Pharmacology (ATI) Neurological System Part 1 Study Questions with Answers
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A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking amphetamine sulfate (Addrall). The health care professional should monitor the patient for which of the following adverse effects? Tachycardia
R: its a amphetamine stimulant. it can cause tachycardia and dysrhytmias
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Pharmacology (ATI) Neurological System Part 1 Study Questions with Answers A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking amphetamine sulfate (Addrall). The health care professional should monitor the patient for which of the following adverse effects? ✅Tachycardia R: its a amphetamine stimulant. it can cause tachycardia and dysrhytmias A health care professional is talking to a patient and her family about how methylphenidate (Ritalin) will help manage attention -deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which of the following therapeutic effects should they expect? ✅increased focus R: stimulants regulate levels of dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain to produce calmness, reduce hyperactivity and increase focus for patients who have ADHD A health care professional is talking to a patient about begining sumatriptan (Imitrex) therapy to treat migrain headaches. The health care professional should advise the patient to watch for which of the following adverse effect? ✅chest pains R: a serotonin agonist, can cause coronary vasospasm and chest pain A health care professional is reviewing th emedical record of a patient who has a newly diagnosed seizure disorder. The patient is to begin taking both valproic acid (Depakote) and phenytoin (Dilantin). The health care professional should recognize that wh ich of the following can occur as a result of a drug interaction between valproic acid and phenytoin? ✅Phenytoin toxicity R: Valproic acid can cause an increase in phenytoin blood levels, causing phenytoin toxicity A health care professional is care for a patient who i about to begin taking dantrolene (Dantrium) for skeletal muscle spasms. The health care professional should recognize that of the following laboratory test requires monitoring? ✅Liver function R: liver toxicity is a serious adverse effect Because of the potential for adverse effects, which of the following should a health care professional recommend for patients who begin taking carbamazepine (Tegretol)? ✅Begin taking at a low dose
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