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Mr. Holloway presents to your clinic with a significantly swollen, painful big toe and you diagnose him with gout. Of the following options which would be the best treatment for Mr. Holloway? - Answer ️️-Low-dose colchicine

Carbamazepine (Tegretol) can sometimes show subtherapeutic range due to what? - Answer ️️-Carbamazepine auto-induces metabolism, leading to lower levels despite good compliance

Carbamazepine (Tegretol) can sometimes show subtherapeutic range due to what? - Answer ️️-Carbamazepine auto-induces metabolism, leading to lower levels despite good compliance

pseudoephedrine - Answer ️️-children under 4 should not be prescribed this medication. instead encourage rest, fluids, saline sprays, nasal bulb for clearing of secreations coricidin hbp - Answer ️️-this medication should be prescribed to pts with htn and c/o of nasal congestion

What blood values should be monitored with carbamazepine? - Answer ️️-Plasma carbamazepine levels should be monitored on a regular basis. The therapeutic range is 4 to 12 mcg/L. Higher levels can lead to toxic symptoms consisting of initial adverse effects and also hypertension, tachycardia, E...

How will you prescribe lipase, protease, and amylase components? - Answer ️️-Patients with cystic fibrosis are often prescribed enzyme replacement for pancreatic secretions each replacement drug has amylase, lipase and protease components, however the drug is prescribed in units of lipase

Five minutes after receiving a preoperative sedative medication by IV injection, a patient asks to get up to go to the bathroom to urinate. What is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take? A. Offer the patient to use the urinal/bedpan after explaining the need to maintain safety B. Assis...

corticosteroid drugs - Answer ️️-prednisone, methylprednisolone, dexamethasone, topical such as hydrocortisone, and then joint injections for pain MOA of corticosteroids drugs - Answer ️️-drugs that suppress inflammation by mimicking glucocorticoid hormones

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 Pharmacy - Answer️️-3. The State Board of Nursing for each state

Henry presents to clinic with a significantly swollen, painful great toe and is diagnosed with gout. Of the following, which would be the best treatment for Henry? 1. High-dose colchicine 2. Low-dose colchicine 3. High-dose aspirin 4. Acetaminophen with codeine - Answer ️️-1. 2. Low-dose colch...

symptoms of Hypertensive crisis - Answer ️️-headache, palpatiations, stiff or sore neck, chest tightness, tach, sweating, dilated pupils

What factors are associated with clinical judgment when prescribing medications? - Answer️️-Prescribing a drug is based on a thorough assessment of the patient and the patient's environment. The determination of potential medical and nursing diagnoses, a review of the potential alternative th...

Tiotropium - Answer ️️long acting 24-hour anticholinergic bronchodilator. Act on m3 receptor located in smooth muscle cells that leads to reduction of smooth muscle contraction = bronchodilation Tiotropium treats: - Answer ️️COPD

Low-dose colchine - Answer ️️-1.2 mg at first sign of flare, followed by 0.6 mg one hour later for a total dose of 1.8 mg. High-dose colchine - Answer ️️-1.2 mg followed by 0.6 mg every 4-6 hours totaling 4.8 mg.