Propylthiouracil - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PN 140 Final Exam Study Guide with Correct Answers Propylthiouracil (PTU) - Correct Answer Hyperthyroidism CNS: drowsiness, headache, paresthesia, vertigo CV: edema, vasculitis GI: HEPATOTOXICITY, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of taste What is emphysema? - Correct Answer destruction of alveolar wall and of the pulmonary capillary bed leading to decreased ability to oxygenate blood What is bronchitis? - Correct Answer - inflammation of the bronchi - thick excessive bronchial secreti...

Treatment for chronic bronchitis - Answer- -Chronic bronchitis is a type of COPD that is characterized by inflammation of the bronchi, causing excess mucus; characteristics of chronic bronchitis include diagnosis after age 35, obesity, copious amounts of purulent sputum, elevated Hct level -Treat with SABA (albuterol), inhaled anticholinergics (ipratropium) -Normal Findings of Lungs: Lower lobes vesicular breath sounds (soft and low) Upper lobes; Bronchial breath sounds louder Actinic kera...

HESI PNR 203/ PNR203 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Maternal-Newborn Nursing | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Fortis Q: Which medication may cause malformations of the male external genitalia? a. Etretinate b. Dutasteride c. Methimazole d. Propylthiouracil Answer: b. Dutasteride Dutasteride is a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor that causes malformations of external genitalia in males. Etretinate is a vitamin A derivative that may cause multiple CNS defects. Methi...

2024 Pharmacology Exam 3 Practice Questions exam 2024 Which of the following adverse effects would you expect to see in a patient taking propylthiouracil? a. Severe kidney injury b. Agranulocytosis c. Hyperthyroidism d. Hypoglycemia - ANSWER-B Which of the following antagonists is used for acute toxicity in patients taking benzodiazepines intravenously? a. Naloxone (Narcan) b. Flumazenil (Romazicon)

A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has received a liver transplant and has a prescription to transition from cyclosporine to tacrolimus. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? A. Take both the medications together for 72hr and then stop taking the cyclosporine B. Stop taking the cyclosporine for 24hr and then begin taking the tacrolimus C. Alternate taking the medications for 48hr and then take only the tacrolimus D. If adverse reactions to ...

Rapid acting Insulin - Answer Lispro is a rapid acting insulin ( 15 min.), so meals should be readily available at time of administration. Patients who take this are at risk for hypoglycemic reaction to occur shortly after administration. Hyperthyroidism- medication administration - Answer Propylthiouracil (PTU) blocks the conversion of T4 to T3, which decreases hormone synthesis, and Lugol's solution (iodine, potassium iodide, together with distilled water) provides iodine needed in the...

NR 293 Final Exam 3 1. A nurse is teaching a client about the adverse effect of zolpidem. Which of the following adverse effect? a. daytime sleepiness b. double vision c. nighttime sweating d. change in taste 2. The nurse is caring for a client prescribed insulin regular 5 units subcutaneously (SQ) at dinner and insulin NPH 10 unit subcutaneously dinner. Which action is most appropriate for the nurse to take? a. withdraws the insulin NPH first; then withdraw the insulin regular, both in...

ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM With Correct & Verified Questions with Answers UPDATED LATEST APRIL 2023 Graded A+. 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 clie...

Gynecomastia causes -Aging -Neonatal period, puberty (tall/overweight teenagers) -Obesity Hypothyroidism -85% women -May be due to failure or resection of the thyroid gland itself or deficiency of pituitary TSH Goiter -May be present with thyroiditis, iodine deficiency, genetic thyroid enzyme defects, drug goitrogens (lithium, iodine, propylthiouracil or methimazole, sulfonamides, amiodarone, interferon-alpha, interferon-beta, interluekin-2, food goitrogens in iodine-deficien...

MN553 Final Exam Answers 2023. His dysphoric mood will improve in 1 to 2 weeks. Question 3 4 / 4 points Larry is taking allopurinol to prevent gout. Monitoring of a patient who is taking allopurinol includes: Question options: Complete blood count Blood glucose C-reactive protein BUN, creatinine, and creatinine clearance Question 4 4 / 4 points When a pharmacoeconomic analysis looks at two or more treatment alternatives that are considered equal in efficacy and compares the costs of e...