and what are the rationales for these actions? The physician ordered furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg IVP STAT. b. What are the actions of furosemide that will help the patient? c. What nursing actions should be implemented when administering a diuretic? 2. Carl Edwards is a 75-year-old man with congestive heart failure. Having sustained three myocardial infarctions in the last 10 years‚ he has decreased left ventricular function. Mr. Edwards takes Digoxin‚ Capoten‚ Coreg‚ and Lasix for management
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time to achieve best performance (peak level of their career) (Ronaldinho + Marktwert) • with some doping they improve their performance Types of doping drugs: 1 Stimulants‚ such as amphetamines‚ 2 anabolic steroids‚ such as nandrolone‚ 3 diuretics‚ to help lower body weight‚ 4 blood doping agents‚ such as EPO. Example from other sports • From previous research: quote Armstrong: do everything possible‚ ... • winning at all costs • Armstrong was 2 years ahead • as a result
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discretion of the clinical instructor or preceptor: 1. Administer with direct observation by the clinical instructor or preceptor: a. antibiotics b. anticonvulsants c. diuretics d. anti-coagulants
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* Dobutamine – for severe systolic heart failure (SBP 70-100mmhg) * Improves/increases cardiac output * Dose: 2-20 ug/kg/min Agents used for SHOCK * Buffers: Sodium Bicarbonate Agents used for HEART FAILURE/PULMONARY EDEMA * Diuretics: Furosemide Antiarrhytmic drugs for TACHYCARDIA * Adenosine – should be used in SVT * Caution for asthmatic patients. * Calcium channel blockers: * Verapamil – contraindicate in hypotensive patients. * Beta-Adrenergic Blockers:
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Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia are two deadly disorders that haunt teenage men and women each year. Both conditions are emotional disorders in which have to do with fears of being overweight. Usually‚ young women are recipients of these plagues‚ but it isn’t uncommon for young men to suffer from Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia. Studies show that between 5 and 18 percent of known victims die because of unhealthy eating disorders. Anorexia is a condition characterized by intense fear of gaining weight or
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short which can lead to incomplete treatment. Deviations from guidelines that are based on the patient’s individual treatment goals and risk factors are not considered to be DRPs (e.g. B-blockers in heart failure or post-MI‚ stop diuretic before edema treated or loop diuretic used only for
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Are performance enhancing drugs deemed to be good or bad? Some would say yes‚ and some would say no. A performance enhancing drug or PED can be any substance that improves a person’s attributes. This can be Anabolic Steroids‚ HGH‚ stimulants and diuretics. People want more than the skills and attributes they bring to their desired profession. If you can jump high‚ people want to jump higher‚ if you can swim fast‚ of course you would want to be able to swim faster. This topic has been in controversial
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Preeclampsia Sara Bishop‚ RN‚ PhD Initial History and Assessment At 0600 Jennie is brought to the Labor and Delivery triage area by her sister. The client complains of a pounding headache for the last 12 hours unrelieved by acetaminophen (Tylenol)‚ swollen hands and face for 2 days‚ and epigastric pain described as bad heartburn. Her sister tells the nurse‚ "I felt like that when I had toxemia during my pregnancy." Admission assessment by the nurse reveals: today’s weight 182 pounds‚ T 99.1°
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nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating and purging‚ or consuming a large amount of food in a short amount of time followed by an attempt to rid oneself of the food consumed (purging)‚ typically by vomiting‚ taking a laxative‚ diuretic‚ or stimulant‚ and/or excessive exercise. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by immoderate food restriction and irrational fear of gaining weight‚ as well as a distorted body self-perception. It typically involves excessive weight
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PRIMARY NURSING CARE PLAN 15. Client Information Sheet Student name: _Scott Watson_ Clinical Date: _02/20/07_ * Reminder: Do not remove the patient care summary or other documents from the hospital! Room/Bed Age: Gender: Marital Status: 632A 60 F Married Admit Date: 2/17/07
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