Rasmussen PHARM exam 1 questions with complete solutions
psychotropic washout period Correct Answer: • Going off antipsychotics for a certain period of time • phychotropics are long halflife medications, effects overlap if given back to back •prevent overlapping of medication effects • Admit pt during that period ans put in sucide watch Non compliant epilepsy patient Correct Answer: • Educate pt on importance of taking medications • Ask why the pt is non compliant- never assume they are not taking their medications • Check gabapentin and phenotoin levels Oxycodone/APAP Correct Answer: Percocet • Oxycodone with Tylenol • Make sure to calculate the amount of additional Tylenol to be given • Maximum Tylenol dose in 24 hrs - 3gm / 3000mg Diazepam Correct Answer: • Drug of choice for status epilepticus • Resolves seizures • Does not require a loading dose Sympatolytics Correct Answer: • Contraindicated in asthma care • Beta blocker - makes wheezing worse • closes airway Haloperidol Correct Answer: • traditional neuroleptic- blocks dopamine receptors • Patients experiencing pyramidal symptoms ( drug induced movement disorder ) • Amplifies tremors in Parkinson's patients
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