Pass Point- Meds and IV Admin

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The nurse is preparing to give a 9-year-old client a preoperative I.M. injection. Which size needle should the nurse use?

22G, 1½"

Hypertonic

A solution that causes fluids to be absorbed into the intravascular space until equal pressure is established on both sides of the blood vessel.

amlodipine [Norvasc] (Func)

Antianginal. Reduces chest pain and B/P

atorvastatin [Lipitor] (Func)

Antilipidemic, lowers cholesterol

A child with type 1 diabetes develops diabetic ketoacidosis and receives a continuous insulin infusion. Which condition represents the greatest risk to this child?

Hypokalemia (Insulin administration causes glucose and potassium to move into the cells, causing hypokalemia)

serum ammonia concentration

It decreases the number of ammonia-producing bacteria in the GI tract.

furosemide (SE)

Low serum potassium level. This drug is a potassium-wasting diuretic. As water and sodium are lost in the urine, blood pressure decreases, blood volume decreases, and urine output increases.

ibuprofen [Advil, Motrin]

NSAID, treats pain and fever

A client who has received an IM injection of ceftriaxone sodium calls the clinic and states "I think I am allergic to this medicine, there is a bump and it hurts at the injection site." What is the nurse's best response?

Place a warm compress on the area for 10 minutes (The nurse should advise the client that a warm compress may be applied to the area to help decrease the pain. This is an expected result of the injection and is not an allergic reaction)

subcutaneous (subQ) insulin injection sites

Relatively distant from bones and major blood vessels, include the lateral aspects of the upper arm, the anterior aspects of the thigh, and the abdomen.

Dystonia

Severe tonic contractures of muscles in the neck, mouth, and tongue

phenobarbital

a barbiturate that depresses the CNS. treats sleeplessness, anxiety, and seizures in emergency situtations

phenytoin [Dilantin]

anti-epileptic/anticonvulsant. does not treat all types of seizures

levodopa-carbidopa [Sinemet]

antiParkinsons

levofloxacin

antibiotic. treats UTI, and for pts who have been exposed to Anthrax

carbamazepine

anticonvulsant. absence of serizures

diphenoxylate/atropine [Lomotil]

antidiarrheal

cotrimoxazole

antiinfective. UTI

ciprofloxacin

antiinfective. for adult UTI

clindamycin

antiinfective. infections of staphylococi

quetiapine

antipsychotic. treats schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

risperidone

antipsychotic. treats schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, symptoms of irritability in children with Autism

enalapril (NC)

asses blood pressure after 1 hour. This drug treats high blood pressure

enoxaparin [Lovenox]

blood thinner

megestrol

progesterone hormone. treats symptoms of advanced cancer of the breast or uterus

nifedipine

calcium channel blocker. treats high B/P and chest pain

isotretinoin (PT teaching)

contraceptive precautions; even small amounts of are associated with severe birth defects

prednisone

corticosteroid/anti-inflammatory/immunosuppressant. treats allergic disorders

duloxetine [Cymbalta]

depressions, anxiety, muscle/bone pain

metformin

treats type 2 diabetes

misoprostol [Cytotec]

for treatment of a gastric ulcer, common SE is diarrhea

Progesterone

is a hormone used to treat amenorrhea or dysfunctional uterine bleeding (For a client who has just been diagnosed with breast cancer, the nurse should expect the health care practitioner to prescribe this medication)

salmeterol

long-acting beta-agonist bronchodilator. used more for pts with nighttime asthma or exercise induced asthma

baclofen

muscle relaxant for spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis

rosiglitazone [Avandia]

treats type 2 diabetes.

ranitidine [Zantac]

reduces amount of acid in the stomach. treats and prevents ulcers in stomach and intestines

acetaminophen/hydrocodone [Vicodin]

relieves moderate to severe pain

Tinnitus

ringing or loss of hearing in the ear(s) is a sign of ototoxicity, which can occur when a client's dose is too high

metoclopramide [Reglan]

short term to treat heartburn. increases muscle contractions in upper digestive tract

epoetin

synthetic erythropoietin. helps in increase RBCs to treat anemia

lansoprazole [Prevacid]

treats GERD and stomach ulcers

diazepam [Valium]

treats anxiety disorders, alcohol withdrawals, muscle spasms

cyclosporine

treats chronic dry eye

donepezil

treats dementia

hydrochlorothiazide

treats high B/P

valporic acid

treats seizures, manic episodes r/t bipolar disorder


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