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Galen pharm exam 3 Practice
Questions and Answers
loop diuretic - Answer✔️✔️-furosemide
furosemide clinical indication - Answer✔️✔️-peripheral edema
Furosemide side effects - Answer✔️✔️-Nausea, dizziness, electrolyte
imbalance, muscle cramping, blurred vision
Furosemide adverse reactions - Answer✔️✔️-Hypokalemia, orthostatic
hypotension, hyperglycemia, hearing loss
Furosemide nursing considerations/ contraindications - Answer✔️✔️-
Monitor serum potassium levels and additional electrolytes, educate on s/s
of hypokalemia, hyperglycemia. Contraindicated in patients with Sulfa
allergy. Caution with diabetic patients, HF patients, hearing impaired
Potassium sparing diuretic - Answer✔️✔️-Spirolactone
Sprironolactone clinical indication - Answer✔️✔️-edema
Spironolactone side effects - Answer✔️✔️-Headache, muscle cramps,
weakness, dizziness, GI discomfort
Spironolactone adverse reactions - Answer✔️✔️-Pulmonary Edema,
Hypertension, HF, ascites
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Spironolactone nursing considerations/contraindications - Answer✔️✔️-
Monitor serum potassium, teach patient s/s of hyperkalemia.
Contraindicated in patients with liver disease and renal dysfunction
thiazide diuretic - Answer✔️✔️-Hydrochlorothiazide
Hydrochlorothiazide clinical indication - Answer✔️✔️-hypertension
Hydrochlorothiazide side effects - Answer✔️✔️-Dizziness, headache,
weakness, photosensitivity, muscle cramps
Hydrochlorothiazide adverse reactions - Answer✔️✔️-Orthostatic
hypotension, severe hypokalemia, hyponatremia
Hydrochlorothiazide nursing considerations/ contraindications -
Answer✔️✔️-Monitor serum potassium level, Monitor liver and renal
function. Contraindicated for patients with DM, and hx of hypotension
Osmotic - Answer✔️✔️-Mannitol
Mannitol clinical indications - Answer✔️✔️-Cerebral Edema and ICP
Mannitol side effects - Answer✔️✔️-Headache, blurred vision, dry mouth
electrolyte imbalance
Mannitol adverse reactions - Answer✔️✔️-Pulmonary edema, blood
pressure, Renal failure
Mannitol nursign considerations/ patient teaching - Answer✔️✔️-Use
extreme caution in HF patients. Monitor I & O for therapeutic response,
Monitor vital signs for therapeutic response
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Alpha Adrenergic Blocker - Answer✔️✔️-Prazosin
Prazosin clinical indication - Answer✔️✔️-hypertension
Prazosin side effects - Answer✔️✔️-Dizziness, blurred vision, headache,
Prazosin adverse reactions - Answer✔️✔️-Orthostatic hypotension,
Palpitations, elevated liver enzymes
Prazosin nursing considerations/ contraindications - Answer✔️✔️-Teach
patient to change positions slowly, monitor liver enzymes, monitor I & O
and edema in lower extremities. Teach patient
Calcium channel blocker - Answer✔️✔️-Nifedipine
Nifedipine clinical indications - Answer✔️✔️-hypertension
Nifedipine side effects - Answer✔️✔️-Dizziness, headache, weakness,
flushing and peripheral edema
Nifedipine adverse reactions - Answer✔️✔️-Severe hypotension, MI Death,
reflex tachycardia
Nifedipine nursing considerations/ contraindications - Answer✔️✔️-
Monitor vital signs, instruct patient to change positions slowly.
Cardiac Selective Beta Blocker - Answer✔️✔️-metroprolol
Metroprolol clinical indication - Answer✔️✔️-hypertension
Metroprolol side effects - Answer✔️✔️-Fatigue, weakness, dizziness,
headache, blurred vision
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