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CORALGRILL2014

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Identify any signs (including laboratory values) or symptoms from the physician's history and physical and from the nursing assessment that are consistent with dehydration.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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List all medications that Mrs. Caldwell is receiving. Determine the action of each medication and identify any drugnutrient interactions that you should monitor for.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Aug 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

 dry skin
 tenting skin turgor
 skin condition: ecchymosis, dry, tears, tenting
 mucous membranes: dry, petechiae
 +1 pedal edema
 diminished bilateral pulses
 cloudy, amber urine

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Medication Indications/Mechanism Nutritional Concerns
Catapres Antihypertensive -- -2 adrenergic agonist N/V, dry mouth, constipation, avoid alcohol
Procardia Calcium channel blocker -- vasodilator Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or constipation; avoid alcohol, licorice, and grapefruit; take with a low-fat meal
Carvedilol Beta blocker -- reduce cardiac output Fluid retention, hyperglycemia; take with food
Lasix Diureticprevent fluid retention/can be used to treat hypertension Hypokalemia, increased thirst
Prednisone Immunosuppressantpr event rejection of transplant Increased appetite, osteoporosis, hyperglycemia, fluid retention, poor wound healing
Gengraf Immunosuppressant; prevent rejection of transplant Nausea, vomiting, upper abdominal pain, itching, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice, hyperkalemia
CellCept Immunosuppressant; prevent rejection of transplant GI bleeding, N/V, abdominal pain, dyspepsia, peripheral edema, hypophosphatemia, hypercholesterolemi a, hyperglycemia; do not take Ca, Mg, Fe, or Al supplements within 2 hours of taking; take on empty stomach
Fish oil Anti-inflammatory Increased risk of bleeding
Prinivil Antihypertensive (angiotensin-converting enzyme ACE inhibitor) Hyperkalemia; herbs may attenuate effects (e.g. cayenne, ginger, ginseng, licorice, etc.)
Sodium bicarbonate Normalize blood pH  High in sodium
 Take Fe supplement separately, 1 hr before or 2 hr after drug
 Increased thirst
 Increased weight (edema)
Renal caps Replace vitamins lost in dialysis  GI irritation
 N/V
 Take after dialysis
Renvela Phosphate binder used in CKD  Low-phosphorus diet
 Nausea
 Dyspepsia
 Diarrhea
 Constipation
 Flatulence
 Severe decrease in GI motility
 Low serum phosphorus, calcium
Calcitriol Vitamin D  Nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, constipation
 Loss of appetite
 Dry mouth, increased thirst
 Metallic taste


CORALGRILL2014

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Wow, this really help

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