Medical uses for opioids - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Pharmacology 1 Exam 3 (Ameritech) Questions and Answers Already Passed What is the prototype drug among benzodiazepines? Answer: Alprazolam (Xanax) serves as the benchmark drug among benzodiazepines. Name other benzodiazepines that are important to know. Answer: Other significant benzodiazepines include Diazepam (Valium), Lorazepam (Ativan), and Clonazepam (Klonopin). What are the common suffixes used for benzodiazepines? Answer: Benzodiazepines commonly end in suffixes such as "-lam...

NUR 2474 Pharmacology Final Exam The nurse working on a high-acuity medical-surgical unit is prioritizing care for four patients who were just admitted. Which patient should the nurse assess first? a.The NPO patient with a blood glucose level of 80 mg/dL who just received 20 units of 70/30 Novolin insulin b.The patient with a pulse of 58 beats per minute who is about to receive digoxin (Lanoxin) c.The patient with a blood pressure of 136/92 mm Hg who complains of having a headache d.The p...

Admin [COMPANY NAME] [Company address] ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED TEST BANK LATEST VERSION 2024 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED 1. 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 2. 2.) Oral iron supplements are prescribed for ...

Lewis Med/Surg Chapt 17 - 19 periop Care Questions And Answers A+ Grade A patient who has not had any prior surgeries tells the nurse doing the preoperative assessment about allergies to avocados and bananas. Which action is most important for the nurse to take? Notify the dietitian about the specific food allergies. Alert the surgery center about a possible latex allergy. Reassure the patient that all allergies are noted on the health record. Ask whether the patient uses antihist...

Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurse Prescribers 5th Edition Woo & Robinson Test Bank UNIT I. THE FOUNDATION Chapter 1. The Role of the Nurse Practitioner as Prescriber Chapter 2. Review of the Basic Principles of Pharmacology Chapter 3. Rational Drug Selection Chapter 4. Legal and Professional Issues in Prescribing Chapter 5. Adverse Drug Reactions Chapter 6. An Introduction to Pharmacogenetics Chapter 7. Nutrition and Neutraceuticals Chapter 8. Herbal Therapies and Cannabis Chapter...

Mosby's Comprehensive Review Questions for the Canadian PN Exam Systemic opioid analgesics, such as morphine sulphate, may be used for maternal pain management. Which statement best describes the nursing considerations for administering systemic opiate analgesics? 1. Systemic opioids are often administered up to the second stage of labour. 2. An opioid antagonist such as naloxone (Narcan) should be administered to the mother to reverse the effects if birth is imminent. 3. An opioid antago...

NR 565 NR565 Advanced Pharmacology Midterm Exam Questions with Accurate Responses NR 565 NR565 Advanced Pharmacology Midterm Exam Questions with Accurate Responses During what trimester is a pregnant woman most at risk for adverse drug reactions with potential long term consequences? 1st trimester (fetus most at risk d/t rapid growth) What is BEERS criteria? Recommendations of medications inappropriate for elderly (65 and older), prescriber ultimately decides What is the CYP450 (cytoch...

Counseling - (Individual, Group, and Significant Others): The utilization of special skills to assist individuals, families or groups in achieving objectives through exploration of a problem and its ramifications; examination of attitudes and feelings; consideration of alternative solutions; and decisionmaking (D) The medical uses of marijuana include intractable nausea and glaucoma. Marijuana, with the active substance tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), has a sedative effect on the central nervous...

NC BLET 2020 Controlled SubstanceWhat are Narcotics/Opioids (Opiates)? - correct answers A class of drugs that act on the central nervous system CNS, and can produce a sleep-like state and reduce pain or inflammation. -Physically and psychologically addictive, normally ingested as a pill What are some examples of Narcotics? - correct answers Heroin, morphine, opium, codeine, Oxycontin, hydrocodone, Dilaudid and Demerol What is the difference between Opiates and Opioids? - correct answers...

NCAC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100% Pass) Serotonin - Answer-Inhibitory- MOOD!, sleep, hunger, sexual desires (MDMA, LSD, Cocaine) Norepinephrine - Answer-BOTH inhibitory and excitatory- Helps control alertness and arousal. (Cocaine, meth, amphetamines, MDMA) Ephinephrine - Answer-Excitatory- short term stress hormone; "fight or flight" response; increases BP and HR. (nicotine, caffeine, stimulants, hallucinogens) Gaba-aminobutyric acid (GABA) - Answer-Inhibitory; slee...