Anemia and Seizure Drugs
THis osmotic diuretic is utilized in the treatment of acute TBI and cerebral edema.
What is Mannitol?
This is the most common adverse effect related to anti-inflammatories.
What are GI effects?
Define prophylactic antibiotic therapy.
What are antibiotics that a patient takes to prevent an infection?
The nurse is working with a patient who is newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Diagnostic testing has indicated that the patient's health problem is caused by anterior pituitary dysfunction. This patient's hypothyroidism is rooted in a deficiency of:
What is Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)?
The medical nurse is aware that Immodium by this mechanism of action.
What is slowing intestinal motility?
Fosphenytoin (Cerebyx) will stop seizure activity within what timeframe?
What is 10-20 minutes?
This medication is the best choice for a pediatric patient with a fever.
What is ibuprofen (Motrin)?
The nurse is aware that this is a dangerous, and sometimes fatal, adverse effect of meropenum.
What is pseudomembranous colitis?
The nurse is caring for a diabetic patient who received a kidney transplant and receives methylprednisolone (Medrol) for immunosuppression. What is the priority assessment for this patient?
What are blood glucose levels?
When caring for a patient diagnosed with a peptic ulcer, the nurse administers omeprazole, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin. What does this combination therapy treat?
What is helicobacter pylori?
This medication class is utilized to stop acute episodes of active seizures.
What are benzodiazepines (Versed, Ativan, etc)?
The nurse is caring for a patient whose rheumatoid arthritis has not responded well to conventional therapies, and the provider has prescribed auranofin (gold compound). THe nurse knows that most of the side effects of this drug are directly due to this phenomenon.
What are direct deposits of the drug into the tissues?
This side effect of gentamycin can lead to permanent and irreversible damage to this body function if not recognized early and treatment changed.
What is hearing loss?
A patient is seen in the clinic and diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. Before administering the prescribed methylmizole (Tapazole), the nurse see that the patient is on this medication and knows that there is a contraindication.
What is digoxin (Lanoxin)?
The nurse questions an order for a proton pump inhibitor and this discussed GI medication to be administered at the same time.
What is Sucralfate?
A patient has been prescribed benztropine (Cogentin) as drug therapy for Parkinson disease. What assessment finding would suggest a therapeutic effect to the nurse?
What are decreased rigidity, tremors, and other extrapyramidal symptoms?
This is the first question the nurse should ask when patient's present with S/S of blood stools.
What is "do you take anti-inflammatories; how often and how much"?
A patient on this medication should be placed in immediate respiratory isolation.
What are rifampin or INH?
Describe the reason that a patient is often prescribed oral prednisone (and other corticosteroids) on alternating days.
What it to prevent acute adrenal suppression?
A patient has presented to the emergency department with a 48-hour history of spasticity, malaise, and agitation. Arterial blood gas testing reveals that the patient has a significant metabolic alkalosis. Which GI drug class does the nurse suspect caused these symptoms?
What are antacids and bicarbonates?
A patient with a new onset seizure disorder has an order for carbamazepine (Tegretol). What laboratory findings would indicate to the nurse that this patient cannot take this drug?
What is pancytopenia?
A patient with Parkinsonism has been told that the levodopa prescribed is no longer controlling the disease. What drug should the nurse question if ordered as adjunctive therapy?
What is Amantadine (Symmetrel)?
The nurse should monitor these daily for a patient taking amikacin (amacin).
What are renal labs?
The nurse admits an elderly patient in acute thyroid crisis for whom surgery is not an option. What antithyroid drug would the nurse expect will be ordered due to the decreased risk of systemic side effects?
What is radioactive iodine?
A patient with chronic renal failure should avoid the use of this class of GI drug.
What are aluminum salts?