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The most effective antiemetic medication for CINV.
What is ondansetron [Zofran]?
LABAs should always be combined with this class of medication.
What are glucocorticoids?
Food that must be avoided while a patient is taking statins.
What is grapefruit?
The antidote to warfarin overdose that can be found in dietary sources.
What is vitamin K?
The division of the autonomic nervous system that is associated with the "rest/digest" response.
What is parasympathetic?
The time required for the amount of a drug to be decreased by 50%
What is the half-life?
This type of infectious diarrhea usually requires no treatment and is often caused by E. coli.
What is traveler's diarrhea?
When given at higher doses this medication can lose their selectivity and cause an increased heart rate in some patients.
What is albuterol?
The suffix used for alpha1 blocking drugs.
What is -zosin?
Antidote to heparin overdose.
What is protamine sulfate?
The division of the autonomic nervous system that is associated with the "fight-or-flight" response.
What is sympathetic?
The four phases of pharmacokinetics.
What are absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion?
This muscarinic agonist is the most effective medication for the treatment/prevention of motion sickness.
What is scopolamine?
Long term use of oral glucocorticoids put the patient at risk for this, which can be fatal if the patient experiences high levels of stress.
What is adrenal suppression?
What is rhabdomyolysis?
Lab value monitored during heparin therapy.
What is PTT?
Alpha 1 blockade exerts their impacts on this body system.
What is the vascular system?
The preferred drug name to use.
What is generic?
Antidiarrheal medication that can cause a normal blackening of stool.
What is bismuth?
The bronchodilator that requires plasma level monitoring.
What is theophylline?
Antihypertensive medication class with -lol suffix.
What are beta-blockers?
Lab value monitored with warfarin therapy.
What is PT/INR?
An adrenergic agonist would have this effect on the heart.
What is tachycardia (increased HR)?
The rapid hepatic inactivation of certain oral drugs.
What is the first pass effect?
The timeframe that should separate the administration of medications and antacids.
What is at least 1 hour?
Guifenesin [Musinex] is classified as this type of drug that helps stimulate the flow of respiratory tract secretions.
What is expectorant?
Primary hypertension will be treated with medication for this length of time.
What is lifelong?
Anticoagulant that doesn't require frequent monitoring.
What are LMWH (enoxaparin)?
A cholinergic (muscarinic) agonist would have this effect on the heart.
What is bradycardia (decreased heart rate)?
A patient taking multiple medications needs to be aware of this which may cause intensified effects, diminished effects, or an entirely new effect.
What is drug-drug interactions?
Laxative medication type that should be mixed with water or juice to prevent intestinal obstruction.
What are bulk-forming?
The two ways glucocorticoids reduce asthma symptoms.
What are:
1. Reduce edema
2. Suppress inflammation
Beta-blockers may cause this change to one of patient's vital signs and should be evaluated prior to administration.
What is bradycardia (decreased HR)?
The RN should be hyperaware of this effect of thrombolytics
What is increased risk of bleeding?
Anticholinergic side effects interfere with this branch of the autonomic nervous system.
What is parasympathetic nervous system? (Dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention)
The measure of a drug's safety; often monitored with serum blood testing.
What is the therapeutic index?