My stomach hurts
Antacids work by
Neutralizing gastric acid
This medication works by increasing serotonin in the brain
SSRI
81 mg daily
A patient with gout has increased levels of:
Uric Acid
A lack of coordination and balance
Ataxia
A patient eats spicy food, drinks soda, and smokes. They are at risk for what GI issue?
GERD
Platelet transfusion
A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250 mg capsules. What would the nurse administer?
2 tabs
Humira is an injection used to treat which autoimmune disease?
RA
Inability to flex the neck forward due to severe muscle spasms or tension
This disease is the inflammation of membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord
Meningitis
Mannitol begins to reduce ICP within what time frame?
15-30 minutes
A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug intramuscularly. The label on the multidose vials reads 100 mg/mL. How much would the nurse give?
1.5 ml
A patient with fibromyalgia takes gabapentin to:
calm hyperactive nerve signals
neurological condition characterized by sudden, uncontrollable, and inappropriate episodes of laughing or crying that is incongruent with a person’s mood
Pseudobulbar effect
The nurse teaches a patient that bismuth medication should not be used for more than __ consecutive days
2
Treatment for viral meningitis
Fluids/rest
The PCP orders amoxicillin 250 mg by mouth two times a day. The drug label reads "Amoxicillin 125 mg/5 ml." How much will the nurse administer?
10 ml
Medication used to treat a gout flare up
Colchicine
a rare, life-threatening condition causing rapid brain swelling and liver damage; usually effects children recovering from viral infections who have taken aspirin
Reyes-Syndrome
Lactulose is used for what disease?
Hepatic encephalopathy
Primary antibiotic used for meningitis
Rifampin
Acyclovir is to be administered over:
1 hour
First - line treatment for trigeminal neuralgia
Carbamazepine
Designed to block specific immune pathways, can be administered IV or SubQ, causes flu-like symptoms
Monoclonal antibodies