This drug acts like tar and fills the ulcer to protect it from stomach acid while it heals.
What is carafate?
100
A client newly diagnosed with psoriasis asks you about the goal of therapy.
What is to improve their appearance cosmetically?
100
These are the routes for calcitonin administration
What are intranasal, SQ, & IM?
100
This is the rationale for taking bulk laxatives with at least 8 ounces of water
What is it can cause an obstruction in the esophagus?
100
You expect a patient with pernicious anemia to be prescribed this drug
What is vitamin B12?
200
Because my patient has severe arthritis she needs to take this drug so that she will produce more gastric mucous to protect her gut from NSAIDs
What is misoprostol?
200
This is the important teaching point regarding the application of scabicides and pediculosides.
What is do not get in mouth or eyes?
200
You explain to your patient, being treated for hypocalcemia, that this is when they need to take their calcium salts at home
What is with meals or within an hour of eating?
200
This drug is preferred when premedicating a client prior to chemotherapy in order to prevent nausea
What is odansetron?
200
This is the only source of Vitamin D?
What are animal foods?
300
As a nurse I need to look for S/S of bleeding when my patient on a PPI is also taking this drug
What is warfarin?
300
When deciding whether or not to use a retinoid for a teen's acne, you need to assess for this allergy
What is fish?
300
These drugs inhibit bone resorption and increase bone density by suppressing osteoclast activity
What are biphosphenates?
300
These drugs are used to treat diarrhea because they slow peristalsis allowing water to be reabsorbed from the bowel
What opioids?
300
Like vitamin K, this mineral when given IV push can cause cardiac arrest
What is Potassium Chloride?
400
When performing patient teaching about the most likely cause of my patient's PUD, I will discuss both of these.
What are h pylori and NSAID use?
400
This is the rationale for using the topical versus oral (systemic) route to treat routine skin disorders
What is the effect is localized?
400
Your 26 year old patient needs to take raloxifine for a bone disorder. When deciding on your teaching plan, you determine that these are 2 items of extreme importance that you must go over with her.
What is pregnancy X category and increased risk of DVT?
400
Your patient taking a routine laxative for constipation tells you that now he is experiencing cramping and diarrhea daily. You instruct him to do this.
What is stop taking the drug?
400
My patient is taking orlistat, I should monitor for this deficiency
What are fat soluble vitamins?
500
When discussing an elderly client's PPI therapy, the client wants to know why they can only take it for 2 weeks. You need to explain that long term use of these drugs can lead to the development of this disorder
What is osteoporosis?
500
Three classifications of skin disorders
What are infectious, inflammatory, and neoplastic?
500
This class of drugs prevents hyperuricemia by limiting the formation of uric acid.
What are uric acid inhibitors?
500
Your patient tells you that she has been taking bisacodyl for a month to combat her problem with constipation. You realize that you need to teach her about this issue associated with abuse of laxatives.
What is overuse of laxatives can cause dependence?
500
The reason that too much vitamin A can cause serious central nervous system toxicity (headache, drowsiness, delirium)