NUR 115; Pharamacology final | Questions and Answers | Exam Final
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NUR 115; Pharamacology final | Questions and Answers | Exam Final
What does glipizide do? ** answ ** stimulates the pancreas to release insulin
What type of intolerance does Prednisone cause? ** answ ** Glucose intolerance
How should prednisone be withdrawn? ** answ ** Slowly, can cause ad...
NUR 115; Pharamacology final | Questions and
Answers | Exam Final
What does glipizide do? ** answ ** stimulates the pancreas to release insulin
What type of intolerance does Prednisone cause? ** answ ** Glucose intolerance
How should prednisone be withdrawn? ** answ ** Slowly, can cause adrenal
insufficiency if not done correctly
If you have a hypertension pt taking captopril (ACE inhibitor), what don't we want to use
on food products when taking ACE inhibitor? ** answ ** Salt substitute, causes
hyperkalemia
What kinds of signs and symptoms should we warn patients about when taking
Hydrochlorothiazide (first line of bp treatment)? ** answ ** Hyperkalemia: muscle
weakness, leg cramps, fatigue, tachycardia
Normal Sodium levels? ** answ ** 136-145
Normal Creatine levels? ** answ ** 0.7-1.3
Normal BUN levels? ** answ ** 10-20
What toxicity is Amphotericin B? ** answ ** Nephro toxic, check BUN and creatine
levels
Normal Potassium levels? ** answ ** 3.5-5.5
What should we warn TB patients about when taking Rifampin? ** answ ** Bright
orange-red urine
What is cisplatin and how toxic it it? ** answ ** Chemo therapy, oto-toxic
Methotrexate ** answ ** Chemo & abortive drug, and given for autoimmune disorders.
Decreases WBC, platelets, and causes bone marrow suppression
What should a patient with breast cancer report immediately to their provider? ** answ
** They should report a change in their menstrual cycle
, How do we know a patient with hypothyroidism is doing better? ** answ ** They have
more energy
What should we tell individuals to do when they are about to take ibuprofen? ** answ **
Eat something, do not take it on an empty stomach
What should we draw when someone is taking Gentamicin (antibiotic)? ** answ ** Draw
peaks and trophs
What should you do immediately when your patient who is getting IV vanco is having
audible respiratory wheezes? ** answ ** NOTIFY PROVIDER
If a patient who is taking penicillin starts having a penicillin response, what should you
do? ** answ ** Stop the infusion
If a patient who is taking penicillin experiences tongue swelling? ** answ ** Administer
SUB Q epinephrine
How toxic is Erythromycin? ** answ ** oto and hepatic toxic; side effects are ringing in
the ears (tinnitus), nausea, and abdominal pain
What should we educate a patient to monitor for watch for when taking Ciprofloxacin to
treat UTI? ** answ ** Report deep tissue discomfort, can cause tendon rupture
What is a common side effect when taking Metronidazole? ** answ ** Can cause
metallic taste in the mouth, do not stop med
What should we monitor for in patients who have HIV, taking Zidovudine? ** answ **
Aplastic anemia
What should Rheumatoid Arthritis patients be monitored for when taking aspirin? **
answ ** A history of stomach ulcers and bleeding
What damage does Tylenol cause? ** answ ** Liver damage, jaundice
What is the early sign of acetaminophen poisoning? ** answ ** vomiting, before
jaundice
What is Nalbuphine and its adverse effects? ** answ ** A narcotic, not a controlled
substance.
Adverse effects: Myosis, blurred vision, double vision, visual disturbance
What should we educate patients on when they are constipated and taking docusate
sodium? ** answ ** It can take up to 3 days to work, but start taking it right away
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