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WHAT ARE THE S/E OF NSAIDS

A

gi upset


give with food and water

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CLASSIFICATIONS OF SOME BARBITURATES AND HYDANTOINS

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anti-seizure class

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WHAT DO YOU NEED TO CHECK FOR A PATIENT THAT IS ON ANTI-CONVULSANT MEDS

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check their level of the drugs (therapeutic level is very small)


too high is toxic

too low is non-therapeutic

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SOME S/E OF PATIENT ON NARCOTICS

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constipation - increase fluid and stool softener/laxative


respiratory distress - narcan will reverse effects of toxicity

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ANTIDOTE FOR COUMADIN

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vitamin k

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ANTIDOTE FOR HEPARIN

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protamine sulfate

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HOW DO LOOP DIURETICS WORK

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inhibit the reabsorption in the ascending loop of sodium chloride

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EXAMPLES OF ORAL ANTI-HYPOGLYCEMIC USED TO TREAT TYPE 2 DM

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glyceride

glucophage

metformin

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TREATMENT FOR TYPE 1 DM

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insulin - injected sub q, usually a sliding scale

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WHAT LAB VALUES ARE MOST RELEVANT WHEN ADMINISTERING FUROSEMIDE

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potassium

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WHY ARE NARCOTICS KEPT IN DOUBLE LOCK BOXES

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because of their tendency to be highly addictive

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MOST COMMON CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE

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digoxin

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WHAT IS ANTITUSSIVE USED FOR

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cough suppressant

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WHAT IS EXPECTORANT USED FOR

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to loosen secretions and produce mucous

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EXAMPLES OF POTASSIUM SPARING DIURETIC

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aldactone


spironolactone

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NSAIDS WORK BLOCKING WHAT NEUROTRANSMITTERS

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prostaglandins

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WHAT IS ANTIDOTE FOR NARCOTIC O/D

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narcan (naloxone)

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WHY IS HEPARIN GIVEN IV RATHER THAN ORALLY

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destroys the gastric enzymes

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LEVOTHYROXINE IS GIVEN FOR

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hypothyroidism

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ANTIDOTE FOR TYLENOL O/D

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n-acetylcysteine (mucomyst)

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HOW LONG MUST YOU BE ON THYROID MEDS

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for life

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ADL CONSIDERATIONS FOR ASPIRIN TX AND A THROMBOCYTOPENIC

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electric razor


soft toothbrush

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NURSING ACTION FOR 1ST TIME ANTIBIOTIC PENICILLIN IM INJECTION

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have patient wait 30 minutes for allergic reaction

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WHAT ARE S/S OF ANAPHYLAXIS

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confusion

respiratory depression

increased heart rate

hives

wheezing
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TREATMENT FOR ANAPHYLAXIS
wheezing - epi pen
 rashes - benadryl
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DRUG TREATMENT FOR ANAPHYLAXIS AND RESPIRATORY DISTRESS
epinephrine
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COMMON DRUG TREATMENT FOR HIVES AND ITCHING
benadryl
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PROTOCOL FOR CHEST PAIN
3 doses q5m if no relief then go to emergency room
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WHAT ARE THE S/E ANTI-PSYCHOTIC MEDICATION
tardive dyskinesia - abnormal movements including involuntary lip smacking, blinking, must gasp for air in order to speak, raspy voice, involuntary raising eyebrows
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WHAT DO YOU ALWAYS TELL PATIENTS IF THEY ARE TAKING HERBAL MEDS
they have to tell physician to ensure that there is no interaction with course of treatment
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IF GIVEN ACE INHIBITOR, YOU HOLD THE MEDS IF BP IS LESS THAN
100 systolic
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IF A PATIENT IS ON LONG TERM BENZODIAZEPINE HOW DO YOU INSTRUCT THEM TO STOP USING THE DRUG
titrate them - ween them off slowly
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BEST PAIN MED FOR MODERATE TO SEVERE PAIN
morphine
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HOW DOES A GLYBURIDE WORK
stimulates the pancreas to produce more insulin and increases sensitivity to the receptor sites
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POST ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURE WITH ANESTHETIZED PHARYNX/LARYNX
assess ability to swallow
 assess gag reflex
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WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON BRONCHODILATOR
albuterol
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WHEN AND WHY THE BEST TIME TO TAKE FUROSEMIDE
morning because of increase urine output
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COMMON MEDICATION FOR HERPES ZOSTER
acyclovir
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IF YOU HAVE A PATIENT ON SEVERAL MEDS AND NOW IS ON ANOTHER INFECTION AND IS ON SULFAMIDE
hold all medications and notify physician since allergies can develop at any given time
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ONE CLASS OF MEDS THAT CAN TREAT A WIDE VARIETY OF CONDITIONS (EDEMA, HTN, GLAUCOMA)
diuretic
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WHY WOULD A PATIENT BE PUT ON COUMADIN PROPHYLACTICALLY
to prevent blood clots
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WHEN SHOULD YOU GIVE PAIN MEDS FOR 24 HOURS POST OP
on a regular basis before they are in pain
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SOMEONE ON ANTIBIOTICS AT 6 DAYS AND FEELS BETTER WHAT SHOULD THEY DO WHEN THEY START TO FEEL BETTER
continue course of antibiotics until complete
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WHAT PULSE RATE WOULD YOU HOLD PROPRANOLOL FOR
less than 60
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WHAT DOES A PEAK AND TROUGH MEASURE
therapeutic dose
 peak = high
 trough = low
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WHAT CLASS OF MEDICATION TO LIQUEFY SECRETIONS
expectorants
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EFFECT OF DILANTIN AND BIRTH CONTROL TOGETHER
decreases the effectiveness of the birth control
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WHAT IS THE S/S OF ASPIRIN OD (ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID)
tinnitus - ringing in the ears
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PATIENT HAS TYPE 1 DM AND RECEIVED INSULIN 1 HOUR AGO WITH INCREASED HR, DIAPHORETIC, AND SYNCOPE
hypoglycemia
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S/S HYPERGLYCEMIA
``` polydipsia 
polyuria
 flush
 warm
 polyphagia ```
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CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR NSAIDS
Varicella in children (no aspirin)
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COMMONLY USED DRUG FOR UTI
bectram
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CONTRAINDICATED MEDICATION FOR ASTHMA (COPD)
Inderal (propranolol)
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+TB TEST DRUGS
Isoniazid Rifampin Ethambutol Pyrazinamide
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WHY IS ASPIRIN CONTRAINDICATED FOR CHICKEN POX IN CHILDREN?
Could develop Reyes Syndrome
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WHAT SIDE EFFECTS CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS PERMANENT PROBLEMS IN A PATIENT USING ANTIPSYCHOTIC MEDICATION?
Arrhythmia Seizure Death
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S/S OF ANTICHOLINERGIC USE
Flush
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FIRST S/S OF DIGOXIN TOXICITY
Blurred vision
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WHEN TO HOLD VERAPOMIL
Hypotension
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TYPES OF INSULIN AND TIME FOR ONSET
Regular - 15-30 minutes | Long acting - 60 minutes
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WHAT IS THROMBOCYTOPENIA
Condition where patient is prone to bleeding, resulting from decreased platelet count.

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