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naloxone → MOA: Pure opioid antagonist that competes and displaces opioids at opioid receptor sites. methadone, buprenorphine, buprenorphine+naloxone → Treatments for opioid use disorder. buprenorphine+naloxone → Treatment for opioid use disorder with comorbid pain. opioids → Inappropriate use of what substance may be due to uncontrolled pain? tablet, injectable, implant → Naltrexone delivery methods. implant → Form of naltrexone limited to inpatient use. buprenorphine ...

A patient with depression mentions to the nurse, My mother says depression is a chemical disorder. What does she mean? The nurses response is based on the theory that depression primarily involves which of the following neurotransmitters? a. Cortisol and GABA b. COMT and glutamate c. Monamine and glycine d. Serotonin and norepinephrine → d. Serotonin and norepinephrine A patient has experienced a stroke (cerebral vascular accident) that has resulted in damage to the Broca area....

The study of the use of psychotropic medications in the treatment of psychiatric disorders: → Psychopharmacology The study of what the body does to drugs: → Pharmacokinetics The study of what the drugs does to the body: → Pharmacodynamics Involves the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of meds: → First Pass Metabolism (C.Y.P. 450) Increase serum levels of other drugs that are substrates of that enzyme: → Enzyme inhibitors will slow down metabolism causing toxic...

Pharmacokinetics → Studies how the body acts on the drug Pharmacodynamics → Studies how the drug acts on the body First-generation antipsychotic → - first developed in the 1950s, first available treatment for psychosis → - aka typical antipsychotics → - increased risk for EPS, Tardive dyskinesia → - d2 blocker → - Currently 11 FDA-approved and commerically available FGAs → - Most common differences between individual FGAs are their potency and side effects → - e...

What is the mechanism of action of Naloxone? → Pure opioid antagonist that competes and displaces opioids receptor sites. What medications treat opioid disorder? → Methadone; → Buprenorphine, buprenorphine + Naloxone What medication for opioid use disorder is used with comorbid pain? → Buprenorphine + Naloxone Inappropriate use of what substance may be due to uncontrolled pain? → Opioids What are the Naltrexone delivery methods? → Tablet; → Injectable; → Implant What...

Cranial Nerve I: Olfactory Test → test sense of smell with familiar odor Cranial Nerve II: Optic Test → test visual acuity and visual field with confrontation Confrontation Test → gross measure of peripheral vision → -stand 2 fett from person → -have patient cover one eye, then cover your own eye opposite to the persons covered one → -hold finger as target midline between you and patient, slowly advance to periphery → -as person to say "now" as target is first s...

What antibiotic is used for UTIs → Bactrim What are the therapeutic effects of Bactrim? → Decrease UTI Symptoms: Frequency, Pain w/urination What is docusate sodium? → stool softener How does docusate sodium work? → Replaces water in intestine, and works against stool to soften it. What vitamin should be avoided when taking Warfarin? → Vitamin K; potassium What Is an adverse effect of warfarin? → Bleeding/Bruising What labs should be monitored with warfarin? → PT/INR: ...

What is an ACE Inhibitor? → Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme → :Causes vasoconstriction and increased blood pressure → ACE Inhibitors relax heart and decrease blood pressure What is an examples of a drug ACE Inhibitor? → Captopril (Capten) → Benazepril → Perindopril → Trandolapril → Moexipril what does ACE inhibitors treat? → HTN, HF, Diabetic Neuropathy, and MI What is the function of ACE Inhibitors? → Reduce levels of angiotensin II- Bradykinin (dilate blood vess...

Antibacterial → designed to fight against or kill bacteria Antifungal → a drug that kills or prevents the growth of fungi Antiviral → drug used to treat viral infections Factors in choosing Antibiotics → 1. identify the infecting organism → 2. Drug sensitivity → 3. Host factors Factors that may change when choosing Antibiotics → 1. allergy to drug of choice → 2. inability of drug to penetrate site of infection → 3. heightened susceptibility of patient for toxicity(...

What are the 5 steps of the nursing process? → assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation Generic or Trade? Nonproprietary, not capitalized, suffixes, only 1 name → Generic Generic or Trade? Proprietary, capitalized, marketing name, multiple names → Trade What are the 4 parts of the pharmacokinetics processes? → Absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion Half life → length of time required for half of the medication to leave the body Is it be...