Focus on Nursing Pharmacology - Amy H. Karch - Chapter 16 Exam With Complete Solutions 2024

Focus on Nursing Pharmacology - Amy H. Karch - Chapter 16 Exam With Complete Solutions 2024 Analgesic - answerA compound with pain-blocking properties and capable of producing analgesia Anti-inflammatory agents - answerDrugs that block the effects of the inflammatory response Antipyretic - answerFever blocking properties, often by direct effects on the thermoregulatory center in the hypothalamus Chrysotherapy - answerTreatment with gold salts; gold is taken up by macrophages, which then inhibit phagocytosis; it is reserved for use in patients who are unresponsive to conventional therapy but can be very toxic Inflammatory response - answerThe bodies nonspecific response to cell damage caused by injury or infection, resulting in pain, swelling, heat, or redness in the area. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) - answerDrugs that block prostaglandin synthesis and act as anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic agents. Salicylates - answerSalicylic acid compounds, used as anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic agents; they block the prostaglandin system. Salicylism - answerA syndrome associated with high levels of salicylates (can lead to dizziness, ringing in the ears, difficulty hearing, nausea, diarrhea, and confusion) Hepatic function - answerA nurse is caring for a 10-year-old boy who complains of chronic headaches. His mother reports that she gives him Tylenol at least three times a day. What system function will the nurse work with the physician to evaluate? Better mobility - answerA patient with arthritis is on NSAID therapy. Which of the following should be evaluated by the nurse to determine the effectiveness of NSAID therapy: respiratory rate, better mobility, blood sugar, or body temperature? Medication history - answerA male, 16 years of age, presents to the physician's office with nausea, vomiting and pain in the right upper quadrant. He states he has had flu-like symptoms