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PHARMACOLOGY CMS NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 190 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
nursing intervention to do when removing nitroglycerin ointment -
ANSWERS--remove prior dose before applying the new one
after measuring nitroglycerin ointment dose with the applicator
paper, how many inch should you spread it over the paper -
ANSWERS--2.5-3.5 inches
What should you avoid doing when apply nitroglycerin ointment -
ANSWERS--avoid touching the ointment with your hands
Where should you apply the nitroglycerin ointment - ANSWERS--
clean, hairless area over the body, then cover w/ a clear plastic wrap
how do you administer enteric-coated medication - ANSWERS--
swallowed whole, NEVER CRUSH IT!
What is Rifampin for? - ANSWERS--Antibiotic to treat TB given in
combination with another antituberculosis med to help prevent
antibiotic resistance
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What are complications of Rifampin? - ANSWERS---Orange color of
the urine, saliva, sweat, or tears
-Jaundice, fatigue, mild abdominal discomfort (anorexia)
How should you administer Rifampin? - ANSWERS--1 hour before or
2 hours after meal with a full glass of water
Contraindications for Rifampin? - ANSWERS---Pregnancy/lactation
-Liver dysfunction
What should be monitored when taking Rifampin? - ANSWERS---Liver
function
-PT/INR
Patient education when taking Rifampin? - ANSWERS---Avoid alcohol
-Monitor for anorexia fatigue and malaise
-When taken with food it decreases the absorption of the medication
What happens when Rifampin interacts with an HIV medication? -
ANSWERS--The HIV medication dose increases
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How will you know Rifampin was effective? - ANSWERS---Clear
breath sounds
-No night sweats
-Increased appetite, decreased temp
-3 negative cultures for TB
How will you administer multiple medications through an enteral
feeding tube - ANSWERS--Administer each medication separately, do
not mix the medications with enteral feeding
How to crush medications through an enteral feeding tube -
ANSWERS--Dissolve crushed medications in 15 to 30 ml of sterile
water priority tp administration via enteral feeding tube
How to prevent clogging with an enteral feeding tube - ANSWERS--
Flush the tube before/after each medication with 15 to 30 ml of
warm sterile water
What to do after administering ALL medications through enteral
feeding tube - ANSWERS--Flush with another 30 ml of warm sterile
water
PHARMACOLOGY CMS NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 190 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
nursing intervention to do when removing nitroglycerin ointment -
ANSWERS--remove prior dose before applying the new one
after measuring nitroglycerin ointment dose with the applicator
paper, how many inch should you spread it over the paper -
ANSWERS--2.5-3.5 inches
What should you avoid doing when apply nitroglycerin ointment -
ANSWERS--avoid touching the ointment with your hands
Where should you apply the nitroglycerin ointment - ANSWERS--
clean, hairless area over the body, then cover w/ a clear plastic wrap
how do you administer enteric-coated medication - ANSWERS--
swallowed whole, NEVER CRUSH IT!
What is Rifampin for? - ANSWERS--Antibiotic to treat TB given in
combination with another antituberculosis med to help prevent
antibiotic resistance
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What are complications of Rifampin? - ANSWERS---Orange color of
the urine, saliva, sweat, or tears
-Jaundice, fatigue, mild abdominal discomfort (anorexia)
How should you administer Rifampin? - ANSWERS--1 hour before or
2 hours after meal with a full glass of water
Contraindications for Rifampin? - ANSWERS---Pregnancy/lactation
-Liver dysfunction
What should be monitored when taking Rifampin? - ANSWERS---Liver
function
-PT/INR
Patient education when taking Rifampin? - ANSWERS---Avoid alcohol
-Monitor for anorexia fatigue and malaise
-When taken with food it decreases the absorption of the medication
What happens when Rifampin interacts with an HIV medication? -
ANSWERS--The HIV medication dose increases
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How will you know Rifampin was effective? - ANSWERS---Clear
breath sounds
-No night sweats
-Increased appetite, decreased temp
-3 negative cultures for TB
How will you administer multiple medications through an enteral
feeding tube - ANSWERS--Administer each medication separately, do
not mix the medications with enteral feeding
How to crush medications through an enteral feeding tube -
ANSWERS--Dissolve crushed medications in 15 to 30 ml of sterile
water priority tp administration via enteral feeding tube
How to prevent clogging with an enteral feeding tube - ANSWERS--
Flush the tube before/after each medication with 15 to 30 ml of
warm sterile water
What to do after administering ALL medications through enteral
feeding tube - ANSWERS--Flush with another 30 ml of warm sterile
water
