1 day after surgery the pt reports an itchy red rash all over her body after taking Amoxicillin, your recommendation is:
Stop the amoxicillin and take
... [Show More] over the counter benadryl
A pt w/type 1 diabetes insulin dependent would typically be giving themselves insulin shots to control their blood glucose to control diabetes T or F
True
compartment syndrome one can see increase pressure in forearm
This can be caused by venipuncture
This is considered true medical emergency
Which monitor gives the most information about ventilation
Capnograph
The dr ask you to assess the pt ventilation the things to look at are rise and fall of the chest and:
Oxygen saturation and end tidal CO2
Pt is in recovery after 45 minutes still drowsy which medicine is the likely causing
Versed
Fentanyl not correct?
The dr ask you to assess the pt oxygenation you look at color of the pt skin and
Pulse oximeter
MI of the heart muscle is reversible
False
Asthma is a disease of what?
Lower airway, bronchiolar constriction
stimulating sympathetic nervous system
Increased heart rare & blood pressure
Your pt arrives at 1:30 pm for surgery. He admits he had a sip of water at 1:00pm so he has been npo for only 30min. He assures you it was only a sip of water and nothing more. You tell him
It's ok to proceed but you have to wait 1.5hr
Blood flow through the heart
1-Superior & Inferior Vena Cava, 2-Rt Atrium, 3-Tricuspid Valve, 4- Rt Ventricle, 5-Pulmonary Valve, 6-Pulmonary Artery, 7- Lungs-pick up oxygen, 8-Pulmonary Veins, 9- Lt Atrium, 10- Mitral Valve (Bicuspid), 11-Lt Ventricle, 12- Aortic Valve, 13-Aorta, 14- Body=peripheral circulation
Antibiotic prophylaxis
use of antibiotics to prevent infection in cardiac valves caused by bacteremia
History of endocarditis
Prosthetic valves
Heart transplant
Cyanotic congenital disease birth defects
Repaired congenital heart disease w/residual defects
Amoxicillin 2grams
Clindamycin 600mg or
Azithromycin 500mg z-pack
Indications for blood thinners
Stroke cva
Pulmonary embolism pe
History of blood clots in leg DVT or VTE
Most concerned sign and symptoms of anaphylactic reaction are
Airway edema and circulatory collapse
Prime IV to avoid
Air embolism
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib)
common type of heart arrhythmia that is irregular rapid pulse [Show Less]