Hesi Specialty Exam Pharm
Coumadin (warfarin) correct answers Anticoagulant, Vitamin K Antagonist,
Check PT
Proventil correct answers
Albuterol
Bronchodilat
or
Restoril correct answers (temazepam)
Sedative/hypnotic
otoxicity correct answers injury to auditory
nerve
Digoxin (Lanoxin) correct answers Cardiac
glycoside
Positive inotrope, negative chronotrope and
dromotrope
Used for HF, a-
fib
Can cause dysrhythmias, bradycardia, GI effects (EARLY), vision changes
(EARLY)
Hypokalemia = toxicity; hyperkalemia =
decreased effects
Avoid
verapamil
Hold if pulse <
60
Therapeutic level = 0.5-
2.0ng/mL
Antidote: cholestyramine or
Digibind
Interacts w/ many
meds
Heparin correct answers anticoagulant found in blood and tissue cells,
protamine
sulfate
antidote
kayelexate correct answers This medication is used to treat a high level of
potassium
your blood.inToo much potassium in your blood can sometimes cause
heart rhythm
problems. Sodium polystyrene sulfonate works by helping your body get
rid of extrathrough
potassium
feces.
Lithium correct answers a naturally occurring substance that is used in the
treatment
bipolar of
disorder, narrow
margin
MDI (metered dose inhaler) correct answers SHAKE inhaler 5-
6 times
3-5 sec
inhale
hold 10
sec
exhale thru pursed
lips
Nephrotoxic drugs include correct answers NSAIDS, some antibiotics like
gentamicin
, Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) correct answers omeprazole (Prilosec),
esomeprazole
(Nexium), pantoprazole (Protonix), lansoprazole (Prevacid), dexlansoprazole
(Dexilant),
rabeprazole
(Aciphex)
topical steroids correct answers such as hydrocortisone and other
more potent
variations are used in the treatment of various skin disorders and
diseases
liver toxicity correct answers
hepatotoxicity
antihypertensive correct answers a medication administered to lower
blood pressure
adult ear drops correct answers pull up
and back
Oral Medications correct answers administered PO, can be solid or
liquid (tablets,
capsules,
caplets).
-enteric-coated tablets=meant to dissolve in the intestine rather than in
the stomach
(therefore should not be
chewed/crushed).
-capsulse=gelatin case containing a powder, liquid, or granules (some can
be sprinkled
onto food/mixed in
liquids).
-buccal administration=absorbed by the mucosa of the
mouth or
-Liquid SL elixirs (alcohol solution), syrups (med dissolved in
forms:
sugar+water
and suspensions solution),
(insoluble med in liquid
base).
parenteral route correct answers a portal of entry for pathogens by
deposition
into tissuesdirectly
beneath the skin and mucous
membranes
Diovan (valsartan) correct answers
Antihypertensive
Mannitol (Osmitrol) correct answers Osmotic diuretics. Pull fluid back into
the vascular
and extravascular space by increasing serum osmolality to promote
osmotic
Used to prevent
changes.renal failure related to hypovolemia. Decrease
intracranial
related pressure
to cerebral edema. Decrease intraocular
pressure.
Carbidopa/Levodopa correct answers Sinemet (CR) Antiparkinson Agent,
dizziness
Fentanyl (transdermal) correct answers
Opioid
Duragesic
Analgesic
Morphine Sulfate correct answers Opioid
Analgesic
Antiplatelets correct answers Aspirin, Abciximab,
Clopidogrel
Inhibit platelet aggregation to prevent MI,
strokes
Side effects: GI upset, BLEEDING, and with aspirin
tinnitus
Do not give aspirin to children with fever do to risk of Reye's
Syndrome
Do not give in patients with bleeding
disorders
Coumadin (warfarin) correct answers Anticoagulant, Vitamin K Antagonist,
Check PT
Proventil correct answers
Albuterol
Bronchodilat
or
Restoril correct answers (temazepam)
Sedative/hypnotic
otoxicity correct answers injury to auditory
nerve
Digoxin (Lanoxin) correct answers Cardiac
glycoside
Positive inotrope, negative chronotrope and
dromotrope
Used for HF, a-
fib
Can cause dysrhythmias, bradycardia, GI effects (EARLY), vision changes
(EARLY)
Hypokalemia = toxicity; hyperkalemia =
decreased effects
Avoid
verapamil
Hold if pulse <
60
Therapeutic level = 0.5-
2.0ng/mL
Antidote: cholestyramine or
Digibind
Interacts w/ many
meds
Heparin correct answers anticoagulant found in blood and tissue cells,
protamine
sulfate
antidote
kayelexate correct answers This medication is used to treat a high level of
potassium
your blood.inToo much potassium in your blood can sometimes cause
heart rhythm
problems. Sodium polystyrene sulfonate works by helping your body get
rid of extrathrough
potassium
feces.
Lithium correct answers a naturally occurring substance that is used in the
treatment
bipolar of
disorder, narrow
margin
MDI (metered dose inhaler) correct answers SHAKE inhaler 5-
6 times
3-5 sec
inhale
hold 10
sec
exhale thru pursed
lips
Nephrotoxic drugs include correct answers NSAIDS, some antibiotics like
gentamicin
, Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) correct answers omeprazole (Prilosec),
esomeprazole
(Nexium), pantoprazole (Protonix), lansoprazole (Prevacid), dexlansoprazole
(Dexilant),
rabeprazole
(Aciphex)
topical steroids correct answers such as hydrocortisone and other
more potent
variations are used in the treatment of various skin disorders and
diseases
liver toxicity correct answers
hepatotoxicity
antihypertensive correct answers a medication administered to lower
blood pressure
adult ear drops correct answers pull up
and back
Oral Medications correct answers administered PO, can be solid or
liquid (tablets,
capsules,
caplets).
-enteric-coated tablets=meant to dissolve in the intestine rather than in
the stomach
(therefore should not be
chewed/crushed).
-capsulse=gelatin case containing a powder, liquid, or granules (some can
be sprinkled
onto food/mixed in
liquids).
-buccal administration=absorbed by the mucosa of the
mouth or
-Liquid SL elixirs (alcohol solution), syrups (med dissolved in
forms:
sugar+water
and suspensions solution),
(insoluble med in liquid
base).
parenteral route correct answers a portal of entry for pathogens by
deposition
into tissuesdirectly
beneath the skin and mucous
membranes
Diovan (valsartan) correct answers
Antihypertensive
Mannitol (Osmitrol) correct answers Osmotic diuretics. Pull fluid back into
the vascular
and extravascular space by increasing serum osmolality to promote
osmotic
Used to prevent
changes.renal failure related to hypovolemia. Decrease
intracranial
related pressure
to cerebral edema. Decrease intraocular
pressure.
Carbidopa/Levodopa correct answers Sinemet (CR) Antiparkinson Agent,
dizziness
Fentanyl (transdermal) correct answers
Opioid
Duragesic
Analgesic
Morphine Sulfate correct answers Opioid
Analgesic
Antiplatelets correct answers Aspirin, Abciximab,
Clopidogrel
Inhibit platelet aggregation to prevent MI,
strokes
Side effects: GI upset, BLEEDING, and with aspirin
tinnitus
Do not give aspirin to children with fever do to risk of Reye's
Syndrome
Do not give in patients with bleeding
disorders
