NR 224 Final Exam Blue Print October 29‚ 2012 session Infection Control- chapter 28 Personal protective equipment and indication for use Gowns: prevent soiling clothing during contact with patient Masks: should be worn when you anticipate splash or spray of blood or body fluid and satisfy droplet/airborne precautions. Protective eyewear: should be worn for procedures that generate splashes or splatters Gloves: prevent the transmission of pathogens by direct/indirect contact. This equipment
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Ancillary drugs used in surgery Ancillary drugs are drugs that are used in conjunction with general anaesthetics. Although termed as ancillary drugs‚ these drugs play an integral role in every surgical operation. Ancillary drugs serve multiple functions in surgery and can enhance the surgical procedure and patient safety. To most patients‚ the prospect of an impending surgical operation leads to preoperative anxiety‚ especially given that the outcome of the surgery is unpredictable (Valenzuela
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MEDICATION SIMULATION (DRUG STUDY) CASE of PATIENT: Hypertensive Urgency GENERIC NAME: Amlodipine besylate BRAND NAME: norvasc DOSE: 10mg/1tab twica a day AVAILABILITY: Tablet TIMING: 8am-6pm ROUTE: Oral ACTION INDICATION/s SPECIAL PRECAUTION/s CONTRAINDICATIONS SIDE EFFECTS NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES Inhibits calcium ion influx across cardiac and smooth muscle cells‚ thus decreasing myocardial contractility and oxygen demand; also dilates coronary arteries and arterioles
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Generic Name Cefepime Cefpirome Trade Name Maxipime Bacirom‚ Cef-4‚ Cefir‚ Morcef‚ Romicef Classification Fourth-generation Cephalosporin‚ semi-synthetic‚ broad spectrum‚ cephalosporin antibiotic for parenteral administration. Fourth-generation cephalosporin Mechanism of Acton Bactericidal: inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell wall‚ causing cell death. It is the best beta-lactam for IM administration; has poor capacity to cross blood-brain barrier and thus is not used for treatment
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Even though hypothermia increases the attraction between hemoglobin and oxygen‚ it does not weaken tissue oxygen extraction (Kiran et al‚ 2014). Control hypotension Controlled low blood pressure is another way of reducing blood loss. This method is done by reducing the cardiac output or systemic vascular resistance (Kiran et al‚ 2014). Hypotension can result from taking specific types of medications such as isoflurane (inhaler)‚ propofol‚ and nitroglycerin
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due to lack of energy and provkes diseases such as hypotension and hypoglicemia Moreover‚ the diet compulsive can also create some problems such as malnutrition due to lack of enough food required by the body. Furthermore‚ when a person does not have a balanced diet needed to support their daily activities‚ such as vitamin carbohydrate and protein‚ this can cause a weakness in the body due to lack of energy and cause diseases such as hypotension and hypoglycemia. In conclussion‚ I personally believe
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Patients given EREM in clinical trials after hip replacement had significant less supplemental opioid requirement after surgery than placebo39. Furthermore‚ the needs for rescue medications were minimal with less instances of hypotension. Other potential advantages of EREM include no epidural catheter or pump related issues which can create gaps in analgesia postoperatively. The absence of epidural and patient controlled analgesia pump technology theoretically reduces opportunities
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change in medical status could have been due to spontaneous rupture of membranes (SROM)‚ anaphylactic reaction and acute hypotension. SROM is defined rupture of the fetal membranes on their own. This is often referred to by mother’s a “my water broke.” Anaphylactic reactions have a rapid onset and may cause death. Signs and symptoms include shortness of breath and hypotension which normally occur within minutes of the onset of the reaction. In AFE‚ it is believed that a breakdown in the placental
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How will earning this degree impact your care of the population you expect to serve after graduation? I had the opportunity to shadow a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) who was involved in a cataract surgery for a patient with history of asthma. Bronchodilators were given prior to the procedure‚ however‚ patient was desaturating on 3L nasal cannula during the procedure with slight agitation. The CRNA increased the oxygen level and tilted the head of the patient but all actions where
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Neuromuscular blocking drugs were first used by South American Indians on their arrows to paralyze their prey. During that time neuromuscular drugs were called curare. They were first written about in a letter by a chronicler‚ employed by the Court of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella‚ in 1516. In the 18th century Edward Bancroft‚ a physician‚ brought samples of curare back from South America and Sir Benjamin Brodie showed how small animals could be left alive after being injected with curare and
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