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B260 FINAL EXAM with 100% correct answers graded A+
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B260 FINAL EXAM with 100% correct answers graded A+
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B260 FINAL EXAMoxygen saturation - correct answer ✔✔95%-100%
respiratory rate - correct answer ✔✔12-20 breaths per minute
heart rate - correct answer ✔✔60-100 beats per minute
temperature - correct answer ✔✔97-99 degrees F (36-37 degrees celcius)
hemoglobin - correct answer ✔✔MALE 14-18 g/dL
FEMALE 12-16 g/dL
WBC - correct answer ✔✔5-10,000
HCO3 - correct answer ✔✔22-28 mEq/L
CO2 - correct answer ✔✔35-45 mmHg
pH - correct answer ✔✔7.35-7.45
potassium - correct answer ✔✔3-5.5 eEq/L
sodium - correct answer ✔✔136-145 mEq/L
oral route - correct answer ✔✔by mouth, not invasive, safe, easy to take, cheapest, longer lasting, enteral IM route - correct answer ✔✔injection of drugs into a muscle, longer lasting than IV, parenteral
SQ route - correct answer ✔✔injected into fat layer, can be used for both short term and long term therapies, insulin is the most important drug routinely administered by this route, parenteral
inhalation route - correct answer ✔✔by breathing in a gaseous substance through the mouth, or inhaling an aerosol through the nose
IV push - correct answer ✔✔a concentrated dose of medication injected directly into the systemic circulation via an intravenous (IV) line; also called an IV bolus, parenteral
IVPB - correct answer ✔✔a drug diluted in moderate volume of fluid for intermittent infusion at specified intervals, parenteral
topical route - correct answer ✔✔application of drugs directly to the skin, absorbed by the top layer of skin, enteral
transdermal route - correct answer ✔✔through a patch that continuously releases a controlled quantity of a medication through the skin
suppository route - correct answer ✔✔a medication given rectally, lower absorption
sublingual route - correct answer ✔✔administration of medication by placing it under the tongue and allowing it to dissolve slowly, enteral
buccal route - correct answer ✔✔application of a drug within the cheek or the cavity of the mouth, enteral
rectal route - correct answer ✔✔is used when other routes are not practical, disadvantages are patient discomfort and the time-consuming and disruptive nature of the activity, enteral otic route - correct answer ✔✔medications placed directly in ear, medication should be room temperature, keep in ear with a cotton ball or by laying down
ophthalmic route - correct answer ✔✔administering drops directly into the eye
PRN - correct answer ✔✔as needed
one time - correct answer ✔✔given one time for a specific reason
stat - correct answer ✔✔immediately
standing - correct answer ✔✔given until stopped
now - correct answer ✔✔when the medication is needed, but not an emergency
tablet - correct answer ✔✔-powdered medicine pressed into hard round pills
-has a line stamped through the middle
-can be crushed and split in half
caplet - correct answer ✔✔-solid pills that are coated to make it easy to swallow them
-like tablets except for the shape
-can split and crush most of the them into powder
enteric coated tablets/caplets - correct answer ✔✔-coated so they won't dissolve in the stomach and upset it
-shouldn't crush these because the coating is needed to protect the stomach
capsule - correct answer ✔✔-gelatin shells that hold medicine
-usually have liquid or small pellets inside
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