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NR566 FINAL EXAM WEEK 8 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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NR566 FINAL EXAM WEEK 8 REVIEWQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Kava
Adverse Effects - Answer-hepatotoxicity
Ginkgo Biloba
Adverse Effects - Answer-stomach upset, headache, dizziness, vertigo, possible
seizures and fatalities if you eat the seeds
St. Johns Wort
Adverse Effects - Answer-insomnia, vivid dreams, restlessness, anxiety, agitation,
irritability, abdominal pain, dry mouth, headache
Ginger Root
Adverse Effects - Answer-CNS depression, cardiac dysrhythmias, GI side effects can
also occur at high dosages
A patient with what type of condition should not take echinacea? - Answer-
Immunocompromised patients including those with HIV, RA, SLE, can also compromise
drug therapy of TB and cancer (immunosuppressant drugs)
Patient education about administration/consumption of Flaxseed - Answer-flaxseed can
reduce absorption of conventional meds so it should be taken 1 hour before or 2 hours
after these drugs
Coenzyme Q-10
Therapeutic Effect - Answer-antioxidant, gives energy boost, do not use in conjunction
with warfarin though
Feverfew
Therapeutic Effect - Answer-Migraine prophylaxis, seasonal allergies, asthma,
Rheumatoid arthritis, Psoriasis (primarily for migraines though)
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994: - Answer-§
categorizes herbal supplements, vitamins, minerals as dietary supplements rather than
as drugs. (exempts them from FDA scrutiny and approval before marketing)
Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act of 2006: -
Answer-mandates the reporting of serious adverse events for nonprescription drugs and
dietary supplements. The following should be reported: deaths, hospitalizations, life-
threatening experiences, persistent or significant disabilities and birth defects.
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