General Concepts
A common difference between trade named medications and their generic equivalent.
What is bioavailability?
What is a priority nursing action for
Antidepressants?
What is suicidal assessment?
Decrease blood pressure by increasing excretion of fluid volume
What are diuretics?
Major adverse reactions of the classification include cardiovascular depression, respiratory depression, agranulocytosis, and aplastic anemia
What are anticonvulsants?
Rebound congestion is a common side-effect
What are nasal decongestants?
(ephedrine, oxymetazoline)
Addictive drugs with limited or no therapeutic use
What are Schedule 1 drugs?
Antianxiety agent used for clients with addiction issues
What is buspirone (BuSpar)?
Instruct patient to avoid salt substitutes containing potassium
What is a nursing intervention for potassium-sparing diuretics such as spironlactone?
Monitor for urinary retention
What is a priority intervention for
Antiparkinson medications?
Should not be used by children younger than 4-years
What is guaifenesin?
Grapefruit Juice
What is a drink that should not be taken with many medications?
Eating pepperoni pizza with Chianti may cause a life-threatening adverse reaction.
What are MAO inhibitors? (phenelzine sulfate-Nardil;
Isocarboxazid- Marplan; Tranylcypromine- Parnate)
Common side-effect of diuretics
What is hypotension?
May be used as an anti-anxiety and as an anticonvulsant
What is diazepam?
OTC H1-receptor agonist that may cause paradoxical CNS stimulation.
What is diphenhydramine?
Order written in advance of a situation that is to be carried out under specific circumstances.
What is a standing order or protocol?
Orthostatic hypotension common except with haloperidol and fluphenazine
What are anti-psychotics?
Monitor for signs of ototoxicity
What is a nursing intervention for furosemide?
Herbal remedies for insomnia
What are chamomile, melatonin, St. John’s Wort?
Has a black box warning about increased risk of asthma-related deaths.
What are LABAs (salmenterol)?
Tablets or capsules that dissolve slowly allowing for fewer doses per day
What is sustained or slow release (SR) or
Extended release (XR); Long acting (LA)
Often ordered concurrently with traditional antipsychotics.
What is benztropine or anticholinergic?
Used to reduce intracranial pressure.
What is mannitol?
Pain medication commonly used for cardiac patients.
What is morphine?
Calfactant and beractant are used to replace this in premature infants.
What is surfactant