NR 293 Prep Exam 2 Questions And
100% Accurate Answers.
Analgesics - Answer - Pain Medication
- medications aimed at reducing pain without causing sedation
NSAIDS - Answer - Aspirin
- Ibuprofen
- Celecoxib
- Acetaminophen
- Indomethacin
- Magnesium
- Naproxen
Ibuprofen and Aspirin - Answer inhibit or block prostaglandins, thus reducing inflammation, pain and
swelling
Celecoxib - Answer anti-inflammatory drug given for osteoarthritis
Cyclooxygenase 2 (Cox 2) - Answer an enzyme directly responsible for inflammation, swelling and pain.
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) - Answer toxic for your liver (tyLIVER)
Hydromorphone - Answer - side effects (urinary retention)
- important to monitor urine output
Morphine Sulfate - Answer - side effects (constipation, pruritis, hypotension)
- decrease in pain level
- decrease in tachycardia
, - absence of facial grimacing or discomfort
- verbalization of pain relief
Anxiety Disorder - Answer anxiety that interferes with daily life
Buspirone - Answer commonly used antianxiety drug to treat Anxiety disorder
Bipolar Disorder - Answer extreme mood swings, also known as manic-depression
Lithium - Answer - commonly used mood stabilizer
- therapeutic level = 0.8-1.2
Psychosis - Answer severe mental illness such as schizophrenia
Antipsychotics - Answer used to treat refractory or recurring schizophrenia
Risperidone - Answer helps to reduce paranoia and delusions
Antidepressants - Answer - may take up to 4 weeks to notice therapeutic effects
- prevent the absorption of serotonin in the body, thus increasing concentration in the brain, elevating
mood
Serotonin - Answer - acts as neurotransmitter
- mostly in the brain but found in digestive system and blood platelets
- mood, sexual desire, appetite, sleep, memory, temperature regulation and social behavior
Serotonin Syndrome - Answer - when there is too much serotonin in the body
- excessive nerve cell activity which can be fatal
(agitation, confusion, increased heart rate, tremors, fever)
100% Accurate Answers.
Analgesics - Answer - Pain Medication
- medications aimed at reducing pain without causing sedation
NSAIDS - Answer - Aspirin
- Ibuprofen
- Celecoxib
- Acetaminophen
- Indomethacin
- Magnesium
- Naproxen
Ibuprofen and Aspirin - Answer inhibit or block prostaglandins, thus reducing inflammation, pain and
swelling
Celecoxib - Answer anti-inflammatory drug given for osteoarthritis
Cyclooxygenase 2 (Cox 2) - Answer an enzyme directly responsible for inflammation, swelling and pain.
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) - Answer toxic for your liver (tyLIVER)
Hydromorphone - Answer - side effects (urinary retention)
- important to monitor urine output
Morphine Sulfate - Answer - side effects (constipation, pruritis, hypotension)
- decrease in pain level
- decrease in tachycardia
, - absence of facial grimacing or discomfort
- verbalization of pain relief
Anxiety Disorder - Answer anxiety that interferes with daily life
Buspirone - Answer commonly used antianxiety drug to treat Anxiety disorder
Bipolar Disorder - Answer extreme mood swings, also known as manic-depression
Lithium - Answer - commonly used mood stabilizer
- therapeutic level = 0.8-1.2
Psychosis - Answer severe mental illness such as schizophrenia
Antipsychotics - Answer used to treat refractory or recurring schizophrenia
Risperidone - Answer helps to reduce paranoia and delusions
Antidepressants - Answer - may take up to 4 weeks to notice therapeutic effects
- prevent the absorption of serotonin in the body, thus increasing concentration in the brain, elevating
mood
Serotonin - Answer - acts as neurotransmitter
- mostly in the brain but found in digestive system and blood platelets
- mood, sexual desire, appetite, sleep, memory, temperature regulation and social behavior
Serotonin Syndrome - Answer - when there is too much serotonin in the body
- excessive nerve cell activity which can be fatal
(agitation, confusion, increased heart rate, tremors, fever)
