Nephrotoxicity - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PHARMACOLOGY UNA TEST 2 2024 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED A+ Penicillins (-cillin) absorption rate decreases with food, can treat endocarditis, administered in deep muscles penicillin G: cardiac arrest Pipercillin & Tazobactam: blood infections and pneumonia - CORRECT ANSWER Cephalosporins (cef-) Five generations, progressively aggressive 4: gram - and + 5: MRSA and VRSA - CORRECT ANSWER Cebapenems (-penem) Lowers CNS activity, likely to have seizures, used in critical c...

HESI Pharmacology Exam Review| 2023/ 2024 Update| 100% Correct| Questions and Verified Answers | 1) The client with metastatic breast cancer is receiving tamoxifen. The nurse specifically monitors which laboratory value while the client is taking this medication? a. Glucose level b. Calcium level c. Potassium level d. Prothrombin time ~ Answer: b. Calcium level 2) A nurse is assisting with caring for a client with cancer who is receiving cisplatin. Select the adverse effect...

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1. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for ergotamine. The nurse should recognize that ergotamine is administered to treat which of the following conditions? a. Raynaud's phenomenon b. Ulcerative colitis c. Anemia d. Migraine headaches - Migraine headaches *RATIONALE* Ergotamine prevents or stops a migraine headache by blocking alpha-adrenergic receptors in the cranial peripheral vascular smooth muscle, which causes vasoconstriction of dilated cerebral blood vesse...

MED-SURGE HESI RN 1. A client on telemetry has a pattern of uncontrolled atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular response. Based on this finding, the nurse anticipates assisting the physician with which treatment? A. Administer lidocaine, 75 mg intravenous push. B. Perform synchronized cardioversion. C. Defibrillate the client as soon as possible. D. Administer atropine, 0.4 mg intravenous push. Rationale: With uncontrolled atrial fibrillation, the treatment of choice is synchronized...

HESI Pharmacology Exam Questions & Answers Version 1 2023 Update A nurse is caring for a client with hyperparathyroidism and notes that the client's serum calcium level is 13 mg/dL. Which medication should the nurse prepare to administer as prescribed to the client? Calcitonin (Miacalcin) Rationale: The normal serum calcium level is 8.6 to 10.0 mg/dL. This client is experiencing hypercalcemia. Calcium gluconate and calcium chloride are medications used for the treatment of tetany, w...

NURS 5334 - FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE. Final Exam Blueprint Prescribing Basics: 2 questions Prescriptive authority regulated by the state BON in each state. Tall man lettering to highlight dissimilaries with look-alike names *Prescription contains… Physicians Name, Address, and telephone number are required to be included in the prescription. DEA number (two letters, five numbers) if the prescription is for controlled substance, Patient name and DOB (also may include address and wei...

Benzodiazepine- Midazolam - Correct Answer-Uses: Conscious sedation S/E: Dizzy Adverse reactions/ Toxicity: Respiratory depression PT teaching: Safety Contraindications: Cardiopulmonary disease Non- Benzodiazepine- zolpidem tartrate - Correct Answer-Uses: Insomnia S/E: Dizziness, Drowsiness, Behavioral changes Adverse reactions/ Toxicity: Complex sleep behavior Local Anesthetic- Lidocaine - Correct Answer-Uses: Minor procedure S/E: Confusion, drowsiness, stinging, bradycardia Nursing c...

NURS6521 Final NURS-6521N-55, Advanced Pharmacology Exam - Week 11 LATEST UPDATE & UPGRADED A+ LEVEL Walden University NURS 6521NURS6521 Final NURS-6521N-55, Advanced Pharmacology Exam - Week 11 LATEST UPDATE & UPGRADED A+ LEVEL Walden University • Question 1 1 out of 1 points A 59-year-old man with a recent history of erectile dysfunction has been assessed and prescribed sildenafil (Viagra). When providing patient education to this man, the nurse should tell him which o...

Adverse effects of Aminoglycosides - -Ototoxicity (25% of pts) -Nephrotoxicity (26% of pts, long half-life) -Intense neuromuscular blockade (pts w/ myasthenia gravis) -Neurotoxicity -Hypersensitivity Adverse effects of Antifungals - -Infusion reactions - fever, chills, rigors (sudden feeling of cold with climbing fever) -Nephrotoxicity -Hyperkalemia/Electrolyte imbalance -Bone marrow suppression -Hepatotoxicity (Ketoconazole) Adverse effects of Antiprotozoals - -Suprainfections -GI d...