Unit – ASM34 1.1 - Identify current legislation guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication. The Medicines Acts 1968 and various amendments cover the legal management of medication. While care staffs are not expected to have detailed knowledge of the legislation‚ they do need to be aware of the legal difference between types of drugs and the legal framework that allows them to handle medicines on
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Chapter 39 Diuretics Open-Book Quiz‚ Chapter 39 1. Three uses of diuretics include treatment of hypertension‚ mobilization of edematous fluid‚ and used to prevent renal failure. 2. Aldosterone is the principal mineralocorticoid of the adrenal cortex; it stimulates reabsorption of sodium from the distal cortex. 3. Most diuretics share the same basic mechanism of action: they block sodium and chloride reabsorption. The greatest diuresis is produced by those drugs whose site of action
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Poly-Pharmacy Polypharmacy refers to the effects of taking multiple medications at the same time to manage coexisting health problems‚ such as diabetes and hypertension. Polypharmacy has become a huge problem with patients being prescribed too many medications by multiple providers. If no one provider knows the entire medication picture of the patient’s there is a risk of drugs badly interacting with one another. Polypharmacy is a problem especially among older adults and has become a common issue
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STROKES‚ TIA & GLASGOW COMA SCALE By Maricel Cruz-Bustamante Stroke Facts Strokes are the 3rd leading cause of death in developed countries. (4th in the U.S.) Nearly 800‚000 Americans have a stroke each year. 1 American dies from stroke every 4 minutes. Stroke related healthcare cost = Approx. $70 billion per year. (American Stroke Association‚ 2014) What is a Stroke? A stroke is a “Brain Attack” Occurs when blood flow to an area of the brain is cut off. Brain cells
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Calcinosis cutis is rare condition signified by calcium deposition in skin and subcutaneous tissues. In all cases of calcinosis cutis‚ insoluble compounds of calcium are deposited within the skin due to local and/or systemic factors. These calcium salts consist primarily of hydroxyapatite crystals or amorphous calcium phosphate. It is commonly seen in blacks‚ and no apparent gender predilection is noted (6‚7) From the pathogenesis point of view‚ the condition is classified as metastatic‚ dystrophic
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Chapter 38: Nursing Management: Vascular Disorders Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. When discussing risk factor modification for a 63-year-old patient who has a 5-cm abdominal aortic aneurysm‚ the nurse will focus discharge teaching on which patient risk factor? a. Male gender b. Turner syndrome c. Abdominal trauma history d. Uncontrolled hypertension ANS: D All of the factors contribute to the patient’s risk‚ but only hypertension can potentially be modified to decrease the patient’s risk for further
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2-3 hours Volume of distribution - 118 litres PROTEIN BINDING : Dexmedetomidine is 95% protein bound to albumin. Protein bound fraction decreases with hepatic impairment. Dexmedetomidine does not displace phenytoin‚ propranolol‚ warfarin‚ digoxin and theophylline from plasma proteins. METABOLISM : Biotransformation occurs in the liver to inactive metabolites. Metabolism occurs by N-methyl glucuronidation in the liver and the glucuronide metabolites are excreted in the urine. Hence
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My patient was a 70year old retired home help who presented with a history of fast heart beat (Fibrillation in her own words) of 15years. It is imperative to use open ended questions during such discussions in order to encourage patients to speak freely (Patton‚ 1987). At all times‚ verbal and non-verbal cues are vital when attending to patients; I listened carefully and maintained close eye contact with my patient. The key to effective information gathering is good listening skills (Duffy‚ 1999)
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KARYOTYPING Karyotyping refers to use of a microscope to examine the size‚ shape‚ And number of Chromosomes in a sample of body cells. Extra‚ missing‚ Or abnormal positions of chromosome pieces can cause problems with a persons growth‚ development‚ and body functions. In karyotyping‚ the chromosomes in a cell are stained with a dye to make the bands of each chromosome visible. Banding helps show differences in structure among the chromosomes and helps arrange them into pairs. The chromosomes
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* GROUP 2: Elrey Joseph Calitis Mae Anjneth Cuaton How Atrial Tachycardia happens? Electrical signals in the heart’s upper chambers fire abnormally‚ which interferes with electrical signals coming from the sinoatrial (SA) node --- the heart’s natural pacemaker. A series of early beats in the atria speeds up the heart rate. The rapid heartbeat does not allow enough time for the heart to fill before it contracts so blood flow to the rest of the body is compromised. Video Presentation
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