NURSING MNEMONICS

OB/PEDS LABS PHARMACOLOGY

Cyanotic Defects Hyperkalemia - Causes Beta 1 and Beta 2
The 4 T's MACHINE
Beta1: you have 1 heart
Tetralogy of Fallot Medications: ACE Inhibitors,
Beta2: you have 2 lungs
Truncus Arteriosus NSAIDS, K sparing diuretics
Transposition of the Great Vessels Acidosis: metabolic and respiratory
Tricuspid Atresia Cellular destruction: burns,
injury, hemolysis
Hypoaldosteronism: Addisons
Bradycardia Drugs
Episiotomy - Evaluation Intake: excess
IDEA
of Healing Nephrons: renal failure
Excretion: impaired Isoproterenol
REEDA Dopamine
Redness Epinephrine
Edema Atropine Sulfate
Hyperkalemia-Management
Eccymosis
Discharge
Approximation
KIND
Emergency Drugs
Kayexalate
Insulin Drugs to LEAN on
Fetal Accelerations Na HCO3
Diuretics Lidocaine
and Decelerations Epinephrine
Atropine Sulfate
VEAL CHOP
Narcan
Variable - Cord Compression Hypernatremia-Causes
Early - Head Compression
Accelerations - Okay
MODEL Steroid Side Effects
Late - Placental Insufficiency
Medications/Meals
Osmotic diuretics 6 S's
Diabetes insipidus
Non-Stress Test Sugar: hyperglycemia
Excessive water loss Soggy bones: osteoporosis
Low water intake
NNN Sick: decreased immunity
Non-reactive Sad: depression
Non-Stress is Salt: water and salt retention
Not-good Hypocalcemia-Signs/Symptoms Sex: decreased libido

CATS
Severe Pre-Eclampsia Signs Convulsions Lidocaine Toxicity
and Symptoms SAMS
Arrhythmias
Tetany
HELLP Spasms and Stridor Slurred speech
Hemolysis
Altered central nervous system
Elevated
Muscle twitching
Liver Function tests
Hyponatremia-Signs/Symptoms Seizures
Low
Platelet count
SALT LOSS
Stupor/coma Diuretic Classes
Hypoxia - Signs and Symptoms Anorexia
Lethargy Leak Over The CAN
FINES Tendon reflexes decreased Loop
Feeding difficulty Osmotics
Inspiratory stridor Limp Muscles Thiazide
Nares flares Orthostatic hypotension Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
Expiratory grunting Seizures Aldosterone inhibitors
Sternal retractions Stomach cramping Na channel blockers

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 NURSING MNEMONICS
MENTAL HEALTH MED SURG MED SURG
Anorexia - signs and symptoms Arterial Blood Gas Evaluation Moles - malignant assessment
ANOREXIA ROME ABCD's
Amenorrhea Respiratory Asymmetry--is the mole irregular
No organic factors accounts for Opposite in shape?
weight loss Metabolic Border--is the border irregular,
Obviously thin but feels FAT Equal notched, or poorly defined?
Refusal to maintain normal Color--does the color vary (for
body weight Pulmonary Edema - treatment example, between shades of brown,
Epigastric discomfort is common red, white, blue, or black)?
X-symptoms (peculiar symptoms) MAD DOG Diameter--is the diameter more
Intense fears of gaining weight than 6 mm?
Morphine – causes vasodilation
Always thinking of foods
resulting in decreased BP
Aminophylline – relaxes airways to Hypoglycemia-signs/symptoms
Alcoholism-behavioral problems make breathing easier
Digitalis – improve heart function in TIRED
5 D's pulmonary edema Tachycardia
Denial Irritability
Diuretics (Lasix) – pull excess fluid off Restless
Dependency
Oxygen – improve oxygenation Excessive Hunger
Demanding
Gases (Blood Gases ABGs) Diaphoresis/ Depression
Destructive
– asses respiratory status Sulfate
Domineering

Hypoxia - signs/symptoms Cardiac Blood Flow

Alzheimer's Disease
RAT BED Toilet Paper My A**
5 As Early Hypoxia: Tricuspid
Amnesia – loss of memories Restlessness Pulmonic
Anomia – unable to recall names Anxiety Mitral
of everyday objects Tachycardia/ Tachypnea Aortic
Apraxia – unable to perform tasks
of movement Late Hypoxia:
Agnosia – inability to process Bradycardia Cranial Nerves
sensory information Extreme Restlessness
Dyspnea
Oh Oh Oh To Touch And Feel
Aphasia – disruption with ability
to communicate
Very Good Velvet AH!
Olfactory
Asthma - management Optic
MED SURG Oculomotor
ASTHMA Trochlear
Adrenergic (Albuterol) Trigeminal
Dyspnea Steroids Abducens
Theophylline Facial
6 Ps Hydration (IV) Vestibulocochlear
Mask (Oxygen) Glossopharyngeal
Pulmonary Bronchial Constriction
Antibiotics Vagus
Possible Foreign Body
Accessory
Pulmonary Embolus
Pupillary reaction Hypoglossal
Pneumothorax
Pump Failure
Pneumonia PERRLA Hypertension - complications
Pupils
Equally 4 C's
Hyperglycemia vs Hypoglycemia Round and Coronary Artery Disease
Reactive to Coronary Rheumatic Fever
Hyper - hot/dry - sugar high Light and Congestive Heart Failure
Hypo - cold/clammy - needs candy Accommodate Cerebral Vascular Accident

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