Lipids & Coags
A food or herbal supplement that increases warfarin's efficacy
What is garlic and gingko biloba (increases efficacy of anticaogs)
Medications commonly used for peripheral neuropathy
What is gabapentin and amitriptyline
This class of antihypertensive and HF medications end with the suffix "-pril"...
What are the ACE inhibitors?
Name the drug that increases the contractility of the heart & its therapeutic level
What is digoxin? 0.5-2.0
low HR is contraindication for digoxin
The effect of the liver in changing drug concentration prior to systemic circulation
What is the first pass effect?
The nurse is providing discharge education for the patient on Acyclovir for herpes zoster. Important patient education for this drug would include
What is increase fluid intake while on this medication
Patient group at increased risk for medication toxicity due to underdeveloped organs (liver)
Who are neonates?
The device is activated by inhalation.
what is a dry powder inhaler (DPI)?
An erosion of the mucosal layer of the stomach or duodenum
what is a peptic ulcer
Adverse effects of Vicodin
What is nausea, vomiting, constipation, lightheadedness, dizziness, or drowsiness, respiratory depression
Antilipemic (lowers LDL and sometimes triglycerides) medication causes diarrhea as a side effect
What is fibric acid
Effects of abrupt cessation of antiepileptic medications
What is increase the risk of seizures and status epilepticus
These two diuretics used in the management of HTN and HF are potassium wasters. (Name the two diuretics)
What are hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ; Microzide) and furosemide (Lasix)?
This medication could hypoglycemia in diabetic patients
What is beta blockers?
This includes absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
What is pharmacokinetics?
The nurse caring for the patient on gentamycin, an aminoglycoside. The nurse knows that this drug can nephrotoxicity and otoxicity. The nurse would monitor the patient for......
What is ringing in the ears and decreased urine output
My sides effects include an increase in blood sugar, hypertension, weight gain, mood swings, and bone degradation.
what are corticosteroids?
What is asthma
Medication that reduces the amount of ammonia in the blood to decrease workload of liver
What is lactulose?
This class of medications inhibit upper motor neuron activity within the central nervous system.
What are skeletal muscle relaxants?
This anticoagulant is common to prevent strokes in patients with atrial fib
What is dagibatran (Pradaxa)
Lip smacking, tardive dyskinesia, and secondary parkinsonism are all possible side effects with these medications
What are anti-psychotics?
Block beta-1 receptors to reduce cardiac output and blood pressure. Name the class of drug and give one example.
What are beta blockers and metoprolol?
This loop diuretic holds a special relationship with digoxin (Lanoxin), in that if given concurrently, the loss of this electrolyte could lead to some serious digitalis toxicity. (Give the name of the diuretic and the electrolyte)
What is furosemide (Lasix) and Potassium?
A _______ solution pulls water out of a cell causing cell dehydration and increases fluid in the extracellular space.
What is a hypertonic solution?
Increased risk of this adverse effects during the co-administration of gentamicin and loop diuretics
What is hearing loss, ringing in the ears, and vertigo
Correct way of mixing insulins
What is roll in hands, disinfect tops, insert air into cloudy, insert air into clear, withdraw clear, withdraw cloudy
This medication is given as prophylaxis treatment of asthma symptoms.
what are leukotriene modifiers?
Name a water soluble vitamin
What is vitamin C?
When an individual wants to stop using a drug but can’t...
What is substance dependence?
Contraindications for the administration of enoxaparin
What is active or history of major bleeds (GI bleed, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, gastric or duodenal ulcers, hemorrhagic stroke)
medications that increase the effects of GABA on the brain are used for what disorders?
What is anxiety or insomnia?
What specific examination should be associated with hypertension?
What is eye examination, high BP can cause changes to the retina, a condition known as hypertensive retinopathy. High blood pressure is also linked to choroidopathy, which occurs when there is fluid buildup under the retina.
Antibiotic that can cause cardiac dysrrhythmias
What is voriconazole?
The length of time that a particular drug is effective
What is duration of action?
Adverse effects of aminoglycosides
What are signs and symptoms of vestiublar damage: vertigo and ataxia
Patients on MAOI's should avoid which foods?
What is high tyramine?
I have both inflammatory and bronchoconstriction components.
What is asthma?
Patient education regarding antacids
Do not take with iron or too close to any other medications?
I am an opioid antagonist, when do you know to administer?
What is narcan?
-altered loc, decreased respirations, decreased oxygen saturation
This food interferes with the body's ability to break down or metabolize certain antilipemic medications
What is grapefruit (most common food that affects a lot of medications' ability to metabolize food therefore increasing drug levels)
Important neurotransmitters of the sympathetic nervous system (hint there are 3)
What are epinephrine, dopamine & norepinephrine?
This class of medications inhibit the reabsorption of sodium and chloride in the loop of Henle.
what are loop diuretics?
What is 3.0?
Appropriate action for taking telephone orders
What is nurse repeats order back to doctor, doctor repeats order to another nurse or same nurse if not available, nurse documents the prescription with "verbal order" and signature, initials, date
A medication for the treatment of tuberculosis
What is isoniazid, rifampin, ethambutol, pyrazinamide
Name the medication and a side effect. Used in the treatment of seizures but interacts with many drugs including.
What is Dilantin?
-Bleeding!
nasal congestion that is triggered by the overuse of inhaled decongestions
What is rebound congestion?
I cannot be crushed or cut in half
What is enteric coated medication?
For surgical anaesthesia you want patients to experience relaxation, stable respiration, and slow eye movements prior to performing surgery.
What is stage 3 of general anaesthesia?