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NU 578 UNIT 4 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS treatment of graves disease - Answer-treatment is directed at decreasing thyroid hormone productio. surgical removal of thyroid tissue, radioactive iodine, suppression of thyroid hormone synthesis with antithyroid drug (methimazole or PTU). blockers and nonradioactive iodine may be used in adjunctive therapy. Levothyroxine (t4) - Answer-replacement. DOC for hypothyroidism. can give PO/IV. life long therapy. absorption reduced by food. take...

NU 578 UNIT 3 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT Quinidine adverse effects/drug interactions - Answer-BBW: may increase mortality in patients with a flutter and a fib cinchonism (tinnitus, headache, nausea, vertigo, disturbed vision) cardiooxicity (sinus arrest, av block, ventricular tachydysrythmias, asystole) DDI: digoxin, can double dig level. not good for dig induced dysrhythmias Lidocaine - Answer-Class IB antiarrhythmic. blocks sodium channels, decreases automaticity of ec...

NU 578 UNIT 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ Which intervention would the nurse choose to minimize the risk of drug toxicity in neonates and infants? - Answer-Reduce the amount of drug given. When administering a medication known to be metabolized by the liver, the nurse will closely monitor for adverse drug reactions in which patient? - Answer-A 3-month-old infant Which statement about renal excretion in infants is true? - Answer-Adult levels of renal function are achie...

NU 578 - UNIT 2 EXAMINATION QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS Use of local anesthetic with vasoconstrictors - Answer-Decreases local bloodflow, which decreases systemic absorption of the anesthetic - Prolongs anesthesia - Decreases toxicity Parkinson's disease - Answer-Caused by loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia negra --> causes imbalance between dopamine and acetylcholine Lewy Bodies - Answer-Neurotoxic fibrils, characteristic of parkinson's pathology Types...

Relapse Prevention Model a change model that is used primarily to assist people struggling with relapse and recovery from substance use Controlled Use vs. Complete Abstinence Exposure and Response Prevention Motivational Interviewing Gambling Disorder Intermittent Explosive Disorder Kleptomania Pyromania Oppositional Defiant Disorder Conduct Disorder

A 60-year-old patient complains of paresthesias and occasional nausea associated with one of the drugs she is taking. She is found to have hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis. She is probably taking (A) Acetazolamide for glaucoma (B) Amiloride for edema associated with aldosteronism (C) Furosemide for severe hypertension and heart failure (D) Hydrochlorothiazide for hypertension (E) Mannitol for cerebral edema A 70-year-old woman is admitted to the emergency department because of a ...

Record keeping requirements for CS receptable liners - what to record - when to record What to record: - date - UIN - size - names/signatures of at least 2 witnessing employees When to record: - acquisition of unused liners - installation - removal/sealing - storage - transfer for destruction How can CS inventory be destroyed? (4 ways) 1) promptly destroy on-site 2) transfer to someone authorized to destroy 3) request assistance from DEA special agent in charge of the area ...

Step Wise TX for Asthma 1. SABA prn 2. low dose ICS or Cromolyn, LTRA, theophylline 3. Low dose ICS + LABA or medium dose CS 4. Medium dose ICS + LABA or medium dose CS or medium dose ICS + either LTRA, theophylline, or zileuton 5. high dose ICS +LABA + PO steroid and consider omalizumab How to use steps? check adherence, environmental control, forbid conditions. with each step (2-4) consider subs allergen immunotherapy for patients with allergic asthma. Use of SABA>2 days/week mea...

The nurse is preparing to administer a dose of clonidine [Catapres]. Which is the best description of the action of this drug? A. It selectively activates alpha2 receptors in the central nervous system (CNS) adrenergic blocker, clonidine's action occurs in the CNS. B. It causes peripheral activation of alpha1 and alpha2 receptors. C. It depletes sympathetic neurons of norepinephrine. D. It directly blocks alpha and beta receptors in the periphery -Clonidine is an alpha2-adrenergic agonis...

Dobutamine is an adrenergic agonist and catecholamine. What receptor specificity does this What is the action of dobutamine . In short, what does dobutamine do to the heart What is the major side effect of dobutamine What should be monitored closely when a patient is on an dobutamine infusion What is the classification of Phenylephrine (neo-synephrine) What receptor specificity does Phenylephrine (neo-synephrine) have Works on alpha 1 receptors What ...