NUR 2474 PHARMACOLOGY CORE MAIN
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Potassium Levels - ✔✔Normal range: 3.5-5.0
✔✔Lasix Administration - ✔✔Avoid if potassium <3.5
✔✔IV Magnesium for Torsades de Pointes - ✔✔Management for atypical ventricular
tachydysrhythmia
✔✔Pre-Medication Check - ✔✔Always assess HR and BP before cardiac medication
administration
✔✔Heart Rate Assessment - ✔✔Use apical pulse if medication affects heart rate
directly
✔✔GFR - ✔✔Normal value for Glomerular Filtration Rate is anything greater than >80
and anything < 50 is considered kidney disease
✔✔Digoxin Toxicity - ✔✔Occurs if GFR <20; hold medication, contact provider
✔✔Captopril - ✔✔Reduces ejection fraction in stage B heart failure
✔✔Propranolol - ✔✔Avoid in patients with asthma due to bronchospasms risk
✔✔Amiodarone - ✔✔Potassium channel blocker for atrial fibrillation/flutter
✔✔Grapefruit Interaction - ✔✔Avoid with amiodarone to prevent increased effect
✔✔Aspirin - ✔✔Prevents platelet aggregation
✔✔Heparin - ✔✔If aPTT is 120, expect order for protamine sulfate
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Potassium Levels - ✔✔Normal range: 3.5-5.0
✔✔Lasix Administration - ✔✔Avoid if potassium <3.5
✔✔IV Magnesium for Torsades de Pointes - ✔✔Management for atypical ventricular
tachydysrhythmia
✔✔Pre-Medication Check - ✔✔Always assess HR and BP before cardiac medication
administration
✔✔Heart Rate Assessment - ✔✔Use apical pulse if medication affects heart rate
directly
✔✔GFR - ✔✔Normal value for Glomerular Filtration Rate is anything greater than >80
and anything < 50 is considered kidney disease
✔✔Digoxin Toxicity - ✔✔Occurs if GFR <20; hold medication, contact provider
✔✔Captopril - ✔✔Reduces ejection fraction in stage B heart failure
✔✔Propranolol - ✔✔Avoid in patients with asthma due to bronchospasms risk
✔✔Amiodarone - ✔✔Potassium channel blocker for atrial fibrillation/flutter
✔✔Grapefruit Interaction - ✔✔Avoid with amiodarone to prevent increased effect
✔✔Aspirin - ✔✔Prevents platelet aggregation
✔✔Heparin - ✔✔If aPTT is 120, expect order for protamine sulfate
