Nucleoside analogues - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS 641 WEEK 6 CHAT NOTES (VERSION 3.3_5 JUNE 2023) Infectious Disease Introduction: Infectious Disease in one of the more interesting and complex topics that we will cover. The medications learned this week will resurface in other weeks as we learn to treat various infections. After this week, you will be equipped with the knowledge to treat many infections. We will safely and appropriately select infectious disease related pharmacologic agents in the management of client health issues b...

  Question 1. The 43-year-old patient comes into the clinic with flu-like symptoms. The patient's onset of symptoms is less than 48 hours. The APN will prescribe oseltamivir and understands that the half-life is which of the following? 1. 20 to 24 hours 2. 6 to 10 hours 3. 2.5 to 5 hours 4. 12 to 16 hours - Correct Answers: 2. 6 to 10 hours Option 2: The half-life for oseltamivir is 6 to 10 hours. Rationales Option 1: The half-life for peramivir is 20 hours. Option 3: The h...

Steps for Nurse after needlestick (HIV-related) a. Test immediately & repeat in 6 months b. 4 wks Prophylactic therapy with a combination of retroviral drugs Common complications seen in HIV patients -Kaposi's Sarcoma -Pneumocystitis Carinii Pneumonia (Jiroveei) Diagnostic testing for HIV includes... a. CD4 count below 200 cells/ul b. HIV-RNA viral load c. ELISA test + & Western blot test + -If ELISA is + but Western blot is - then NOT HIV d. Development of an opportunistic cancer P...

NURSE-UN 240 Medication Prefix Root and Suffix Medication Prefix, Root and Suffix Prefix, Root, Suffix Examples (generic names) Drug Class or Category -afil avanafil; sildenafil; tadalafil; vardenafil phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor -asone betamethasone; dexamethasone; diflorasone; fluticasone; mometasone corticosteroid -bicin doxorubicin; epirubicin; idarubicin; valrubicin antineoplastic; cytotoxic agent -bital butabarbital; butalbital; phenobarbital; secobarbital barbitura...

NURSE-UN 240 Medication Prefix Root and Suffix Medication Prefix, Root and Suffix Prefix, Root, Suffix Examples (generic names) Drug Class or Category -afil avanafil; sildenafil; tadalafil; vardenafil phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor -asone betamethasone; dexamethasone; diflorasone; fluticasone; mometasone corticosteroid -bicin doxorubicin; epirubicin; idarubicin; valrubicin antineoplastic; cytotoxic agent -bital butabarbital; butalbital; phenobarbital; secobarbital barbitura...

NURSE-UN 240 Medication Prefix Root and Suffix Medication Prefix, Root and Suffix Prefix, Root, Suffix Examples (generic names) Drug Class or Category -afil avanafil; sildenafil; tadalafil; vardenafil phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor -asone betamethasone; dexamethasone; diflorasone; fluticasone; mometasone corticosteroid -bicin doxorubicin; epirubicin; idarubicin; valrubicin antineoplastic; cytotoxic agent -bital butabarbital; butalbital; phenobarbital; secobarbital barbitura...

NR565 Week 6 Study Outline 2021/2022 Many questions are written to assess your clinical application of the material from the textbook, in real-world scenarios. Chapter 24: Drugs used in treating infectious diseases (p. 760-796) Antimycobacterials-isoniazid (INH), rifamycin (RIF), pyrazinamide (PZA), ethambutol (EMB) Spectrum of coverage for various organisms- treats TB Pharmacodynamics- INH-interferes with lipid and nucleic acid biosynthesis. RIFInhibits RNA synthesis. Diffuses in...

NUR 2407 Pharm Study Guide Exam 2 Week 4 – Chapter 37-39, 32-33 Chapter 37: Antineoplastic Agents • Cancer • Cancer (malignant, neoplastic) cells are characterized by unregulated growth, lack of differentiation and spread (metastasis) to other places in the body. • Anticancer Therapy: • Chemotherapy is the use of chemicals to kill cancer cells by inhibiting or preventing cell reproduction. Classes of Chemotherapy Drugs: - Alkylating Agents - Antimetabolites - Antitumor A...

NR565 Week 6 Study Outline Chapter 24: Drugs used in treating infectious diseases (p. 760-796) Know the following for each drug class (antimycobacterial, antivirals, antifungals, anthelmintics and antiprotozoals): • Antimycobacterial o Mycobacterial infections are among the most difficult to cure because mycobacteria (1) grow slowly and are relatively resistant to drugs that are largely dependent on how rapidly cells are dividing, (2) have a lipid-rich cell wall relatively impermeabl...

1. Question: Antacids MOA 2. Question: which antacids have the highest absolute neutrophil count (ANC)? 3. Question: what do calcium containing antacids needs for absorption? 4. Question: Antacid Indications 5. Question: Monitoring after given antiviral for flu 6. Question: 1st line therapy for uncomplicated UTI 7. Question: what causes ophthalmia neonatorum 8. Question: patient education for albendazole & mebendazole 9. Question: patient education for ivermectin 10. Question:...