with Correct Answers
Diclofenac is an NSAID, how should it be taken? - CORRECT ANSWER -with food or milk (gastric
irritation)
should take with antacid to minimize irritation
Gastric ulcer taking esomeprazole, what information in teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER -take
med 60min before meals
food affects absorption of this med
Furosemide teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER --eat foods high in potassium
-report hearing loss (*ototoxic* drug)
-rise slowly from sitting/lying position
-take early to prevent nocturia
-check wt daily
Methylprednisolone (corticosteroid)- what lab values to monitor? - CORRECT ANSWER -glucose
decreases uptake=^circulating BG
, Epoetin alfa- what lab tests to determine effectiveness? - CORRECT ANSWER --hemoglobin
(should not be higher than 10mg/dL= stroke, HF, MI, HTN)
-iron (in the hemoglobin)
Heparin continous IV for venous thrombosis- what lab value to titrate dose? - CORRECT
ANSWER -aPTT q4-6hrs, then daily when at desired range
What lab values for warfarin therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER -INR
TB and taking rifampin, what statement indicates understanding? - CORRECT ANSWER -"I
shouldn't wear my soft contact lenses, because they will become discolored"
-This medication causes *red-orange discoloration* of feces, sputum, tears and sweat.
-take on empty stomach w/8oz of water
-*nephrotoxic drug*
Gout and prescription for allopurinol, which statement to explain how medication helps relive
manifestations? - CORRECT ANSWER -"it decreases the production of uric acid"
this improves joint function
-^daily fluid intake to 2L to reduce risk of renal injury