TB Drugs
This TB medication can cause optic neuritis and difficulty distinguishing red from green
ethambutol
This short acting beta-2 agonist is commonly used as a rescue inhaler for acute bronchospasm
albuterol
This lab test is used to monitor an unfractionated heparin therapy
aPTT
Which medication should not be administered to children under the age of 13?
Aspirin (increases potential to get Reyes Syndrome)
This is the most serious adverse effect of opioid medications
Respiratory depression
This medication can turn urine, tears, sweat, and other body fluids red-orange
rifampin
This medication reverses the effects of heparin
protamine sulfate
A patient taking an NSAID long term should be taught to monitor for this potentially serious complication
GI bleed
This medication is used to reverse opioid induced overdose
Naloxone (Narcan)
This first-line TB medication is associated with hepatotoxicity and peripheral neuropathy
isoniazid (INH)
After using an inhaled corticosteroid such as fluticasone, that patient should perform what action to reduce the risk of oral candidiasis (Thrush)?
Rinse the mouth and spit
This lab test is used to monitor warfarin therapy
This medication can be used to help prevent NSAID-associated gastric ulcers
misoprostol
Constipation, urinary retention, sedation, and pinpoint pupils are common effects of this medication class
opioids
This TB medication should be used cautiosly in patients with liver disease and acute gout
pyrazinamide
This medication is a leukotriene receptor antagonist used for chronic asthma management and is not a rescue medication
montelukast
This vitamin is used as the antidote for excessive warfarin anticoagulation
Vitamin K
Adults: 3000mg/day
Elderly: 2000mg/day
This opioid should be used cautiously in older adults and patients with kidney dysfunction because its metabolite can accumulate and cause seizures.
meperidine
A patient taking TB medications continues to have symptoms despite adherence. The nurse should be concerned about what?
Drug-resistant TB
A patient taking this bronchodilator develops tachycardia, palpitations, and dysrhythmias. The nurse suspects toxicity
theophylline
When monitoring PT/INR, what is the normal INR range with and without medications such as warfarin
Normal INR w/o warfarin: 1.0
Therapeutic INR w. warfarin: 2 - 3.5
This type of pain occurs when an acute episode breaks through otherwise controlled chronic pain
breakthrough pain
Alcohol, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and other CNS depressants can increase the risk of this dangerous opiod complication
What is respiratory/CNS depression