HESI PHARMACOLOGY EXIT EXAM
1. What is the indication for metoclopramide/reglan?
Answer Prevention of chemotherapy-induced emesis and diabetic gastroparesis
2. Side effects of metoclopramide/reglan
Answer Drowsiness, EPS such as tremors
3. Notify MD if what occurs when using metoclopramide/reglan
Answer Tremors
4. What is the indication xenical (orlistat, Alli)
Answer For PTs with BMI of 30+; LT weight control
5. SE of xenical (orlistat or alli)
Answer Oily stool and flatulence
6. Nursing implications for a pt on xenical (orlistat or alli)
Answer Ask pt to describe dietary intake since SE are increased if greater than 30% of fat is in diet.
7. What can decrease side effects of xenical (orlistat or alli)
Answer Fiber laxatives like Metamucil help decrease SE by binding to the fat.
,8. Which type of fluids need plenty of water?
Answer Bulk forming laxatives
9. Why do you need plenty of fluids when taking bulk forming laxatives
Answer Because they can produce esophageal and or intestinal obstruction
10. Laxative use assessment
Answer Last BM and characteristics, abdominal pain, fever and obstruction. Assess dietary and fluid intake.
11. With laxative use the nurse should
Answer Encourage fluids, fiber and exercise as tolerated/indicated
12. Laxative use and result in
Answer Lack of bowel tone which can lead to dependency
13. what is ondansetron (zofran)
Answer antiemetic
14. What is ondansetron (zofran)used for?
Answer Prevention of N/V associated with chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
15. Who should you use caution with when giving ondansetron/zofran?
,Answer PTs with liver failure
16. Drugs for ulcerative colitis and crohns
Answer 5 aminosalicylates; mesalamie, sulfasalazine.
17. How do 5 aminosalicylates; (mesalamie, sulfasalazine) work?
Answer They decrease GI inflammation
18. Side effects of 5 aminosalicylates; (mesalamie, sulfasalazine)
Answer Nausea, rash, arthral- gia, hematological disorders
19. Which drug can cause colitis/c.diff
Answer Linezolid/zyvox
20. What kind of infection is c.diff
Answer Suprainfection
21. What is azithromycin/zithromax?
Answer An antibiotic
22. What does azithromycin/zithromax treat?
Answer STDs such as
, gonorrhea and chlamydia
23. How much azithromycin/zithromax is usually required?
Answer One dose of 1g or 2g.
1. What is the indication for metoclopramide/reglan?
Answer Prevention of chemotherapy-induced emesis and diabetic gastroparesis
2. Side effects of metoclopramide/reglan
Answer Drowsiness, EPS such as tremors
3. Notify MD if what occurs when using metoclopramide/reglan
Answer Tremors
4. What is the indication xenical (orlistat, Alli)
Answer For PTs with BMI of 30+; LT weight control
5. SE of xenical (orlistat or alli)
Answer Oily stool and flatulence
6. Nursing implications for a pt on xenical (orlistat or alli)
Answer Ask pt to describe dietary intake since SE are increased if greater than 30% of fat is in diet.
7. What can decrease side effects of xenical (orlistat or alli)
Answer Fiber laxatives like Metamucil help decrease SE by binding to the fat.
,8. Which type of fluids need plenty of water?
Answer Bulk forming laxatives
9. Why do you need plenty of fluids when taking bulk forming laxatives
Answer Because they can produce esophageal and or intestinal obstruction
10. Laxative use assessment
Answer Last BM and characteristics, abdominal pain, fever and obstruction. Assess dietary and fluid intake.
11. With laxative use the nurse should
Answer Encourage fluids, fiber and exercise as tolerated/indicated
12. Laxative use and result in
Answer Lack of bowel tone which can lead to dependency
13. what is ondansetron (zofran)
Answer antiemetic
14. What is ondansetron (zofran)used for?
Answer Prevention of N/V associated with chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
15. Who should you use caution with when giving ondansetron/zofran?
,Answer PTs with liver failure
16. Drugs for ulcerative colitis and crohns
Answer 5 aminosalicylates; mesalamie, sulfasalazine.
17. How do 5 aminosalicylates; (mesalamie, sulfasalazine) work?
Answer They decrease GI inflammation
18. Side effects of 5 aminosalicylates; (mesalamie, sulfasalazine)
Answer Nausea, rash, arthral- gia, hematological disorders
19. Which drug can cause colitis/c.diff
Answer Linezolid/zyvox
20. What kind of infection is c.diff
Answer Suprainfection
21. What is azithromycin/zithromax?
Answer An antibiotic
22. What does azithromycin/zithromax treat?
Answer STDs such as
, gonorrhea and chlamydia
23. How much azithromycin/zithromax is usually required?
Answer One dose of 1g or 2g.
