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PN-NCLEX
Classification of Medications by Body System
Question | Answer |
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warfarin anidote | vitamin K |
client teaching plan for anticoagulants | -AVOID alcohol, NSAIDs -use electric razor for shaving -seek emergency treatment for falls -wear MedicAlert® identification -take at same time daily, need for follow-up care and testing |
Foods to avoid when taking anticoagulants | green leafy vegetables, broccoli, and liver |
nitroglycerin: most common adverse reactions | headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, reflex tachycardia, postural hypotension |
Nitroglycerin uses: | prophylaxis, treatment, and management of angina, acute myocardial infarction (MI) |
nitrates action: | arterial, venous, and capillary vasodilation by relaxing vascular smooth muscle |
Types of Antianginal Agents | Nitrates Nitroglycerin Isosorbide dinitrate Mononitrate |
Isosorbide dinitrate, Mononitrate action: | vasodilation by relaxing arterial and venous smooth muscle; decreases preload with venous pooling, peripheral vascular resistance, and myocardial oxygen consumption |
beta-adrenergic blocking agents or "beta blockers" examples: | atenolol, metoprolol |
calcium channel blocking agents examples: | amlodipine, diltiazem, verapamil |