Class of Medication primarily used to treat generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).
What is benzodiazepines?
When taking colchicine for gout, nursing should monitor for.
What are loop diuretics.
Common adverse effects are inflammation of the mouth, anaphylaxis, and rash.
What is Penicillin?
These have a common side effect: Opioids, Tricyclic Antidepressants, Iron, & Anticholinergics?
What is constipation?
A 31-year-old pregnant women is prescribed a tocolytic drug for ______.
What is preterm labor?
The angle of and intramuscular (IM injection)
What is 90 degrees?
A common adverse reaction associated with SSRI antidepressants.
What is sexual dysfunction?
Hydroxychloroquine for musculoskeletal disorder/what adverse reaction is irreversible.
What are visual changes?
Primary action of beta2-adrenergic agonists.
What is to stimulate bronchial smooth muscle relaxation?
Adverse reaction of fluoroquinolone and ibuprofen.
What is the increased risk of seizures?
Monitoring of a patient receiving difenoxin with atropine for acute diarrhea.
What is the increased risk of hypertensive crisis?
Misoprostol (cytotec), Methylergonovine (methergine), & Carboprost (hemabate) have what in common.
What are all used for uterine atony?
This muscle is larger in size and easier to inject, reducing the risk of injury for IM injections in young children.
What is the Vastus Lateralis?
This drug has a narrow therapeutic range and must be monitored to prevent toxicity.
What is lithium?
Using uric acid inhibitors (allopurinol), nursing should
What is encouraging liberal fluid intake and measure the client's I&O?
Holding the breath for about 10 seconds after a medication via
Narrow-spectrum antibiotics should be used when the causative organism is known.
What is antibiotic stewardship?
The following are common adverse reactions for _______:
C-Diff in elderly
Headache
Diarrhea
What are PPIs (Proton Pump Inhibitors)
When used this drug lessens hemorrhage potential, produces uterine contractions, and controls postpartum bleeding.
What is oxytocin? (Pitocin)
Which receptors are involved with stimulating smooth muscles?
What is Muscarinic?
Clients taking an MAOI antidepressant should avoid food high in this substance to prevent hypertensive crisis.
What is Tyramine?
Bone resorption inhibitors treat. (bisphosphonates)
What is Osteoporosis?
Ipratropium is an anticholinergic that can _______ and is contraindicated in clients with glaucoma.
What is an increase in intraocular pressure?
Elderly clients receiving both fluoroquinolone and corticosteroid therapy are at risk.
What is tendonitis and tendon rupture?
A medication given to form a protective barrier over an ulcer site. Must be given on an empty stomach, 1 hour before meals.
What is sulcralfate?
Use of this drug can result in gynecomastia, testicular atrophy and the inhibition of testicular function.
What is androgen?
This is an adrenergic agonist, may cause temporary CNS stimulation such as anxiety, tremors, or jitteriness.
What is epinephrine for asthma attacks?
When taking an SSRI or SNRI, what following over-the-counter medications should be avoided.
What are cough and cold remedies containing dextromethorphan, St. John's wort, and Ginseng?
This drug requires platelet count and ammonia levels and liver function test regularly, especially during the first six months of therapy.
What is Valproic Acid
Medication given for severe bronchospasm that can cause toxicity with symptoms of abdominal cramping, confusion, restlessness, tachycardia, arrhythmias, or seizures.
What is Theophylline?
Used as first-line treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections. (UTIs)
What is Nitrofurantoin? (Macrobid)
H2 receptor antagonist like ranitidine are often more effective when taken.
What is at bedtime to suppress nighttime acid secretion?
This antidiabetic drug must be stopped the day of and 48 hours after a radiologic study.
What is Metformin?
May lead to vitamin B12 malabsorption.
Using the heel of the hand on the greater trochanter with the thumb pointing toward the groin.
What is, how to verify the correct site for an IM injection in the ventrogluteal area?
Obtain ____ prior to administering a CNS stimulate for ADHD?
What is a baseline blood pressure and heart rate?
Life-threatening rash
What is Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Antidote for Heparin.
What is Protamine sulfate?
Inhibiting folic acid synthesis in bacteria.
What are sulfonamides?
Patient receiving chemotherapy for cancer reports experiencing fatigue and weakness. Like caused by
What is Anemia due to bone marrow suppression.?
What is a history of deep vein thrombosis?
Why are nurses encouraged to avoid using the dorsogluteal site for IM injections?
What is, the dorsogluteal site in close to major nerves and blood vessels.
Benzodiazepine should be administered slowly IV to avoid.
What is respiratory depression?
Topical enzymes treat
What are severely burned areas and chronic dermal ulcers?
Lack of potassium in the diet
chronic alcohol use
obesity
are risk factors for
What are the factors that can increase the potential of developing hypertension?
Ciprofloxacin's absorption can be reduced by.
What are dairy products, and antacids within 2 hours of administration?
These enhance the body's immune response against cancer cells.
What are immune-modulating therapies?
The optimal time to administer miglitol.
What is three times a day with the first bite of a meal?
Cholinergic medication act like which neurotransmitter?
What is Acetylcholine?
Extrapyramidal symptom (EPS) associated with antipsychotic medication, requires prompt reporting to physician.
What is Akathisia?
Keratolytics such as masoprocol treat
Rhabdomyolysis is a rare but serious adverse effect of
What is a patient taking atorvastatin.
S/S new muscle pain and dark-colored urine
Patient develops fever, cough, muscular aches, as well as lesions in the form of red wheals on the neck and mouth after taking sulfonamides.
What is Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS)?
Measles, Mumps, Influenza, Hepatitis A.
What are routine vaccinations?
This position promoted adequate fetal perfusion when the patient is lying down.
what is left lateral?
Used when administering irritating IM medications.
What is the Z-track method?
Antidote for benzodiazepine toxicity.
What is flumazenil?
Reduces the effectiveness of oral contraceptives and patients should be advised to use an alternative method to prevent unintended pregnancy.
What is phenytoin? (Dilantin)
What is an over-the-counter cold medication?
At risk for ______ when a patient is taking penicillin and has diarrhea with blood in the stool.
What is C-diff?
Potential adverse effect of immunostimulants.
What is the exacerbation of autoimmune disorders?
May cause severe mental changes such as uncontrolled rage, severe depression, and suicidal tendencies.
What is testosterone therapy?
Maximum volume administered via intradermal injection.
What is 0.1mL?
Increased risk for patients taking donepezil for dementia and celecoxib.
What is a GI bleed?
Bradykinesia is improved by what class of drug.
What is an antiparkinson drug.
Antiarrhythmic drug therapy that can cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea and ringing sensation in the ears.
What is Quinidine?
What is possible hypernatremia?
Filgrastim, (neupogen) a colony-stimulating factor, is given to increase neutrophils. ______ counts must be closely monitored to assess therapeutic effect.
What is white blood cell counts?
Should be monitored when taking corticosteroids and digoxin.
What is Digoxin toxicity?