Cumulative EAQ - Pharm Final
When should metaformin be discontinued before a procedure with contrast dye?
1 day prior to procedure and for 48 hours after procedure
What is ferritin?
A form of stored iron that is reduced with iron-deficiency anemia
What test is associated with heparin?
APTT
What is loperamide?
Antidiarrheal --> may cause constipation
A nurse understands that after the administration of alprazolam it is important to assess the client for side effects. What will the nurse do initially? Measure urine output. Check the blood pressure. Look for abdominal distention. Check the size of the pupils frequently
Check the BP
A client develops iron-deficiency anemia. Which of the client's laboratory test results should the nurse expect to be decreased? Ferritin level Platelet count White blood cell count Total iron-binding capacity
Ferritin level
What is a major side effect of alprazolam?
Hypotension
What test is associated with warfarin?
INR
When discussing the therapeutic regimen of vitamin B 12 for pernicious anemia with a client, what teaching does the nurse provide? Weekly Z-track injections provide needed control. Daily intramuscular injections are required for control. Intramuscular injections once a month will maintain control. Oral vitamin B 12 tablets taken daily will provide symptom control.
Intramuscular injections once a month will maintain control
What foods can help with low hemoglobin levels attributed to nutritional deficiency?
Liver and spinach
How can ranitidine be given?
PO, IV, IM With meals
What is a side effect of prednisone?
Peptic ulcers
what type of insulin would be prescribed for a diabetic patient with diabetic ketoacidosis?
Regular insulin
What clinical findings warrant immediate follow up from the nurse with morphine?
Sedation, bradycardia, slow respirations, constriction of pupils
What can esomeprazole cause?
Since it is a proton pump inhibitor ("Prazole") it can cause an increased incidence of C. diff --> diarrhea
When are antacids most effective?
When taken after digestion has started but before the stomach begins to empty 30 minutes after a meal