Adverse Effects
Patient Instructions
Nursing Actions
What's the antidote?
Adverse Effects 2.0
100

Rebound congestion is an adverse effect of this nasal decongestant spray.

What is phenylephrine?

100

Instructions for this class of cholesterol medication includes avoiding grapefruit juice and monitoring for signs of rhabdomylosis.

What are statins?

100

Chewing sugarless gum assist the client with dry mouth as an effect of what class of medication?

What is anticholinergics?
100

This antidote reverses overdose of benzodiazepines.

What is flumazenil?

100

Adverse effects of this NSAID include tinnitus and bleeding.

What is ASA?

200
Adverse effects of this medication include ototoxicity, renal toxicity, thrombophlebitis, and Red-man syndrome.

What is vancomycin?

200

These are instructions for nicotine replacement in a gum.

What is don't eat or drink prior to chewing, and chew slowly for about 30 min.?

200

These are instructions for what order to give beclomethasone and albuterol inhalers.

What is give albuterol (bronchodilator) before beclomethasone (glucocorticoid) inhalers?

200

This medication is the antidote for heparin.

What is protamine sulfate?

200

Following this dosing avoids adverse effects of dependence and withdrawal from medications.

What is tapering the dose?

300

Adverse effects of this class of pain medication include respiratory depression, constipation, and urinary retention.

What is opioids or morphine?

300

These are instructions for enoxaparin prefilled syringe injections.

What are give at 90 degree angle, and don't expel air in syringe.

300

NRSG considerations for this leukopoietic growth factor medication are use the vial one time and not reinserting the needle into the vial.

What is filgrastim?

300

This medication is given to reverse magnesium sulfate.

What is calcium gluconate?

300

Adverse effects of this diuretic include decreased potassium, orthostatic hypotension and ototoxicity.

What is furosemide?

400

Adverse effects of this antiemetic includes HA, diarrhea, and prolonged QT intervals.

What is ondansetron?

400

Instructions for this biphosphonate include take first thing in the morning with 8 oz of H2O and remain upright at least 30 min after taking.

What is Alendronate?

400

NRSG considerations for administering this growth factor for anemia include monitoring for hypertension.

What is epoetin alfa?

400

This medication is given for a client experiencing fluid overload while receiving a unit of whole blood.

What is furosemide?

400

Adverse effects of this cardiac glycoside are fatigue, diarrhea, and blurred halo-vision.

What is digoxin?

500

Adverse effects of this mood stabilizer include coarse tremors, GI effects, progressing to involuntary movements, seizures, and death.

What is Lithium?

500
Instructions for this hypnotic medication include to allow for at least 7 hr of sleep when taking.

What is zolpidem?

500

Positive effects the nurse monitors for this cardiac adrenergic medication include increased urine output and increased blood pressure.

What is dopamine?

500

This medication reverses neuromuscular blocking agents.

What is Neostigmine?

500

Adverse effects of this medication to treat osteoporosis  include DVTs and pulmonary embolism.

What is Raloxifene?