Facts #1
A cirrhosis patient has lost the ability to make
clotting factors
Long-term use of oxymetazoline (Afrin) can cause
Rebound nasal congestion
A Schizophrenic patient is considered to have negative symptoms when they are
having minimal interaction with their environment
When nurses are educating their patients about their medications we must include these interactions:
drug to drug
drug to food
An understanding of these topics are needed to understand pharmacology
anatomy and physiology
microbiology
Any pharmaceutical lab in America must have approval from the ___________ before marketing a drug
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
When given this medication the amount of general anesthesia is reduced. Assess for respiratory paralysis
Succinylcholine (anectine)
A patient who has overdosed on cocaine probably had this
myocardial infarction
The use of complimentary alternative medication treatments may result in ___________ need for medications
reduced
When a patient is given this medication for head lice they must be monitored for seizures
Kwell (Lindane)
Drug manufacturers are required to pay yearly ________ which allow the FDA to hire more employees to increase efficacy
Fees
A type 1 diabetic is found unresponsive be prepared to administer
glucagon
When a patient is refusing their medications the nurse needs to
ask the patient what their concerns are
The five rights of medication administration are:
right dose
right time
right med
right route
right patient
This drug reverses the effects of narcotics
Naloxone (Narcan)
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) maintains a large stockpile of medications in case of
terrorist attacks
A patient being discharged on insulin needs to repeat how many points back to the nurse regarding the medication
4 points
A side effect of antihistamines is
drowsiness
Early researchers used ______________ as test subjects
Themselves
This substance controls which pain receptors reach the brain
Substance P
Prior to the patient receiving an anticholinergic medication such as Bentyl ensure the patient can
urinate
grilled meat, vegetables, and low fat diet is recommended for patients who have a high
LDL (Low density lipoprotein)
Drugs such as Buspar (buspinone) need to be taken
exactly as ordered
Titers are drawn to determine adequate
immunity
When discharging patients receiving med patches the best outcome is to ensure the patients ability to
put the patch on