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NSG 318 Exam 3 Drug Cards Questions With Complete Solutions
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- NSG 318/ NSG318
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- Grand Canyon University
NSG 318 Exam 3 Drug Cards Questions With Complete Solutions
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NSG 318 Exam 3 Drug Cards Questions With CompleteSolutions
acyclovir (Zovarix) use Correct Answer §To treat herpes
simplex virus and varicella-zoster viruses
Altepase interactions Correct Answer ▪Drug Interactions:
▪Increased bleeding when taken with:
▪Anticoagulants, NSAIDs, SNRIs, SSRIs, Cephalosporins
▪CAMs:
▪Increased bleeding with:
▪Ginkgo, garlic, feverfew, ginger, green tea, omega-3 fatty acids
Altepase mode of action Correct Answer ▪Promotes conversion
of plasminogen to plasmin, an enzyme that digests the fibrin
matrix of clots
▪Initiates fibrinolysis
Altepase side effects, adverse effects, life threatening Correct
Answer Side Effects:
▪Bleeding, hypotension,
▪Infection, GI distress, rash
Adverse Reactions:
▪Anaphylactic reaction, laryngeal edema, angioedema, HTN,
▪MI, cerebral edema, rhabdomyolysis, bleeding,
▪Bradycardia, tachycardia, heart failure, seizures
Life Threatening:
▪Stroke, dysrhythmias, pulmonary edema
Alteplase contraindications and caution Correct Answer
Contraindications:
,▪Internal bleeding, bleeding disorders, aneurysm
▪Recent cerebrovascular accident (CVA), surgery or trauma,
▪Bacterial endocarditis, severe liver dysfunction, severe
uncontrolled HTN,
▪Brain tumor, head trauma
Caution:
▪Cardiac dysrhythmias, hepatic or renal disease
▪Peptic ulcer disease, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
▪Diabetic retinopathy, older adults, pregnancy
Alteplase uses Correct Answer To promote fibrinolysis
associated with thrombosis, acute MI, PE, ischemic stroke,
occluded IV catheter
Aminoglycosides action Correct Answer Inhibit bacterial
protein synthesis
Bactericidal
aminoglycosides use Correct Answer §Effective against gram-
negative E. coli, Proteus,
Pseudomonas species
§Treats serious respiratory, skin, urinary, bone/joint,
intraabdominal infections, plague, bacteremia, septicemia,
endocarditis, meningitis, and hepatic encephalopathy
amoxicillin adverse effects Correct Answer superinfection
(vaginitis)
amoxicillin class Correct Answer broad spectrum penicillin
amoxicillin life threatening Correct Answer anaphylaxis
,amoxicillin Mode of Action: Correct Answer Inhibits the
enzyme in cell-wall synthesis; has
bactericidal effects
Amoxicillin side effects Correct Answer GI distress, CNS
effects, rash, stomatitis, tongue and tooth discoloration, edema,
insomnia
amoxicillin use Correct Answer Effective against:
Helicobacter pylori; Escherichia coli
Haemophilus; Enterococcus; Proteus;
Staphylococci; Streptococci
Treats OM, tonsillitis, sinusitis, gastric/duodenal
ulcers; and skin , respiratory and urinary
tract infections
Antitubercular planning Correct Answer The patient's sputum
test for acid-fast bacilli will be negative 2-3 months after
prescribed antitubercular therapy
Atenolol (Tenormin) classification Correct Answer beta
blocker
Atenolol (Tenormin) Interactions Correct Answer ◦Increased
absorption with:
◦Atropine and other anticholinergic drugs
◦Decreased effects of atenolol with:
◦NSAIDs
◦Increased risk of hypoglycemia with:
◦Insulin and sulfonylureas
, Atenolol adverse effects Correct Answer Bradycardia,
hypotension, heart failure, dyspnea
Atenolol contraindications and cautions Correct Answer ◦Sinus
bradycardia, heart block
◦Pulmonary edema, acute bronchospasm
◦Pregnancy, lactation
caution: Renal dysfunction, diabetes mellitus
atenolol life threatening Correct Answer Bronchospasm,
dysrhythmias, thrombocytopenia
atenolol mode of action Correct Answer ◦Selectively block
beta 1-adrenergic receptor sites
◦Decreases sympathetic outflow to the periphery
◦Suppresses renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
Atenolol side effects Correct Answer ◦CNS effects, depression
◦GI distress, cool extremities
◦Erectile dysfunction (impotence)
atenolol uses Correct Answer HTN, angina, and prophylaxis
and treatment of acute myocardial infarction
Ateplase (tPA) classification Correct Answer thrombolytic
azithromycin adverse effects Correct Answer Superinfection;
hearing loss; seizures;
Elevated hepatic enzymes
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