Phenylephrine - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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...

General Directions: Please choose the letter that best answers the question. There is only one correct answer to each question, except for select all that apply. Mark the appropriate letter on your answer sheet. Good luck! 1. After instilling an eye drop that has a systematic effect, the nurse should press on which of the following to prevent absorption into the circulation? a. The bony orbit b. The nasolacrimal duct c. The conjunctival sac d. The outer cantus of the eye 2. A nurse is c...

A nurse is monitoring a client who has just returned to the unit following surgery. The client received an initial dose of morphine 5 mg IV bolus for pain relief. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse report immediately to the provider? Respiratory rate 11/min ​When using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to client care, the priority finding is a respiratory rate of 11/min indicating respiratory depression. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who ...

Which of the following SSRIs requires up to a 5-week washout period because of the long half-life of its potent active metabolite? A. Escitalopram B. Fluvoxamine C. Fluoxetine D. Sertraline C Which of the following symptoms is most likely to improve within approximately 1 week of starting treatment? A. Depressed mood B. Suicidal thoughts C. Anhedonia D. Sleep D Of the following combinations of medications, which one would you want to avoid? A. Fluoxetine-lithium B. Fl...

Midterm Exam: NR566 / NR 566 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Advanced Pharmacology for Care of the Family | Exam Review Guide | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain Question: Tuberculosis Answer: Mycobacterial infection Drugs: INH (neuropathy), rifampin, pyrazinamide, ethambutol Question: patient education for azoles Answer: take with food avoid alcohol watch for s/s of liver toxicity Question: Amphotericin B Answer: highly toxic broad only used for life-threatening infe...

What is the concentration of Norepinephrine? - correct answer 8mg/250mL OR 32mg/250mL What is the dosage range for the titration of Norepinephrine? - correct answer 0.5 mcg/min - 30 mcg/min - titrate by 2 mcg/min What is the mechanism of action of Norepinephrine? - correct answer Mostly Alpha (peripheral vasoconstriction) and some Beta 1 (+ inotropy, increasing contractility) What is the indication of Norepinephrine? - correct answer First line use for septic shock What is the conce...

Atropine is in what category of medications? - Anticholinergic Which two medication classifications are combined to produce neuroleptanalgesia? - Tranquilizer and narcotic What is the final strength If 30 milliliters of saline is added to 30 milliliters of 0.5 percent marcaine? - 0.25 percent marcaine Can the strength of a medication be increased? For example, marcaine 0.5 percent increased to 1.0 percent? - No, it can only be equal or lowered from its manufactured strength What is t...

Final Exam: NR565 / NR 565 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Advanced Pharmacology Fundamentals | Exam Guide Review| 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain Question: Examples of decongestants Answer: Oxymetazoline, Phenylephrine, Pseudoephedrine, Naphazoline, Xylometazoline Question: Step 1 therapy for asthma and COPD Answer: SABA (Short-acting beta-agonist) Question: Classification of asthma characterized by shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, mucus buildup in the airways, c...

A mom calls your clinic and states that her child has a fever of 101, you should see immediately if: a)10 mos old w/mild ear pain b) 18 mos old w/diarrhea c) 3 year old w/runny nose d) 6 mos old & cries continuously - Answer: D Most common organisms for AOM is/are: A. Strep pneumonia B. Hamophilus influenzae (H flu) C. Moraxella catarrhalis (M cat) D. All of the above - Answer: D The safest dilating agent to use in infants is: a) 0.5% tropicamide b) 1% tropicamide c) combo of 1% phe...

The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with hypovolemic shock. The nurse palpates thready brachial pulses but is unable to auscultate a blood pressure. What is the best nursing action? a. Assess the blood pressure by Doppler. b. Estimate the systolic pressure as 60 mm Hg. c. Obtain an electronic blood pressure monitor. d. Record the blood pressure as not assessable. A ~ Auscultated blood pressures in shock may be significantly inaccurate due to vasoconstriction. If blood pressure is not...