🧩 Category 1: Drug Class & Use
This medication is an iron supplement used to treat anemia.
➡️ Answer: What is Iron (Ferrous Sulfate)?
This drug increases cardiac contractility and slows heart rate.
➡️ Answer: What is Digoxin?
100:
This medication often causes constipation and dark stools.
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➡️ Answer: What is Iron (Ferrous Sulfate)?
100:
Check apical pulse for one full minute before giving this drug.
➡️ Answer: What is Digoxin?
100:
Take this iron supplement with vitamin C, not milk.
➡️ Answer: What is Iron (Ferrous Sulfate)?
This anticoagulant prevents blood clots by inhibiting vitamin K.
➡️ Answer: What is Warfarin (Coumadin)?
200:
This medication neutralizes stomach acid.
This drug increases cardiac contractility and slows heart rate.
➡️ Answer: What is Digoxin?
200:
This medication neutralizes stomach acid.
➡️ Answer: What is Aluminum Hydroxide?
200:
This drug can cause yellow halos and bradycardia if levels are high.
➡️ Answer: What is Digoxin?
200:
Monitor aPTT when giving this anticoagulant.
➡️ Answer: What is Heparin?
200:
For this nitrate, take one tab every 5 minutes up to 3 times, then call 911 if pain persists.
➡️ Answer: What is Nitroglycerin?
this bisphosphonate treats osteoporosis.
➡️ Answer: What is Alendronate (Fosamax)?
300:
This medication dissolves existing clots in the blood.
➡️ Answer: What is Alteplase (tPA)?
This antidepressant may cause sexual dysfunction and serotonin syndrome.
➡️ Answer: What is Sertraline (Zoloft)?
300:
After giving this med, have the patient sit upright for 30 minutes.
➡️ Answer: What is Alendronate (Fosamax)?
300:
This stool softener works best with increased fluids and fiber.
➡️ Answer: What is Docusate (Colace)?
This dopamine precursor improves Parkinson’s symptoms.
➡️ Answer: What is Levodopa/Carbidopa (Sinemet)?
400:
This drug thins mucus secretions to make coughs more productive.
➡️ Answer: What is Guaifenesin (Mucinex)?
400:
This antipsychotic can cause weight gain, sedation, and hyperglycemia.
➡️ Answer: What is Risperidone (Risperdal)?
400:
Encourage 2–3 L of fluids daily and monitor serum levels (0.6–1.2) for this mood stabilizer.
➡️ Answer: What is Lithium Carbonate?
400:
Rinse your mouth after inhaling this corticosteroid to prevent oral thrush.
➡️ Answer: What is Fluticasone?
This mood stabilizer is used for bipolar disorder and requires monitoring of serum levels.
➡️ Answer: What is Lithium Carbonate?
500:
This medication restores dopamine-acetylcholine balance in Parkinson’s disease.
➡️ Answer: What is Benztropine (Cogentin)?
500:
This anticancer drug can cause bone marrow suppression and hepatotoxicity.
➡️ Answer: What is Methotrexate?
500:
Administer subcutaneously in the abdomen, do not expel air bubble.
➡️ Answer: What is Enoxaparin (Lovenox)?
500:
Avoid high-protein meals when taking this Parkinson’s med.
➡️ Answer: What is Levodopa/Carbidopa (Sinemet)?