Mechanism of Action
Adverse Effects
Therapeutic Monitoring
Nursing Parameters
Patient Education
100
These drugs work by inhibiting the leukotriene pathway, the prostaglandin pathway or both.
What are NSAIDs? List four NSAIDs:
100
This drug can cause flushing, pruritus and gastrointestinal distress - relieved with small doses of aspirin.
What is Niacin? Why is Niacin given:
100
A trough level is measured during this kind of treatment
What is antibiotic? When is a trough taken usually?
100
When giving antibiotics, this must be monitored.
What is WBC, the response to medication, allergic reaction? Normal WBC:
100
Patients need to be aware of postural hypotension with these drugs.
What are antihypertensives?
200
Albuterol stimulates these receptors located in the lung.
What are the beta 2 adrenergic receptors? Where are beta 1 receptors?
200
Bleeding is the main complication of this drug class.
What are anticoagulants? List 3 anticoagulants:
200
Must monitor respiratory status when administering these 3 types of drugs
What are opioids, sedatives and/or anesthetics? List an opioid, a sedative and an anesthetic:
200
This needs to be monitored before administering digioxin
What is an apical pulse? When do you hold the medicine?
200
Patients need to be taught to rinse out their mouths after administering this type of drug.
What is an inhaled corticosteroid? What is the common inhaled steroid?
300
This drug works by decreasing glucose production by the liver and improves insulin receptor sensitivity.
What is Metformin? List two other drugs classes used to treat diabetes:
300
Patients need to be warned of photosensitivity with this antibiotic
What is Tetracycline?
300
Increased urinary output is expected in patients with BPH taking this drug.
What is an alpha blocker (Tamsulosin - Flomax)? What else do alpha blockers treat? List one more:
300
This lab needs to be monitored when administering aspirin.
What is the platelet level? Normal platelet level:
300
Patients must be taught to avoid excessive sweating when taking these drugs
What are anticholinergics? List two anticholinergics:
400
These drugs work in the distal convoluted tubule to inhibit resorption of sodium, potassium and chloride resulting in water loss.
What are thiazides? Where does Lasix work?
400
This drug can cause visual changes (yellow halos) at toxic levels.
What is digoxin? What is a therapeutic level of digoxin?
400
The patient's mental status and improvement in quality of life is what needs to be monitored with these drugs.
What are cholinergics - (donepezil - Aricept)? What is SLUDGE stand for and is a sign of?
400
This lab value is monitored in patients with gout. These drugs can treat gout.
What is uric acid level? What is allopurinol and colchicine? What foods should folks with gout avoid?
400
This can be monitored at home for fluid overload in heart failure patients.
What is weight? What at home weight gain needs to be reported ASAP by HF patients?
500
These drugs inhibit the enzyme that catalyzes the rate limiting step in the synthesis of cholesterol
What are the statins?
500
These drugs can cause headache, reflex tachycardia and hypotension when given for chest pain.
What are Nitrates?
500
Potassium must be monitored with these drugs.
What are diuretics, ARBs, ACEs, digoxin? List 2 diuretics, an ARB and an ACE
500
This needs to be monitored when administering vasoactive drugs.
What is HR and BP? List two vasoactive drugs:
500
Glucose control needs to be taught to prevent these changes from occurring in a diabetic's microvasculature.
What is retinopathy, neuropathy and nephropathy? What meds are given to treat neuropathy?
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