Pharm Exam II Study Guide

Pharm Exam II Study Guide 1. At what point should a nurse administer glucagon? How is it given a. When patient has insulin-induced low BS and is unable to take oral 2. Nursing Interventions for a first-time dose of a hypoglycemic agent 3. Self-care counseling for a client on long-term steroids a. Be careful, wash hands, infection control, glucose high 4. What are urgent assessment findings for a client on steroids a. adrenal crisis (low BP, severe vomiting, low back pain) 5. Insulin self-care teaching a. Don’t shake (ROLL), able to see dosage 6. After insulin administration appropriate nursing interventions a. Monitoring BS, carbs given if low, monitor reactions 7. Long-acting insulin protocol 8. Short-acting insulin protocol 9. Contraindications for oral birth control a. Smoking, increases risk for DVTs 10. Complications after surgery for someone on steroids 11. NPH peak action 12. Lab tests for thyroid 13. Assessment findings for someone on prednisone normal and abnormal a. Normal moon face, decreased wound healing b. Abnormal- 100.2 fever 14. Client education for prednisone 15. Outcomes of being on synthroid 16. Client teaching for synthroid 17. Nursing instructions for ocular administration of antiobiotic ointment 18. Anaphylactic symptoms of –cillin drugs 19. Contraindications for Aspirin 20. Desmopressin and sodium levels 21. How might anti-histamines help asthma 22. What causes an Antabuse reaction when taken with alcohol 23. Antimicrobials that are eliminated in the bile and can cause elevated liver enzymes 24. Cipro and steroids can cause what 25. Nursing interventions for emergency contraception use. What questions should the nurse ask? a. Plan B, when did you last have unprotected sex (within 72 hours), test for pregnancies, once per menstrual cycle 26. Desmopressin—side effects and nursing interventions 27. Nursing interventions for vancomycin 28. Methotrexate and client education 29. Cyclophosphamide client education 30. Steroid use in diarrhea a.