Adverse Effects
Vincristine has what effect related to bone marrow suppression?
Tamsulosin's primary action in nursing pharmacology related to the prostate and bladder neck is to.....
What is relax smooth muscle?
Hydrochlorothiazide should be used cautiously if a patient has _________ _________.
What is renal failure?
The nurse observes involuntary movements of the face and tongue (lip smacking, tongue protrusion, and grimacing). These symptoms are characteristic of..
What is Tardive Dyskinesia?
What is the appropriate use of Alprazolam in nursing pharmacology?
Methotrexate can have the following effect on the renal system.
What is Acute Kidney Injury?
The nurse states that the primary action of metformin is...
What is decreases insulin resistance in the body?
The nurse is administering sildenafil to a client with coronary artery disease (CAD). The nurse should monitor the patient's _______ ________.
What is blood pressure?
The nurse educates a client on the use of a rescue albuterol inhaler and a maintenance steroid inhaler. The nurse instructs the client to use which inhaler first?
What is the rescue albuterol inhaler?
Loperamide is prescribed to a client with an ostomy. This client should be monitored for what adverse effect of loperamide?
The client receives a decongestant medication to provide symptom relief. _________ is considered a common side effect of this medication.
What is tachycardia?
Carbidopa-levodopa increases __________ synthesis in the brain.
What is Dopamine?
When educating a client on home administration of estradiol, the nurse should include which information about grapefruit juice?
What is it decreases effectiveness of estradiol?
A patient who is prescribed phenytoin should also have which organ monitored closely?
What is the Liver? (Liver function tests)
Different forms of medication (tablet, capsule, liquid) can affect the _________ of the medications.
Sulfonylurea is known to put the client as risk for _____________.
What is hypoglycemia?
Doxazosin is primarily used to treat which disorder?
What is hypertension?
What is hypotension?
The nurse knows aspirin should not be administered to children with ________ ____ due to the risk of Reye's syndrome.
What is chicken pox?
Epinephrine is commonly used to treat which condition?
What is anaphylaxis?
Phenobarbital has two common side effects that affect the neurological status of your client. These are ______ and ______ .
What is drowsiness and sedation?
Benzodiazepines mechanism of action is best described as...
What is activation of Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) reecptors?
The client who is receiving spironolactone is at risk for which electrolyte imbalance?
What is hyperkalemia?
The nurse administers insulin glargine, a slow acting medication. How many hours will the medication take to begin workin?
What is an agonist?