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This guide covers essential nursing safety points for opioids (respiratory rate, falls, antidote), anesthesia emergencies (malignant hyperthermia), neurology meds (seizure precautions, Parkinson's, bipolar), psych meds (MAOI diet, suicide risk), and key side effects (dry mouth, oily stools, rash). It also includes basic dosage conversions (mg to mcg, lbs to kg).

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Exam 2: NUR 100 Pharmacology Review| Questions &
Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)-
Fortis 2026

1. MORPHINE SIDE EFFECTS - .>>>>>>>ANSWER NEVER GIVE IF RESPIRATORY RATE IS LESS THAN 12



2. OPIOID PLAN OF CARE - .>>>>>>>ANSWER PT SHOULD SIT ON SIDE OF BED FIRST TO GAIN THEIR
BALANCE BEFORE STANDING IF TAKING IV OPIOIDS, OTHERWISE THEY MAY FALL



3. ROUTE FOR CONSISTENT PAIN CONTROL - .>>>>>>>ANSWER FENTANYL TRANSDERMAL PATCH



4. ANTIDOTE FOR OPIOIDS - .>>>>>>>ANSWER Naloxone



5. TREATMENT FOR POST SPINAL ANESTHESIA HEADACHE - .>>>>>>>ANSWER INCREASE FLUID INTAKE,
BEDREST, DRINK SOME CAFFEINE



6. Succinylcholine - .>>>>>>>ANSWER Depolarizing neuromuscular blocker; HYPERKALEMIA IS PRIMARY
CONCERN



7. Procaine - .>>>>>>>ANSWER local anesthetic; HIGH ALLERGIC REACTION



8. Signs of malignant hyperthermia - .>>>>>>>ANSWER tachycardia, muscle rigidity, elevated temp.



9. treatment for malignant hyperthermia - .>>>>>>>ANSWER Dantrolene



10. side effect of cyclobenzaprine - .>>>>>>>ANSWER drowsiness; sedation



11. medication for chronic muscle spasms - .>>>>>>>ANSWER Bacolofen; Lioresal; Gablofen

, 12. signs of overdose of lorazepam and how to treat - .>>>>>>>ANSWER Flumazenil ; drowsiness,
involuntary eye movement ...



13. Sumatripton / Imitrex - .>>>>>>>ANSWER NEVER GIVE TO PT THAT HAVE HISTORY OF SEVERE
HYPERTENSION



14. Orlistat (Xenical) EDUCATION - .>>>>>>>ANSWER CAN CAUSE OILY STOOLS & FLATULENCE



15. WHAT IS EMLA CREAM USED FOR? - .>>>>>>>ANSWER EASE THE PAIN OF IV INSERTION



16. MEDICATION THAT COULD EXACERBATE TOURETTE SYNDROME - .>>>>>>>ANSWER CENTRAL
NERVOUS STIMULANTS



17. Goal of antiepileptic drugs - .>>>>>>>ANSWER To control or prevent seizures while maintaining a
reasonable quality of life



18. Phenytoin side effects - .>>>>>>>ANSWER CAN CAUSE MEASLE TYPE RASH



19. POTENTIAL COMPLICATION OF STOPPING ANTIEPILEPTIC DRUGS SUDDENLY - .>>>>>>>ANSWER
REBOUND SEIZURE ACTIVITY



20. Phenytoin blood level - .>>>>>>>ANSWER 10-20 mcg/mL; 1-2mcg/mL IF OUT OF RANGE NOTIFY
PROVIDER



21. MAJOR ADVERSE EFFECTS OF CARBIDOPA - .>>>>>>>ANSWER DYSKINESIA



22. WHEN SHOULD CLIENT TAKE CARBIDOPA - .>>>>>>>ANSWER IN THE MORNING ; 30 MINS BEFORE
OR 1 HR AFTER MEALS



23. What is the "on-off" phenomenon? - .>>>>>>>ANSWER rapid swings in response to levodopa

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