Xanthine derivatives Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Class Medication What it treats MOA S/E Monitor/BBW/Comments Anti-Gout Colchicine (Colcrys) Treat and prevent gout attacks and also Behcets syndrome Lower dose (1.2 mg followed by 0.6 mg one hour later) is just as effective as high dose but with less side effects Inhibits microtubule formation at cellular level, limits neutrophil migration and aggregation to tissues, and inhibits mitosis **decrease inflammatory response to urate crystal deposits; used in acute attacks** DIA...

Chamberlain College of Nursing: NR 446 REVIEW NOTES PART 5 Recognizing the need for a swallow evaluation (symptoms that indicate) • Choking • Drooling • Coughing • Difficulty swallowing solids, liquids and pills • Painful swallowing • Pocketing food • Weight loss • History of aspiration pneumonia, CVA, Parkinson’s Auscultation of heart sounds Nursing interventions and management for bacterial meningitis. 1) Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: • H...

A patient is taking intravenous aminophylline for a severe exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The nurse will assess for which therapeutic response? A. Increased sputum production B. Increased HR C. Increased RR D. Increased ease of breathing correct answersD A patient is taking a xanthine derivative as part of treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The nurse will monitor for adverse effects associated with the use of xanthine derivatives, such as A. Diar...

Pharm exam 2 practice test 100% correct solved When giving dextromethorphan, the nurse understands that this drug suppresses the cough reflex by which mechanism of action? Causing depression of the central nervous system Having direct action on the cough center Decreasing the viscosity of the bronchial secretions Anesthetizing the stretch receptors - Answer️️ -Having direct action on the cough center Rationale Dextromethorphan suppresses the cough reflex through a direct action on t...

Test Bank for Pharmacology and the Nursing Process 10th Edition By Linda Lilley, Shelly Collins, Julie Snyder Chapter 1-58 |Complete Guide 2024 UPDATE bronchodilators overview - ANSWERBronchodilators are an important part of the pharmacotherapy for all respiratory diseases. These drugs relax bronchial smooth muscle, which causes dilation of the bronchi and bronchioles that are narrowed as a result of the disease process. There are three classes of such drugs: beta adrenergic agonist...

Study guide test 2 Strategies of nucleotide synthesis: precursors, when is ribose added, how is ribose activated and added, what are first purines and pyrimidines made, how are the various forms of THF made and/or interconverted, regulation of purine synthesis (where are committed steps), how is a balance between AMP and GMP achieved, how do folic acid antagonists impair purine synthesis. • Pyrimidines: base is made before adding the ribose sugar • Purines: ribose is already present  suga...

Patient Education on using inhalers - ANSFor any patient prescribed an inhaler, the RN should ensure the client can self administer the medication. Teach back needed The patient should wait 1-2 minutes between puffs The patient should wait 5 minutes between 2 different inhalers The patient should take a bronchodilator before a corticosteroid medication (B before C) The patient must keep track of doses on their inhaler If opening a new inhaler, the patient should shake it and test before u...

NUR 2474 EXAM TEST 2 REVIEW 2023. Educating patients on how to use metered dose inhalers (wait 1 min between puffs, etc.). a. For any patient prescribed an inhaler, the RN should ensure the client can self administer the medication. i. Teach back needed b. The patient should wait 1-2 minutes between puffs c. The patient should wait 5 minutes between 2 different inhalers d. The patient should take a bronchodilator before a corticosteroid medication (B before C) e. The patient must keep tra...

Nursing 320 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE Complete In preparation for the exam next week: Have a solid grasp on drug classes and names. Feel confident in interchanging a drug between its “class name” vs the actual generic name. Know when and why a drug might be used. Focus on your nursing considerations (intended and unintended outcomes). Exam 1 was split between concepts and drugs, now we are 100% testing on drug therapies. 1 ) Go through the study guide 2) Review your quizzes + assignme...

routes of administration - ANS oral disintegration, suspension solutions, powders, capsules, tablets, coated tablets, enteric coated tablets pharmaceutics - ANS the science of preparing and dispensing drugs pharmacokinetics - ANS drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME); study of what happens to a drug from the time it is put in the body until the drug has left the body pharmacodynamics - ANS biochemical and physiological effect of drugs on the body ent...