NUR2474 / NUR 2474 (Latest 2022 / 2023) Final Exam| Pharmacology for Professional Nursing - Rasmussen
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NUR 2474 Pharmacology for Professional Nursing Final Exam Review| Rasmussen
1. What it the first line antihypertensive drug?
- ACE inhibitors (the -prils)
2. What are the side effects of ACE inhibitors?
- hypotension, hyperkalemia
- nagging, dry cough. Report to physician to avoi...
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NUR 2474 Pharmacology for Professional Nursing Final
Exam Review| Rasmussen
1. What it the first line antihypertensive drug?
- ACE inhibitors (the -prils)
2. What are the side effects of ACE inhibitors?
- hypotension, hyperkalemia
- nagging, dry cough. Report to physician to avoid noncompliance
- check creatinine, do not take with high creatinine
3. What are leukotriene blockers (end in kast)?
- anti-inflammatory meds for asthma
4. Leukotriene blocker (end in Kast) administration education for patients
- take at night to prevent night time asthma attacks
5. What is theophylline?
- Bronchodilator for asthma treatment
- ***last resort drug***
6. Patient education for methylxanthine
- do not smoke, you will die
- avoid ALL caffeine including coffee, soda, chocolate. Will cause severe
tachycardia
7. bronchodilator patient education
, - albuterol is a rescue inhaler
- wait one minute between puffs
- hold in puffs for at least ten seconds
8. patient education for steroid inhalers
- rinse mouth and spit to avoid thrush
9. When should patients take proton pump inhibitors (like omeprazole)?
- in the morning at least and hour before eating
10. Which heartburn treatments are best for old people and renal patients?
- calcium-based antacids (like Tums)
11. Which heartburn treatments should old people and renal patients avoid?
- Aluminum based antacids like Mylanta
12. What is the difference between adverse effects and side effects?
- side effects are expected, adverse effects are negative effects that can happen
but are not expected
13. Epidural safety to infants
- epidural can effect baby, infant can be drowsy, lethargic, low blood pressure
14. Rapid Acting insulin
- Lispro (Humalog)
, - Aspart (Novolog)
- Glulisine (Apidra)
- Onset is 15 minutes
- Peak: 1 to 2 hours
- Duration 2 to 4 hours
15. Short acting insulin
- REGULAR insulins (Humulin-R)
- only insulin that can be given IV
- Onset is 30 minutes
- Peak is 2 hours
- Duration is 8 hours
16. Intermediate insulin (NPH)
- Humulin N, Novolin N
- Onset is 2 hours
- peak is 8 hours
- duration is 16 hours
17. Long acting insulin
- glargine, detemir, Lantus
- onset is 2 hours
- no peak
- lasts 24 hours
18. Fexofenadine
- Allegra
- 2nd generation antihistamine
- causes less drowsiness than Gen 1 (Benadryl/ Diphenhydramine)
19. vancomycin function
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