QMA MEDICATIONS EXAM STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Tums, Rolaids (calcium carbonate) - ✔✔Antacids
Maalox, Mylanta, Riopan (combination of magnesium and aluminum) - ✔✔Antacids
Amphojel / Alternagel (Aluminum Hydroxide) - ✔✔Antacids
Milk of Magnesia (magnesium salts) - ✔✔Antacids
Mylicon (simethicone) - ✔✔Antacid
Side effects of Antacids - ✔✔constipation
Nursing considerations for Antacids - ✔✔Chart amount and consistency of stools.
Anti-flatulence tablets must be chewed well.
Should not be given with other meds, wait 1-2 hours after giving other meds.
Neutralize stomach acid
Decrease rate of gastric emptying.
Treats hyper acidity. - ✔✔Antacids uses
Prevents release of gastric acid to treat or prevent stomach and duodenal ulcers - ✔✔Anti-ulcer uses.
Pepcid (famotidine) - ✔✔anti-ulcer
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,Protonix (pantoprazole) - ✔✔anti-ulcer
Prilosec (omeprazole) - ✔✔anti-ulcer
Carafate (Sucralfate) - ✔✔anti-ulcer
Prevacid (lansoprazole) - ✔✔anti-ulcer
Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium) - ✔✔anti-ulcer
Zantac (ranitidine) - ✔✔anti-ulcer
Dexilant (dexlansoprazole) - ✔✔Anti-ulcer
Aciphex (rabeprazole) - ✔✔anti-ulcer
Side effects of Anti-ulcers - ✔✔High doses can cause confusion
Nursing considerations for Anti-ulcers - ✔✔Dissolve Carafate in water.
Discourage smoking. (Increases gastric acid secretion)
Avoid spicy food, caffeine and alcohol.
Antivert (meclizine) - ✔✔Antiemetic
Compazine (prochlorperazine) - ✔✔Antiemetic
Phenergan (promethazine) - ✔✔Antiemetic
Dramamine (dimenhydrinate) - ✔✔Antiemetic
Tigan (trimethobenzamide) - ✔✔Antiemetic
Zofran (ondansetron) - ✔✔Antiemetic
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, Kytril (granisetron) - ✔✔Antiemetic
Side effects of Antiemetics - ✔✔Drowsiness
Nursing Considerations for Antiemetics - ✔✔Monitor blood pressure for hypotension
Block specific neurotransmitters that trigger impulses for nausea and vomiting - ✔✔Antiemetics
Syrup of - ✔✔Emetic
Side effects of Emetics - ✔✔do not use when corrosive product ingested; such as acids or alkalies, or if
the resident is drowsy or unconscious.
Nursing considerations for Emetics - ✔✔usually induced vomiting between 20-30 minutes after
administered
Emetics Use - ✔✔Used for vomiting.
Used when poision has been ingested
Pepto-Bismol (bismuth) - ✔✔Antidiarrheal
Kaopectate (kaolin and pectin) - ✔✔Antidiarrheal
Pectin (from apples) - ✔✔Antidiarrheal
Lomotil (diphenoxylate/atropine) - ✔✔Antidiarrheal
Imodium (loperamide) - ✔✔Antidiarrheal
Side effects for Antidiarrheal meds - ✔✔Minimal constipation
Nausea
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GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Tums, Rolaids (calcium carbonate) - ✔✔Antacids
Maalox, Mylanta, Riopan (combination of magnesium and aluminum) - ✔✔Antacids
Amphojel / Alternagel (Aluminum Hydroxide) - ✔✔Antacids
Milk of Magnesia (magnesium salts) - ✔✔Antacids
Mylicon (simethicone) - ✔✔Antacid
Side effects of Antacids - ✔✔constipation
Nursing considerations for Antacids - ✔✔Chart amount and consistency of stools.
Anti-flatulence tablets must be chewed well.
Should not be given with other meds, wait 1-2 hours after giving other meds.
Neutralize stomach acid
Decrease rate of gastric emptying.
Treats hyper acidity. - ✔✔Antacids uses
Prevents release of gastric acid to treat or prevent stomach and duodenal ulcers - ✔✔Anti-ulcer uses.
Pepcid (famotidine) - ✔✔anti-ulcer
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,Protonix (pantoprazole) - ✔✔anti-ulcer
Prilosec (omeprazole) - ✔✔anti-ulcer
Carafate (Sucralfate) - ✔✔anti-ulcer
Prevacid (lansoprazole) - ✔✔anti-ulcer
Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium) - ✔✔anti-ulcer
Zantac (ranitidine) - ✔✔anti-ulcer
Dexilant (dexlansoprazole) - ✔✔Anti-ulcer
Aciphex (rabeprazole) - ✔✔anti-ulcer
Side effects of Anti-ulcers - ✔✔High doses can cause confusion
Nursing considerations for Anti-ulcers - ✔✔Dissolve Carafate in water.
Discourage smoking. (Increases gastric acid secretion)
Avoid spicy food, caffeine and alcohol.
Antivert (meclizine) - ✔✔Antiemetic
Compazine (prochlorperazine) - ✔✔Antiemetic
Phenergan (promethazine) - ✔✔Antiemetic
Dramamine (dimenhydrinate) - ✔✔Antiemetic
Tigan (trimethobenzamide) - ✔✔Antiemetic
Zofran (ondansetron) - ✔✔Antiemetic
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, Kytril (granisetron) - ✔✔Antiemetic
Side effects of Antiemetics - ✔✔Drowsiness
Nursing Considerations for Antiemetics - ✔✔Monitor blood pressure for hypotension
Block specific neurotransmitters that trigger impulses for nausea and vomiting - ✔✔Antiemetics
Syrup of - ✔✔Emetic
Side effects of Emetics - ✔✔do not use when corrosive product ingested; such as acids or alkalies, or if
the resident is drowsy or unconscious.
Nursing considerations for Emetics - ✔✔usually induced vomiting between 20-30 minutes after
administered
Emetics Use - ✔✔Used for vomiting.
Used when poision has been ingested
Pepto-Bismol (bismuth) - ✔✔Antidiarrheal
Kaopectate (kaolin and pectin) - ✔✔Antidiarrheal
Pectin (from apples) - ✔✔Antidiarrheal
Lomotil (diphenoxylate/atropine) - ✔✔Antidiarrheal
Imodium (loperamide) - ✔✔Antidiarrheal
Side effects for Antidiarrheal meds - ✔✔Minimal constipation
Nausea
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