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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Week 3 Quiz ------------------------------------------------- Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 6 - | 18.0/ 21.0 Points | Question 1 of 32 | 3.0/ 3.0 Points | The endosteum | | | A. lines the medullary cavity. | | | | B. is the unit of compact bone. | | | | C. contains red bone marrow. | | | | D. surrounds the bone surface. | | | | E. is the end of long bones. | | Feedback: Good job! | Question 2 of 32 | 3.0/ 3.0 Points | The site where
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Modern Maladies (20 points) Due: Thursday‚ March 1‚ 2012 Avian Influenza A: H5N1 Avian Influenza‚ also known as bird flu‚ is a zoonotic disease with several different subtypes that affect mostly other birds‚ but few can be transmitted to humans. The most prevalent avian influenza virus in humans is the highly pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) virus‚ which has caused over 380 confirmed cases in 15 countries (Rabinowitz‚ 2010). Majority of cases have been transmitted via bird-to-human‚ with
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Treatment Doxycycline is the first line treatment for all adults‚ and for children with severe illness. Treatment should be initiated immediately whenever Q fever is suspected. Use of antibiotics other than doxycycline or other tetracyclines is associated with a higher risk of severe illness. Doxycycline is most effective at preventing severe complications from developing if it is started early in the course of disease. Therefore‚ treatment must be based on clinical suspicion alone and should
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Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that affects humans and animals. It is caused by bacteria of the genus Leptospira. In humans‚ it can cause a wide range of symptoms‚ some of which may be mistaken for other diseases. Some infected persons‚ however‚ may have no symptoms at all. Without treatment‚ Leptospirosis can lead to kidney damage‚ meningitis (inflammation of the membrane around the brain and spinal cord)‚ liver failure‚ respiratory distress‚ and even death. Leptospira (Greek leptos‚ "fine
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References Student X Baton Rouge General School of Nursing Nursing Care Plan for Herpes Zoster Patient Patient is a 33 year old African American female with infected herpes zoster‚ sepsis‚ and gastroenteritis. The patient was admitted to the Mid-City Baton General Hospital on Sunday‚ June 15‚ 2014 for infected herpes zoster‚ where a chest x-ray‚ blood culture‚ specimen arm wound culture‚ and urinalysis was performed. The results showed lungs clear‚ heart size with in normal limits‚ and no abnormal
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Wuchereria bancrofti is a human parasitic roundworm that is the major cause of lymphatic filariasis. Wuchereria bancrofti‚ Brugia malayi and B. timori are the three filarial species cause lymphatic filariasis. They are spread by a mosquito vector and human is the definitive host. In lymphatic filariasis‚ repeated episodes of inflammation and lymphedema lead to lymphatic damage‚ chronic swelling‚ and elephantiasis of the legs‚ arms‚ scrotum‚ vulva‚ and breasts . Epidemiology W. bancrofti occurs in
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El Camino College Compton Educational Center Summer 2010 General microbiology lecture part review questions for final exam Adapted by Dr. Eyob Wallano 1. Which is mismatched? A. parasitism – one organism benefits and the other receives no benefit B. competition – one organism gives off substances that inhibit or kill other organisms C. predator – seeks out and ingests live prey D. scavengers – feed on live to dead cells and wastes E. omnivores – feed on plants and flesh 2. The conversion of
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Nifedipine (Adalat‚Procardia‚others) Prototype Drug / .Therapeutic Class: Drug for hypertension and angina Pharmacologic Class: Calcium channel blocker. ACTIONS AND USESNifedipine is CCB generally prescribed for HTN and variant or vasospastic angina. It is occasionally used to treat Raynaud’s phenomenon and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Nifedipine acts by selectively bloking calcium channels in myocardial and vascular smooth muscle‚ including those in the coronary arteries. This results
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Chapter |Number | | |2 Pharmacotherapy |4 | |6 Medication Errors |4 | |38/39 Antibiotics |7 | |~23 Antidysrhythmic |3 | |~25 Hypertension |5 | |~26 Diuretics |5 | |~27 Fluids and Elect |4 | |~28 Anticoagulants |5 | |~29 Lipids
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