1. estrogen therapy in postmenopausal women
Answer
women take due to vaginal dryness, hot flashes, painful sex, prevent bone loss when older
2. risks associated with hormonal replacement therapy
Answer
breast and cancer de- velopment, risk of blood clots, bone loss, risk of fractures, cardiovascular
disease
3. penicillin and aminoglycosides interaction
Answer
pencillin may react with aminogly- cosides and cause it to be less effective in treating infection.
Do NOT combine these antibiotics in same IV solution
4. Side effects of steroids
Answer
SHORT TERM
o Insomnia
o Mood alterations or Psychosis
o GI upset
o Increased appetite/weight gain
o Fluid retention
o Hyperglycemia
o Hypokalemia
LONG TERM
o Hyperglycemia
o Osteoporosis
o Thin skin, easy bruising, poor wound healing
o Rare
,Answer
HTN, PUD, AVN, Allergic reaction
o Adrenal suppression if > 4 courses/year
5. TMP-SMZ
Answer
trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole combination drug
-treat a variety of bacterial infections
-UTIs, ear infections, pneumonia
6. how to protect kidneys
Answer
drink lots of water
7. when to take diuretics
Answer
in the morning
8. Diuretics Side Effects
Answer
increased urination, dehydration, increased thirst, weak- ness, and impotence.
9. Antacids
Answer
neutralize the acids in the stomach
affect acid level, have a lot of interaction so need to take a few hours apart from other meds
10. Cimetidine
Answer
type of antihistamine that blocks the release of stomach acid. used to treat stomach or intestinal
, ulcers
can relieve ulcer pain and discomfort and heartburn from acid reflux
12. Signs of overdose
Answer
Slow breathing, blue lips and finger tips, cold damp skin, shaking, vomiting and gurgling noises
13. education with anti-effectives (antibiotic, antifungal)
Answer
make sure patient goes through whole course of treatment, go beyond "feeling better", still
continue taking at least a week to get it all out
14. Antibiotics and C. diff
Answer
c-diff often happens after another infection. New onset diarrhea.
15. what antibiotics can be given with CDIFF
Answer
vancomycin and metronidazole (flagyl)
16. Warfarin
Answer
Anticoagulant, works later and takes longer to work, better for long-term use, PT/INR levels,
hematocrit, hemoglobin
17. Warfarin antidote
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