NCLEX-PN Medications to Know Questions
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Protonix ✔️✔️(Pantoprazole Sodium); PPI;
Altace ✔️✔️(ramipril); antihypertensive ACE Inhibitor
Vasotec ✔️✔️(Enalapril); ACE inhibitor; Antihypertensive
Zovirax ✔️✔️Acyclovir (Antiviral) treats growth and spread of herpes virus
Metaprolol ✔️✔️(Lopressor); Selective beta blocker for Beta 1. Decrease rate and contractility.
Doesn't affect respiration"
Crestor ✔️✔️(Rosuvastatin); Antihyperlipidemic
Aspirin ✔️✔️(Acetylsalicylic Acid); Do not give together with other anticoagulants. Stop taking
Aspirin some days before surgery. Do not give to children with viral infection (Reye syndrome)
Ibuprofen ✔️✔️Take with food; contraindicated for people with GI ulcers
Dilantin ✔️✔️(phenytoin); 10-20 mcg/dL; Causes gum hyperplasia. Advice client to visit dentist
frequently
Predisone ✔️✔️(Deltasone); Causes Cushing like symptoms. Common side effects are
immunosupression(monitor client for infection), hyperglycemia
Coumadin ✔️✔️(warfarin);Monitor pt's lab work--PT, INR. Antidote is Vitamin K
, Cogentin ✔️✔️(benztropine); Used to treat EPS
Sinemet ✔️✔️levodopa/carbidopa; Drug is effective when tremors are not observed
Theophylline ✔️✔️S/I for this drug: must get blood level drawn . Should be between 10-20. Used
for sympatopmatic relief of, prevention of bronchial asthmas and bronchospasm. Side effects--
Tachycardia
Digoxin ✔️✔️(Lanoxin): Signs of toxicity: Pt will complaint of visual change in colors. Side effects -
most common is bradycardia. Monitor apical rate before giving. Less than 60 hold and call
physician. Electrolytes - monitor potassium levels.
Magnesium Sulfate ✔️✔️Anticonvulsant Treatment for HTN, pre-ecclampsia, and
hypomagnesium. SE incl. RR depression, arrhythmias, hypotension, hyporelfexemia. Monitor
BP, for deep tendon reflex and respiratory depression
calcium gluconate ✔️✔️Magnesium sulfate antedote
Hydrochlothiazide ✔️✔️Thiazides; Monitor potassium levels
Lasix ✔️✔️(Furosemide) Loop Diuretic; Monitor potassium levels. Watch for sulfur alllergy.
Aldactone ✔️✔️(spironolactone); A potassium sparing diuretic; is used to decrease ascites and
pleural effusion.
Lithium Carbonate ✔️✔️A chemical used to counteract mood swings of bipolar disorder; (0.8 to
1.5mEq). Adequate fluid and salt intake is important. Monitor blood levels.
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Protonix ✔️✔️(Pantoprazole Sodium); PPI;
Altace ✔️✔️(ramipril); antihypertensive ACE Inhibitor
Vasotec ✔️✔️(Enalapril); ACE inhibitor; Antihypertensive
Zovirax ✔️✔️Acyclovir (Antiviral) treats growth and spread of herpes virus
Metaprolol ✔️✔️(Lopressor); Selective beta blocker for Beta 1. Decrease rate and contractility.
Doesn't affect respiration"
Crestor ✔️✔️(Rosuvastatin); Antihyperlipidemic
Aspirin ✔️✔️(Acetylsalicylic Acid); Do not give together with other anticoagulants. Stop taking
Aspirin some days before surgery. Do not give to children with viral infection (Reye syndrome)
Ibuprofen ✔️✔️Take with food; contraindicated for people with GI ulcers
Dilantin ✔️✔️(phenytoin); 10-20 mcg/dL; Causes gum hyperplasia. Advice client to visit dentist
frequently
Predisone ✔️✔️(Deltasone); Causes Cushing like symptoms. Common side effects are
immunosupression(monitor client for infection), hyperglycemia
Coumadin ✔️✔️(warfarin);Monitor pt's lab work--PT, INR. Antidote is Vitamin K
, Cogentin ✔️✔️(benztropine); Used to treat EPS
Sinemet ✔️✔️levodopa/carbidopa; Drug is effective when tremors are not observed
Theophylline ✔️✔️S/I for this drug: must get blood level drawn . Should be between 10-20. Used
for sympatopmatic relief of, prevention of bronchial asthmas and bronchospasm. Side effects--
Tachycardia
Digoxin ✔️✔️(Lanoxin): Signs of toxicity: Pt will complaint of visual change in colors. Side effects -
most common is bradycardia. Monitor apical rate before giving. Less than 60 hold and call
physician. Electrolytes - monitor potassium levels.
Magnesium Sulfate ✔️✔️Anticonvulsant Treatment for HTN, pre-ecclampsia, and
hypomagnesium. SE incl. RR depression, arrhythmias, hypotension, hyporelfexemia. Monitor
BP, for deep tendon reflex and respiratory depression
calcium gluconate ✔️✔️Magnesium sulfate antedote
Hydrochlothiazide ✔️✔️Thiazides; Monitor potassium levels
Lasix ✔️✔️(Furosemide) Loop Diuretic; Monitor potassium levels. Watch for sulfur alllergy.
Aldactone ✔️✔️(spironolactone); A potassium sparing diuretic; is used to decrease ascites and
pleural effusion.
Lithium Carbonate ✔️✔️A chemical used to counteract mood swings of bipolar disorder; (0.8 to
1.5mEq). Adequate fluid and salt intake is important. Monitor blood levels.
