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50 most common meds on NCLEX
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50 most commonmeds on NCLEX
When taking Digoxin what should the nurse
monitor? - answer POTASSIUM LEVELS
Low potassium increases digoxin levels
increasing risk for toxicity
What should the nurse/patient monitor when
taking prednisone? - answer Delayed wound
healing
Steroids decrease the body's inflammation
and immune systems
What should the nurse monitor when a
patient is taking warfarin? - answer INR
When taking warfarin want number 2-3
,What should be monitored when taking
Zolpidem? - answer Sleep patterns
(Its Ambien)Sedative/hypnotic
What should be monitored when taking
Olanzapine - answer a patients mood
atypical Antipsychotic
which meds are Inotropic agents - answer
Digoxin- monitor levels and HR
Dopamine-Monitor HR, output, and BP
Dobutamine-Monitor HR, BP, and output
Loop Diuretics - answer Furosemide,
Bumetanide
,Given for Hypertension and Pulmonary
Edema usually
Monitor for HYPOKALEMIA, hypotension,
Dehydration, Ototoxicity
Thiazide Diuretics - answer
Hydrochlorothiazide,
Chlorothiazide
Drug of choice for essential Hypertension
Monitor HYPOKALEMIA AND HYPONATREMIA,
dehydration
Potassium sparing diuretics - answer
Spironolactone (Aldactone)
Monitor for hyperkalemia
When should diuretics be taken? - answer In
the morning if daily, morning and 2 pm if bid
, What medication may be given to prevent
heart disease? - answer Atorvastatin
Reduces Cholesterol which reduces the
plaque build up
What medication may be given to prevent MI
or Stroke? - answer Clopidogrel
What medication may be given to prevent
may slow the progression of Arthritis? -
answer Etanercept
Etanercept is a tumor necrosis factor (TNF)
blocker that is used in adults to prevent joint
damage caused by rheumatoid arthritis,
psoriatic arthritis, or ankylosing spondylitis.
What does oxybutynin do? - answer reduces
muscle spasms of the bladder and urinary
tract.
helps prevent urinary incontinence
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