Antipsychotics/Bipolar
The medication used to reverse s/sx of acute dystonia seen w/ FGAs.
What is diphenhydramine?
The foods to avoid w/ MAOIs to prevent causing a HTN crisis.
What are tyramine containing foods?
The reason why heparin and warfarin may be given at the same time.
What is bridge therapy? Understand what this means and why we do it!
The effects of CCBs and BBs.
What are:
Reduce the force of contraction
Decrease HR
Slow conduction through AV node
Risk of digoxin toxicity is increased in this disrupted electrolyte state.
What is hypokalemia?
The treatment of neuroleptic malignant syndrome includes use of this medication.
What is dantrolene?
The length of time it takes for Buspirone [BuSpar] to exert its anxiolytic effects. (Should be considered when switching from one anxiolytic medication to BuSpar)
What is 1-2 weeks for initial effects and 4-6 weeks for full effects?
Prior to administering alteplase, the RN should take these precautions.
What are:
Evaluate history for bleeds (gastric, neuro), recent surgery
Implement fall precautions
Minimize invasive procedures
CCB class safe for pts w/ AV block.
What are dihydropyridines?
The RN should withhold digoxin if their cardiac assessment identifies this?
What is HR <60bpm or new irregular rhythm?
Medication used in patients with BPD that has a narrow therapeutic index.
What is lithium?
Pt education for zolpidem includes these points.
What are:
Not associated w/ significant dependence or tolerance
May cause daytime drowsiness and sleep-related complex behaviors (like driving)
To prevent a patient developing tolerance to their nitroglycerin patch, the RN advised the pt to do this.
What is remove the patch at bedtime for at least 8 drug-free hours?
CCB class that acts on heart and blood vessels.
What are nondihydropyridines?
Foods to be avoided w/ digoxin.
What are high-fiber foods, like bran?
Name one medication example of an FGA and an SGA.
FGA: Haloperidol
SGA: Clozapine
Treatment for TCA overdose includes these measures.
What are:
Cardiac monitoring
IV sodium bicarbonate
Gastric lavage/activated charcoal
This is the MOA of nitro.
What is venous dilation to reduce preload/cardiac workload?
Most widely used diuretic for HTN management.
What is hydrochlorothiazide?
ACE inhibitors and vasodilators are used in HF to do this.
What is:
Dilate blood vessels
Decrease total blood volume
Name the four types of extrapyramidal symptoms.
What are
Parkinsonism
Acute dystonia
Akinesthesia
Tardive dyskinesia
Indications for benzodiazepine use include these two conditions.
What are anxiety and insomnia?
This is the antidote for warfarin and antidote for heparin.
What are vitamin K and protamine sulfate?
The suffix used for alpha1 blocking drugs.
What is -zosin?
This is the definition of positive inotropic effect
What is increases force of contraction?