NUR 120: IMMUNE MEDICATIONS

NUR 120: IMMUNE MEDICATIONS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100% PASS (A+ CERTIFIED) What is epinephrine used for? Answer Emergency treatment of anaphylaxis What is the action of epinephrine? Answer Reverses anaphylaxis via vasoconstriction and bronchodilation What are the side effects of epinephrine? Answer Seizure, arrhythmias, severe hypertension, and potassium imbalances What is the action of diphenhydramine? Answer Blocks histamine to inhibit smooth muscle contraction and decrease capillary permeability What are the side effects of diphenhydramine? Answer Drowsiness, dry mouth, blurred vision What are the nursing implications for diphenhydramine? Answer Expect discontinuation before skin allergy tests and educate the patient to avoid driving. What are the side effects of dexamethasone and prednisone? Answer GI bleeding What is the action of fusion inhibitors? Answer Prevents HIV from entering the cell. What are the nursing implications for fusion inhibitors? Answer Monitor for: bleeding, injection site reactions, neuropathy, and hypersensitivity reactions What is the action of nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTI)? Answer Prevents viral RNA from becoming DNA by ALTERING the enzyme reverse transcriptase.