Group 1
After administering rapid-acting insulin when should the nurse reassess the patient?
What is 30-60 minutes
I am the drug of choice to treat hypothyroidism, when dosed correctly have relatively few side effects, am generally used for life-long treatment
What is Synthroid (Levothyroxine)
Oxybutynin is a
What is a urinary tract antispasmodic
I am a medical condition that is more prone to infection and the opposite of Addison's disease.
What is cushing's
Go review slides 14-15! Addison's vs. Cushing's
An adverse effect of insulin administration
What is hypoglycemia
I am a medication that should be taken with meals to reduce GI upset
What is acarbose (Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor)
The bladder protectant pentosan polysulfate sodium has an adverse effect of
bleeding that may progress to hemorrhage
Signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia
What are shakiness, cool and clammy skin, diaphoresis (sweating)
Antithyroid medications work by
What is blocking the formation/production of thyroid hormones
Patient education for diuretics should include
What is taking a daily weight and notifying provider if greater than 3#+ gain in one day; 5#+ gain in a week
Review signs and symptoms of Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism
No really. Go back to your PowerPoint and look at slides 24-26! "Tigger" vs. "Eeyore"
This medication is used usually in emergency settings to raise blood glucose levels
What is glucagon
Mineralocorticoids are known to cause
What is water retention and potassium loss
What is-potassium-wasting, eat a diet with potassium rich foods
potassium-sparing, avoid potassium rich foods
Antibiotics specific to urinary tract infections
What are Fosfomycin, Nitrofuratoin, ciprofloxacin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
The use of glucocorticoids can also lead to an increase in what?
What is infection
Glyburide, a second-generation sulfonylurea, is generally chosen over the first-generation sulfonylurea tolbutamide because Glyburide is
The bisphosphonate Alendronate works by
preventing/slowing down bone breakdown (loss) and increasing bone density
If furosemide (Lasix) is administered too quickly through an IV this could occur
What is ototoxicity
Patient education for the urinary tract analgesic phenazopyridine should include
Take with food for GI effects
Monitor for renal and liver toxicity
Educate on urine color change to reddish-orange
Limit use to less than 2 daysThe growth hormone agonist somatropin works by
What is stimulating production of protien