NUR PHARMACOLOGY COMBINED EXAMS PACKAGE DEAL 2023/2024

Alzhiemer's Disease Mild Symptoms •Memory loss and Confusion •Getting lost in normal space •Problems with routine tasks •Changes in personality Alzhiemer's Disease Moderate Symptoms •Difficulty with ADLs •Anxiety, agitation, suspicion •Sleep disturbances •Wandering, ...

Characteristics of ideal medication Effectiveness Safety Selectivity reversible predictable easy to administer free from interactions low cost chemical stability simple generic name What properties of medications need to be considered when prescribed? Pharmacokinetics. Drugs in the...

drugs do not create new responses but rather alter existing physiologic activity in several different ways specific sites which the drug usually forms chemical bonds with receptors a drug only forms a bond with a receptor if: - the drug and the receptor have similar shapes - the dr...

A nurse is administering oral hydroxyzine to a client. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to expect? Dry mouth has anticholinergic properties A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 500 mg in 50 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D_W) to infuse over 1...

Final Exam - Pharmacology ECPI Questions and answers

A patient asks the nurse about drug interactions with OTC preparations. What is the nurse's best response? A. "Discuss this with the health care provider." B. "There are not many interactions, so don't worry about it." C. "Read the labels carefully, and check with your health care provid...

Nicotinic N (neuronal) Location All autonomic nervous system ganglia and the adrenal medulla Nicotinic N (neuronal) response Stimulation of parasympathetic and sympathetic post-ganglionic nerves and release of epinephrine from adrenal medulla Nicotinic M (muscle) Location Neuromuscu...

metered-dose inhaler (MDI) handheld device delivering a masured dose of a drug with each actuation Pt education on MDI When 2 inhalations are needed, 1 minute interval is needed in between PT education on MDI after inhaler use rinse mouth and gurgle, espeically with glucocorticoids ...

Therapeutic outcome raloxifene (Evista) decreases bone reabsorption; slows down bone loss and preserves mineral density in postmenopausal osteoporosis Also used to protect again breast cancer Penicillin adverse effects: Allergies/anaphylaxis , renal impairment Macrolide Prototype ...

Pharm HESI study guide Questions and answers.