Anticholinesterase - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 3: NUR265 / NUR 265 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Advanced Concepts of Medical–Surgical Nursing Exam Review | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Galen Q: What is cholinergic crisis? Answer: too much cholinesterase inhibitor drug Q: What are s/s of cholinergic crisis? Answer: fasciculations hypersalivation sweating bronchospasms increase bronchial secretions bradycardia Q: What is tx for cholinergic crisis? Answer: atropine DO NOT GIVE ANTICHOLINESTERASE Q: W...

Respiratory Therapy - Lindsey Jones/Clinical Simulations 459 Questions with Verified Answers Information Gathering - Emphysema: (Abnormal condition of the alveoli resulting destruction and loss of elasticity) - CORRECT ANSWER LEVEL I : Cyanosis, Barrel chest, increased A-P diameter, Accessory muscle use, Digital clubbing of the nail beds, Significant history of smoking and/or occupational exposure to smoke or other pulmonary irritant LEVEL II : Dyspnea, Wheezing breath sounds LEVEL III ...

What is encephalitis? - inflammation or infection of the brain What causes encephalitis? - West Nile Virus Herpes What are the s/s of encephalitis? - High fever, N/V, stiff neck Flu like symptoms change in LOC photophobia pupil changes (dilate & less responsive to light) What is used to dx encephalitis? - lumbar puncture EEG CT (looks for mass) What are N/I for encephalitis? - Neuro checks Monitor for s/s of ICP Suction only resp compromised HOB 30-45 Decrease stimuli What is the...

HESI Pharmacology Exam Version 4| 55 Questions and Verified Answers | 2021/ 2022 Q: A client, who has a myocardial infarction last year, has a daily prescription for aspirin 325 mg by mouth. Which assessment finding should alert the nurse to withhold the medication? a. Low prothrombin time. b. High white blood cell count. c. Oral temperature of 97.9 F. d. Low platelet count. Answer: D. Q: A nurse administered a second dose of an opioid containing codeine and acetaminophen t...

AANP EXAM 2024 WITH 100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS Myasthenia Gravis Symptoms/Patho - correct answer -autoimmune- decreased Ach receptor and antibodies against sites -weakness and rapid fatigue of muscles under voluntary control -dropping eyelid, impaired voice, difficulty swallowing, arm/leg weakness -worsening throughout day as Ach drops- more symptomatic at dinner Myasthenia Gravis Tests - correct answer -Tensilon Test (anticholinesterase allowing for Ach) looking for improved muscle respon...

PCOL 824 Final Exam Questions and Answers All Correct list the choline esters (muscarinic agonists) - Answer-- acetylcholine - methacholine - carbachol - bethanechol what are the indications for muscarinic agonists? - Answer-- post operative urinary retention - decrease intraocular pressure - cause miosis during cataract removal - xerostomia in cancer patients what is cevimeline? - Answer-- muscarinic agonist - activates M3 for dry mouth list the reversible antich...

AANP 2024 Exam Questions with Correct Answers Myasthenia Gravis Symptoms/Patho - Answer--autoimmune- decreased Ach receptor and antibodies against sites -weakness and rapid fatigue of muscles under voluntary control -dropping eyelid, impaired voice, difficulty swallowing, arm/leg weakness -worsening throughout day as Ach drops- more symptomatic at dinner Myasthenia Gravis Tests - Answer--Tensilon Test (anticholinesterase allowing for Ach) looking for improved muscle responses in 5 minu...

Example of a depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent - Answer- succinylcholine Example of a non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent - Answer- rocuronium Classification of NMBA that competes with acetylcholine to occupy the receptor sites on the motor end plate - Answer- non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent. By blocking access to the receptors, they prevent acetylcholine-induced depolarization (no ion channels are opened, no action potential is generated). Type of NM...

NEURO Prep U - Study Guide EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!! 2024/ 2025[NEXT GEN] A physician orders diazepam, 10 mg I.V., for a client experiencing status epilepticus. Which statement about I.V. diazepam is true? - CORRECT ANSWER It should be administered no faster than 5 mg/minute in an adult. A nurse is caring for a client declared brain dead following a motor vehicle accident. When the nurse enters the client's room, his spouse and...

A patient with myasthenia gravis is admitted to the hospital with respiratory insufficiency and severe weakness. When is a diagnosis of cholinergic crisis made? a. The patient's respiration is impaired because of muscle weakness. b. Administration of edrophonium (Tensilon) increases muscle weakness. c. Administration of edrophonium (Tensilon) results in improved muscle contractility. d. EMG reveals decreased response to repeated stimulation of muscles. b. The reduction of the acetylchol...

Test Bank for Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics 13th Edition By Laurence Brunton; Bjorn Knollman; Randa Hilal-Dandan Chapter 1-71 Complete Guide A+ 4732, 9 1. Drug Invention and the Pharmaceutical Industry 2. Pharmacokinetics: The Dynamics of Drug Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Elimination 3. Pharmacodynamics: Molecular Mechanisms of Drug Action 4. Drug Toxicity and Poisoning 5. Membrane Transporters and Drug Response 6. Drug Metaboli...