Advanced Pharmacology Q&A Mastery Bundle

Signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism Face is pale, puffy, and expressionless. Skin is cold and dry. hair is brittle, and hair loss occurs. Heart rate and temperature are lowered. The patient lethargy, fatigue, and intolerance to cold. Mentation may be impaired. Signs and symptoms of hypert...

Chronic alcohol consumption leads to deficiencies of-- thiamine and magnesium Thiamine administration in a deficient state is key to preventing Wernicke's encephalopathy which can lead to Korsakoff's syndrome (anterograde amnesia) The short and long acting benzos of choice in alcohol withdra...

β-lactam antibiotic MOA All antibiotics in class share the same mechanism of action: disruption of the bacterial cell wall. Inhibition of cell wall synthesis Empiric Therapy start treatment without cultures or prior to receiving the results of a culture immediate empiric antibiotics Critic...

Briefly review the physiology of pain and pain theory. Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. Includes emotional and cognitive responses to both the sensation of pain and the underlying cause. Personal and subjective. When assessing ...

ADRS Adverse reactions can range in intensity from mild annoying to life threatening Side Effect unavoidable secondary drug effect produced at therapeutic doses examples: drowsiness caused by traditional antihistamines and gastric irritation caused by aspirin Toxicity the degree of detrimental...

Prescription writing: required pt and prescriber info Patient's name and full address Date of prescription Prescriber's full name, address, and phone number Prescriber's DEA # if controlled substance Prescription writing: required drug info Name (don't abbreviate) Strength and vehicle Do...

four rules for safe drug use 1. All drugs are poisons 2. no drug is a silver bullet 3. All doses are guesses 4. Complacency kills What does All drugs are poison mean? any given drug has the potential to cause an adverse effect. How can an adverse effect or toxicity can occur? because of an ...

Once you graduate from an NP program, in order to prescribe you'll need: -Advanced nurse prescriber license -DEA # What is the purpose of a DEA #? Needed to prescribed scheduled drugs Rules for prescribing Schedule II drugs: -Written script needed -1 month supply only -No refills What ...

Parkinson's disease, pharmacotherapy, patient teaching - symptom journaling (on and off times, dyskinesia, mood/memory changes, nausea/constipation from medication SE -food consistency changes for swallowing issues, increased fluid and fiber for constipation -take medication with food (initia...

Agonist a molecule that, by binding to a receptor site, stimulates a response Antagonist a molecule that, by binding to a receptor site, inhibits or blocks a response receptor desensitivity the down regulation of receptors of a particular type Receptor Hypersensitivity (Supersensitivity) th...

grapefruit juice inhibits the some cytochrome P450 enzymes system in the intestines. T/F true all of the following medications should generally be avoided in older adults EXCEPT: 1. doxazosin (cardura) 2. clonidine (catapres) 3. lisinopril (zestril) 4. carisoprodol (soma) lisinopril (zestril)...

Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by: 1. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing 2. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration 3. The State Board of Nursing for each state 4. The State Board of Pharmacy3. The State Board of Nursing for each state 2. The benefits to ...

What information is needed to write a prescription? NPI#, Provider name, patient name, patient DOB, patient allergies, indication for drug, name of med, strength, dose, route, frequency, number of tabs, number of doses, refills most common reasons for medication non-adherence cost, forgetfulness,...

Why are nitrate-free periods every 24 hours necessary for the patient on nitroglycerin therapy? To inhibit the development of tolerance What does a low level of thyroid-stimulating hormone indicate? Hyperthroidism What would be the best option to treat a newly diagnosed patient with a low TSH ...