1. What are three diuretics often used? - ✔✔Furosemide (Lasix)
bumetinide (Bumex)
hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)
2. What are diuretics' most common
... [Show More] adverse affects? - ✔✔All cause dizziness (orthostatic hypotension)
All cause hypokalemia (except spironolactone)
All cause Hyperglycemia!
All cause urinary frequency
3. What is a drug used in hyperthyroidism (Graves Disease)? And what is the expected outcome? - ✔✔Propothiouracil (PTU) ; So they should maintain normal weight, sleep regularly, and FOCUS better!
4. What are some adverse reactions of Prednisone (Deltasone)? What is Prednisone? - ✔✔Prednisone (Deltasone) is a steroid.
Adverse reactions: Increased chance of infection, blood sugars increase, and long term they are at risk for osteoporosis.
5. How long can you use nasal decongestants for? - ✔✔Limit use to 3-5 days.
6. What are some adverse effects of oral decongestants? - ✔✔They cause systemic effects, and can cause HTN and blood vessel constriction.
7. What do ACE Inhibitors do? (Provide examples) What are some adverse effects of ACE I? - ✔✔Dilates arteries and veins by blocking the secreting effects of angiotensin II. Decreases preload/afterload on heart. They're cardioprotective/renal protective.
(End in -pril; captopril, enalapril, lisinopril)
ADVERSE EFFECTS: Dry cough (can switch to ARB), angioedema, hyperkalemia
8. What would you educate a patient on antibiotics? - ✔✔Report watery stools (C. Diff/colitis), crusty rashes (Steven's Johnsons Syndrome) and it interacts with oral contraceptives so use other protection.
9. Which of the following should the nurse monitor for with administration of amphotericin B (Fungizone) IV for histoplasmosis? - ✔✔Fever; infusion reaction.
10. What is Donepezil (aricept) indicated for? What can be a life threatening adverse reaction? - ✔✔Alzheimer's. Dyspnea is important to look for in a patient.
11. What is phenytoin (Dilantin) indicated for? - ✔✔To treat seizures.
12. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a prescription for phenytoin (Dilantin). Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ✔✔"I should let my dentist know I am taking this drug"—causes gingival hyperplasia.
13. What classification is Verapamil (Calan)? What is a common adverse reaction? What would you teach this patient? - ✔✔It is a calcium channel blocker (antihypertensives).
Adverse reaction: hypotension
Teaching: Change positions slowly
14. What is epinephrine indicated for? What are some adverse reactions of epinephrine? - ✔✔Anaphylaxis, severe allergic reaction
Adverse reactions: urticaria, dizziness, hypotension (b/c of vasodilation)
15. What would you give to a patient with a skin rash and normal vital signs from a medication? - ✔✔Benadryl- call for a change in medication.
16. What is salicylism? - ✔✔A toxic condition produced by the excessive intake of salicylic acid or salicylates (aspirin) and marked by tinnitus, N/V, and hyperventilation (resp. alkalosis)
17. What puts a patient at risk for salicylism? - ✔✔Aspirin (Bayer) daily for the last year
Bismuth subsalycilate (Pepto Bismol) regularly.
18. What medications do we give in tuberculosis? - ✔✔We give multiple drugs to eliminate various combinations of resistant strains
However, commonly we give; INH, Rifampin, PZA [INH/Rifampin are the go-to drugs]
19. What side effect is normal in Iron (Ferrous sulfate)? Will they bruise easily? - ✔✔-Black tarry stools are normal.
20. -They will not bruise easily because this is not an anticoagulant, it will increase RBCs and reticulocytes. [Show Less]