Exam 1: NR293 / NR 293 (Latest
Update ) Pharmacology
for Nursing Practice | Questions &
Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A -
Chamberlain
Question:
A drug possessing antagonistic hormonal effects...
Answer:
will have opposite therapeutic effects
Question:
Adverse effects resulting from vasopressins include which changes within the
body?
Answer:
fever, vertigo, headache, nausea, heartburn, cramps, uterine cramping,
increased blood pressure, nasal congestion, tremors, sweating
,Question:
hypothyroidism symptoms
Answer:
intolerance to cold
unintentional weight gain
dry, brittle hair and nails
fatigue, goiter (medical term for an enlarged thyroid gland caused by
overstimulation of the thyroid gland)
Question:
Levothyroxine
Answer:
thyroid replacement in clients with hypothyroidism
replaces missing endogenous thyroxine (T4) to restore homeostasis
Question:
Adverse effects of Levothyroxine
Answer:
Cardiac dysrhythmia (remember ABC's) tachycardia, palpitations, angina,
hypertension, insomnia, tremors, headache, anxiety, nausea, diarrhea, weight
loss, sweating, heat intolerance
, Question:
Hyperthyroidism
Answer:
over-secretion of T3 and T4
Question:
Hyperthyroidism causes
Answer:
Graves' disease, thyroiditis, high iodine intake
Question:
Symptoms of hyperthyroidism
Answer:
diarrhea
flushing
irritability
sleep disorders
