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Maryville NURS 615 Exam 3 Questions and Answers
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Maryville NURS 615 Exam 3First line treatment for Acute gout attack? - Answer-colchicine
First line treatment for mild to moderate pain? - Answer-Ibuprofen and tylenol
Treatment for RA? - Answer-NSAIDs, glucocorticoid injections and low dose prednisone
OTC Treatment for back pain? - Answer-Start w/ NSAIDs
Treatment for Gout? - Answer-Allopurinol, febuxstat, & Colchicine
Low dose colchicine versus high dose colchicine? - Answer-low: 1.2 mg initially, 0.6 mg one hour later
High: 0.6-1.2mg every hour until relief. Max 4-8mg
1st line diuretic treatment for heart failure? - Answer--Spironalactone or furosemide?
What to monitor for with allopurinol? - Answer-BUN, Crt, uric acid & renal tests
, What to monitor for w/ ACEIs/ARBs? - Answer-Renal function tests and serum Crt
What can amiodarone cause? - Answer-Hyperthyroidism
What to monitor for w/ Canaglifozin? - Answer-hypovolemia
What to monitor for w/ spironolactone? - Answer-Potassium levels frequently
Education needed with long-term corticosteroid use? - Answer--Never stop abruptly
-take prilosec or zantac to protect from GI bleeds
-Diabetics may need more insulin
-Monitor for signs of infection
Education needed for alpha-glucosidase inhibitors? - Answer-Must be taken w/ first bite of food from
each meal
When to take levothyroxine? - Answer-Take first thing in the morning on an emptly stomach and no
other food/meds within 30 min of it
MOA of CCB? - Answer--Prevents the opening of calcium channels, reducing the effect of calcium
excitation, contraction, coupling of skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscle, regulating aldosterone and
pacemaker signal conduction
= decreased contraction strength
MOA of metformin? - Answer-Stimulates infulin release from pancreatic beta cells to decrease blood
glucose
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