NCLEX PHARMACOLOGY |COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE WITH 100%
ACCURATE QUESTIONS &ANSWERS PASS GUARANTEED.
Phenytoin: Therapeutic range - (ANSWER)10-20 mcg/ml.
Phenytoin: Major side effect & care - (ANSWER)Gingival hyperplasia. Require regular dental visits and
soft toothbrushes.
Phenytoin: Nursing considerations - (ANSWER)Use a 0.2-micron in-line filter; separate antacids by 2
hours.
Albuterol: Indication & effect - (ANSWER)COPD/asthma. Causes bronchodilation.
Albuterol: Side effects - (ANSWER)Tachycardia and jitteriness (fight-or-flight activation).
ACE-Inhibitors (-pril): Key side effects - (ANSWER)Dry cough, angioedema (hold drug!), hypotension, and
hyperkalemia.
Beta blockers (-olol): Hold parameters - (ANSWER)Hold if heart rate is <60 bpm or blood pressure is low.
Digoxin: Therapeutic range - (ANSWER)0.5-2 ng/ml.
Digoxin: Toxicity signs - (ANSWER)Yellow/green halos in vision, severe bradycardia, and fatal arrhythmias.
Digoxin: Critical nursing assessments - (ANSWER)Check potassium (hypokalemia increases toxicity) and
hold if HR <60 bpm.
Epinephrine: Indications - (ANSWER)CPR, shock, and anaphylaxis.
Warfarin: Range & Antidote - (ANSWER)Therapeutic INR: 2-3. Antidote: Vitamin K.
ACCURATE QUESTIONS &ANSWERS PASS GUARANTEED.
Phenytoin: Therapeutic range - (ANSWER)10-20 mcg/ml.
Phenytoin: Major side effect & care - (ANSWER)Gingival hyperplasia. Require regular dental visits and
soft toothbrushes.
Phenytoin: Nursing considerations - (ANSWER)Use a 0.2-micron in-line filter; separate antacids by 2
hours.
Albuterol: Indication & effect - (ANSWER)COPD/asthma. Causes bronchodilation.
Albuterol: Side effects - (ANSWER)Tachycardia and jitteriness (fight-or-flight activation).
ACE-Inhibitors (-pril): Key side effects - (ANSWER)Dry cough, angioedema (hold drug!), hypotension, and
hyperkalemia.
Beta blockers (-olol): Hold parameters - (ANSWER)Hold if heart rate is <60 bpm or blood pressure is low.
Digoxin: Therapeutic range - (ANSWER)0.5-2 ng/ml.
Digoxin: Toxicity signs - (ANSWER)Yellow/green halos in vision, severe bradycardia, and fatal arrhythmias.
Digoxin: Critical nursing assessments - (ANSWER)Check potassium (hypokalemia increases toxicity) and
hold if HR <60 bpm.
Epinephrine: Indications - (ANSWER)CPR, shock, and anaphylaxis.
Warfarin: Range & Antidote - (ANSWER)Therapeutic INR: 2-3. Antidote: Vitamin K.
