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| Benefit of epoetin alfa in patients with renal failure |
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Definition
| Epoetin alfa is useful at reversing anemia in end stage renal failure.Effective treatment virtually eliminates the need for transfusions. |
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| What “vitamin” would a female patient who is contemplating pregnancy need to begin taking |
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| Treatment for variant angina |
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Definition
| Increase cardiac oxygen supply with the use of vasodilators.Nitrates and Calcium channel blockers |
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| Calculation of a serum osmolality from a given sodium level |
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Definition
| Osmolarity = 2 * Na + Glu / 18 + BUN / 2.8 |
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| What is the major difference between procardia and calan |
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Definition
| Procardia - More likely to cause reflex tachycardia, very little blockade of calcium in the heart, cannot treat dysrythmias, does not cause cardiac suppression, and is less likely to exacerbate existing cardiac disorders |
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| What labs are important in a patient taking Crestor |
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Definition
| Increase renal and hepatic failure so check Liver Function Monitoring Test at 12 weeks and then every 6 months |
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| CCBs in stable angina…how do they work |
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Definition
| promote relaxation of peripheral arterioles; decreases afterload; decreases heart rate and contractility |
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| Niacin use and its inflammatory response..how should aspirin be taken to prevent this response |
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Definition
lowers LDL, raises HDL, and lowers TGs.
intense flushing of face, neck, and ears take 325 mg of aspirin 30 minutes before each dose to relieve. |
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| Nursing actions for Coumadin overdose |
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Definition
| Diluted IV or oral dose of vitamin K |
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| Patient teaching concerning Lovenox for home injections |
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Definition
| 2" from umbilicus deep sub q, no asprin or NSAIDS |
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| Concern with concurrent use of Lasix and Lanoxin |
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Definition
| In the presence of low potassium, the risk of serious lanoxin related toxicity is increased. The use of these concurrently can increase the risk of dysrhythmias. |
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| What is protamine sulfate used for? |
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Definition
| Reverse effects of or antidote to heparin |
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| Use of transdermal nitroglycerin, what is a concern of treatment, how do we prevent that concern from happening? |
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Definition
| Tolerance, remove before bed place a new on on in the morning. |
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