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final review session
pharmacology
Question | Answer |
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pharmacokinetics | how the body changes the drug; drug metabolism |
pharmacodynamics | ways in which drugs work to change body function |
main organ of elimination | kidney |
main organ of metabolism | liver |
most important priority | drugs first, medical hx second - per prof. swope |
ginging | increase dig |
St. John's | decreases dig |
gentamycin | kidney toxicity; decreased output - contact provider immediately |
antivirals interact with | seizure meds |
non-selective antihistamines | make you sleepy |
spironolactone | potassium sparing |
thiazide and loop diuretics | potassium wasting |
hyperkalemia | T wave is peaked |
hypokalemia | T wave is inverted |
as risk for orthostatic hypotension | with diuretics |
loop diuretics | give over 2 minutes IV |
primary hypertension | unknown cause |
secondary hypertension | related to some other condition |
lol | beta-blocker |
pril | ACE inhibitor |
pine | calcium blocker |
sin | alpha blocker |
sartan | angiotensin II receptor antagonists (ARB?) avoid potassium |
don't give beta blocker and calcium channel blocker at the same time | severe hypotension |
calcium channel blocker | severe hypotension |
nursing process questions | assess pt before arriving at differential dx everytime; ADPIE |
dig and apical pulse rate of 59 | hold the dose and notify provider |
major symptom of lidocaine toxicity | hallucinations |
beta blockers and type II diabetes drugs | mask hypoglycemia |
amioderone and cordarone | scrotal pain |
statins | liver disease, block kidney output- kidney failure; |
CVA less than 1 hour ago | thrombolytics |
heparin | initial bolus is rx'd by weight; infusion is rx'd mL per hour |
coumadin | reversal agent is vit K |
heparin | reversal agent is protamine sulfate |
heparin and coumadin | can take at the same time |
zoles | antifungals |
hydralazine | for pregnancy |
torsades de pointes | electrolyte imbalance, hypomagnesemia |
GERD | under the breastbone |
PUD | gnawing |
OTC laxatives | do not use more than a week |
thyroxine | assess HR and rhythm |
coumadin plus beta adrenergic blocker | hypocalcemia (?) |
anti-seizure meds | don't drink ETOH |
zarontin/ethosuximide | wear sunglasses! |
diazapam | short acting; teratogen in 1st trimester |
sinemet | neutropenia |
parlodel/bromocriptine | shock, MI |