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| Where do we get cholesterol? |
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| The liver produces it and we consume it from meat and dairy products. |
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| A steroid hormone is ______ soluble but not _____ soluble. |
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| Increased blood cholesterol equals increased risk of what? |
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| What is low density lipoproteins (LDLs) also known as? |
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| What are high density lipoproteins (HDLs) also known as? |
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| What is the most popular "statin"? |
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| When taking a "statin" what can you expect as the patient? |
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| The effects aren't permanent, you will take them for the rest of your life OR until controlled by lifestyle changes. |
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| When is the best time to take cholesterol medicine? Why? |
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| In the evening becuase that is when cholesterol is made. |
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| What do you moniter for when on cholesterol meds? |
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| Muscle injury, ribomyosis. |
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| How does atorvastatin (Lipitor) work? |
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| It interferes with how cholesterol is made. |
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| What should the client remember when taking Questran? |
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| It must be taken with large amounts of fluid and one hour after or four hours before other meds are taken. |
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| Signs and symptoms of vitamin K deficeincy include... |
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| Bleeding gums, bruising, dark tarryr stools and "coffee ground" emesis. |
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| What drug causes a Vitamin K deficiency? |
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Which one doesn't fit?
Education for a patient on niacin, what are some important teaching points?
*Effectiveness of niacin in lowering cholesterol.
*Information on high cholesterol foods and food preperation using unsaturated fats.
*Side effects to report that include fatigue, anorexia, nausea, malaise, jaundice and muscle aches.
*Alternate funding resource information because of high cost of niacin. |
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| Alternate funding resource information because of high cost of niacin. |
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Which one does not fit?
Which following nutritional concepts is necessary to provide to patients receiving colestipol?
*Whole grains, raw fruits and vegetables will mimimize constipation.
*Report signs of vitamin K deficiency.
*Provide information on supplemental fat-soluble vitamin therapy.
*Take on an empty stomach to enhance absorption. |
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| Take on an empty stomach to enhance absorption. |
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What doesn't fit?
Teaching plan for a patient with hyperlipidemia would instruct the patient to avoid which of the following foods?
*Cashew
*Egg whites
*Organ meats
*Unsaturated vegetable oils |
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| There are ________ disease processes between upper and lower respiratory tracts. |
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| What are the functions of the upper respiratory tract? |
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| warms the air, cleans the air before it reaches the lower tract. |
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| Functions of the lower respiratory tract? |
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| Gets the old air out and the new air in. Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs. |
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| What makes the respiratory system a rapid and efficient mechanism for delivering drugs? |
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| The rich blood supply in the alveoli system. |
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| What devices deliver aerosol medication? |
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| nebulizers, dry powder inhaler, metered dose inhalers |
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| What is an example of of a dry powder inhaler? |
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| How many minutes should you wait between two puffs of an inhaler? |
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| "phen" or "mine" are usually? |
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| Most decongestants are what? |
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| What should you include in patient education for decongestants? |
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| If you take too much it will cause rebound nasal congestion. |
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| What controls the cough reflex? |
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| The most effective class of antitussives is what? |
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| opioids, example: codiene |
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| a chronic pulmonary disease with both inflammatory and bronchspasm components. |
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| The inflammatory conditions make the airways _______ to antigens or foreign matter. |
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| The things that cause hyper responsiveness varies from person to person is called? |
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| What is the life threatening type of asthma? |
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| What three types of drug classes treat asthma? |
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1) Beta-adrenergic agents
2) Xanthines
3) Anticholinergics |
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| What type drug is given as an alternative to steroids? |
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