NSG 124 - Final Exam questions with 100% correct answers

NSG 124 - Final ExamWhat antibiotic is used for UTIs - correct answer Bactrim What are the therapeutic effects of Bactrim? - correct answer Decrease UTI Symptoms: Frequency, Pain w/urination What is docusate sodium? - correct answer stool softener How does docusate sodium work? - correct answer Replaces water in intestine, and works against stool to soften it. What vitamin should be avoided when taking Warfarin? - correct answer Vitamin K; potassium What Is an adverse effect of warfarin? - correct answer Bleeding/Bruising What labs should be monitored with warfarin? - correct answer PT/INR: 2-3 What are some items pts should use when taking Warfarin? - correct answer Soft toothbrush, electric razor What is a AE of Vancomycin? - correct answer Red man syndrome What should be monitored while taking Vancomycin? - correct answer Troughs and kidney function What does red man syndrome cause and what do you do? - correct answer Slow down the medication/infusion, run it over 60 minutes What do you do before giving a specific antibiotic to a pt who is presenting with a fever? - correct answer Get culture, Give broad spectrum antibiotic until culture comes back Most important pt teaching about antibiotics? - correct answer Finish the whole course , take probiotics Which medication is a serotonin antagonist and what is it used for? - correct answer Ondansetron (Zofran) - Nausea/Vomiting What class is ondansetron, and it's MOA? - correct answer Antiemetic, blocks serotonin peripherally, centrally, and in the small intestine. What are PPIs used for? - correct answer Reduce stomach acid, Stomach ulcers What class is omeprazole? - correct answer proton pump inhibitor (PPI) How should levothyroxine be taken? - correct answer On an empty stomach in AM, 2 hrs before any other medication. What is levothyroxine used for? - correct answer Hypothyroidism What is metformin used for? - correct answer type 2 diabetes , oral hypoglycemic What organ does metformin work on? - correct answer Liver How should metformin be taken? - correct answer Given w/Food bc GI upset, twice a day What can benzodiazepines (CNS Depressant) cause? - correct answer Falls - due to sedation effects What should be monitored when taking Furosemide? - correct answer -I&Os