Pharmacologic class - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Acetaminophen has no - Answer anti-inflammatory action and is not an NSAID therefore it is not effective in treating arthritis or pain caused by tissue swelling following injury Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Therapeutic class - Answer antipyretic, analgesic Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Pharmacologic class - Answer Centrally acting COX inhibitor Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Actions and Uses - Answer - direct action at level of hypothalamus and dilation of peripheral blood vessels (enables sweating and dissi...

Bases drugs off their usefulness in treating a condition - What is therapeutic classification? Bases drugs off their mechanism of action---how they treat conditions - What is pharmacologic classification? Drug that serves as a model for its drug class - What is a prototype drug? Well understood Known action and adverse effects Used to compare other drugs in same pharmacologic class May not be the most widely used drug in the class - A prototype drug is..... Name given to a drug based off...

MN 568 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update 2023/2024 | 100% Correct. Complete study guide to pass your exam. A patient is 66 inches in height, weighing 200 pounds, and newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Her fasting plasma glucose level is 215 mg/dL. What is the best initial treatment? a. No treatment at this time b. Diet and exercise for 6-week trial c. Diet, exercise, and oral medication d. Diet, exercise, and exogenous insulin ____ 2. The clinician suspects...

NR547 Final Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed if a medication is not achieving efficacy: -Increase dose gradually -Switch to a different drug within the same class -Switch to drug in a different class -Add a second medication Use to protect against suicide lithium MDD and BPD genetics genetic factors contribute 31-42% of the disease risk in MDD and 59-85% in BPD monoamine hypothesis of depression -posits that depression occurs as a result of a deficiency of one or all three m...

What steps should the nurse take after a medication error? Correct Answer-fill out an incident report, this helps the nurse identify factors contributing to the error *this is NOT part of the patients hospital record How many generic names does a drug have? Correct Answer-one What does the pharmacologic class of the drug address? Correct Answer-How the drug works in the body, the mechanism of action *only one Is the generic name of a drug capitalized? Correct Answer-no, it is lowercas...

US RAC Practice Exam 2016 Test Bank Questions and Answers All Correct (Verified Answers) According to the Quality System Regulations, re-testing and re-evaluation of nonconforming devices after rework activities must be documented in the: A. Device history record. B: Device master record. C. Complaint files. D. Design history file. - Explanation: A. This contains the dates of manufactured, the quantity manufactured, the quantity released for distribution, control numbers used and the ...

NRNP 6675/ NRNP6675 Midterm Exam Quiz Bank (2023/ 2024) | Complete Guide| Questions and Verified Answers 1. Which of the following is not consistent with benzo withdrawal? - Answer: B) The best way to proceed with benzo withdrawal is to stop it immediately and tx withdrawal s/s 2. Which of the following is true about the legal practice of the PMHNP? - Answer: D) A&B only A) all have some degrees of prescriptive privileges i...

NURS 180 PHARM MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE WEEK 5.Prototype Drugs to know (Focus on indications, adverse effects, contraindications, BBW, and patient teaching) Omeprazole (Prilosec) Omeprazole (Prilosec) – Prototype Drug – prazole – indication of drug class for PPIs • Therapeutic class: antiulcer agent • Pharmacological class: PPI o Used at higher doses for longer periods of time for patients with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome • Weight loss or difficulty swallowing should be reporte...

NSG222 Unit 7 Exam Preparation Questions and Assured Success Solutions Newly updates 2024/2025 Prototype Drug: ethosuximide Pharmacologic Class: Succinimide - correct answer •ACTIONS & USES •Depresses activity of neurons by elevating neuronal threshold •Delay entry of calcium into neurons •ADVERSE EFFECTS •CNS: may impair physical and mental ability, psychoses, extreme mood swings, suicidal ideations, dizzy, headache, lethargy, sleep disturbances •Bone marrow suppression, blo...

Bases drugs off their usefulness in treating a condition - What is therapeutic classification? Bases drugs off their mechanism of action---how they treat conditions - What is pharmacologic classification? Drug that serves as a model for its drug class - What is a prototype drug? Well understood Known action and adverse effects Used to compare other drugs in same pharmacologic class May not be the most widely used drug in the class - A prototype drug is..... Name given to a drug based off...