Final Pharm Quiz Content

Question 1

Complementary Treatment

Answer 1

Conventional + Alternative medicine

Question 2

Thought Process on Alternative Medicine

Answer 2

Self Reliant
Body has its own healing nrg
Nutrion and natural products
Individuality
Mind-Body Connection

Question 3

Why has Complementary medicine usage increased?

Answer 3

Dissatisfaction with conventional care
Desire for control
Cultural and Philosophical congruence
Belief in effectiveness has ^

Question 4

Acupuncture

Answer 4

Pain

Question 5

2 huge body based therapies

Answer 5

Yoga
Tai Chi

Question 6

4 biologically based therapies

Answer 6

Dietary
Herbs
Aromatherapy
Vitamins

Question 7

Diet Supplements are not ____

Answer 7

FDA regulated

Question 8

Major Drawback of Herbs

Answer 8

May delay diagnosis/treatment

Question 9

Nursing intervention for herbals

Answer 9

make MD or PCP aware of herb usage

Question 10

Ginko Biloba positives

Answer 10

Reduce memory problems, dementia, peripheral vascular disease
Antioxidant and vasodilatory properties

Question 11

Ginko Biloba negatives

Answer 11

Bleeding w/ Anticoagulants
Avoid Before Surgery

Question 12

Garlic +

Answer 12

Lowers Cholesterol
Lowers BP
Antibiotic
Anti Platelet Agen

Question 13

Garlic -

Answer 13

Pontentiates anti diabetic Drugs (Lowers Blood Sugar)
Avoid before surgery

Question 14

Ginger Root +

Answer 14

Nausea
Joint pain

Question 15

Ginger Root -

Answer 15

Bleeding
Irregular HR
BP
Blood Sugar levels

Question 16

Feverfew +

Answer 16

Migraine Prohpylaxis
Helps female milk production

Question 17

FeverFew -

Answer 17

^ Bleeding Risk
Causes uterine contractions, bad for pregnant mothers

Question 18

Echinacea +

Answer 18

Builds immunity
Wound HealingE

Question 19

Echinacea -

Answer 19

Immune System Suppression if taken for more than 8 weeks

Question 20

St. Johns Wort

Answer 20

Ease mild to moderate depression

Question 21

St Johns wort -

Answer 21

Don’t use w/ other antidepressants
Can cause Seratonine Syndrome

Question 22

Valerian Root +

Answer 22

Safe but ineffective, MIGHT help sleep

Question 23

Valerian Root -

Answer 23

Potentiates CNS depressants

Question 24

Kava +

Answer 24

Relieves anxiety
Promotes sleep
Relaxes muscles

Question 25

Kava -

Answer 25

Hepatotoxic

Question 26

Ephedra +

Answer 26

NONE

Question 27

Ephedra -

Answer 27

CNS/Heart Damage

Question 28

Nurse's Role

Answer 28

Educate the public Teach signs of fraud

Question 29

We must be ____

Answer 29

Non judgmental

Question 30

Complementary treatment must be present in

Answer 30

History and Physical

Question 31

What must we give before giving vaccines?

Answer 31

Vaccine Information Statements (VISs)

Question 32

Important Flu Shot Note Can cause____

Answer 32

Does NOT cause the flu Ascending paralyis

Question 33

Who is the PPSV23 recommended for?

Answer 33

All adults 65 or older Anyone 2y/o or older with risk of pneumococcal disease

Question 34

Who is shingles vaccine recommended for?

Answer 34

Adults 50y/o or older or ppl who've had another types of shingles vaccine

Question 35

Shingles has the same virus as ____

Answer 35

Chicken Pox

Question 36

How often should adult pt's get a booster of Tdap

Answer 36

Q 10 years