NSG124 Final Exam
I am a direct-acting muscarinic agonist. I can help when patients have urinary retention.
1) What drug am I?
2) What is a possible side effect? - ANS 1) Bethanechol
2) Dizziness, lightheadedness, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps/pain, diarrhea, increased
saliva/urination, sweating, flushing, watery eyes, or headache may occur
Atropine
1) Is it cholinergic or anticholinergic
2) Side effects? - ANS 1) Anticholinergic
2) Dry mouth, blurry vision, constipation, drowsiness, trouble urinating
I have Myasthenia Gravis.
1) What might the provider prescribe?
2) What is another name for this type of drug? - ANS 1) Neostigmine
2) Reversible cholinesterase inhibitor
A patient is allergic to bees. They were just stung by a bee.
1) Give?
2) Then? - ANS 1) Epinephrine
2) Call 911
OLOL / LOL meds
1) Who won't be laughing?
2) What does it do to their BP?
3) What does it do to their HR?
4) Hold if HR is below? - ANS 1) Asthmatics - causes bronchospasms
2) Lowers it
3) Lowers it
4) 60 bpm
Phenytoin
1) What is it for?
2) What are side effects?
3) Think mouth, what can they do?
4) What is the normal lab normal lab range?
5) What happens if you suddenly stop taking it? - ANS 1) Anti Seizure Medication - used to
control certain type of seizures
2) Headache, gingival hyperplasia, dizzy, drowsy, shaky 3) Good oral hygiene, brush, floss
4) 10-20 mcg/ml
I am a direct-acting muscarinic agonist. I can help when patients have urinary retention.
1) What drug am I?
2) What is a possible side effect? - ANS 1) Bethanechol
2) Dizziness, lightheadedness, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps/pain, diarrhea, increased
saliva/urination, sweating, flushing, watery eyes, or headache may occur
Atropine
1) Is it cholinergic or anticholinergic
2) Side effects? - ANS 1) Anticholinergic
2) Dry mouth, blurry vision, constipation, drowsiness, trouble urinating
I have Myasthenia Gravis.
1) What might the provider prescribe?
2) What is another name for this type of drug? - ANS 1) Neostigmine
2) Reversible cholinesterase inhibitor
A patient is allergic to bees. They were just stung by a bee.
1) Give?
2) Then? - ANS 1) Epinephrine
2) Call 911
OLOL / LOL meds
1) Who won't be laughing?
2) What does it do to their BP?
3) What does it do to their HR?
4) Hold if HR is below? - ANS 1) Asthmatics - causes bronchospasms
2) Lowers it
3) Lowers it
4) 60 bpm
Phenytoin
1) What is it for?
2) What are side effects?
3) Think mouth, what can they do?
4) What is the normal lab normal lab range?
5) What happens if you suddenly stop taking it? - ANS 1) Anti Seizure Medication - used to
control certain type of seizures
2) Headache, gingival hyperplasia, dizzy, drowsy, shaky 3) Good oral hygiene, brush, floss
4) 10-20 mcg/ml
