Phenytoin - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Final Exam: NR 567 / NR567 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Advanced Pharmacology for the AGACNP Exam Review | Weeks 5-8 Covered| Questions and Verified Answers- Chamberlain QUESTION Sedative-hypnotic agents uses Answer: QUESTION First line medication for anxiety and insomnia Answer: Lorazepam (Benzo) QUESTION First line appropriate medication to utilize for situational anxiety disorder- Answer: Lorazepam (Benzo) QUESTION First line for an uncoopera...

A patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of treatment the nurse determines that the medication was effective if the: 1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL 2) Total t4 level is 2 mcg/dL - 1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL A nurse providing teaching to a client who has just been prescribed prazosin (Minipress) which of the following client statement indicates unde...

A nurse is preparing to administer epoetin alfa 50 units/kg subcutaneous toa preschooler who weighs 40 lb. Available is epoetin alfa 2,000 units/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading 0 if it applies. Don't use a trailing zero.) - 2.2 lb/kg = 40 lb -> 18. kg 50 units/kg x 18. kg = 909. units 2,000 units/ml = 909. units -> 0.ml ANS: 0.45 ml A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 5 mg/kg/day PO divided equally every 12 hr ...

NUR 635 Pharm Final Exam Review 2023 Questions and Answers (VERIFIED). While rational drug selection is based on individual patients’ aspect of rational drug selection addressing disease specific information by a national medical or nursing organization is Guidelines 2. Drugs that alter synaptic transmission are much more selective than those alter axonal conduction – why? Axonal conduction – nonselective effect Synaptic transmission – very selective because of the differences i...

Naplex things to remember correctly answered 2023CYP INHIBITORS *G PACMAN* Grapefruit Protease inhibitors (Ritonavir) Azole antifungals C - cyclosporine, cimetidine, cobicistat Macrolides (NOT azithromycin) Amiodarone (and dronedarone) Non-DHP CCBs CYP INDUCERS *PS PORCS* Phenytoin Smoking Phenobarbital Oxcarbazepine (and eslicarbazepine) Rifampin Carbamazepine (also auto-inducer) St. Johns wort Digoxin Levels 0.8-2 (Afib) 0.5-0.9 (HF) Toxicity: Initial ...

ATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR RETAKE WITH NGN REAL EXAM QUESTINS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS// GRADED A+A client begins treatment with phenytoin (Dilantin). Which following should thenurse reinforce as a measure to help minimize possible adverse effects of this medication? ATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR RETAKE WITH NGN REAL EXAM QUESTINS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS// GRADED A+A client begins treatment with phenytoin (Dilantin). Which following should thenurse reinforce as a measure to help minimize possible adve...

ATI Capstone Pharmacology Assessment 2 Questions and Answers 100% Correct A nurse is preparing to administer a bisacodyl (Dulcolax) 10 mg suppository. Which of the following are correct administration guidelines for the nurse to implement? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER-- Lubricate index finger - Insert suppository just beyond internal sphincter A nurse is caring for a client who has anemia and has difficulty swallowing pills. The client's provider has prescribed a liquid oral iron supp...

A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 300mg PO daily. Available is phenytoin suspension 125 mg/ 5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? correct answers 12 mL A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 1,000 mL IV to infuse over 3 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number) correct answers 56 gtt/min A nurse is preparing to reconstitu...

NU 150 - Galen - Pharm Test 4 Questions and Answers Sinemet (levodopa-carbidopa) - actions - CORRECT ANSWER-Used to treat Parkinson's Dopaminergic Drug Levodopa crosses the BBB (blood brain barrier) in small amounts→ converted into dopamine (pleasure) Levodopa if given with carbidopa, ↑ drug level that reaches the brain Carbidopa has no affect when given alone Sinemet is the combination of Levodopa/Carbidopa. Carbidopa-conserves more dopamine Levodopa-leaves more dopamine in the ...

A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about crushing medications. The nurse should explain that which of the following medications can be crushed? Extended-release oxycodone Sublingual nitroglycerine Enteric-coated aspirin Sucralfate tablets correct answers Sucralfate tablets A nurse is caring for a client who reports severe back pain at 1400. The client's prescriptions include oxycodone extended - release 20 mg PO every 12 hr (last dose received at 600) and oxycodone immediate - ...