NUR 283 COMP 1-3 MEDS EXAM |
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS | VERIFIED | LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027
Lithium discharge instructions:
lithium levels decrease and can be caused by dehydration with long runs or
strenuous exercise.
Monitor for Lithium toxicity 2.0 or greater
MUST MAINTAIN adequate sodium (normal range 135-145) and fluids 2-3L daily
to
If patient requires 12 weeks of antibiotic therapy they will need a PICC line for
infusions DO NOT send an?
IV drug user home with PICC line!!
MDRO's (multi-drug resistant organisms:
MRSA: drugs to treat: vancomycin, rifampin
VRE: drugs to treat: penicillin, amoxicillin
ESBL: drugs to treat: Meropenem
1. Resistance occurs when a client receiving 2 medications (first-line and second-
line medications) discontinues 1 of the medications.
2. The client briefly experiences some response from the single medication but
then large numbers of resistant organisms begin to grow.
3. The client, infectious again, transmits the drug-resistant organism to other
individuals.
, 4. As this event is repeated, an organism developsthat is resistant to many of the
first-line tuberculosis medications
Transdermal patch patient teaching:
NEVER throw it away in a trash can! It does not need to be covered while in the
shower, DO NOT place over an abrasion or bruise
Nitroglycerin
should be replaced after 3 months of storage, if patient reports the nitro reduced
their chest pain to a 3 they should take another pill
Taken at the first sign of chest pain.
You may use nitroglycerin sublingual within 5 to 10 minutes before an activity you
think might cause chest pain.
Try to rest or stay seated when you take nitroglycerin (may cause dizziness or
fainting)
headache is a common side effect
Hydrochlorothiazide (thiazide diuretic) potassium depleting
NOT for diabetics, hypotension, syncope, SLE, Gout, ANY of THESE electrolyte
imbalances: hypercalcemia, hypochloremia, hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia,
hyponatremia, or metabolic alkalosis. WATCH if patient has muscle cramps may
need to hold.
Desmopressin for DI/diabetes insipidus, expected outcome with medication would
be
decreased UO from 500ml/hr down to 125 ml/hr
Gentamicin peak and trough:
PEAK 30 minutes after infusion; TROUGH right before next medication
administration
Tobramycin:
Adverse reactions: ototoxicity (hearing damage and loss of balance);
nephrotoxicity (cloudy/bloody urine)
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS | VERIFIED | LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027
Lithium discharge instructions:
lithium levels decrease and can be caused by dehydration with long runs or
strenuous exercise.
Monitor for Lithium toxicity 2.0 or greater
MUST MAINTAIN adequate sodium (normal range 135-145) and fluids 2-3L daily
to
If patient requires 12 weeks of antibiotic therapy they will need a PICC line for
infusions DO NOT send an?
IV drug user home with PICC line!!
MDRO's (multi-drug resistant organisms:
MRSA: drugs to treat: vancomycin, rifampin
VRE: drugs to treat: penicillin, amoxicillin
ESBL: drugs to treat: Meropenem
1. Resistance occurs when a client receiving 2 medications (first-line and second-
line medications) discontinues 1 of the medications.
2. The client briefly experiences some response from the single medication but
then large numbers of resistant organisms begin to grow.
3. The client, infectious again, transmits the drug-resistant organism to other
individuals.
, 4. As this event is repeated, an organism developsthat is resistant to many of the
first-line tuberculosis medications
Transdermal patch patient teaching:
NEVER throw it away in a trash can! It does not need to be covered while in the
shower, DO NOT place over an abrasion or bruise
Nitroglycerin
should be replaced after 3 months of storage, if patient reports the nitro reduced
their chest pain to a 3 they should take another pill
Taken at the first sign of chest pain.
You may use nitroglycerin sublingual within 5 to 10 minutes before an activity you
think might cause chest pain.
Try to rest or stay seated when you take nitroglycerin (may cause dizziness or
fainting)
headache is a common side effect
Hydrochlorothiazide (thiazide diuretic) potassium depleting
NOT for diabetics, hypotension, syncope, SLE, Gout, ANY of THESE electrolyte
imbalances: hypercalcemia, hypochloremia, hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia,
hyponatremia, or metabolic alkalosis. WATCH if patient has muscle cramps may
need to hold.
Desmopressin for DI/diabetes insipidus, expected outcome with medication would
be
decreased UO from 500ml/hr down to 125 ml/hr
Gentamicin peak and trough:
PEAK 30 minutes after infusion; TROUGH right before next medication
administration
Tobramycin:
Adverse reactions: ototoxicity (hearing damage and loss of balance);
nephrotoxicity (cloudy/bloody urine)
