Pharmacology final stuvia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which is the correct action when the nurse is administering sucralfate? (select all that apply) A. Giving the drug with meals B. Giving the drug on an empty stomach C. Instructing patient to restrict fluids D. Waiting 30 minutes before administering other drugs E. Giving other drugs 2 hours before giving the sucralfate - ANSWER B, E In reviewing the various types of anti-nausea medications, the nurse recognizes that prokinetic drugs are also used for which condition(s)? (select all th...

"Be sure to lie down after taking the first dose, because first-dose hypotension may make you dizzy." - ANSWER ____ 1. A patient has a new order for the adrenergic drug doxazosin (Cardura). When providing education about this drug, the nurse will include which instructions? "Weigh yourself daily, and report any weight loss to your prescriber." "Increase your potassium intake by eating more bananas and apricots." "The impaired taste associated with this medication usually goes away in 2...

Which of these is NOT a dosage form of topical medication? a. Lotion b. Powder c. Cream d. Implant - ANSWER d. Implant How much an be given IM at one site for a cat? a. 1 cc b. 2cc c. 3 cc d. 0.5 cc - ANSWER a. 1 cc List two veins that can be used for IV drug administration to a dog. - ANSWER Cephallic, Lateral Saphaneous, Jugular, Femoral How often should an indwelling IV catheter be flushed if not being used continuously? - ANSWER Every 8 hours A Solvent is: a. the dissolv...

Avoidance of aspirin use in children is important due to the possible development of - ANSWER Reye's Syndrome Drugs that can increase the QT interval are especially dangerous because they can put a patient at risk of developing - ANSWER Dysrythmia What is the correct order of absorption from most rapid to least rapid? - ANSWER IV, IM, SC, PO Drug absorption is BEST defined as - ANSWER Entry of drug molecules into the blood stream Albuterol activates beta-1 receptors in the lungs thu...

The government agency that develops and approves drugs: - ANSWER FDA A horse weighs 1100 lbs and needs an injection of Penicillin G. The dose is 40,000 unit/kg and the concentration is 300,000 unit/ml. How many mls would be given to the horse? - ANSWER 67 ml The LD50/ED50 is the mathematical expression of what value? - ANSWER margin of safety series of tests performed on laboratory animals to determine safety and effectiveness of the drug - ANSWER preclinical studies If a dose of a d...

Which of the following make up the nervous system? - ANSWER Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves, Ganglia Walking and talking are: - ANSWER voluntary actions Breathing, heartbeat, and blood vessel contractions are: - ANSWER sympathetic actions Which of the following structures are part of the central nervous system? - ANSWER Brain and Spinal Cord Which of the following are the primary functional units of the nervous system? - ANSWER neurons Which of the following is NOT part of a nerve cell...

subjective - ANSWER-pt says objective - ANSWER-fact, observation Negligence - ANSWER-when a medical professional fails to provide the standard of care that could result in causing harm to the patient malpractice - ANSWER-when a medical professional fails to provide a patient with the accepted standard of practices and causes harm, injury, and/or death regulations regarding herbal products - ANSWER-- FDA posts warning - there is no fda control over manufacturing/sale of herbal produ...

Half-Life - Answer Time it takes for one half of the drug to be removed from the body. Other: 5 half-lives for removal Generic name - Answer Universally accepted, less complicated terminology, most commonly used. The chemical name given to the drug, regardless of manufacturer. Printed in lower case letters. Trade name - Answer "Brand name"; the commercial name given by the pharma company (manufacturer). Has a capital letter or/and is in bold letters. Enthopharmacology - Answer Provid...

The nurse is managing care for a patient with cirrhosis of the liver. The nurse teaches the patient about how to avoid injury that may result in bleeding. The patient asks the nurse why he is at risk to start bleeding. What is the best response by the nurse? - ANSWER "Because your liver is injured and cannot make clotting factors. The patient is taking warfarin (Coumadin). The nurse notes that the patient's morning international normalized ratio (INR) is 7.0. What are the priority nursing i...

Clonodine - ANSWERSHas several off-label uses including: alcohol and nicotine withdrawal and post therpautic neuralgia Guanfacine - ANSWERShypertension drug that has also been approved to use for ADHD Ramelteon (Rozerem) - ANSWERSInsomnia med that does not have inverse risk for patients engaging in activities while somnolent with no memory of having taking pill Common mistakes practitioners make in treating anxiety disorders - ANSWERSGeneral diagnosis and following up to see if treatmen...