Question | Answer |
Infertility: | The inability to produce offspring, AKA sterility |
Fertility drugs: | Meds used to treat infertility AKA ovulation stimulating drugs |
ART: | Assisted Reproductive Technologies |
Fertility drugs work by: | blocking estrogen receptors on the ovaries causing the ovaries to signal the pituitary gland to secrete LH and FSH |
LH: | lutenizing hormone |
FSH: | follicle stimulating hormone (causes the egg to mature) |
Fertility drugs include: | Repronex, Profasi or Pregnyl AKA human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) |
HCG: | human chorionic gonadotropin |
Profasi / Pregnyl AKA: | HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) |
Terbutaline: | Treats premature labor |
Pitocin: | AKA oxytocin; used to induce labor |
Oxytocin causes: | the uterus to contract |
Meds to treat postpartum bleeding: | Ergotrate and Methergine; stimulated the uterus to contract |
Contraception: | against conception |
Oral medications designed to interfere with conception are called: | OCPs and BCPs |
OCPs are a combination of: | estrogen and progestin (progesterone) |
OCPs include: | YAZ, YASMIN 28, Beyaz, Trinessa, Loestrin 24 Fe, Ocella, Aviane, Kariva, Orthro Tri-Cyclen Lo, Ortho-Novum, Ovcon, Seasonique |
YAZ: | OCP |
YASMIN 28: | OCP |
Beyaz: | OCP |
Trinessa: | OCP |
Loestrin 24 Fe: | OCP |
OCPs containing 50 ug of estrogen has been linked with a higher incidence of: | Lupus Erythematosus |
OCPs containing 30 mcg of estrogen do not: | increase the risk of Lupus |
Ocella: | OCPS |
Aviane: | OCP |
Kariva: | OCP |
Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo: | OCP |
Ortho-Novum: | OCP |
Ovcon: | OCP |
Seasonique: | OCP |
Antagonists to OCPs include: | antibiotics and St. John's wort |
Nuva Ring: | once a month vaginally inserted estrogen and progestin contraceptive that is left in for 3 weeks of every month |
Progestin only contraceptives include: | Depo-Sub Q Provera, Ovrette, Progestasert, Mirena |
Overette: | progestin only OCP |
Progestasert: | 1 year IUD; progestin only OCP |
Mirena: | 5 year IUD; progestin only OCP |
Progestin only contraceptives are: | slightly less effective in preventing pregnancy |
To be effective, progestin only OCPs must be taken: | every day and at the same time each day |
Paragard: | Cu (copper) based IUD; prompts the release of WBCs and prostaglandins from the endometrium |
Leukocytes and prostaglandins are hostile towards: | spermatozoa and ova |
Paragard is also an emergency contraceptive if inserted within: | 3-5 days after unprotected intercourse |
Signs and symptoms associated with menopause include: | dyspareunia, hot flashes, mood swings, insomnia, fatigue, Xeroderma |
Medications commonly prescribed to relieve the signs and symptoms of menopause are called: | ERT and HRT |
Diseases associated with menopause include: | Macular degeneration, OP, AD, tooth loss |
ERT or HRT includes: | Premarin, Prempro, Femhrt |
Premarin: | ERT/HRT |
Prempro: | ERT/HRT |
Femhrt: | ERT/HRT |
Adverse effects of estrogen OCPs and ERT include: | Thrombus formation, esp. in smokers over 35, increased rick of breast malignancy |
Progestion only OCPs do not increase the risk of: | thrombus formation |
Medication to include abortion: | Mifeprex |
Oral med to prevent pregnancy after unprotected intercourse: | Preven(estrogen and progesterin), Plan B (progesterin) |
Med to prevent seizures associated with eclampsia: | magnesium sulfate |
The second child of an Rh+ father and a Rh- mother can be afflicted en utero with a condition called: | Erythroblastosis Fetalis AKA Rh incompatibility disease |
EF occurs when: | mothers immune system perceives the fetus as foreign and produces antibodies to attack it |
A medication prescribed to prevent erythroblastosis fetalis (EF) is called : | RhoGAM |
Medications contraindicated during breast feeding include: | ASA, antisussives w/ ETOH, antihistamines except non-drowsy Claritin or Alavert |
Signs/symptoms of PMS: | dysmenorrhea, breast tenderness, fluid retention, mood swings |
Meds to treat PMS: | Midol, Pamprin, Premsyn |
Signs/symptoms of PMDD: | dpression, anxiety, sleep disturbances |
Meds to reat PMDD: | Xanax, Zoloft, YAZ |
YAZ also treats: | chronic acne |
Primary thyroid hormone: | thyroxine AKA T3 and T4 |
Thyroxine is necessary because: | it regulates proper metabolism |
Metabolism is: | the rate at which the body burns energy |
Hyposecretion of thyroxine: | myxedema |
Meds to treat myxedema: | thyroid supplements |
Thyroid supplements include: | Thylor, levothroxine (Synthroid), Levoxyl |
Thylor | thyroid supplemnt |
Synthroid | (levothyroxine) thyroid supplement |
Levoxyl | thyroid supplement |
A synthetic GH" | somatropin AKA Humatrope |
A synthetic ADH: | vasopressin AKA pitressin |
ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
Corticosteroids are powerful: | SAIDS |
SAIDS include: | cortisone, dexamethasone AKA Decadron, hydrocortisone AKA Cortef, methylprednisolone AKA Medrol, prednisone, Aristoncort, Kenalong |
Kenalog | corticosteriod SAID |
Decadron | (dexmethasone) corticosteriod SAID |
Cortef | (hydrocirtisone) corticosteriod SAID |
Medrol | )methylprednsiolone) corticosteriod SAID |
Adverse side effects of prolonged use of SAIDs include: | HTN, hypokalemia, hypernatremia, hyperglcemia, WT gain, heart disease, psychosis |
DM is charactereized by: | 1. The pancreas produces an insufficient amount of insulin. 2. The cells of the body have difficulty utilizing insulin |
Insulin is necessary for the body to metabolize: | gluclose |
IDDM | insulin dependant diabities mellitus AKA DM I or juvenile onset DM |
IDDM requires: | daily subQ inj insulin |
Insulins include: | regular, Humulin, NPH, Lantus, Novolin, Novolog |
Novolog | insulin |
Lantus | insulin |
NPH | insulin |
Humulin | insulin |
regular. | insulin |
The Novolog Flexpen is: | a prefilled, dial-a-dose disposable inki device |
Insulin kept at a temperature between 36.0 F and 86.0 F can remain stable and potent for : | 28 days |
Insulin intended for future use should be refrigerated between: | 36-40 degrees |
NIDDM | non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus AKA type II DM or adult maturtiy onset |
NIDDM is treated with: | oral antidiabetic drugs |
Oral antidiabetic drugs stimulate the pancreas to : | produce more insulin and assist cells in utilizing glucose |
Oral antidiabetic medications include:
1. Diabinese. | Diabinese, Glucotrol, DiaBeta, Actos, Orinase, Januvin, Glucobance, Gluciphage, Onglyza |
Diabinese | oral antidiabetic medication |
DiaBeta | (glyburide) oral antidiabetic medication |
Micronase | (glyburide) oral antidiabetic medication |
Actos | oral antidiabetic medication |
Orinase | oral antidiabetic medication |
Januvia | oral antidiabetic medication |
Gluclovance | oral antidiabetic medication |
Glucophage | oral antidiabetic medication |
Onglyza | oral antidiabetic medication |
Ophthalmic antibiotics: | Garamycin, Vigamox, Ilotycin AKA erythromucin |
Glaucoma is caused by: | an increase in IOP |
Untreated glaucoma can lead to: | permanent blindess |
Ophthalmic medications used to treat glaucoma include: | Lumigan, Xalaton, Cosopt |
Med to cause pupillary dilation: | atropine |
Mydriasis | pupillary dilation |
Fluoracaine | ophthalmic dye and anesthetic |
decongestants | Medications that decrease the swelling of mucous membranes, alleviate nasal stuffiness and sinus congestion, allow secretions to drain, and help open the eustachian tubes |
Decongestants include: | Sudafed or Drixoral (pseudoephedrine), Afrin |
The risk of CVA ) increases by combining pseudoephedrine found in Drixoral or Sudafed with: | Zoloft |
A side effect of decongestants: | HTN |
The inflammatory response occurs whenever the body is : | injured such as coming in contact with an allergen |
Allergens include: | pollen, ragweed, animal dander, mold, dust, etc |
Signs and symptoms of the inflammatory response include: | edema, erythema, warmth, pruritus |
The faster the healing process, the less the chance of: | infection |
The chemical responsible for the inflammatory response is: | histamine |
Medications used to block the action of histamine are called: | antihistamines |
Lodrane | (brompheniramine) antihistamine |
Zyrtec | antihistamine |
Chlor-Trimeton | (chlorpheniramine) antihistamine |
Tavist | antihistamine |
Clarinex | Antihistamine |
Benadryl | (diphenhydramine) antihistamine |
Allegra | antihistamine |
Claritin/Alavert | (loratdine) antihistamine |
loratidine was designed to be: | nondrowsy |
Many antihistamines have the common side effect of: | drowsiness |
Corticosteroids are very effective: | anti-inflammatory medications |
Common ENT corticosteroids include: | Rhinocort, Nasalide, Flonase, Nasonex, Nasacort, Omnaris |
Omnaris | ENT corticosteriod |
Medications used to suppress coughing are called: | antitussive medications |
antitussive meds include: | codeine, Benylin, Robitussin, Vicks, Delsym |
Benyline | (dextromethorphan) DM AKA Robitussin, Vicks, or Delsym |
expectorants: | Medications used to reduce the viscosity of sputum so that patients can more easily expectorate |
a common expectorant: | guaifenesin AKA Robitussin or Mucinex |
Candida albicans AKA | monilia |
Antifungal medications used to treat thrush include: | Mycelex, nystatin AKA Mycostatin or Nilstat |
Some antifungal medications are applied topically as a solution where the patient will: | swish and swallow |
Antifungals are also applied as a troche AKA: | lozenge or pastille |
Topical anesthetics for the oral cavity and/or pharynx include: | 1. benzocaine AKA Cepacol or Anbesol or Chloraseptic or Orabase;Benzocain can cause a life threatening depletion of O2 in the blood of children under the age of two |
A topical anesthetic and vasoconstrictor used to control epistaxis is: | cocaine |
A cauterizing agent on an applicator stick used to cauterize superficial blood vessels during an epistaxis (chemical cautery) is called: | silver nitrate |