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    nurse to probable malnutrition would be a a. high hemoglobin level (18 g/dl) c. high hematocrit level (51%) b low white blood cell count (5000/mm3) d. low serum albumin level (2.8 g/dl) 8. The nurse would question the order for lorazepam (Ativan)‚ 5 mg at bedtime‚ for a patient

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    Before taking Valium you should tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to diazepam‚ alprazolam (Xanax)‚ chlordiazepoxide (Librium‚ Librax)‚ clonazepam (Klonopin)‚ clorazepate (Tranxene)‚ estazolam (ProSom)‚ flurazepam (Dalmane)‚ lorazepam (Ativan)‚ oxazepam (Serax)‚ prazepam (Centrax)‚ temazepam (Restoril)‚ triazolam (Halcion)‚ or any other drugs. People who

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    The most common I saw was alcohol withdrawal‚ Benzodiazepines was the treatment of choice‚ such as Ativan and Valium‚ which is evidence based. (Drug & Therapy Perspectives‚ 2014) In the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit‚ I had the chance to experience many different mental health disorders‚ such as Bipolar‚ Major Depressive Disorder‚ and Schizophrenia.

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    Perioperative 5. Benzodiazepines ( Lorazepam/ Ativan) Classification: anesthetic adjuncts‚ antianxiety agents‚ sedative hypnotics Perioperative use: Decreases preoperative anxiety and provides amnesia. Adverse reactions: APNEA‚ CARDIAC ARREST‚ bradycardia‚ hypotension. Contraindications: Severe hypotension; Sleep apnea; OB‚ Lactation: Use in pregnancy and lactation may cause CNS depression. Do not use for pt. with seizure disorders. Interactions: Additive CNS depression with other CNS depressants

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    In today’s society there are so many skeptics that don’t take mental illness seriously. They tend to brush it off due to lack of knowledge‚ with beliefs that people who suffer from mental illness aren’t truly ill. They make the assumption that it’s to gain sympathy‚ or to excuse bad behavior. Let’s take a look at this personality disorder only affecting 1% of our population that is extremely rare‚ but quite real and often misunderstood. Picture waking up feeling disconnected from your body. You

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    Kaleigh Smith Thursday‚ December 13‚ 2012 Week 3 Assignment Identify the regulations concerning venipuncture‚ drug administration‚ and IV medication and how these standards in your field. The number one regulation and has been for years when dealing with drug administration is patient identification. At least two patient identifiers are required when preforming any treatment or administering any drugs. Keeping drugs safe is also a big regulation. For example Pyxis cabinets are used to help

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    Interview and Visit Human to Service Agency Angela Mendieta BSHS/201 March 17‚ 2011 Dr. David Bolton Upon my visit to The Department of Developmental Services I was greeted by a staff member who then asked me my name I signed the visitors book and told them who I was there to‚ see I received a visitors pass and was escorted to Ms. Jones office Ms. Jones‚ who is a Senior Psychiatric Technician‚ at the Department of Developmental Services for the State of California. This facility

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    symptoms. Doctors simply prescribe what’s necessary based on the patient’s type of addiction. Example: antidepressants like Desipramine (Norpramin) offer relief from stimulant related withdrawal symptoms. Sedatives like Diazepam (Valium) and lorazepam (Ativan) are good medications for alcoholism while Methadone serves as a common tapering drug for opiate addiction. As you can see‚ a lot depends on the substance in

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    Paula Meza Chart Analysis 91 years old Allergic to Aromasin DNR History of Present Illness: Hip Fracture - patient fell in her home and broke her hip (admitting diagnosis). Vascular Dementia brought on by several TIA’s (Etiology/Pathology) Pts. progressive cognitive deficits led to her fall‚ and inabilility to perform normal ADL’s and self care. Since being admitted to Thompson‚ pt. has had consults with oncology in regards to her breast cancer diagnosis‚ with a GI specialist

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    Deborah A. Johnson June 20‚ 2013 PSY110 Tues-Thurs PsychoPathology Paper Generalized anxiety disorder also known as (GAD) is a mood disorder that is the body’s natural response to danger‚ an automatic alarm that goes off when someone feels threatened

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