Pharmacology
What drug class is pantoprazole (Protonix)?
Proton Pump Inhibitor
You are preparing to give Penicillin 1,200,000 units IM. Available is 600,000 units/mL. How many mL should you give per dose?
2mL
Name two examples of long bones
Femur, Humerus
Name 3 expected findings of acute gastritis
Fever, N/V, Abdominal Pain, Headache, Pain S/P meals
Normal WBC Count
4500-11000
What is the brand name for ondansetron, and what is it used for?
Zofran, nausea/vomitting
You are preparing enoxaparin 30mg SQ to a patient. Available is 60mg/0.6mL. How many mL would you give?
0.3mL
Provide an example of a ball and socket joint
Shoulders and or hips
Helicobacter pylori (H. Pylori) is associated with what GI disease?
Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)
Normal NA Level
135-145
Name 2 different NSAIDs
Ibuprofen, Naproxen, Ketorolac, etc.
You are preparing to give Digoxin 0.125mg stat. Available is 0.25mg/mL. How many mL will you give?
0.5mL
What kind of movement do hinge joints have?
Bi-directional, flexion and extension
McBurney's Point refers to which location and which disease process?
RLQ, between umbilicus and anterior iliac spine. Appendicitis
Normal K+ Level
3.5-5.0
Ibuprofen is contraindicated in which of the following patients:
- 81Y M S/P mechanical fall
- 46Y F with a diagnosis of a GI Bleed
- 91Y M with Hypertension
- 4Y F with influenza
- 46Y F with a diagnosis of a GI Bleed
You are giving phenytoin 15mg/kg/day PO into 3 equal doses to patient weighing 120lb. Available is 125mg/5mL. How many mL will you give?
10.9mL
Name 3 bones located in the lower extremities
femur, tibia, and fibula
Define: Diverticula, Diverticulosis, and Diverticulitis
Diverticula: Small pouches in the GI Tract
Diverticulosis: The medical diagnosis of having diverticula present.
Diverticulitis: When diverticula become inflamed and or infected
Normal HGB for Female
12.0-16.0
You have patient taking famotidine for GERD. Which OTC medication should you tell the patient to wait 1 hour before taking?
-Gingko
-Antidiarrheals
- St. Johns Wort
-Antacids
Antacids
You are giving amoxicillin 30mg/kg/day PO divided into equal doses every 12 hours to a patient weighing 5.5kg. Available is 125mg/5mL, how many mL will you give?
3.3mL
Name 5 age related changes that occur to our MS system as we age?
Decreased: bone density, healing, muscle mass, height
Impaired: Mobility, gait disturbances, sclerotic and shrinking tendons
Increased: healing time, metabolic disorders, chronic diseases
Name 3 patient teaching items for a Hiatal Hernia
sit upright for 2 hours s/p meals, lift HOB 6-8 inches, no eating within 3 hours of sleep/laying down, smoking cessation, avoiding heavy lifting
1.3-2.5