Maternity and Women's Health Care, 12th Ed., Lowerdermilk, Perry, Cashion & Aldon, 2020 | Registered Nurse (RN) School Study Aid
Benzodiazepine Intoxication Assessment
- Drowsiness
- Confusion
- Respiratory Depression
- Hypotension
- Coma
- Flumazenil (Romazicon)
Butorphanol
- Migraine
- Severe Pain
- Labor
- Partial Agonist at Mu and Full Agonist at Kappa Receptors
- Less Respiratory Depression
- Withdrawal Symptoms
Local Anesthetic Overview
- Minor Procedures
- Epidurals
- Blocks Na+ Channels
- State Dependent
- Combined with Vasoconstrictors
- Infected Tissue Requires Higher Dose
- Esters
- Amides
- Arrhythmias
- Cardiotoxicity
Pain Assessment
- Acute Pain
- Chronic Pain
- Onset
- Provoking or Palliative
- Quality
- Radiation
- Severity
- Timing
- Subjective Findings
- Objective Findings
- Reassessment of Pain
IV Anesthetics
- Barbiturates
- Benzodiazepines
- Respiratory Depression
- Hypotension
- Ketamine
- NMDA Receptor Antagonist
- Hallucinations
- Opioids
- Propofol
- Potentiates GABA-A
Routes of Administration Part Two (Parenteral)
- Intradermal
- Subcutaneous
- Intramuscular (IM)
- Intravenous
- Epidural
- Intrathecal
- Intraosseous
- Intraperitoneal
Diazepam (Valium)
- Anxiety
- Seizures and Status Epilepticus
- Muscle Spasms
- Alcohol Withdrawal
- Dizziness/Vision Changes
- Confusion/Amnesia
- Urinary Incontinence
- Behavioral Changes
- Respiratory Depression
- Flumazenil (Romazicon)
- Fall Precaution
- Do Not Stop Abruptly
Meperidine (Demerol)
- Opioid Receptor Agonist
- Moderate to Severe Pain
- Post Anesthesia Shivering
- Tremors
- Constipation
- CNS Depression
- Sedation
- Short Term Administration
- Increased Risk Serotonin Syndrome
- Does NOT cause Miosis
- Renal Failure Increases Toxicity Risk
Naloxone (Narcan)
- Competitive Opioid Receptor Antagonist
- Opioid Induced CNS Depression
- Severe Nausea and Vomiting
- Excitable State
- Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms
- Repeated Dosing Often Required
Opioid Use Disorder and Withdrawal Assessment (Formerly Opioid Abuse and Withdrawal Assessment)
- Euphoria
- Miosis
- CNS Depression
- Yawning
- Gooseflesh
- Sweating
- Rhinorrhea
- Kicking Movements
- Naloxone
Inhaled Anesthetics
- Unknown Mechanism
- HEISMN Drug Name Acronym
- Respiratory Depression
- Myocardial Depression
- Lower Metabolic Demand, Increased Cerebral Blood Flow
- Hepatotoxicity (Halothane)
- Nephrotoxicity (Methoxyflurane)
- Seizure (Enflurane)
- Malignant Hyperthermia
- Expansion of Trapped Gas