Cancer
This type of radiation therapy involves placing radioactive material directly into or near the tumor.
What is brachytherapy?
This NSAID is a good choice for mild to moderate pain and inflammation, but should be used cautiously in patients with renal issues.
What is ibuprofen?
Patients taking this class of antidepressants must avoid foods high in tyramine.
What are MAOIs?
Aged cheeses, cured meats, and fermented foods
What are foods containing tyramine?
Used to prevent seizures in pregnant women with preeclampsia.
What is magnesium sulfate?
This medication is a common antimetabolite used to treat various cancers, but requires careful monitoring for bone marrow suppression.
What is methotrexate?
This opioid is often used for moderate pain, and is commonly combined with acetaminophen.
What is hydrocodone?
Fluoxetine (Prozac) and sertraline (Zoloft) belong to this class of antidepressants that increase serotonin levels in the brain.
What are SSRIs?
Used to treat the symptoms of psychosis, such as delusions and hallucinations.
What are antipsychotics
What is the priority nursing intervention for a patient experiencing a tonic-clonic seizure?
This selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) is often used in the treatment of breast cancer.
Answer: What is tamoxifen?
This strong opioid is used for severe pain, and requires careful monitoring for respiratory depression.
What is morphine?
Venlafaxine (Effexor) and duloxetine (Cymbalta) are examples of this class of antidepressants that increase levels of serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain.
What are SNRIs?
Maintain adequate hydration and sodium while taking this medication.
What is Lithium?
Four common routes for seizure meds.
What is oral, IV, rectal, and intranasal?
NOT CANCER-- A long-term adverse reaction of this combination drug is Dyskinesia.
Levodopa Carbidopa
Guided imagery, play, distraction techniques
What is Non-pharmacologic therapy?
Tremors, ataxia, and confusion are early signs of this dangerous condition associated with a mood stabilizer.
What is lithium toxicity?
Avoid taking this herbal supplement when taking SSRIs.
What is St. John's Wort?
Three drugs of choice for stopping status epilepticus.
What are IV diazepam, lorazepam, and fosphenytoin?
Leuprolide and goserelin are examples of this type of therapy, often used for prostate cancer.
What is androgen deprivation therapy?
Class of medications that help manage respiratory secretions during end of life.
What are anticholinergics?
This condition is characterized by a potentially life-threatening combination of symptoms including agitation, tachycardia, and hyperreflexia, often caused by excessive serotonergic activity.
What is serotonin syndrome?
This class of antidepressants, while effective for depression, requires careful monitoring in breastfeeding mothers due to higher rates of infant exposure.
What are tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)?
Uses osmosis to pull fluid back into the blood stream.
What is Mannitol