Supportive Care

Question 1

Supportive care in the ICU:

What does FASTHUG stand for?

Answer 1

F - feeding
A - analgesia
S - sedation
T - thromboembolic prophylaxis
H - head of bed elevation
U - ulcer (stress ulcer prophylaxis)
G - glucose control

Question 2

Rivaroxaban should be given with a meal.

a. true
b. false

Answer 2

a. true

Question 3

What is the goal of sedation?

CCC

Answer 3

calm
comfortable
collaborative

Question 4

___ are daily interrupting of sedation to gauge a pt’s progression of sedation status.

Answer 4

sedation vacations

Question 5

Aspirin can be used for VTE prophylaxis.

a. true
b. false

Answer 5

b. false

anti-lately agents are NOT VTE prophylaxis

Question 6

FASTHUG: H - head of bed elevation (or home medications)

Elevating head of bed at __ degrees can decrease reflux and nosocomial pneumonia

Answer 6

45

Question 7

FASTHUG: U - ulcer

What two drugs/classes are given for ulcer prophylaxis?

Answer 7

PPIs
H2RAs

pantoprazole 40mg QD
famotidine 20mg BID

Question 8

Why was FASTHUG-MAIDENS developed?

Answer 8

for clinical pharmacists to target drug-related problems

Question 9

FASTHUG-MAIDENS

What does MAIDENS stand for?

Answer 9

M - medication reconciliation
A - antibiotics/anti-infectives
I - indications
D - dosing
E - electrolytes
N - no interactions or contraindications
S - stop date