Endocrine System drugs
What hormones are released from the pancreas, and what do they do?
What are insulin (lowers blood sugar) and glucagon (raises blood sugar)?
must be used for accurate dosing
What is insulin syringes
Preoperative medication used to decrease salivary/respiratory secretions
What is atropine
Exaggerated allergic response of body’s immune system to a drug and Life-threatening
What is anaphylactic shock?
Do not CRUSH
What is Enteric-coated tablets
What is the long-acting insulin prototype, and how long does it last?
What is glargine (Lantus), which lasts 18-24 hours?
the only type of insulin that can be given IV
What is Regular insulin
Indication of Atropine pertaining to overdose
Antidote for muscarinic agonist poisoning caused by overdose of a cholinesterase inhibitor or muscarinic drug
two or more drugs work opposite of each other, canceling or reducing the effect of one another.
What is antagonistic effect
the primary role of the kidneys in medication administration
What is excretion of the drug from the body
What is the proper administration technique for insulin?
What is rotating injection sites, and never shake the insulin (roll it to avoid bubbles)?
What is hyperthyroidism
Urinary retention (due to postoperative, postpartum, or neurogenic causes)
bethanechol (Urecholine)
just prior to the next dose of drug
Indication of Atropine pertaining to the HR
What is Used to increase HR when bradycardia is present
Which thyroid disorder is characterized by a deficiency in thyroid hormone and symptoms such as fatigue, weight gain, and cold intolerance?
What is hypothyroidism?
What is hypothyroidism
side effects of atropine
Dry mouth, decreased perspiration, blurred vision, tachycardia, constipation, urinary retention, N/V, H/A, dry skin, abdominal distention, impotence, BP changes, photophobia, drowsiness
when two drugs work together to create a stronger effect than if each drug were alone
What is synergistic effect
Severe hypothyroidism s/s
What is
Abdominal injections have been found to absorb faster and more consistently
What is insulin admin
Inject air from cloudy then clear, then draw up clear to cloudy
What is the proper way to draw up mixed insulin
Adverse reaction
What is. Coma
you obtain a peak PO ________ hours and IV ________ mins after infusion is complete
What is 2-3 hours and 30-60mins
Direct-acting cholinergic agonist and used to promote bladder contraction
What is bethanechol (Urecholine)