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Beyond Benadryl, what medication might be given during a cardiac cath. procedure if a patient experiences an allergic reaction?

What is the amount of time it takes for the concentration of the drug to decrease by 50% once administered?

Describe what medication might be utilized to correct a pseudoaneurysm (2 points).  What complications might might occur as a result (2 points)?  What is the typical dose range (2 points)?

Which term describes the amount of substance that can cause harm to organisms when the quantity is to high in the system?

What is the purpose of the three following medications (2 points)? Definity Lumason Optison  Give two examples of why this might be utilized (2 points).    

Which lipoproteins make up the majority of the cholesterol in the body?

Explain what a radial cocktail is and what it’s used for (2 points). What three drugs are used in the mixture of a radial cocktail (3 points)? How is this cocktail delivered (2 points)?  

What are the four classes of anti-arrhythmic drugs?

What local anesthetic is injected at the access site when canalizing the sheath?

Once the drug has been absorbed and distributed, the body breaks down the drug into several components and metabolites. Some are absorbed and some aren’t. Which term describes this process?