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Pharmacology
Miles Hacker, William S. Messer, Kenneth A. Bachmann - ISBN: 9780080919225
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On this page you find summaries, notes, study guides and many more for the textbook Pharmacology, written by Miles Hacker, William S. Messer & Kenneth A. Bachmann. The summaries are written by students themselves, which gives you the best possible insight into what is important to study about this book. Subjects like Nursing, Pharmacology, pharmacology, kinetics, drugs, care of patients with AKI 5 and CKD 5 Definition of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) ● Rapid loss of renal function due to damage to the kidneys - Build up of waste products in the blood • U, PHARMACOLOGY QUESTIONS QUIZ WEEK 1| NURS 6521| NR 508 & CARE OF PATIENTS WITH AKI 5 & CKD 5| PHARMACOLOGY STUDY GUIDE will be dealt with.
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Class notes Pharmacology Pharmacology, ISBN: 9225
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Class notes Pharmacology Pharmacology, ISBN: 9225

Notes on drug interactions for drug classes.
- Class notes
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Notes on drug interactions for drug classes.

Mr. Tan is a 69-year-old man who prides himself in maintaining an active lifestyle and a healthy diet that includes adequate fluid intake. However, Mr. Tan states that he has experienced occasional constipation in recent months. What remedy should be the nurse’s first suggestion?
A nurse is planning care for a 59-year-old woman who is on ranitidine therapy. The nurse is concerned for the patient’s safety. Which of the following would be an appropriate nursing diagnosis?
A 42-year-old man is ...
- Exam (elaborations)
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Mr. Tan is a 69-year-old man who prides himself in maintaining an active lifestyle and a healthy diet that includes adequate fluid intake. However, Mr. Tan states that he has experienced occasional constipation in recent months. What remedy should be the nurse’s first suggestion?
A nurse is planning care for a 59-year-old woman who is on ranitidine therapy. The nurse is concerned for the patient’s safety. Which of the following would be an appropriate nursing diagnosis?
A 42-year-old man is ...

A 60-year-old man has scheduled a follow-up appointment with his primary care provider stating that the omeprazole (Prilosec) which he was recently prescribed is ineffective. The patient states, “I take it as soon as I feel heartburn coming on, but it doesn’t seem to help at all.” How should the nurse best respond to this patient’s statement?
An adult patient who has been diagnosed with a rectal tumor is scheduled to begin treatment with cisplatin. The nurse has conducted patient teachin...
- Exam (elaborations)
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A 60-year-old man has scheduled a follow-up appointment with his primary care provider stating that the omeprazole (Prilosec) which he was recently prescribed is ineffective. The patient states, “I take it as soon as I feel heartburn coming on, but it doesn’t seem to help at all.” How should the nurse best respond to this patient’s statement?
An adult patient who has been diagnosed with a rectal tumor is scheduled to begin treatment with cisplatin. The nurse has conducted patient teachin...

How to care for Geriatrics
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How to care for Geriatrics

A 72-year-old female patient is prescribed ipratropium aerosol for pulmonary emphysema. The nurse will instruct her to “test spray” the new metered-dose inhaler (MDI) three times before using it to prevent which of the following?
A nurse is providing patient education to a 42-year-old man who has been prescribed dextromethorphan (Robitussin). The patient is a crane operator for a local construction company. The nurse’s assessment reveals that the patient is a smoker and has diabetes. The m...
- Exam (elaborations)
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A 72-year-old female patient is prescribed ipratropium aerosol for pulmonary emphysema. The nurse will instruct her to “test spray” the new metered-dose inhaler (MDI) three times before using it to prevent which of the following?
A nurse is providing patient education to a 42-year-old man who has been prescribed dextromethorphan (Robitussin). The patient is a crane operator for a local construction company. The nurse’s assessment reveals that the patient is a smoker and has diabetes. The m...

Notes on drugs and drug classes
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Notes on drugs and drug classes

Questions and answers for our pharmacology I final exam.
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Questions and answers for our pharmacology I final exam.

Chapter 22: Antihypertensive Drugs
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?
a.	“Weigh yourself daily, and report any weight loss to your prescriber.”
b.	“Increase your potassium intake by eating more bananas and apricots.”
c.	“The impaired taste associated with this medication usually goes away in 2 to 3 weeks.”
d.	“Be sure to lie down after taking the first dose, b...
- Exam (elaborations)
- • 111 pages •
Chapter 22: Antihypertensive Drugs
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?
a.	“Weigh yourself daily, and report any weight loss to your prescriber.”
b.	“Increase your potassium intake by eating more bananas and apricots.”
c.	“The impaired taste associated with this medication usually goes away in 2 to 3 weeks.”
d.	“Be sure to lie down after taking the first dose, b...

A normal maintenance dose for digoxin is 0.125 to 0.5 mg/day. In which of the following patients would the nurse most likely administer a lower-than-normal maintenance dose of digoxin?
A nurse is caring for a patient who is taking digoxin and a loop diuretic. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to monitor?
Which of the following patients is most likely to benefit from the administration of an adrenergic agonist?
A nurse has been following a male patient who is taking hyd...
- Exam (elaborations)
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A normal maintenance dose for digoxin is 0.125 to 0.5 mg/day. In which of the following patients would the nurse most likely administer a lower-than-normal maintenance dose of digoxin?
A nurse is caring for a patient who is taking digoxin and a loop diuretic. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to monitor?
Which of the following patients is most likely to benefit from the administration of an adrenergic agonist?
A nurse has been following a male patient who is taking hyd...
Latest notes & summaries Pharmacology Notes

care of patients with AKI #5 and CKD #5
 
Definition of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) 
●	Rapid loss of renal function due to damage to the kidneys
- Build up of waste products in the blood
• Urea
• Creatinine
- Fluid and electrolyte imbalances
- Metabolic acidosis
●	Can be reversible if caught early and cause treated
 
*Mastice: Most common in the acute care setting
Affects many body systems Comes on quickly; kidneys are not able to filter the blood as they no...
- Study guide
- • 24 pages •
care of patients with AKI #5 and CKD #5
 
Definition of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) 
●	Rapid loss of renal function due to damage to the kidneys
- Build up of waste products in the blood
• Urea
• Creatinine
- Fluid and electrolyte imbalances
- Metabolic acidosis
●	Can be reversible if caught early and cause treated
 
*Mastice: Most common in the acute care setting
Affects many body systems Comes on quickly; kidneys are not able to filter the blood as they no...

Types of drugs to give to diabetics
- Textbook notes
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Types of drugs to give to diabetics

How to care for Geriatrics
- Textbook notes
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How to care for Geriatrics

How drugs work in the body
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How drugs work in the body

Types of depressant drugs
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Types of depressant drugs

complete study guide to exam 1
- Exam (elaborations)
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complete study guide to exam 1

In which of the following patients would a nurse expect to experience alterations in drug metabolism?
The nurse’s assessment of a community-dwelling adult suggests that the client may have drug allergies that have not been previously documented. What statement by the client would confirm this?
A patient who has ongoing pain issues has been prescribed meperidine (Demerol) IM. How should the nurse best administer this medication?
A patient with a variety of chronic health problems is being seen ...
- Exam (elaborations)
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In which of the following patients would a nurse expect to experience alterations in drug metabolism?
The nurse’s assessment of a community-dwelling adult suggests that the client may have drug allergies that have not been previously documented. What statement by the client would confirm this?
A patient who has ongoing pain issues has been prescribed meperidine (Demerol) IM. How should the nurse best administer this medication?
A patient with a variety of chronic health problems is being seen ...

Questions and answers for our pharmacology I final exam.
- Answers
- • 2 pages •
Questions and answers for our pharmacology I final exam.

Questions and answers for our pharmacology I final exam.
- Answers
- • 3 pages •
Questions and answers for our pharmacology I final exam.

care of patients with AKI #5 and CKD #5
 
Definition of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) 
●	Rapid loss of renal function due to damage to the kidneys
- Build up of waste products in the blood
• Urea
• Creatinine
- Fluid and electrolyte imbalances
- Metabolic acidosis
●	Can be reversible if caught early and cause treated
 
*Mastice: Most common in the acute care setting
Affects many body systems Comes on quickly; kidneys are not able to filter the blood as they no...
- Study guide
- • 24 pages •
care of patients with AKI #5 and CKD #5
 
Definition of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) 
●	Rapid loss of renal function due to damage to the kidneys
- Build up of waste products in the blood
• Urea
• Creatinine
- Fluid and electrolyte imbalances
- Metabolic acidosis
●	Can be reversible if caught early and cause treated
 
*Mastice: Most common in the acute care setting
Affects many body systems Comes on quickly; kidneys are not able to filter the blood as they no...