https://padlet.com/olufeyisetan/ala8whd1aph9qv3b en-us 2022-08-24 18:58:51 UTC 2022-08-26 20:09:54 UTC hello@padlet.com olufeyisetan https://padlet.com/olufeyisetan/ala8whd1aph9qv3b/wish/2271377078 This drugs works on a chemical in your brain called GABA, which slows down your brain, causing you to fall asleep. ]]> 2022-08-25 12:53:50 UTC https://padlet.com/olufeyisetan/ala8whd1aph9qv3b/wish/2271377078 olufeyisetan https://padlet.com/olufeyisetan/ala8whd1aph9qv3b/wish/2271378290 It is used to put patients to sleep before and during a procedure, and before intubation (breathing tube)]]> 2022-08-25 12:54:55 UTC https://padlet.com/olufeyisetan/ala8whd1aph9qv3b/wish/2271378290 olufeyisetan https://padlet.com/olufeyisetan/ala8whd1aph9qv3b/wish/2271380575 Common: You may have trouble breathing, low blood pressure (dizziness, blurry vision), pain as the drug enters your body

Serious: You may also experience Propofol infusion syndrome, which is from using propofol for a long time. Symptoms include feeling sleepy, tired, having dark urine or no urine, pain in your muscles, pain in your stomach, throwing up and gaining weight.]]> 2022-08-25 12:57:00 UTC https://padlet.com/olufeyisetan/ala8whd1aph9qv3b/wish/2271380575 olufeyisetan https://padlet.com/olufeyisetan/ala8whd1aph9qv3b/wish/2271383188 -Monitor patient for trouble breathing and low blood pressure
-Use a bigger vein to avoid pain at site of injection
-Use carefully in patients who are older, hypovolemic and poor cardiac function
-start with low dose administration that achieves sedation and avoids complications
-Maintain aseptic technique when handling to reduce risk for contamination and infection
-Discard tubing after 12 hours

]]> 2022-08-25 12:58:59 UTC https://padlet.com/olufeyisetan/ala8whd1aph9qv3b/wish/2271383188 olufeyisetan https://padlet.com/olufeyisetan/ala8whd1aph9qv3b/wish/2271388031 The nurse is administering propofol to a patient who is mechanically ventilated. The nurse knows that the priority problem for this patient is:
A) Injection site pain
B) Risk for abuse
C) Respiratory depression
D) Infection risk

]]> 2022-08-25 13:03:23 UTC https://padlet.com/olufeyisetan/ala8whd1aph9qv3b/wish/2271388031 olufeyisetan https://padlet.com/olufeyisetan/ala8whd1aph9qv3b/wish/2271399621 -Burchum, J. & Rosenthal, L. (2019). Lehne's pharmacology for nursing care. Saunders
-Lexicomp (2022). Lexi-CLINICAL SUITE [Mobile application software]. Retrieved online fromhttps://online-lexi-com.proxygw.wrlc.org/lco/action/doc/retrieve/docid/patch_f/7572?cesid=5usCWezCuGw&searchUrl=%2Flco%2Faction%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dpropofol%26t%3Dname%26acs%3Dfalse%26acq%3Dpropofol]]> 2022-08-25 13:12:15 UTC https://padlet.com/olufeyisetan/ala8whd1aph9qv3b/wish/2271399621 olufeyisetan https://padlet.com/olufeyisetan/ala8whd1aph9qv3b/wish/2271409897 -Rapid onset, short duration of action
-patient can be unconscious within 60 seconds after administration
-lasts only 3-5 minutes after injection, longer with continuous infusion]]> 2022-08-25 13:20:06 UTC https://padlet.com/olufeyisetan/ala8whd1aph9qv3b/wish/2271409897