Aspirin indications - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. A nurse is providing teaching to a group of new parents about medications. The nurse should include that aspirin is contraindicated for children who have a viral infection due to the risk of developing which of the following adverse effects? a. Reye's syndrome b. Visual disturbances c. Diabetes mellitus d. Wilm's tumor ANS: A 2. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has chronic kidney failure with an AV fistula for hemodialysis and new prescription for epoetin alfa. Which of th...

94) A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has liver failure with ascites and is receiving spironolactone. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? a) Decreased sodium level i) Rationale: The nurse should expect a decreased sodium level. Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic that inhibits the action of aldosterone, resulting in an increased excretion of sodium. b) Decreased phosphate level c) Decreased potassium level d) Decreased chl...

Final Exam: NR567/ NR 567 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Advanced Pharmacology for the AGACNP Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct – Chamberlain Q: Direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) Oral Xa inhibitors Answer: Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) Apixaban (Eliquis) Edoxaban (Savaysa) Betrixaban (Bevyxxa) Q: DOAC MOA Answer: Inhibits factor Xain the final common pathway of clotting Q: DOAC monitoring Answer: none Q: DOAC dosing Answer: Rapid onset of action, ...

The symptoms or circumstances for which a medication is given are called: Contraindications. indications. side effects. untoward effects. - ️️indications. Which of the following best describes a contraindication to a medication? An unintended action of the drug The way in which a drug causes its effects A reason why you should not give a medication to a patient A reason why you should give a medication to a patient - ️️A reason why you should not give a medicatio...

Exam 3: NUR206 / NUR 206 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Community Nursing Concepts Exam | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A – Fortis the nurse is caring for a patient with an incarcerated hernia is at risk for the hernia to become - ANSWER strangulated the patient who has had an incarcerated hernia for many years begins to experience abdominal pain and vomit dark material with fecal odor the nurse recognized these signs as indications of - ANSWE...

NU 150 Pharmacology Test 3 (Galen College) Questions and Answers 2023 NSAIDs (actions) - CORRECT ANSWER-Actions: Does not belong to steroid group of drugs Inhibit prostaglandin synthesis by inhibiting an enzyme that triggers pain and inflammation. NSAIDs (Therapeutic class) - CORRECT ANSWER-Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Analgesic NSAIDs (examples) - CORRECT ANSWER-ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) indomethacin (Indocin) ketorolac (Toradol) naproxen (Naprosyn) piroxicam (Feldene) celecoxib (Ce...

Paramedic Drug cards Latest 2023 Graded A+ Albuterol Trade Name Ventolin, Proventil, Proventil-HFA, AccuNeb, Vospire, ProAir Albuterol Official Name Albuterol Sulfate USP Albuterol Medication Class Sympathomimetic, Bronchodilator, beta2 agonist Albuterol Pharmacokinetics Onset: 5-8 min after inhalation Duration: 2-6 hr after inhalation Albuterol Pharmacodynamics Affects beta2 receptors Relaxes smooth muscle of bronchial tree and peripheral vasculature by stimulating receptors of the sympathe...

Dobutamine (Dobutrex) -Correct Answer beta-1 selective vasoactive adrenergic drug miscellaneous HF drug increases cardiac output via increase contractility (positive inotropy) increases stroke volume (esp. HF patients) Heparin MOA -Correct Answer prevents new clots and enlargement of existing binds to antithrombin III inactivating several main clotting factors -activated factor II (thrombin) -activated factor X -activated factor IX Warfarin (Coumadin) MOA -Correct Answe...

A nurse is caring for a client who is about to begin taking epoetin. An increase in which of the following laboratory values should indicate to the nurse that the therapy is effective? A. PT B. WBC C. Hgb D. Platelets Correct Answer-C. Hgb A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for an outpatient surgical procedure and reports taking aspirin 81 mg daily, including this morning. The nurse should identify that this places the client at risk for which of the following complications...

A nurse is planning care for a client who has borderline personality disorder who self-mutilates. Which of the following treatment approaches should the nurse plan to take? A. Restrict participation in group therapy sessions B. Establish consequences for self-mutilation C. Maintain close observation of the client D. Provide an unstructured environment - C. Maintain close observation of the client A nurse is assessing a client who has Stage 4 Alzheimer's disease. Which of the followin...