PHARM 1
What do you teach your pt to do when taking Sulfa drugs
Wear protective clothing and sunscreen
Encourage the client to __________
while going out in the sun to reduce the effect of photosensitivity when taking an Antiretroviral
Wear sunscreen
The client should be instructed to mix the buffered powder of an Antiviral Drug with
4 oz of water (not juice), stir until it is dissolved, and then drink it immediately.
Ampicillin reduces the effectiveness of what?
Birth control
Combining warfarin with quinine ________
increases the risk of bleeding.
Before giving Cipro (Fluoroquinolones) , ensure_______has been performed.
a culture test
When digoxin interacts with tetracyclines, the client is at risk for
digoxin toxicity.
The nurse should obtain ________________ of clients with suspected parasitic infection.
stool samples
Oral preparations of tetracycline should be administered
on an empty stomach with a full glass of water
_____ disrupt the cell membrane of the bacteria.
Penicillins
Rifampin interacts with oral hypoglycemic agents, leading to
decrease in the effectiveness of the oral hypoglycemic agent,
With sulfonamides, the client is at risk for
crystalluria and kidney stones.
Factors in the work environment that often contribute to errors made by people
include poor lighting, noise, interruptions, and a taxing
workload.
_______ is also oral candidiasis, a superficial fungal infection of the oral mucosa.
Thrush
Spinal anesthesia involves the injection of a local anesthetic drug
into the subarachnoid space of the spinal cord. There is a _______ & and movement in the
a loss of feeling & lower abdomen, perineum.
Demeclocycline causes what reaction?
photosensitivity
Combination of _________ and ___________ drugs
should be used during the second phase of standard treatment of TB.
rifampin and isoniazid
The known actions of ________ include treating mild to moderate pain and reducing fever.
acetaminophen
When an extended-release formulation of Fluoroquinolones is prescribed, the client needs instructions
to swallow the medication whole and not to chew, crush, or break the medication.
Age appears to increase the possibility of adverse reactions to NSAIDs. The risk of serious _______ in adults older than 65 years is increased with higher doses of NSAIDs.
ulcer disease
Educate the client to _______________________________
as they may interact with the antimalarial drug and increase excretion and thereby decrease the effectiveness of chloroquine (treats malaria) while taking the drug.
avoid foods that acidify the urine
is used before surgery to reduce intestinal
bacteria.
Neomycin (Aminoglycoside)
The maximum daily dose of acetaminophen for those
older than 65 years should not exceed _____
3 grams
When administering a fluoroquinolone IV, the nurse should check the
infusion rate every
15 minutes and adjust it if necessary.
When cephalosporin is administered with aminoglycosides, it increases the risk for
nephrotoxicity