Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Antibiotics
3 considerations - CORRECT ANSWER - GI upset
Allergies
Wide spectrum means superinfection risk
Albumin
Class
Use / What does it do?
3 considerations
5% / 25% - CORRECT ANSWER - Colloid
Edema (ISF,ICF overload) or hypotension
Pulls fluid into vessels
Watch fluid tstatus (overload and breathing)
Lowers bioavailability of other drugs
Slows clotting down
5% iso-oncotic
25% hyperoncotic
Albuterol
, Class
Use / What does it do?
3 considerations - CORRECT ANSWER - Beta agonist
Acute asthma attack (brochodialation)
Can make spasm worse
1-2 inhalations
Use FIRST so other meds can get in
Alendronate
Class
Use / what does it do?
3 considerations - CORRECT ANSWER - Biphosphenate
Osteoporosis / inhibits osteoclasts
Sit up after taking, causes GI irritation
Jaw necrosis
30-1 hours window without food, only water
Allopurinol
Class
Use / what does it do?
3 considerations - CORRECT ANSWER - Antihyperuricemic
Gout / decrease uric acid in blood