Ptu pharmacology part 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Mark Klimek NCLEX Review 2 Acidosis: Ph goes down: everything goes down except ____ goes up. Hyporeflexia, lethergy, _____, etc. "As Ph goes down so goes my pt" Respiratory ____ can occur - ANS potassium, bradycardia, arrest Alkalosis: ph goes up: everything goes _____ except potassium goes down. Can cease and ______. - ANS up, aspirate Kusmals: "Mac Kusmal" (someones name) MAC= metabolic ______ - ANS acidosis ABG's: first thing you ask- Is it l...

HESI Pharmacology Review Questions and Answers Cardiac Drugs/Diuretics • Digoxin (Lanoxin) – positive inotrope (increases force of contraction); negative chronotrope (decreases heart rate). How do you assess for this? (Always take AP for a full minute!) • Client with long hx of daily digoxin and furosemide (Lasix) use; creates a high risk for dig toxicity (Lasix can cause hypokalemia, which can lead to dig toxicity) • Digoxin taken with dronedarone (Multaq), which is another antid...

A potentially life-threatening adverse response to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors is angioedema. Which of the following statements is true about this adverse response? Question options: Swelling of the tongue or hoarseness are the most common symptoms. It appears to be related to the decrease in aldosterone production. Presence of a dry, hacky cough indicates a high risk for this adverse response. Because it takes time to build up a blood level, it occurs after being on the drug ...

HESI RN EXIT EXAM-EXAM PACK COMBINED FROM 2019/2020/2021 ACTUAL EXAMS-BEST FOR 2022 EXIT EXAM REVIEW HESI RN EXIT EXAM-EXAM PACK COMBINED FROM 2019/2020/2021 ACTUAL EXAMS-BEST FOR 2022 EXIT EXAM REVIEW HESI EXIT COMPREHENSIVE PROCTORED EXAM 1.Which information is most concerning to the nurse when caring for an older client with bilateral cataracts? A. States having difficulty with color perception B. Presents with opacity of the lens upon assessment C. Complains of seeing a co...

NURSING 660 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS   NURSING 660 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A child is diagnosed with hypothyroidism. The nurse anticipates an order for the drug of choice when treating children, which is what? A) Liothyronine (Cytomel) B) Liotrix (Thyrolar) C) Levothyroxine (Synthroid) D) Methimazole (Tapazole) A patient is at risk for thrombosis formation and is taking an oral anticoagulant. The patient has been newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism and placed o...

HESI RN EXIT EXAM PACK 2023 ACTUAL EXAMS-BEST FOR 2023/2024 EXIT EXAM REVIEW HESI RN EXIT EXAM-EXAM PACK COMBINED FROM 2019/2020/2021 ACTUAL EXAMS-BEST FOR 2022 EXIT EXAM REVIEW HESI EXIT COMPREHENSIVE PROCTORED EXAM 1. Which information is most concerning to the nurse when caring for an older client with bilateral cataracts? A. States having difficulty with color perception B. Presents with opacity of the lens upon assessment C. Complains of seeing a cobweb-type s...

NURS 251 Pharmacology Module 4 Module 4 4.1 : Introduction to Endocrinology The endocrine system, also referred to as the hormone system, is a series of glands located throughout the body that functions to maintain homeostasis. By modulating the release of chemical messengers (hormones), the endocrine system is able to send signals to regulate organ functions. The endocrine system is unique in that it works through hormones that generally have a longer and slower onset and duration of acti...

WGU D027- Advanced Pharmacology Study Guide with Complete Solutions Graded A Which of the following is not a cellular function? Ans - Combustion - All living cells must absorb and metabolize sources of energy, excrete waste and by-products of those processes, and reproduce to continue offspring. Pyrotechnic processes (i.e. combustion) are generally metaphorical. What are mitochondria responsible for? Ans - Energy production - Mitochondria are the energy production organelles of the cel...

Test #4 Pharmacology Bank Questions The American Diabetic Association has recommended which of the following tests for ongoing management of diabetes? - HbA1C A patient who has migraine headaches takes sumatriptan as abortive therapy. The patient tells the primary care nurse practitioner (NP) that the sumatriptan is effective for stopping symptoms but that the episodes are occurring three to four times per month. The NP should consider the addition of: - topiramate. A patient comes to the cli...

HESI RN EXIT EXAM-EXAM PACK COMBINED FROM 2019/2020/2021 ACTUAL EXAMS-BEST FOR 2022 EXIT EXAM REVIEW HESI EXIT COMPREHENSIVE PROCTORED EXAM 1. Which information is most concerning to the nurse when caring for an older client with bilateral cataracts? A. States having difficulty with color perception B. Presents with opacity of the lens upon assessment C. Complains of seeing a cobweb-type structure in the visual field D. Reports the need to use a magnifying glass to see small print Rationa...