VATI pharm practice test remediation notes Exam Questions and Complete Solutions
Ciprofloxacin - Answer: fluroquinolone antibiotic that is associated with tendon rupture
contraindicated in myasthenia gravis d/t weakness
s/e: phototoxicity, nausea, flatulence, dysphagia, pancreatitis, pseudomembranous colitis
Diclofenac sodium - Answer: NSAID used to treat chronic bursitis
avoid taking medication at bedtime and sit upright for 15-30 min post administration to decrease esophageal irritation, administer with an antacid food or milk to minimize gastric irritation
what should you administer for an anaphylactic medication like a latex allergy - Answer: IV epinephrine
what lifestyle habit puts a patient taking aspirin at higher risk for ulcer development - Answer: smoking becuase smoking reduces secretion of gastric bicarbonate and increases gastric emptying which allows for more acid to build up in the duodenum
what is raloxifene used for? - Answer: lowering the risk of breast cancer in post menopausal women who have a high risk of developing estrogen-receptive types of breast cancer; it is also used to prevent and treat post menopausal osteoporosis
can cause hot flashes as well as thromboembolism, stroke, peripheral edema, pneumonia and pulmonary emboli
Hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide) - Answer: can cause hyperglycemia in clients with diabetes so they might need to increase their insulin dosage
Acetazolamide (Diamox) - Answer: carbonic anhydrase inhibitor that is used for the treatment of heart failure and glaucoma s/e: diarrhea and tarry black stools, myopia and tinnitus, and renal excretion of sodium, potassium and bicarbonate increasing the risk of an electrolyte imbalance
Zidovudine (Retrovir) - Answer: antiretroviral used to treat HIV, Epstein-Barr virus and hep B
s/e: neutopenia, hepatotoxicity, dyspnea, wheezing and cough, alteration in the taste of food, sensitivity
to light and hearing loss
Allopurinol (Zyloprim) - Answer: Anti-gout med
Inhibits uric acid production and decreases tophus formation
Can cause hypersensitivity reaction, renal injury (increase fluids), hepatitis, N/V
Slows metabolism of warfarin
Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) - Answer: decongestant (alpha-1 adrenergic agonist)
s/e: painful urination, anorexia, n/v, dry mouth, hypertension d/t systemic vasoconstriction
Acyclovir (Zovirax) - Answer: Antiviral used to treat herpes and varicella-zoster
administer over 1 hr
s/e: nephrotoxicity
Clopidogrel (Plavix) - Answer: Antiplatelet
valerian drug interaction - Answer: it is used to reduce anxiety and promote sleep
interacts with benzo, opioids and centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxants
vitamin b6 interaction (pyridoxine) - Answer: levodopa
Ciprofloxacin - Answer: fluroquinolone antibiotic that is associated with tendon rupture
contraindicated in myasthenia gravis d/t weakness
s/e: phototoxicity, nausea, flatulence, dysphagia, pancreatitis, pseudomembranous colitis
Diclofenac sodium - Answer: NSAID used to treat chronic bursitis
avoid taking medication at bedtime and sit upright for 15-30 min post administration to decrease esophageal irritation, administer with an antacid food or milk to minimize gastric irritation
what should you administer for an anaphylactic medication like a latex allergy - Answer: IV epinephrine
what lifestyle habit puts a patient taking aspirin at higher risk for ulcer development - Answer: smoking becuase smoking reduces secretion of gastric bicarbonate and increases gastric emptying which allows for more acid to build up in the duodenum
what is raloxifene used for? - Answer: lowering the risk of breast cancer in post menopausal women who have a high risk of developing estrogen-receptive types of breast cancer; it is also used to prevent and treat post menopausal osteoporosis
can cause hot flashes as well as thromboembolism, stroke, peripheral edema, pneumonia and pulmonary emboli
Hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide) - Answer: can cause hyperglycemia in clients with diabetes so they might need to increase their insulin dosage
Acetazolamide (Diamox) - Answer: carbonic anhydrase inhibitor that is used for the treatment of heart failure and glaucoma s/e: diarrhea and tarry black stools, myopia and tinnitus, and renal excretion of sodium, potassium and bicarbonate increasing the risk of an electrolyte imbalance
Zidovudine (Retrovir) - Answer: antiretroviral used to treat HIV, Epstein-Barr virus and hep B
s/e: neutopenia, hepatotoxicity, dyspnea, wheezing and cough, alteration in the taste of food, sensitivity
to light and hearing loss
Allopurinol (Zyloprim) - Answer: Anti-gout med
Inhibits uric acid production and decreases tophus formation
Can cause hypersensitivity reaction, renal injury (increase fluids), hepatitis, N/V
Slows metabolism of warfarin
Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) - Answer: decongestant (alpha-1 adrenergic agonist)
s/e: painful urination, anorexia, n/v, dry mouth, hypertension d/t systemic vasoconstriction
Acyclovir (Zovirax) - Answer: Antiviral used to treat herpes and varicella-zoster
administer over 1 hr
s/e: nephrotoxicity
Clopidogrel (Plavix) - Answer: Antiplatelet
valerian drug interaction - Answer: it is used to reduce anxiety and promote sleep
interacts with benzo, opioids and centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxants
vitamin b6 interaction (pyridoxine) - Answer: levodopa
