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Which of the following health conditions would be LEAST likely to cause fluid and electrolyte imbalances? a. Vomiting and diarrhea b. Breaking a leg c. Renal failure d. Congestive heart failure (CHF) - B Which of the following group of symptoms would trigger you to think there may be some fluid and electrolyte imbalances in your patient? a. Tinnitus, erythema, shortness of breath b. Petechiae, fever, low blood pressure c. Unexplained nausea, dizziness, edema d. Tachycardia, drowsi...

ARBs - Losartan Losartan mechanism of action - blocks angiotensin II receptors and blocks aldosterone Losartan therapeutic effect - Treats hypertension, heart failure and myocardial infarction Losartan adverse effects - Fatigue, headache, dizziness, rare angioedema Losartan interactions - NSAIDs and diuretics ARBs benefit over ACEI - no cough, no hyperkalemia, no first dose hypertension ACE Inhibitors - Captopril Captopril mechanism of action - Reduces conversion of angioten...

generic name - not capitalized, less expensive brand name - commercial name, capitalized what are the different types of oral medications? - liquid, tablet, capsule, powder which form absorbs the fastest? - liquid which form absorbs the slowest? - enteric coated tablet what are the 3 ways a drug can be delivered parenterally? - intravenously, subcutaneously, intramuscularly which parenteral drug is fastest? - IV pharmacokinetics - movement of drugs from site of administratio...

generic drug - -pharmaceutical company develops drug and gives the drug its name and are not capitalized brand name drug - -a drug's commercial name, that is capitalized -one generic drug can have multiple brand names examples: Tylenol --> acetaminophen; Advil --> ibuprofen Oral Medications Forms - Tablet, Capsules, Liquid & Powder Rates of Absorption of Oral Forms of Medication (Quickest to Slowest) - 1. Liquid 2. Suspension 3. Powder 4. Capsule 5. Tablet 6. Coated Tab...

Stress - Mental, emotional, physical response and adaptation; changes affecting homeostasis SNS - fight or flight Anterior pituitary - Long term stress response; may take longer for body to return to homeostasis; ACTH Epinephrine and norepinephrine - Increased HR, BP, CO, blood perfusion to skeletal muscles, blood glucose; bronchial and pupil dilation Aldosterone - Increases sodium and water retention Cortisol - Increased protein synthesis, glucose, BP, CO; antiinflam response, im...

ton/tonic - tension dipsia - thirst dia- - through, throughout, completely rrhea - flow, discharge parasthesias - A sensation of pricking or tingling on the skin with no objective cause usually associated with nerve Interstitial space - The fluid filled areas between cells Intracelluar fluid - fluid inside the cell extracellular fluid - fluid outside of the cell includes plasma volume and interstitial space Osmosis - Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable memb...

Perfusion - flow of blood through arteries and capillaries delivering nutrients and oxygen to the cells Anoxia - lack of oxygen Infarction - obstruction of the blood supply to an organ or region of tissue, typically by a thrombus or embolus, causing local death of the tissue Ischemia - lack of blood flow Central Perfusion - Force of blood movement by cardiac output Requires adequate cardiac function, blood pressure, and blood volume Tissue/Local Perfusion - Volume of blood that f...

Which of the following symptoms do NOT present in hyperglycemia?A. Extreme thirst B. Hunger C. Blood glucose <60 mg/dL D. Glycosuria - C. Blood glucose <60 mg/dL BG levels are: Euglycemia- 70-140mg/dL Hypoglycemia-<70mg/dL (low blood sugar) Hyperglycemia->140mg/dL (high blood sugar) Type 1 diabetics typically have the following clinical characteristics: A. Thin, young with ketones present in the urine B. Overweight, young with no ketones present in the urine C. Thin, o...

Pain - whatever the experiencing person says it is, existing whenever he says it does Acute pain - sudden onset and short duration -linked to a specific injury or event that heals within normal time -considered normal and part of body defense mechanism Chronic pain - lasting more than 3 months (may last for years) --viewed as pathologic Nociceptive pain - Brain receives info from nociception and interprets it as painful stimuli---considered the normal pain location - localized or ...

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement regarding stress? a. Stress can be an internal or external event b. Stress is experienced by the individual that is perceived and appraised for c. Stress is objective d. Stress can be a demand of life - C (Stress is subjective. Not everyone feels stress the same way. One thing that may be stressful to you may not be stressful to someone else.) Which of the following definitions accurately describes the key term of cognitive appraisal...