- Information
- AI Chat
Antiplatelets - Simple Nursing
Nursing 12 (NRN12)
Riverside City College
Recommended for you
Preview text
Antiplatelets
Acetylsalicylic & Clopidogrel
Notes
A C
A(Salicylic Acid)SPIRIN CLOPIDOGREL
ASPIRIN PLAVIX
They prevent the platelets from aggregating together. Sort of Spreading platelets out from each other.
Indication:
Memory Trick:
Drug name:
####### MOA:
####### ANTI PLATELETS
They LOWER platelet aggregation, so we have less chances of them sticking together.
A nti Clogging
Mainly for Clot prophylaxis
- Heart: MI / CVA prevention
- Narrowed arteries
- ACS (heart)
- TIA (brain)
- PAD (extremities)
- Prevention of stent/bypass re-occlusion
ACS TIA PAD
Aspirin Toxicity:
HESI KEY TERM:
Use for post - PCI
- percutaneous coronary intervention
A C
ASPIRIN ANTI
CLOPIDOGREL CLOT
KEY Numbers
Hgb < 7 = HEAVEN Platelets: **(normal 150 – 400K)
- Less than 150,000** NOTIFY HCP !!! - Less than 50K VERY RISKY!! *** These meds decrease plt** SHOULD NOTlevels
Platelet count of 75,000 ... or 40, PRIORITY?
- HOLD the DRUG
- Question the prescription
- NOTIFY the Health Care provider
COMMON QUESTION
Treatment: Activated Charcoal KEY TERM: Initial treatment of salicylate (Aspirin) toxicity
HESI & ATI Exit Exams
Tinnitus Hyperventilation Notify the HCP
KEY SIGNS of Aspirin toxicity
ATI Question
Long term aspirin
“Assess for tinnitus”
HGB < 7
150,000 - 400,
< 150,
!
< 50,
Don’t let NCLEX TRICK YOU CLOPIDOGREL
ASPIRIN IRN & PTT
PLT
IRN & PTT
Activated Charcoal
ASPIRIN
Antiplatelets
Abciximab
Notes
Glycoprotein (GP)
receptor inhibitors
Abciximab
Eptifibatide
Tirofiban
Indication:
Nursing care:
Adverse Effects:
Drug name:
Adverse Effects
Thrombocytopenia Bleeding
Mainly used after cardiac procedures like heart cath - Coronary Stent Placement to prevent reocclusion
1. Assess
HEMOGLOBIN <
PLATELETS <150,
PLATELETS <50,
!
####### KEY TERM:
REPORT TO HCP! Red tinged urine “hematuria” “Dark” tarry stools / Black or bloody stools Monitor groin (insertion site) for s/s bleeding
2. Assess for bleeding
3. Place client on
cardiac monitor
ECG changes!
4. NO needles!
(no new IV or IM)
Antiplatelets - Simple Nursing
Course: Nursing 12 (NRN12)
University: Riverside City College
