Pharm Principals
This is the overarching goal of any nursing Pharmacology course.
What is that the nurse will know general drug information because a drug guide can be consulted for specific drug information.
This is the antidote for coumadin toxicity.
What is Vitamin K?
This is the typical first-line drug therapy for mild, new onset hypertension.
What is a thiazide diuretic?
What is "you should make an appt to see the doctor. A cough lasting that long could indicate something more going on".
A patient with post-op pain has been receiving morphine sulfate for several days. The medication is no longer effective in controlling the patient's pain, and a larger dose is needed to have the same effect. This is defined as what affect?
What is tolerance?
This is the effect of an agonist drug.
What is agonist drugs will interact directly with receptor sites to cause the same activity that a natural chemical would cause at that site?
This is the primary adverse effect of Primacor (milrinone).
What is hypotension?
Dietary consumption of this product can lead to drug toxicity if taken alongside calcium channel blockers (CCBs).
What is grapefruit juice?
Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) by face mask is known to cause this.
What is skin breakdown?
This effect makes Buspar (buspirone) more desired over other anxiolytics.
What is less central nervous system depression?
Define adverse effects.
What is the concept that, even when taken correctly, drugs can produce negative or unexpected effects.
In patient education (laymens) terms, this is how the nurse should describe the way that cardiac glycosides (like Digoxin) work.
What is "they make your heart contract more forcefully"?
Beta blockers should be avoided in patients who also have this co-morbid condition.
What is asthma or ANY chronic respiratory condition (COPD, etc...)
Give two primary side effects of Sudafed (pseudoephedrine).
What are tachycardia and restlessness (anxiety)?
This assessment should be prioritized for an African American patient who is taking lorazepam (Ativan) 2mg PO TID.
What is level of consciousness?
This is the primary purpose of applying the nursing process in medication administration.
What is to ensure that care if safe and effective?
A patient recently began taking lovastatin (Mevacor).These are the primary side effects.
GI symptoms (nausea, flatulence, and constipation).
Elevated uric acid levels and episodes of gout would be most likely attributed to which of the anti-hypertensive drug classes?
What are the thiazide diuretics (hydrochlorothiazide specifically)?
The nurse understands that a patient with a history of cardiac arrhythmias and prolonged QT syndrome should use this class of medications with caution.
What are antihistamines?
Describe three (3) benefits of propofol (Diprivan) for anesthesia.
What is the drug produces less hangover effect, has a rapid clearance, and allows for quick post-op recovery?
The nurse administered a scheduled dose of metoprolol 45 minutes ago. The nurse is now preparing to assess the patient's blood pressure. In what phase of the nursing process should the nurse perform this action?
What is evaluation?
When taking bile acid sequestrants for lipid lowering, the patient should be educated to reduce dietary intake of what?
What is fiber?
The provider prescribes benazepril (Lotension) and losartan (Cozaar) for a patient newly diagnosed with HTN. Should the nurse question this order or give it as prescribed?
A patient is prescribed salmeterol (Serevent) with dosage on a 4- to 6-hour schedule for treatment of exercise-induced asthma. The patient should take the medication this long before exercise.
What is take the medication 30 minutes prior to exercise to prevent exercise-induced asthma symptoms?
Describe the action of the barbiturate Brevital.
What is it suppresses the CNS to produce anesthesia effect WITHOUT analgesia?