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Pharmacology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What will be a nurse concern for patient taking cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril | Risk for injury related to decreased sensorium |
| A young man has been taken to the emergency department because of a suspected overdose of morphine tablets. The nurse prepares to administer which drug? | Naxolene |
| Moderate to severe pain is best treated with which opioid medication? | Fentanyl |
| The nurse monitoring a patient after surgery keeps in mind the primary concern of neuromuscular blocking drug is which adverse effect? | Respiratory arrest |
| The nurse is providing care for a patient who has accidentally taken an overdose of benzodiazepines. Which drug may be used to treat this patient? | Flumazenil |
| Brief episode of abnormal electrical activity in nerve cells of the brain | seizure |
| This class of drugs is one of the first-line drugs used to treat status epilepticus. | Benzodiazepines |
| A patient who is experiencing neuropathic pain tells the nurse that the physician is going to start him on a new medicine for seizures which do you anticipate would be ordered? | Gabapentin |
| The nurse is aware that adrenergic drugs may be used to treat which conditions? | Asthma Open-angle glaucoma nasal congestion |
| the nurse is administering an adrenergic drug and will monitor for which possible effect? | Tachycardia |
| An anticonvulsant drug has been ordered as part of a patient's pain management program. The nurse explains to the patient that the purpose of the anticonvulsant is to | relieve neuropathic pain |
| Acetaminophen is similar to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with the exception that it lacks which effects? | Antiplatelet GI irritation Anti inflammatory |
| Adverse effects of Carbidopa–levodopa | palpitations hypotension depression |
| What is another name for an adrenergic drug? | Sympathomimetic drugs |
| Adrenergic blockade at the alpha-adrenergic receptors leads to which effects? | Vasodilation Decreased blood pressure Constriction of the pupil |
| Antidote for overdose of a cholinergic drugs such as Urecholine (bethanechol), Tensilon | Atropine |
| A description of the action of the PSNS | rest and digest |
| Early signs of a cholinergic crisis | Salivation Flushing of the skin Abdominal cramps Dyspnea |
| Before giving an anticholinergic drug, the nurse will check the patient’s history for which conditions? | Benign prostatic hyperplasia Glaucoma Acute asthma |
| Medications that block the action of ACH, they stop involuntary muscle movements and various body functions | anticholinergic drugs |
| An anticonvulsant drug has been ordered as part of a patient’s pain management program. The nurse explains to the patient that the purpose of the anticonvulsant is to | prevent seizures. relieve neuropathic pain |
| The nurse is administering a stimulant drug and expects which responses from stimulation of the central nervous system (CNS) | Decreased drowsiness Increased respiration Euphoria |
| Code blue drugs, anaphylactic shock | Dopamine, Norepinephrine, Epinephrine, Adrenalin, Inotropin, Levophed |
| use for Asthma, Nasal decongestant | Ephedrine, Albuterol |
| Beta-adrenergic blockers | Atenolol, Inderal (propranolol) Metoprolol, Lopressor |
| Use: to decrease salivation and gastric secretions Parkinsons disease motion sickness | Atropine and Scopolamine |
| EPS extrapyramidal symptoms | drugged induced movements |
| non- benzodiazepines uses: anxiety, panic attacks, alcohol withdrawals, seizures | Buspirone (BuSpar), Zolpidem |
| What are benzodiazepines | controlled substances; depressants that produce sedation and hypnosis, relieve anxiety, muscle spasms and reduce seizures |
| A patient with schizophrenia, bipolar, acute agitation would likely be prescribed which drugs | Abilify, Zyprexa, Seroquel, Risperdal |
| A nonopioid analgesic that would be preferred for pt with bleeding disorders, peptic/gastric ulcers, anticoagulation | Tylenol (Acetaminophen/APAP) |
| Hepatotoxicity | Drug induced liver disease |
| Which drugs are antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, can reduce risk of stroke and prevents platelet aggregation | Aspirin (ASA), Ecotrin |
| Adverse effects of benzodiazepines | apnea, cardiac arrest, confusion, lethargy |
| Which drugs are used for pt with schizophrenia, hallucinations, intractable hiccoughs, Tourette's syndrome | Haldol (haloperidol) |
| Bethanechol | used to treat urinary retention |
| Tensilon | myasthenia gravis |
| CNS stimulants | relay and process information from the spinal cord, compare and analyze and send a response |
| Phentermine, Benzphetamine | appetite suppressant, used for weight loss |
| Adderall, Ritalin, | ADHD narcolepsy |
| Baclofen, Flexeril | treat MS |
| Lyrica (pregabalin) Topamax, Lamicatal | partial seizures, migraine headaches |
| Haldol could cause which adverse effects | EPS extrapyramidal symptoms- drug induced movements |
| benzodiazepines adverse effects | apnea, cardiac arrest, confusion, lethargy |
| Aspirin side effects | gastric upset, anorexia, hyperventilation, tinuitis |
| Tylenol (Acetaminophen/APAP) side effects | liver failure, jaundice, hepatotoxicity (drug induced liver disease) Effects of too much APAP: acute- hepatitis chronic- cirrhosis |
| Effects of taking these drugs: Fentanyl, Codeine, Methadone, Hydrocodone, Tramadol, Oxycodone | s/e: confusion, constipation, sedation, miosis a/e: respiratory depression, depress cough reflex |
| Patients with renal failure, CHF, hypertension should not be prescribed_________ | NSAIDs Ibuprofen, Motrin, Aleve, meloxicam |
| side effects of Adderall, Ritalin | glaucoma, cardiac abnormalities, restlessness, tachycardia and palpitations |
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