RD Exam One & Done Medications Questions and Answers 100% Pass

RD Exam One & Done Medications Questions and Answers 100% Pass Appetite Stimulants - Answer- Known to increase appetite which can cause weight gain with increased eating Examples of appetite stimulants - Answer- Marinol ("marinating food") Megace ("mega meals") Remeron ("re-meal") Elavil ("elevates hunger") *See Inman for generic tool Appetite Suppresants - Answer- Known to decrease appetite & may cause anorexia/weight loss Examples of appetite suppresants - Answer- Ritalin/Methylphenidate ("refusing meals") Adderall/Dextroamphetamine ("AMPs up heart rate & increases BMR") *Many children are on these meds, which may impact growth Diuretics - Answer- Pull water off the body Examples of diuretics - Answer- Loop diuretics ("LOOsing thiamin, potassium, magnesium, calcium, sodium) Thiazide diuretics ("rIDS the body of potassium & magnesium but absorbs calcium) Spironolactone ("SPares potassium/holds onto it") *Don't use spiro in dialysis because holds onto potassium & we normally restrict potassium How to distinguish between potassium sparing & potassium depleting - Answer- sparing/saving = -tone depleting/losing = -ide What are drugs that end in -olol or -lol - Answer- Beta Blockers Metapoprolol, atenolol, carvedilol Prescribed for heart failure or HTN What are drugs that end in -statin - Answer- Lipid Lowering Agents pravastatin, lovastatin, atorvastatin