Upper GI System
This serotonin (5-HT3) receptor antagonist is commonly used to manage chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. Its brand name starts with a Z.
What is ondansetron?
Antidiarrheal medications like loperamide should be avoided in cases of infectious diarrhea because they can do this to the infection.
What is prolong it?
This type of immunity occurs when immune globulins or antivenins are administered.
What is passive immunity?
These are drugs that modify the actions of the immune system.
What are immunomodulators?
This critical intervention must be performed before initiation of chemotherapy infusion to ensure accurate dosing and prevent life-threatening errors.
What is dual verification?
This GI stimulant may cause extrapyramidal symptoms, especially with prolonged use or high doses.
What is metoclopramide
The following drug classifications are known to cause this; anticholinergics, antihistamines, phenothiazines, tricyclic antidepressants, opioids, non-potassium sparing diuretics, iron preparations, barium, clonidine, and antacids containing calcium or aluminum.
What is constipation?
What are vaccines and toxoids?
This Colony-Stimulating Factor is given to increase neutrophils, but it must be used cautiously with clients with hypothyroid disease.
What is filgrastim?
These include the personal protective equipment (PPE) that a nurse must use for safe handling of chemotherapy.
What are the use of gown, double-gloving (preferred and labeled 'tested for use with chemo drugs'), safety goggles, or face shield, and an OSHA-approved respirator? (if inhalation is anticipated or a spill must be cleaned up).
This antiemetic is associated with the potential adverse effect of blurred vision.
What is trimethobenzamide?
When administering this antiflatulent, the nurse should monitor for adverse reactions including bloating, constipation, diarrhea, and heartburn.
What is simethicone?
These vaccines are contraindicated during pregnancy, especially during the first trimester, because of the danger of birth defects.
What are the measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vaccines?
This action by the nurse promotes safe administration of subcutaneous immune blockers like adalimumab.
What is rotating the subcutaneous injection sites?
This complication of chemotherapy infusion can cause severe tissue damage and the infusion must be stopped immediately.
What is extravasation?
When elderly clients are diagnosed with C. diff, the MAR should be checked for this type of acid-reducing agent.
What is proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)?
Caution should be used when administering this class of drugs to clients with rectal bleeding, pregnant women, or those who are lactating.
What are laxatives?
These drug classes fall under active immunity agents?
What are vaccines, bacterial and viral, and toxoids?
These are essential to monitor when infusing interleukins due to adverse reactions such as hypotension and capillary leak syndrome.
What is vital signs and fluid balance?
What is myelosuppression?
To reduce the risk of adverse cardiac effects, IV push ondansetron must be administered at this rate.
What is slowly over 2-5 minutes?
The combination of MAOIs and antidiarrheal drugs containing atropine can lead to this serious condition, due to additive anticholinergic effects.
What is hypertensive crisis?
These 13 diseases are prevented by routine vaccination.
What are Haemophilus influenzae type B, Hepatitis A and B, HPV, Influenza, mumps, measles, pertussis, pneumococcal disease, poliomyelitis, rubella, tetanus, and varicella?
This drug stimulates the production of erythropoietin (kidneys) which aids in the production of red blood cells (bone marrow).
What is epoetin alfa (Epogen)?
This drug class act on the cell in one specific phase of the process of cell division, affecting both malignant and normal cells.