"Nursing Foundations: NUR 185 Final Exam
Prednisone is a _______________.
It decreases _________________
Can be used for _____________ and ________________ conditions - answers✔✔Steroid
Inflammation
COPD and Respiratory
Carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet)
Serious adverse reaction: thoughts of _______________, uncontrolled ___________
______________ and lip ______________.
Parkinson's disease s/s: shuffled ________, Muscle ___________, __________________, and
______________ - answers✔✔AE: Suicide, Jerky movements, Smacking
Gait, Rigidity, Bradykinesia, tremors
Symmetril (Amantadine) treats ___________________ disease
Watch for adverse effects: _______________ thoughts, ___________ swings,
_____________________ - answers✔✔Parkinson's
Suicidal, Mood, Hallucinations
Epinephrine is a __________________. - answers✔✔Anaphylaxis
Epogen/Procrit (epoetin alpha) increases ________ ____________ ___________. (4-6 normal)
May be used in patient's with _________ ___________ ___________ disease - answers✔✔RBC
End Stage Renal Disease
,Neupogen (filgrastim) increases ___________ __________ __________. (5-10 normal)
May be used in patient's going through ______________________ - answers✔✔WBC
Chemotherapy
Warfarin (Coumadin) anticoagulant:
1. Monitor ________ (2-3)
2. If INR is ________________, hold the med, call Dr
3. Watch for _________________
4. Recheck ________ in AM
5. Give ______________ _____ (antidote)
6. Have patient use a soft ___________________. - answers✔✔1. INR
2. Elevated
3. Bleeding (hematemesis, bloody in stools, epistaxis)
4. INR
5. Vitamin K
6. Toothbrush
Flagyl is an _________________.
It may darken the ______________
It is given ___________, must NOT be mixed with other meds - answers✔✔Antibiotic
Urine
IVPB
Prinivil (lisinopril) is an __________ _________________.
It decreases the ___________ _______________.
, It can cause the patient to develop a _____________.
Can be used for _______ patient's. - answers✔✔Ace Inhibitor
Blood Pressure
Cough
MI
Theophylline is used for _______________ patient's.
SE: ____________________ and ___________________ - answers✔✔Asthma
Hypotension and Dizziness
Atropine diphenoxylate (Lomotil) is an ______-__________________.
How do you know it's working? - answers✔✔Anti-Diarrheal
No Diarrhea
Metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol XL) AND propranolol (Inderal) lowers the _____________
______________ and can cause ___________________ - answers✔✔BP and Dizziness
Slidenafil (Viagra) can cause ________________.
Teach patient to rise _____________. - answers✔✔Dizziness
Slowly
Methotrexate can be used for:
1. _________________
2. ________________ ________________
3. _______________ pregnancies - answers✔✔1. Chemo
2. Rheumatoid Arthritis
Prednisone is a _______________.
It decreases _________________
Can be used for _____________ and ________________ conditions - answers✔✔Steroid
Inflammation
COPD and Respiratory
Carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet)
Serious adverse reaction: thoughts of _______________, uncontrolled ___________
______________ and lip ______________.
Parkinson's disease s/s: shuffled ________, Muscle ___________, __________________, and
______________ - answers✔✔AE: Suicide, Jerky movements, Smacking
Gait, Rigidity, Bradykinesia, tremors
Symmetril (Amantadine) treats ___________________ disease
Watch for adverse effects: _______________ thoughts, ___________ swings,
_____________________ - answers✔✔Parkinson's
Suicidal, Mood, Hallucinations
Epinephrine is a __________________. - answers✔✔Anaphylaxis
Epogen/Procrit (epoetin alpha) increases ________ ____________ ___________. (4-6 normal)
May be used in patient's with _________ ___________ ___________ disease - answers✔✔RBC
End Stage Renal Disease
,Neupogen (filgrastim) increases ___________ __________ __________. (5-10 normal)
May be used in patient's going through ______________________ - answers✔✔WBC
Chemotherapy
Warfarin (Coumadin) anticoagulant:
1. Monitor ________ (2-3)
2. If INR is ________________, hold the med, call Dr
3. Watch for _________________
4. Recheck ________ in AM
5. Give ______________ _____ (antidote)
6. Have patient use a soft ___________________. - answers✔✔1. INR
2. Elevated
3. Bleeding (hematemesis, bloody in stools, epistaxis)
4. INR
5. Vitamin K
6. Toothbrush
Flagyl is an _________________.
It may darken the ______________
It is given ___________, must NOT be mixed with other meds - answers✔✔Antibiotic
Urine
IVPB
Prinivil (lisinopril) is an __________ _________________.
It decreases the ___________ _______________.
, It can cause the patient to develop a _____________.
Can be used for _______ patient's. - answers✔✔Ace Inhibitor
Blood Pressure
Cough
MI
Theophylline is used for _______________ patient's.
SE: ____________________ and ___________________ - answers✔✔Asthma
Hypotension and Dizziness
Atropine diphenoxylate (Lomotil) is an ______-__________________.
How do you know it's working? - answers✔✔Anti-Diarrheal
No Diarrhea
Metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol XL) AND propranolol (Inderal) lowers the _____________
______________ and can cause ___________________ - answers✔✔BP and Dizziness
Slidenafil (Viagra) can cause ________________.
Teach patient to rise _____________. - answers✔✔Dizziness
Slowly
Methotrexate can be used for:
1. _________________
2. ________________ ________________
3. _______________ pregnancies - answers✔✔1. Chemo
2. Rheumatoid Arthritis
