Final Exam - NUR2407 / NUR 2407 (Latest 2023 / 2024) : Pharmacology - Rasmussen

NUR 2407 Pharmacology Pharmacology Final Exam What are you going to teach a patient that’s on an ACE Inhibitor? - Teach about coughing (DRY, nonproductive cough) Then we can switch them to an ARB. - Orthostatic (stand slowly) What’s the suffix for ACE Inhibitors? -pril Does an ace inhibitor affect HR? NO, BLOOD PRESSURE What’s the suffix for arbs? Sartan What are some potassium sparing diuretics ? - Aldactone - Spirolactone Patient teaching for potassium sparing diuretics ? Teach them about - When they should take it (In the morning) - What should they monitor (Daily weight, Urine output except for an increase) - Take with meals Nursing interventions for nitroglycerin ? No Viagra , alcohol, sildenafil, NO MED that ends in afil. Will kill the pa tient. Nitroglycerin administration ? - 1st dose in 5 min then call 9 -11 - Then administer 2nd dose and wait 5 min - Then the third if still in pain What happens if a patient abuses the albuterol? Insomnia, n/v, palpitations (from tachycardia), tremor, anxiety . What is beclomethasone? Steroid Inhaler teaching Albuterol first, ipratropium second, then steroid . Steroids end in -sone