Cardiovascular Case Study Atrial Septal Defect(ASD) is a very large problem concerning the heart in its overall function. When the heart‚ being the core of the cardiovascular system‚ has issues; it effects the rest of the body as a result. The core of the problem resides in the atrial septum. Normally the heart is divided into four separate chambers. But a person with atrial septal defect has an atrial septum that allows the blood from the left side of the heart back into the right side. This
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REG BNF NOTES IMPORTANT MONITORING DRUGS 1. AMIODARONE Treatment of arrhythmias Loading Dose: 200mg tds for 7 days‚ then 200mg bd for 7 days then 200mg daily maintenance. Important side effects: Nausea‚ Vomiting‚ Taste disturbance‚ Pulmonary toxicity‚ Reversible corneal micro-deposits‚ Phototoxicity‚ Slate grey discolouration‚ Tremor‚ Sleep disorder‚ Hypo/hyperthyroidism‚ Jaundice. Monitoring: LFTs‚ Thyroid function tests required before treatment‚ then every 6 months. Measure serum potassium
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PHARM: Safety and Infection Control What components should be included in a medication order? 1. · The client’s name · Date and time of order · Name of medication (may be generic or brand) · Dosage of medication · Route of administration · Time and frequency of medication administration – exact times or number of times per day (dictated by facility policy or specific qualities of the medication). · Signature of prescribing provider. 2. What are the best steps to take when a client refuses a medication
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NURS 3530: Caring for Adult Clients I HEART FAILURE CASE STUDY Your client‚ Mr. Black‚ is a 72-year-old man who called his TeleNurse Line from home and‚ based on the symptoms he described‚ was advised to go directly to the Emergency Department at his local hospital. His admitting diagnosis is exacerbation of heart failure (HF). His Ht is: 5’9”‚ Wt. 235 lbs. He states that his usual weight is about 220. Upon admission‚ his symptoms are: extreme shortness of breath; unable to tolerate lying
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high fowlers‚ decrease HOB if in shock or if decrease BP to get blood back to the heart. Monitor I & O’s for balance‚ Daily weights most important. Nutrition fluids/diet/enteral (gut) feedings/TPN. Medications admin protocol‚ path‚ meds digoxin +ino -chromo‚ toxicity =n/v‚ halo‚ labs 0.5-2ng‚ apical HR‚ watch K+ levels(3.5-5.5) don’t give if hypo because ? . Diuretics‚ morphine protocals for giving meds to children know weight‚ give parents s/s side effects‚ don’t regive meds if child thru it up because
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healthy individuals of all age groups but is much more common in patients with an underlying disorder including myocardial infarction‚ rheumatic heart disease‚ mitral valve prolapse‚ pericarditis‚ chronic lung disease‚ pneumonia‚ and alcohol or digoxin toxicity (1‚ 2). The prognosis of PSVT is dependent on the comorbid cardiac problems and is generally benign in patients with normal heart structure. Rarely‚ it could result in syncope‚ myocardial infarction‚ pulmonary edema‚ congestive heart failure
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Chapter 39 Diuretics Open-Book Quiz‚ Chapter 39 1. Three uses of diuretics include treatment of hypertension‚ mobilization of edematous fluid‚ and used to prevent renal failure. 2. Aldosterone is the principal mineralocorticoid of the adrenal cortex; it stimulates reabsorption of sodium from the distal cortex. 3. Most diuretics share the same basic mechanism of action: they block sodium and chloride reabsorption. The greatest diuresis is produced by those drugs whose site of action
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t.i.d. Antacid Adult: PO 0.5-2 g 4-6 times daily Contraindications/Cautious Use: Hypercalcemia and hypercalciuria; calcium loss due to immobilization; severe renal failure; renal calculi; GI hemorrhage or obstruction; dehydration; digitalis toxicity; hypochloremic alkalosis; ventricular fibrillation; cardiac disease./
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Pharmacology |1. |A client is taking hydromorphone (Dilaudid) PO q4h at home. Following surgery‚ Dilaudid IV q4h PRN and butorphanol tartrate | | |(Stadol) IV q4h PRN are prescribed for pain. The client received a dose of the Dilaudid IV four hours ago‚ and is again | | |requesting pain medication. What intervention should the nurse implement? | | |A.
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Tetralogy of Fallot FranciAnn G Lewandowski Pasco-Hernando Community College Abstract This paper discusses the disease Tetralogy of Fallot. Found within is disease description‚ etiology‚ epidemiology‚ clinical manifestations/signs & symptoms‚ diagnosis of the disease and related lab tests‚ clinical and medical management of the disease including collaborative disciplines‚ and prognosis of living with the disease. There is also a section that describes nursing care‚ complete with NANDA
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