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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Most effective treatment for patient with chronic back pain. | Administer all pain meds on a 24hr time schedule |
| When giving coumadin/warfarin clients should restrict foods high in what | Vitamin K |
| Hepatotoxic patient, the nurse knows to inform the patient about what | Avoid alcohol |
| Primary responsibility of nurse administering medications | Check patient for side affects |
| If a patient is allergic to penicillin, the nurse knows to do what | Hold medication and inform physician |
| IF po meds for a patient with dysphagia are ordered, the nurse knows | Medication must be crushed |
| Prilosec decreases what. | Hydrochloric acid production in the stomach |
| If medications are given via nasogastric tube, the nurse knows she must do what first | check tube for placement |
| When giving Lanoxin and Digoxin and the apical pulse is <60 what should be done | Hold medication |
| List 2 adverse reactions of Aspirin | G.I. upset and ulcerations |
| For insulin injection at what degree should syringe be held | 45-90 degrees |
| When giving cardiotonic drugs like Digoxin and Lanoxin, what should be done first | Check apical pulse |
| What part of the eye are eyedrops given | conjunctiva |
| When administering eyedrops what should the nurse double check on the medication | make sure it is opthamalic |
| What is the antidote for Coumadin/Warfarin | Vitamin K |
| What is the major side effect of Nitroglycerin | Headache |
| Where is the medication Prednisolone given | In the eye |
| If a person has asthma, what type drug can not be given | Beta Blockers |
| When administering Heparin, what are two things not to do | Aspirate or massage area |
| List serious symptons of a reaction to Clindamycin(Cleocin) | Diarrhea with liquid feces and shreds of intestinal lining |
| Correct way to administer ear medication in the adult | Pull ear up and back |
| Correct way to administer ear medication in a child | Pull ear down and back |
| What is the maximum amount of medication to be given in the muscle | 3 mls |
| When giving an iron injection what is the best method | z track method |
| What reason should z track method be used on iron injections | It is irritating to the tissues and should go deep into the muscle |
| What is the most common way nitroglycerin is given | sublingual |
| When administering morphine sulfate the nurse knows to check what two things | Respirations and sluggish bowel sounds |
| When giving IM injections what 3 drugs should you not aspirate | Insulin, Digoxin, Heparin |
| Main action of a thrombolytic medication | To remove thrombus that is already formed |
| List two things to check before administering antihypertensives | Blood pressure and pulse rate |
| What drug is given at injection site for heparin overdose | Protamine Sulfate |
| What does coumadin do? | Treats venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism |
| The nurse knows the highest priority when giving oral medications is | make sure patient can swallow |
| List the 6 rights | Right client, medication, dose, time, route, documentation |
| A client that is NPO is prescribed oral tablets, the nurse knows | Clarify order with physician |
| What 3 things should be checked on a patient before giving diuretics | Blood pressure, pulse, potassium levels |
| What is the #1 nursing intervention related to antibiotic therapy | Check for Culture & Sensitivity |
| What drug is indicated for active or latent tuberculosis that inhibits the growth of mycobacteria | Isoniazid |
| What are common side effects of steroids | buffalo hump, extended abdomen, moonface |
| What are NSAIDS | Non steroid anti-inflammatory drug |
| List two examples of NSAIDS | Acetaminophen and aspirin |
| Medication that has a calming effect | sedative |
| Medications that liquefy secretions in the bronchi | Expectorant |
| Agents given to induce vomiting | emetic |
| Medications such as laxatives used to relieve constipation | cathartic |
| Medications to relieve pain | analgesics |
| Medication to relieve a cough | antitussives |
| Medication that dialates the size of the lumen, and relax muscles of the tracheal bronchial tree | bronchodilator |
| Medications used to treat cancer, used as palliative measure for tumors, no longer curable by surgery | anitneoplastic |
| Medication that acts on the hearts electrical conduction system to regulate a slow heart rate | anitarrhythmic |
| Medications that increase the amount of urine excreted by the kidneys and decrease fluid volume in the body | diuretic |
| Medications specifically used to reduce blood pressure on an ongoing basis | antihypertensive |
| Vasopressors used to control superficial hemorrhage, increase hearts pumping action and raise blood pressure | Vasoconstrictor |
| Medication used to increase the lumen size of blood vessels and blood flow | Vasodilator |
| CNS depressants that help prevent or control various types of seizure activity | anticonvulsant |
| Neurotransmitters that play an important part in the body's response to stress | catecholamines |
| Whole blood is needed when there is a rapid loss of this(such as a massive hemorrhage | Red blood cells and plasma. |
| Medication that produces sleep | Hypnotic |
| Narcotic agonist analgesics that affect CNS | Opiates |
| Drugs used to speed certain mental and physical processes | stimulant |
| Drugs used to slow certain mental and physical processes | depressant |
| Hormone that is vital in carbohydrate metabolism and also to lower blood sugar | Insulin |
| A potent narcotic and analgesic for severe pain | Morphine Sulfate |
| Anticoagulant used to prevent platelets from attaching to walls of blood vessels, used in prevention of postoperative prothrombis | Heparin |
| An anticoagulant for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism | Enoxaparin/Lovenox |
| Medications that share common adverse effects | cross-sensitivity |
| Topical agents designed to be absorbed through the skin for systemic effects | Transdermal |
| Medications applied to the skin or external body structures | Topical |
| (Kidney Damage) manifested by blood and protein in the urine | Nephrotoxicity |
| Manifested by dizziness, tinnitus and gradual hearing loss that can occur several days even after medication has been stopped | ototoxicity |
| This occurs when certain drugs taken cause the body to become sensitive to light | photosensitivity |
| Antibiotics effective against 3 or more pathogens | Wide spectrum antibiotics |
| ASA | acetylsalicytic acid (aspirin) |
| APAP | acetaminophen (tylenol) |
| antibiotics that are effective against many organisms | broad-spectrum antibiotics |
| antibiotics specific if effective against only a few microorganisms | narrow-spectrum antibiotics |
| agents that kill bacteria | bacterialcidal |
| agents that retard the growth of bacteria | bacteriostatic |
| anitinfective that inhibits the growth of suceptible bacteria, fairly a narrow-spectrum antibiotic | Penicillin |
| ss | 1/2 |
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