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AHPA 5306 - Pharm Exam 1 Study Guide/AHPA 5306 - Pharm Exam 1 Study Guide. Chapter 10 Analgesic ceiling effect: the drug reaches a maximum analgesic effect; analgesia does not improve even with higher dosages. Useful for pt who have not been previously exposed to opioid and can be used for nonescalating moderate to severe pain. Equianalgesia: the ability to provide equivalent pain relief by calculating dosages of different drugs and/or routes of administration that provide comparable an...

AHPA 5306 - Pharm Exam 3 Study Guide/AHPA 5306 - Pharm Exam 3 Study Guide. CH36 ANTI HISTAMINES, DECONGESTANSTS, ANTISUSSIVES AND EXPECTORANTS Antihistamines o Substance capable of reducing the physiological and pharma logical effects of histamine Decongestants o Drugs that reduce congestion or swelling especially of the upper or lower respiratory tracts Antitussives o A drug that reduces soughing often by inhibiting neutral activity in the cough center of the CNS Expectorants o ...

AHPA 5306 - PHARM EXAM 4 STUDY GUIDE/AHPA 5306 - PHARM EXAM 4 STUDY GUIDE.. CH30 Pituitary Drugs Pituitary Gland CNS, specifically the hypothalamus, controls the pituitary gland The main hormones produced by the pituitary are: o ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulates the production of cortisol by the adrenal glands o ADH anti-diuretic hormone, or vasopressin regulates water balance in the body. It conserves body water by reducing the amount of water lost in urine o FS...

NURS 5343 Unit 2 Chapters 03-08 PHARMACOKINETICS AND PHARMACODYNAMICS/NURS 5343 Unit 2 Chapters 03-08 PHARMACOKINETICS AND PHARMACODYNAMICS

2018 RN V2 HESI LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT 55 TOTAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/2018 RN V2 HESI LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT 55 TOTAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

NURS 3511 - Exam 1 Review/NURS 3511 - Exam 1 Review. FAMILIES EXAM 1 BLUEPRINT Changes During Pregnancy NORMAL PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES Presumptive Signs –  These signs make the woman think she is pregnant o Amenorrhea, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, urinary frequency, breast changes, quickening after 16 weeks, uterine enlargement  For nausea and vomiting, instruct patient to eat a cracker and rise slowly; also encourage small, frequent meals  For constipation, increase fluids, exerci...

NURS 3511 - PHARM EXAM 2 REVIEW/NURS 3511 - PHARM EXAM 2 REVIEW. DOSAGE CALCULATIONS (5 QUESTIONS) ANTIMICROBIALS: ANTIBIOTICS/UTI/MYCOBACTERIAL/FUNGAL/VIRAL (20) PRINCIPLES OF ANTIMICROBIAL ALWAYS check for kidney/liver toxicity Can destroy kidneys Destroy microbes with damaging cells Definitions o Antimicrobial therapy – medications to treat bacteria, viruses, fungi o Infection – main cause of death Community associated – infection acquired from community Nosocom...

Pharmacology EXAM 5 Study Guide/Pharmacology EXAM 5 Study Guide Medications affecting the Nervous System Part 1: Chronic neurologic disorders. CH.13: Cholinesterase inhibitors: neostigmine, donepezil Irreversible inhibitors- therapeutic effect is for a long duration and is used to treat glaucoma. Pralidoxime is used to reverse the effect of echothiophate. Reversible inhibitors- therapeutic effect lasts for a moderate duration (2-4 hrs) and is used to treat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s...

HESI Gerontology Exam RN/HESI Gerontology Exam RN

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