Nura 1550 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Nura 1550 Final Exam Questions and Answers Drug Name and Classes : The _____ tells you how the medication interacts with receptors (how it works). - Answer-mechanism of action Anesthetics and Narcotics: What medication is used to treat malignant hyperthermia? - Answer- Anesthetics and Narcotics: Which narcotic is available as a patch, marketed under the brand name Duragesic? - Answer- Anesthetics and Narcotics: Which drug is an opioid antagonist? - Answer-Naloxone (Narcan) Anesthet...

Nura 1550- Diabetes Mellitus Exam Questions and Answers Thiazolidinendioines adverse effect - Answer-Adverse effect- GI upset, liver injury, CHF Thiazolidinendioines contradictions - Answer-Contradictions- active liver disease, symptomatic congestive heart failure Thiazolidinendioines interactions - Answer-Interactions-increased serum levels with gemfibrozil Meglitinides - Answer-1. Repaglinide (take 30 min before meals), nateglinide 2. Action- stimulate pancreas to produce insulin...

NURA 1550 Pharmacology Exam 1 Questions and Answers Nasal Decongestants prototype - Answer-Pseudoephedrine Nasal decongestants adverse effects - Answer-dysrhythmia, urinary retention Nasal decongestants contraindications - Answer-hypertension, CAD Nasal decongestants interactions - Answer-caffeine, some herbs Antitussives prototype - Answer-dextromethorphan Antitussives action - Answer-depressing cough receptor in the medulla or throat Antitussives adverse effects - Answer-...

Nura 1550 Anticoags Test Questions and Answers Heparins - Answer-inhibits factor IX, X, XI, XII, antithrombin endogenous and exogenous heparin adminstration - Answer-IV or SUBQ, prophylactic or therapeutic use heparin adverse effect - Answer-bleeding -heparin induced thrombocytopenia-sudden decrease in plts- stop meds heprain antidote - Answer-protamine sulfate Enoxaparin (Lovenox) - Answer-low molecular weight heparin inhibits factor IX, X, XI, XII, antithrombin, more specifi...

NURA 1550- Psychotherapeutic Exam Questions and Answers Antidote for benzos - Answer-Fluazenil; interacts with the GABA receptors to reverse overdose Contradictions to benzos - Answer-1. Severe respiratory disorders 2. Sleep apnea 3. Severe Liver or kidney disease 4. Narrow angle glaucoma 5. Pregnant 6. Other CNS depressants Midazolam (Versed) characteristics - Answer-1. Short acting IV medication 2. Given prior to surgery or procedures 3. BBW: warning when given with opioids ...

NURA 1550- Respiratory Exam Questions and Answers First gen H1 receptor antagonists (blocker) - Answer-1. Oldest, inexpensive, widely available What does First gen H1 prevent? - Answer-1. Reduce most physiologic effects 2. Inhibit smooth muscle constriction in blood vessels, respiratory, GI tract 3. Decrease capillary permeability/salivation and tear formation Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) - Answer-1. Action- black histamine at H1 receptor sites 2. Adverse effects- CNS depression Oth...