Quiz 4 Content
Purpose of lisinopril?
Lower blood pressure
What should be avoided for a patient on a statin?
Grapefruit juice :)
Contraindication for pain medicine?
RR <12, paralytic ileus
Contraindication to antihistamines or anticholinergic therapy
Urinary retention, BPH, glaucoma
What happens when a patient cannot excrete a medication?
Accumulation, toxicity
Asthmatics because of bronchoconstriction
Big side effect of nitroglycerin and why?
HA- due to massive vasodilation
Side effect of aspirin therapy that could indicate salicylism
Tinnitus
What class of medication is dronabinol?
Cannabinoid
What pharmacokinetic principle would be affected by reduced liver function?
Metabolism
Why would aspirin be given during an MI?
Decrease platelet aggregation
Common side effect most antibiotics share
GI upset (diarrhea, N/V)
What labs should be monitored for a patient on long-term acetaminophen therapy?
Liver labs (ALT, AST)
Important vitamin for pregnancy
Folic acid/folate
Angioedema
Side effect of statins
Myopathy (muscle weakness, pain, tingling), hepatitis
Condition that results from too many/too much antibiotic use that throws off gut microbiome
C-diff
Contraindication for steroids
Active infection
How to recognize a COPD exacerbation?
What to do if a patient has a reported history of an adverse drug reaction?
Verify, make sure it is documented
Review current medications to ensure safety
Educate client on reported any usual effects
Consult provider about pharmacogenetic testing if necessary
Concerning finding after giving alteplase
Sudden and severe headache, signs of internal bleeding, external bleeding
How does antibiotic resistance happen?
Stopping medication when symptoms resolve, taking antibiotics for viral infection, taking incorrect antibiotics, taking broad spectrum antibiotics when not needed
Describe parasympathetic and sympathetic activity in the body
Rest and digest vs fight or flight
Instructions for inhaled corticosteroid
Take after albuterol
Rinse mouth out after use
Rinse inhaler after each use
Not a rescue inhaler
What supplements interact with blood thinning medications?
Garlic, ginger, gingko biloba, feverfew