Agranulocytosis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Monitoring Parameters for antivirals such as acyclovir(Zovirax)/valacyclovir(Valtrex)? - ANSWER 10% liver/90% kidney = BUN, Creat, LFT What is the Class and MOA of carbamazepine (tegretal) & topiramate (Topamax)? - ANSWER Anticonvulsant; thought to block Na+ channels to slow activity or enhance GABA Adverse effects of Carbamazepine and monitoring parameters - ANSWER Agranulocytosis: decreased production of WBC in bone marrow, SJS, Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis; Monitor CBC Q 3-4 mo...

NSG 221 HESI Final Exam - Questions and Answers Countertransference Countertransference occurs when the therapist displaces onto the client attitudes or feelings from his or her past. For example, a female nurse who has teenage children and who is experiencing extreme frustration with an adolescent client may respond by adopting a parental or chastising tone. The nurse is countertransfering her own attitudes and feelings toward her children onto the client. Nurses can deal with countertransfer...

NYU Pharmacology Exam 1 (Questions With Correct Answers) 2023 Graded A+. Induces INC intracelluar sodium drives Ca into heart and INCREASE CONTRACTILITY AE: -bradycardia -dysrhythmias -anorexia, N/V -headache -blurred or yellow vision TOXICITY: - anorexia, N/V, green or yellow halos, bradycardia premature ventricular contractions, cardiac dysrhythmias, confusion, delirium for elderly R4 toxicity: - low K+ -renal failure -loop diuretics -Hypercalcemia Considerations: - pulse full ...

First line tmt for a previously healthy person who develops CAP? Azirthomycin If you see SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) and St. John's wort together? Serotonin syndrome Hype rsensitivity with Phenytoin? 3-8 weeks after treatment can occur (overly sensitive to this medication and have adverse reactions) This would look like a characteristic rash, fever, leukocytosis Carbamazepine can auto-metabolize? YES. This can auto-metabolize so you will end up with lower levels If a patient h...

1. A male client with schizophrenia who is taking fluphenazine decanoate (Prolixin decanoate) is being discharged in the morning. A repeat dose of medication is scheduled for 20 days after discharge. The client tells the nurse that he is going on vacation in the Bahamas and will return in 18 days. Which statement by the client indicates a need for health teaching? A) When I return from my tropical island vacation, I will go to the clinic to get my Prolixin injection. B) While I am ...

HESI Pharmacology Version 1 (V1) Test Bank; 2022 2023; 100% Verified Questions and Answers HESI Pharmacology Version 1 (V1) Test Bank 1) A nurse is caring for a client with hyperparathyroidism and notes that the client's serum calcium level is 13 mg/dL. Which medication should the nurse prepare to administer as prescribed to the client? 1. Calcium chloride 2. Calcium gluconate 3. Calcitonin (Miacalcin) 4. Large doses of vitamin D 3. Calcitonin (Miacalcin) Rationale: The normal serum c...

ATI MENTAL HELATH PROCTORED STUDY GUIDE LATEST UPDATE 2023/2024(70 Q & A) 1. A nurse in an alcohol treatment facility is caring fora client who states, “My job is so stressfulthatthe only way I can cope is to drink.” The nurse should recognize that the client is displaying which of the following defense mechanisms? A. Introjection(Unconscious adoptionof the ideas orattitudes ofothers) B. Repression C. Rationalization D. Intellectualization Repression ● Unconsciously puttingunacce...

LMR Georgette's PMHNP Exam Guide (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct Q: Teratogenic effects of benzos Answer: floppy baby, cleft palate Q: Teratogenic effects of tegratol Answer: neural tube defect Q: teratogenic effects of lithium Answer: ebstein anomaly (heart defect) (avoid, especially 1st trimester) Q: teratogenic effects of depakote Answer: neural tube defects/spina bifida Q: Adverse reactio...

LMR - Georgette's flashcard 2023/2024 LMR - Georgette's flashcard 2023/2024 Terms in this set (526) What drugs should be avoided with Kava Kava? Alprazolam CNS depressants (e.g., phenobarbital, zolpidem) What is the normal range for TSH? 0.5 - 5.0 mu/L What are lab values in Hyperthyroidism Decreased TSH Increased T4 and T3 What are labs in Hypothyroidism? Increased TSH Decreased T4 and T3 Heat intolerance What are 5 primary symptoms of Agitation, Anxiety, Irr...

ATI Critical Thinking Nursing Exam Version 2 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Questions and Verified Answers | Grade A Q: A nurse is collecting data on a client who has received a preoperative dose of morphine. Which of the following indicates the client is experiencing an adverse effect of the medication? Answer: In this item, you need nursing knowledge related to morphine to recall adverse effects associated with the medication. This item requires foundational thinking because you only need to recall know...