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This drug is used to treat glaucoma and dry mouth
Pilocarpine
Med used to treat overactive bladder
Oxybutinin (Ditropan)
influences conduction velocity
Dromotrope
Class 2 antidysrhythmics are what kind of blockers?
Beta Blockers
Depolarization in the SA node is primarily mediated by?
Calcium
What prevents acetylcholine from activating nicotinic M receptors on skeletal muscle?
Neuromuscular blocking agents
Ipratropium bromide (Atrovent) helps treat
COPD & asthma
What med to we give for digoxin toxicity?
Digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
A patient receiving amiodarone should have what 2 functions monitored closely?
Thyroid and liver function
The nurse is caring for a client with hypertension prescribed hydrochlorothiazide, which electrolyte imbalance should the nurse monitor for most closely?
Hypokalemia
What do we give a patient who was poisoned from belladonna plant?
Cholinesterase inhibitor (physostigmine)
What type of med, when taken in excess, causes neuromuscular blockade?
Cholinesterase inhibitors
This drug’s therapeutic range is 0.5 – 2 ng/mL
Digoxin
No DIRECT effect on heart at THERAPEUTIC doses
Dihydropyridines (-ipine)
Which calcium channel blockers are considered class IV antidysrhythmics?
Non dihydropyridines (Verapamil & Diltiazem)
This drug partially binds to the receptor and enhances activation by naturally-occurring neurotransmitter
Benzodiazepines (Valium)
Reversible blockade of alpha 1 receptors ONLY
Alpha 1 antagonists (-zosin or –azosin)
This med needs to be drawn up with a filter needle, and administered with in line filter
Mannitol
This med is both an Aldosterone antagonists & a Potassium-sparing diuretic
Spironolactone (Aldactone)
A patient taking Quinidine reports ringing in the ear, this is a sign of?
Ototoxicity
A tremor is an adverse effect of which adrenergic receptor?
Beta 2
A low, mid, or high range dose stimulates dopamine and beta 1 receptor?
mid
This class of meds are embryotoxic
Alpha 2 agonists
Which electrolyte is primarily responsible for phase 0 (Rapid depolarization) in fast potential cells?
Sodium
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for aliskiren. The nurse should explain that this med treats hypertension by what mechanism?
Binding to renin to inhibit the RAAS pathway