GALEN NUR 210 PHARMACOLOGY 1
EXAM 2024 COMPLETE
250 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS ACTUAL BRAND-NEW
EXAM ALREADY GRADED A+
what disease is caused from giving aspirin to children -
....ANSWER...reyes syndrome
how many days to stop taking aspirin prior to surgery -
....ANSWER...7
side effects of aspirin - ....ANSWER...dizziness,
drowsiness, headache, and GI distress
adverse reaction of aspirin - ....ANSWER...tinnitus
(hearing loss), bleeding, GI ulcer, thrombocytopenia (low
platelet)give activated charcol to make you throw up
what are the 5 G's - ....ANSWER...garlic, ginseng, ginko,
green tea, ginger these go against meds and increase in
bleeding giving GI risk
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,don'ts for aspirin - ....ANSWER...don't take with other
NSAIDS, avoid 5 G's, and don't give to kids
s/s of reyes - ....ANSWER...nausea and vomiting
ibuprofen action - ....ANSWER...inhibits cox 1 and cox 2
ibuprofen areas of use - ....ANSWER...anti pyretic,
analgesic, anti-inflam
ibuprofen adverse reactions - ....ANSWER...hearing loss,
bleeding leads to GI anemia, anaphylaxis, renal failure
ibuprofen side effects - ....ANSWER...GI upset, dizziness,
headache, bruising, tinnitus, rash, stomach ulcers, blood
abnormalites
ibuprofen interventions - ....ANSWER...monitor vs and
signs for bleeding in stool, gums, nose
ibuprofen cautions - ....ANSWER...bleeding disorders,
peptic ulcer, renal impairment, asthma, pts on
anticoagulant therapy
ibuprofen pt teaching - ....ANSWER...inform provider if
taking anticoagulants, take with food, avoid ethanol, no
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,smoking, report changes in hearing
benzodiazepines drug types - ....ANSWER...alprazolam,
lorazepam, midazolam
benzos action - ....ANSWER...increase the
neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid(GABA) to the
GABA receptors, neuron excitability is reduced *CNS
depression*
benzo areas of use - ....ANSWER...substance abuse
withdrawal, acute seizures, anxiety, conscious sedation
forminor procedure
benzo adverse reactions - ....ANSWER...hypotension,
tachycardia, respiratory depression, dependency, seizures
benzo side effects - ....ANSWER...drowsiness, fatigue,
decreased VS, dizziness, memory impairment, blurred
vision, headache
benzo interventions - ....ANSWER...close monitor of VS
and respiratory status and LOC
benzo cautions - ....ANSWER...older adult, pt with renal
impair, pt on other CNS depressants, pregnant women, pts
with sleep apnea, pts with resp depression, hypotension or
alcoholism, sedation
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, benzo pt teaching - ....ANSWER...do not drive, no
ethanols, change positions slowly, avoid other CNS
depressant, inform provider of pregnancy, DON'T
discontinue abruptly, not long term use
non - benzodiazepine med - ....ANSWER...zolpidem
non benzo action - ....ANSWER...*CNS DEPRESSION,*
neurotransmitter inhibition
non benzo areas of use - ....ANSWER...insomnia
non benzo adverse reactions - ....ANSWER...physiological
dependency, hypotension, angioedema, renal failure
non benzo side effects - ....ANSWER...drowsiness,
hangover effect, decreased BP/HR, complex sleep
behaviors, vision changes, vivid dream
non benzo cautions - ....ANSWER...renal impairment, liver
impairment, pregnant women/ women in general, older
adults, pts with depression
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