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Your patient has overdosed on heroin and has agonal breathing should receive
What is naloxone (Narcan)?
This drug is considered the safest broad spectrum antibiotic
What is penicillin?
A patient has taken his blood pressure medication for a month and his BP is 120/80 so he ask you if there is a risk to stopping his medications
What is rebound hypertension?
A patient is taking a beta blocker for high blood pressure but her heart rate is 51, the nurse should
What is hold the medication?
This type of antibiotic actually kills the bacteria causing the disease
What is bactericidal?
Your patient has LDL cholesterol of 475 you anticipate this prescription (class)
What is a statin?
A patient is receiving vancomycin too fast and his skin changes to this color
What is red?
A patient has been treated with a blood pressure medication and is being taught how to arise in the morning
What is get out of bed slowly?
A patient is taking furosemide (Lasix) and his daily labs show his K is 5.1, the nurse should
What is give the medication as prescribed?
This type of antibiotic kills gram negative and positive bacteria
What is a broad spectrum antibiotic?
Your patient has ankle edema and high blood pressure with S3 heart sound you anticipate a prescription for this medication (class)
What is a loop diuretic?
A patient who had anaphylaxis to penicillin should also avoid this class of antibiotics
What are cephalosporins (5 generation one)?
A patient with a UTI has been given a Sulfa drug for treatment what intake teaching is necessary
Increase water intake (to prevent formation of urinary crystals)
A patient is taking Niacin for high cholesterol but experiencing flushing, what should he be taught
What is take aspirin (30 minutes) before (Niacin)
The term for a patient who stop taking a medication and goes into withdrawal
What is dependence?
Your patient with Parkinson's disease is taking Selegiline but is given cheese and wine by her friend Tyrone, after assessment what type of medication do you anticipate giving the patient
What is an antihypertensive
The nurse's 6 year old son is prescribed antibiotics for an abscess tooth but she asks for an alternative to protect his permeant teeth and bones
What are tetracyclines?
A patient is taught to call the Dr if he notices yellowing of his eyes, the nurse know this medication must be toxic to this organ
What is the liver?
This type of blood pressure medication can cause impacts from a nagging cough to life threatening angioedema
What are ACE inhibitors (-pril)
This organism cannot survive on its own and includes yeasts and molds
What is a fungus?
The patient was brought in by rescue and said to be unresponsive after taking a Zanie bar (Xanax), if there is no history of seizures you anticipate this drug being given
What is Flumazenil (Romazicon)?
A patient was prescribed an antibiotic and calls complaining of ringing in the ears and dizziness, this class is most suspected
What is aminoglycosides (-micins/-mycins) and/or beta-lactams (penicillins/cephalosporins)?
A patient prescribed carbidopa/levodopa asks when he should take the medication
What is 30-60 minutes before meals (protein interferes with absorption)?
This type of antibiotic can cause tendon rupture
What are fluoroquinolones (end in floxacin)?
When an antibiotic is prescribed but we do not know the bacteria causing the problem
What is empiric?