Dextromethorphan - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Why can NPs prescribe? - ANSWER Increase access to healthcare How do you titrate medications? - ANSWER Monitor plasma levels closely Sam is a 90 y/o pt who requires a new RX. what changes in drug distribution with aging would influence rxing for Sadie - ANSWER Decreased plasma proteins 10mg Percocet vs 10mg oxy one works better because of..? - ANSWER The filler changes metabolism of the medication Medications need albumin to bind to and they are toxic (therapeutic index), is some...

Exam 2: NUR 2474/ NUR2474 Pharmacology for Professional Nursing (2023/2024) | Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A- Rasmussen A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking phenylephrine nasal drops for the past 10 days for sinusitis. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following manifestations as an adverse effect of this medication? Sedation Nasal congestion Productive cough Constipation Answer: Nasal congestion A nurs...

A 45-year-old female client is being seen in the health care provider's office for a dry, hacking cough that is keeping her up at night. The provider prescribes dextromethorphan for the cough. Which statement is true about dextromethorphan? Correct Answer Dextromethorphan works in the medulla to suppress the cough reflex The health care provider has ordered promethazine (Phenergan) for a client who is having a severe allergic reaction. The nurse is aware that this medication is also used to...

Bipolar one disorder DSM five criteria - ANSWER-Manic episode: 1+ week of a colon elevated, expansive or irritable mood and increase energy. 3+ symptoms from B: distractibility, indiscretion, irresponsible, grandiosity, flight of ideas, activity(Increase goal-orient), decreased need for sleep, talkativeness or pressured speech. Bipolar two DSM five criteria - ANSWER-Hypo mania and major depressive disorder: hypo mania same as mania with decreased severity and duration and no functional imp...

NR545-14176 Test 2 Questions and Answers All Correct sneezing is associated with - ANSWER inflammation or foreign material in the nasal passages a constant dry or unproductive cough is fatiguing because it interferes with sleep, and the respiratory muscles are used excessively - ANSWER cough suppressant medications e.g. codeine or dextromethorphan a productive cough usually occurs when secretions or inflammatory exudate accumulate in the lungs. Excess secretions may becom...

NSG 6005 MIDTERM EXAM TESTBANK 2024(JAN-MAY SESSION) 487 QUESTION AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS.VERIFIED & GRADED A+.TOP SCORE EXAM 1. The first-line treatment for cough related to a upper respiratory infection in a five-year-old is: A. Fluids and symptomatic care B. Dextromethorphan and guaifenesin syrup (Robitussin DM for kids) C. Guaifenesin and codeine syrup (Tussin AC) D. Chlorpheniramine and dextromethorphan syrup (NyQuil for kids) 2. Pregnant patients with asthma may safely use thr...

Exam 2: NR293 / NR 293 (New 2024/2025 Update) Pharmacology |Review with Questions and Verified Answers| Complete Guide | 100% Correct | A Grade - Chamberlain Antitussives Used only for nonproductive coughs! Drugs used to stop or reduce coughing Opioid and nonopioid Chamberlain May be used in cases when coughing is harmful QUESTION Antitussives: Mechanism of Action Opioids Answer: -Suppress the cough reflex by direct action on the cough center in the medulla ...

The first-line treatment for cough related to a upper respiratory infection in a five-year-old is: A. Fluids and symptomatic care B. Dextromethorphan and guaifenesin syrup (Robitussin DM for kids) C. Guaifenesin and codeine syrup (Tussin AC) D. Chlorpheniramine and dextromethorphan syrup (NyQuil for kids) Correct answer-A. Fluids and symptomatic care Pregnant patients with asthma may safely use ____ throughout their pregnancies. A. oral terbutaline B. prednisone C. inhaled cortic...

MH701 final exam Test Bank Updated with complete solution MDD - ANSWER 5 or more symptoms over 2 week period, one of which is depressed mood. Dysthymia - ANSWER 2 years of depressed mood more days than not. (children can be 1 year and irritable) Serotonin - ANSWER Neurotransmitter that is decreased in depression, affects satisfaction, sociality, GI motility, appetite, platelet function Neurotransmitters involved in de...

Exam 3: NUR 210/ NUR210 (NEW 2023/ 2024) Principles of Pharmacology Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| Graded A| Galen QUESTION What is the use of Isoniazid? Answer: treatment of TB QUESTION What do you give to counter act Isoniazid? Answer: pyridoxine (b6) QUESTION What are the side effects of Isoniazid? Answer: drowsiness, tremors, rash, blurred vision, photosensitivity, tinnitus, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, dry mouth and consti- pation QUE...