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In regards to chromosomal mutation, nondisjunction is known as what? -Correct Answer Failure of homologous chromosomes to separate during cell division What is an example of an autosomal-dominant disease? -Correct Answer Huntington's disease What is an example of an autosomal-recessive disease? -Correct Answer Cystic fibrosis What is an example of an X-linked condition? -Correct Answer Red - green color blindness What is an example of multifactorial inheritance? -Correct Answer Py...

Dobutamine (Dobutrex) -Correct Answer beta-1 selective vasoactive adrenergic drug miscellaneous HF drug increases cardiac output via increase contractility (positive inotropy) increases stroke volume (esp. HF patients) Heparin MOA -Correct Answer prevents new clots and enlargement of existing binds to antithrombin III inactivating several main clotting factors -activated factor II (thrombin) -activated factor X -activated factor IX Warfarin (Coumadin) MOA -Correct Answe...

The RN is administering 12 units of regular insulin and 22 units of NPH. How much air does the RN inject into the NPH vial? 22 units of air Most common (and annoying) side effect of ACE inhibitors? Coughing Pharmacokinetics The study of what the body does to the drug Pharmacodynamics The study of what the drug does to the body Pharmacotherapeutics The study that focuses on the clinical use of drugs to prevent and treat diseases Pharmacogenomics The study of how genetic inheritance aff...

What is a normal aPTT time for someone on continuous heparin infusion? -Correct Answer 60-100 seconds What are serious side effects of propranolol (Inderal)? -Correct Answer Hypotension Bradycardia Hypoglycemia Expiratory wheezing Shortness of breath What foods should be limited with Spironolactone (Aldactone) therapy? -Correct Answer Foods high in potassium What medications can be used for C. diff related diarrhea? -Correct Answer Fidaxomicin Florastor Vancomycyn Patients taki...

food high in potassium -Correct Answer Avocado broccoli dairy products dried fruit eg Raising cantaloupe Bananas Digozin -Correct Answer Drug that is prescribed in the treatment of congestive heart failure and certain arrhythmais. Class: Cardiac glycosides Brand name lanoxin Digoxin side effects -Correct Answer nausea and vomiting tiredness Loss of appetite Nitrogylcerin -Correct Answer a vasodilator that is prescribed to prevent or relieve the pain of angina by dilating the...

bacteriostatic -Correct Answer drugs that do not kill the bacteria, but slows their growth culture and sensitivity -Correct Answer take a blood culture so we can determine where the bacteria is growing; sensitivity report determines the best treatment antibiotic combos -Correct Answer Additive potentiative antagonisitic empiric therapy -Correct Answer treatment of an infection before specific culture information has been obtained definitive therapy -Correct Answer antibiotic therap...

A nurse is caring for a client who has multiple medication allergies. During which of the following steps of the nursing process should the nurse identify the client's allergies? A. Planning B. Evaluation C. Data Collection D. Implementation -Answer- C. Data Collection A nurse is caring for a client and realizes after administering the 0900 medications that she gave digoxin 0.25 mg PO to the client instead of the prescribed dose of digoxin 0.125 mg PO. Which of the following actions s...

What advantage does loratadine have compared with traditional antihistamines such as diphenhydramine? Less sedative effect What statement by the patient demonstrates an understanding about beclomethasone dipropionate mechanism of action? "This medication will help prevent the inflammatory response of my allergies." The nurse is discussing use of antitussive medications with a patient. What common adverse effect does the nurse include in the patient teaching? Drowsiness and dizziness ...

Binds to phospholipids in the fungal cell membrane, which increases permeability and allows leakage of essential cellular constituents. a. Ketoconazole b. Nystatin c. Fluconazole d. Clotrimazole Clotrimazole Punctures cell membrane Binds to sterols in the fungal cell membrane, which increases permeability and allows leakage of essential cellular constituents. a. Ketoconazole b. Nystatin c. Fluconazole d. Clotrimazole Nystatin Punctures cell membrane Alteration of cell membrane perm...

Antacids containing magnesium salts commonly causes ____ -Correct Answer Diarrhea Antacids containing aluminum salts commonly causes ____ -Correct Answer Constipation Antacids containing calcium salts commonly causes _____ -Correct Answer Constipation + Kidney Stones What are the adverse effects of adsorbents [antidiarrheal drugs]? -Correct Answer increased bleeding time, constipation, dark stool, confusion, tinnitus, metallic taste, blue gums What are the adverse effects of anti-mot...