Exam (elaborations)
ATI Nursing Pharmocology Final
- Course
- PHARM 180
- Institution
- West Coast University
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ATI PHARMACOLOGY FINAL REVIEW QUESTIONS●
What is a loading dose
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large amount of drug given at the beginning of therapy
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Done when therapeutic ef fects are needed quickly
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Can schedule II drugs be refilled by phone order
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No, the patient must see the physician for a refill
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Side ef fects of morphine
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Constipation, nausea, vomiting
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Contraindications of opioids
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Brain Hemorrhage
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Contraindication for NSAIDs
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Nephrotoxicity
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Gout treatment
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NSAIDs for mild pain and inflammation, corticosteroids for severe
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(prophylactic) allopurinol to reduce synthesis of uric acid
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Hydrochlorothiazide teaching
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Maintain high potassium diet
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take the medication in the morning to avoid nocturia
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Treats hypertension
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Treatment for patient with CKD and hyperkalemia
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Kayexalate
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Lasix diuretics
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Digoxin levels
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1.8 or higher: report and hold
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Hypokalemia may cause digoxin toxicity
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Monitor serum potassium levels
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digoxin antidote
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Digibind.
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Indications for ACE inhibitors
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Heart failure
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Hypertension
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diabetic neuropathy
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Viagra is contraindicated in patients with
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unstable angina
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Patients taking nitrates
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Nitrates may cause patient to develop
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Reflex tachycardia
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When should statins be administered
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In the evening because the liver synthesizes cholesterol at night
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Common side ef fect of nitrate
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Headache
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