Atropine sulfate - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Please interpret the acid-base abnormality: pH = 7.56, PaCO2 = 24 mm Hg, HCO3 = 23 mEq/L - Correct Answer Respiratory Alkalosis Manifestations of DKA are the results of severe dehydration and acidosis. One of those manifestations is Kussmaul's respirations. This compensatory response does what? - Correct Answer Causes increased rate and depth of respirations, with longer expiration An adult woman is admitted with metabolic acidosis. Which set of ABG's would the nurse find? - Correct Answ...

Describe treatment of dysrhythmias correct answer: To determine if treatment is necessary, assess the patient. Then ask the following questions: Is he or she experiencing signs and symptoms of decreased cardiac output? Is the dysrhythmia potentially life threatening? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, the patient will need to treatment for the dysrhythmia. ***WE WILL DISCUSS TREATMENTS OF DYSRHYTHMIAS BASED UPON CURRENT ACLS TREATMENT ALGORITHMS CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS ...

The nurse is caring for a 3 year old child who is 2 hours postop from a cardiac catheritization via the right femoral artery. Which assessment finding is an indication of arterial obstruction? - Correct answer-Right foot is cool to the touch and appears pale and blanched During fundal massage, place one hand at the fundus, what is the second hand used for - Correct answer-to anchor fundus Following a motor vehicle collision, a 3 year old girl has a spica cast applied. Which toy is best fo...

ATI PN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM A nurse is administering subcutaneous heparin to a client who is at risk for deep vein thrombosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 1. Administer the medication into the client's abdomen. 2. Inject the medication into a muscle. 3. Massage the site after administering the medication. 4. Use a 22-gauge needle to administer the medication. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a urinary tract infection and new ...

Virtual ATI: Pharmacology Therapies A client with a digoxin level of 2.4 ng/ml has a heart rate of 39. The health care provider prescribes atropine sulfate. Which of the following best describes the intended action of atropine for this client? A. To reduce peristalsis and urinary bladder tone. b. To accelerate the heart rate by interfering with vagal impulses. c. To dry oral and tracheobronchial secretions. d. To stimulate the SA node and sympathetic fibers to increase the rate. - ...

BKAT ICU Post Test Questions and Answers 2023, Graded A+ Nitroprusside purpose decreases preload and afterload by vasodilation (mainly afterload) Dobutamine mechanism of action contractility Dopamine at a low-end dose "renal dose" 0.5-4mcg/kg/min increases renal and mesentric perfusion Dopamine at a mid-range dose 4-10mcg/kg/min increases contractility and heart rate Dopamine at a high-range dose greater than 10mcg/kg/min vasoconstriction and increases BP ...

A client with a digoxin level of 2.4 ng/ml has a heart rate of 39. The health care provider prescribes atropine sulfate. Which of the following best describes the intended action of atropine for this client? Select one: a. To accelerate the heart rate by interfering with vagal impulses. b. To dry oral and tracheobronchial secretions. c. To stimulate the SA node and sympathetic fibers to increase the rate. d. To reduce peristalsis and urinary bladder tone. Correct Answer-a. To accelerate t...

Portage Learning NURS 251 Final Exam Question 1 A 59 year-old woman has a long standing diagnosis of type 1 diabetes and hypertension, and recently has been diagnosed with glaucoma. Her ophthalmologist has prescribed pilocarpine (a direct-acting muscarinic agonist) which will achieve its therapeutic effect by.... Select one: a. directly stimulating cholinergic receptors b. increasing synthesis of acetylcholine c. blocking receptors of acetylcholine d. stimulating nicotinicN receptors Feedback Yo...

Air Methods Critical Care Exam(correct answers 2023) Before PFT's how long should a patient refrain from smoking? Using an inhaler? - CORRECT ANSWER-smoking: 6-8 h inhaler: 4-6 h What test must you do before performing an arterial puncture? - CORRECT ANSWERAllen's test; patency of the ulnar artery- if blood returns to hand in 15s, then the radial artery can be used for the puncture How long should one apply pressure after an arterial puncture? - CORRECT ANSWER5 minutes (20 min if the ...

NCLEX RN EXAM WITH 100% CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS what is aversion therapy? - ANSWER-when you try and make the patient hate something antabus/Revia onset and duration used for aversion therapy? - ANSWER-2 weeks pt. teaching on antaeus /Revia: - ANSWER-avoid all forms of alcohol to avoid nausea, vomiting, death the difference between alcohol withdrawals and delirium tremens? - ANSWER-alcohol withdrawals is NOT life threating delirious tremens CAN kill you how to remember amino...