Hydantoins - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Midterm & Final Exam: NR567/ NR 567 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Advanced Pharmacology for the AGACNP Quiz Bank| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct – Chamberlain QUESTION A patient, newly diagnosed with epilepsy, asks the nurse to explain the meaning of the diagnosis. What is the nurse's best response? Answer: Epilepsy is a convulsive disorder caused by electrical discharge in the muscle. QUESTION The nurse is providing patient teaching with a patient who is n...

antiepileptic drugs - Benzos Hydantoins Barbiturates Iminostilbenes Succinimides Gabapentin Anticonvulsants withdrawal seizures - You cannot discontinue antiepileptics abruptly because it causes ______________ _____________. #1 reason for exacerbations is ineffective management of medications antiepileptics - monitor for emergence or worsening depression, suicidial thoughts/behavior, or any changes in mood or behavior

PHARMACOLOGY HESI REVIEW DRUGS AFFECTING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM ANTICONVULSANTS/ANTISEIZURE MEDICATIONS Prototype : a. Hydantoins - phenytoin (Dilantin) b. Barbiturates - phenobarbital ( Luminal) Adverse effects : - sedation & drowsiness, gingival hyperplasia - diplopia, nystagmus, vertigo, dizziness - thrombocytopenia, aplastic anemia Nursing considerations : 1. Advise female clients to use contraceptives. 2. Inform clients taking phenytoin that harmless urine discoloration is common...

a maintenance dose - given after loading dose to keep the drug within the therapeutic range adverse drug reaction - any unexpected, unintended, undesired, or excessive response to a medication given at therapeutic dosages (as opposed to overdose) Alzheimer's Disease - the most common form of of dementia, a general term for memory loss and other intellectual abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. anaphylactic - Severe allergic reaction Anxiolytics - Drugs that alleviate th...

Drug therapy for muscle spasms Two types: Central muscle relaxants, and peripherally acting muscle relaxants Centrally acting muscle relaxants Centrally acting muscle relaxants Treat painful muscle spasms related to spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, or spasms related to musculoskeletal injury or other acute musculoskeletal disorders Centrally acting muscle relaxants prototypes baclofen, also called lioresal Centrally acting muscle relaxants actions enhance the i...

NR 565 Pharm Midterm Drug Names/Endings 100% Pass alpha 1 agonist Phenylephrine alpha 2 agonist Clonidine Beta 1 agonist Dobutamine Beta 2 agonist Albuterol, Terbutaline alpha 1 antagonist -zosin alpha 2 antagonist Mirtazapine beta 1 antagonist Atenolol, metoprolol beta 2 antagonist Propranolol beta blockers -olol alpha and beta adrenergic antagonist carvedilol, labetolol, epi muscarinic agents benztropine, -chol Cholinesterase inhibitors Donepezil tacrine ...

Cholinergic effects - correct answer Constricted pupils Increased saliva Bronchoconstriction Increased GI mucus Bladder fundus contraction Adrenergic effects - correct answer Dry mouth Dilated pupils Increased contractility Increased HR Bronchodilation Bladder fundus relaxation, sphincter contractions Alpha blocker medications - correct answer ...

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NSG222 Exam Study Guide on Neurological Disorder and Drugs Questions with Approved Answers 2024/2025 Phenobarbital contraindications - correct answer allergies, pre-existing CNS depression, severe respiratory disease with dyspnea or obstruction, glaucoma Phenobarbital interactions - correct answer alcohol, other CNS depressants Phenobarbital nursing considerations - correct answer controlled substance schedule IV, pregnancy category D, talking directly to CNS, slows down the nervous sys...

NURSING 201PHARMESAN 3V EXAM |QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+| 2024 Pharmacology A nurse is caring for a client who is taking phenytoin. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitorand report to the provider? Cognitive impairment Tachycardia +. Elevated blood pressure d. Tinnitus Rationale: phenytoin (Dilantin, Phenytek) : Classification: antiarrhythmics, anticonvulsants. Pharmacologic: Hydantoins. Pregnancy category: D. Indications: treatment/prevent...