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NSG 318/ NSG318 Grand Canyon University -NSG 318 Exam 3 drug cards
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NSG 318/ NSG318 Grand Canyon University -NSG 318 Exam 3 drug cards
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NSG 318 Exam 3 drug cardsAcetaminophen (Tylenol) Correct Answer Nonopioid
Analgesic
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Action Correct Answer o Inhibits
prostaglandin synthesis
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Maximum Dose Correct Answer o 4
g/day (4,000 mg/day)
o If taken frequently 2 g/day
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Side Effects Correct Answer o Rash,
headache, insomnia
o Low incidence of GI distress
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Toxic Effects/Excess Dosing Correct
Answer o Hepatotoxicity, renal failure
o Thrombocytopenia
o Hemolytic anemia
o Leukopenia, neutropenia
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Uses Correct Answer o Muscular
aches and pain, fever
Allopurinol Correct Answer Uric acid inhibitors
Allopurinol Action Correct Answer Decreases uric acid
synthesis
Prevents gout attacks
,Allopurinol Side Effects Correct Answer GI distress
Anemia and GI bleeding
Alpha Adrenergic Blockers Correct Answer Prazosin
Hydrochloride (Minipress)
Alteplase (tPA) Adverse Reactions Correct Answer o
Anaphylactic reaction, laryngeal edema, angioedema, HTN,
o MI, cerebral edema, rhabdomyolysis, bleeding,
o Bradycardia, tachycardia, heart failure, seizures
Alteplase (tPA) Antidote Correct Answer aminocaproic acid
Alteplase (tPA) CAMs Correct Answer o Increased bleeding
with:
- Ginkgo, garlic, feverfew, ginger, green tea, omega-3 fatty
acids
Alteplase (tPA) Caution Correct Answer o Cardiac
dysrhythmias, hepatic or renal disease
o Peptic ulcer disease, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
o Diabetic retinopathy, older adults, pregnancy
Alteplase (tPA) Contraindications Correct Answer o Internal
bleeding, bleeding disorders, aneurysm
o Recent cerebrovascular accident (CVA), surgery or trauma,
o Bacterial endocarditis, severe liver dysfunction, severe
uncontrolled HTN,
o Brain tumor, head trauma
, Alteplase (tPA) Drug Interactions Correct Answer o Increased
bleeding when taken with:
- Anticoagulants, NSAIDs, SNRIs, SSRIs, Cephalosporins
Alteplase (tPA) Life Threatening Correct Answer o Stroke,
dysrhythmias, pulmonary edema
Alteplase (tPA) Mode of Action Correct Answer o Promotes
conversion of plasminogen to plasmin, an enzyme that digests
the fibrin matrix of clots
o Initiates fibrinolysis
Alteplase (tPA) Side Effects Correct Answer o Bleeding,
hypotension,
o Infection, GI distress, rash
Alteplase (tPA) Uses Correct Answer o To promote
fibrinolysis associated with thrombosis, acute MI, PE, ischemic
stroke, occluded IV catheter
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor Correct
Answer Lisinopril (Prinvil)
Angiotension II Receptor Blocker (ARBs) Correct Answer
Valsartan
Antianginal Correct Answer Nitroglycerin
Anticoagulant Correct Answer Heparin - given in units like
insulin
Warfarin (Coumadin)
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