AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!!
,What condition is commonly associated with PICA? - ANSWER Anemia is common with
PICA
T/F
NSAIDS can worsen asthma symptoms - ANSWER TRUE
Fexofenadine - ANSWER antihistamine
Hodgkin's lymphoma
What are typical signs and symptoms of this disease? - ANSWER chronic malignant
disease of the lymph nodes
affects the lympathic system
S/S include:
Sweats
Painless Enlarged lymph nodes
Fever
Fatigue
How should a nurse provide care for a patient with schizophrenia and persecutory
delusions? - ANSWER Focus on reality and verbally reinforce it
Focus on the clients feeling secondary to the delusions (this is an example of empathy,
and therapeutic communication)
What are interventions to help reduce viscosity of mucus? - ANSWER -Increase fluids
-Cool mist humidifier
-Guaifensein (expectorant)
-Huff coughing - abdominal breathing with a huff, and expiratory cough technique
What GI condition is associated with olive shaped mass? - ANSWER Pyloric stenosis
What is botulinum toxin type A
What should you closely monitor while using this drug? - ANSWER Botox - a
neuromuscular transmission used by inhibiting acetylcholine(excite) release from nerve
endings. RELAXATION of skeletal and smooth muscles.
Allopurinol (Zyloprim)
, What does this medication treat?
What symptom of the medication can lead to higher complication? What is the
complication? - ANSWER Gout, Anti-gout medication
Used to decrease/prevent levels of Uric Acid
Takes with full glass of water to prevents complications with kidneys and nausea.
COMPLICATION:
Rash - which can indicate a hypersensitivity and develop to Stevens Johnsons
Syndrome
Dabigatran (Pradaxa)
What condition is this used for? Why?
Where should you keep these pills? - ANSWER Anticoagulant, Direct Thrombin Inhibitor
Commonly used for patients with A-Fib and Flutter
Do not crush or open pills.
KEEP THIS MEDICATION IN ITS ORIGINAL CONTAINER/BOX.
What is Trazadone?
What is this used for?
What are the common adverse effects of this medication? - ANSWER A serotonin
modulator
Used to treat Major depressive Disorders
Also blocks alpha and H1 receptors leading to ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION, and
SEDATION
What is priapism?
Is it painful? - ANSWER A prolonged and painful erection