Medication Aide Exam with correct answers.

Medication Aide Exam with correct answers


Digoxin - ANS-heart medication for congestive heart failure, have to check pulse before
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you give, if less than 60 do NOT give, tell your Nurse because it will lower pulse rate
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lasix - ANS-for edema, hypertension, removes fluids from the Body. Check blood pressure
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nbefore you give, resident may be dizzy; will need potassium replacement
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potassium - ANS-element for the Heart, as well as Magnessuim and sodium. Lasix will
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remove potassium from the body so need to replace. if not replaced it can cause
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symptoms of cramping or irregular heart beat
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coumadin - ANS-blood thinner for residents that have tendency for blood clots. antidote is
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vitamin K. you have to check pt/ inr level
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antacids - ANS-pepcid
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stimulants - ANS-speed up brain activities
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Antidepressants - ANS-paxil, Zoloft, wllbutrin, Elavil, trazodone,effexor
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Narcotics - ANS-Vicodin, Percodan, oxycocodone, morphine, Demerol, fentanyl patch,
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dilaudid
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anticonvulsants - ANS-Dilantin, valproic acid, Depakote, phenobarbital, Neurontin,
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mysoline
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antiparkinson - ANS-levodopa carbidopa (sinemet), cogentin
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antianxiaty - ANS-Xanax, valium, Ativan, librium
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antipsychotic - ANS-mellaril, Haldol, risperdal n n n n




lithium - ANS-(increase salt in diet)
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synthroid - ANS-hypothroidism
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diabetes (hyperglycemia) - ANS-Glucophage (metformin), glyburide, glucotrol
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glaucoma - ANS-to deacrease intraocular pressure -- beetagan, truspot
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