NURS 207 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Water–Electrolyte Imbalance, Abdominal Pain, Laxative
GI meds:
Zoferan is at the top of the chain and it is the best medication to give for nausea.
Antimobility drugs: opiates can stop diarrhea
If someone had bowel surgery never give any GI meds without an order from them.
Bulk forming is the safest overall.
All laxative can cause and electrolyte imbalance
Anyone with undiagnosed abdominal pain never give a laxative
People with H pylori will continue to test positive and it is a cause of cancer too.
If they have a bowl obstruction no laxatives or antacids
*******Hatp inhibitor is given with antibiotics to treat h pylori. * good question also
check on the types of inhibitor.
Glucerna is always used for diabetic patients never uses ensure.
Central is always for long-term use and it is given through your jugular. Can only be
given centrally due to the concentration.
Peripheral can be given centrally or peripherally.
Do the multiple-choice questions on the ppt!
Blood products increase plasma volume.
It is always 0.9% sodium chloride that you hang with RBC
Hyperkalemia is above 5.5
Know sodium lab values 135-145mmol/L
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Document Summary
Zoferan is at the top of the chain and it is the best medication to give for nausea. If someone had bowel surgery never give any gi meds without an order from them. Anyone with undiagnosed abdominal pain never give a laxative. People with h pylori will continue to test positive and it is a cause of cancer too. If they have a bowl obstruction no laxatives or antacids. *******hatp inhibitor is given with antibiotics to treat h pylori. * good question also check on the types of inhibitor. Glucerna is always used for diabetic patients never uses ensure. Central is always for long-term use and it is given through your jugular. Can only be given centrally due to the concentration. It is always 0. 9% sodium chloride that you hang with rbc.
