Pharm - Final Exam Review: WCU
what is the most common category of osteoporosis drug? - ✔️✔️biphosphonates
tetracycline increases the risk of getting pregnant if patient is on _____________ -
✔️✔️oral birth control
the 5 basic rights for drug administration - ✔️✔️drug, dose, patient, route, time
act mainly at the site of application - ✔️✔️local
What does a C&S do? - ✔️✔️tells you what bacteria is growing and what kills it
is Lisinopril an ACE inhibitor? - ✔️✔️yes
angioedema is a risk for people taking what 2 things? - ✔️✔️ACE, ARB
What would you give if someone on an ACE had a cough? - ✔️✔️ARB
What kind of drug is nitroglycerin? - ✔️✔️nitrate
what does nitroglycerin do? - ✔️✔️eliminates chest pain, dilates arteries
people taking nitroglycerin have the potential to develop ________________ -
✔️✔️orthostatic hypotention
can someone taking nitroglycerin develop a headache? (increased intercranial
pressure) - ✔️✔️yes
What are the 4 components of pharmacokinetics? - ✔️✔️distribution, metabolism,
absorption, excretion
What is the Beer's Criteria? - ✔️✔️list of drugs geriatric patients can't have (related to
chronic kidney disease and diminished kidney function)
what is the antidote to coumadin (warfarin)? - ✔️✔️vit k
What would you do if you put antibiotics on a skin wound but it got worse? - ✔️✔️run a
C&S
what kind of drug is digoxin? - ✔️✔️cardiac glycoside (+inotrope)
, what is digoxin used for? - ✔️✔️CHF (congestive heart failure)
what do you check for before giving digoxin? - ✔️✔️apical pulse
what does digoxin do to the heart rate? - ✔️✔️slows it down
diuretics __________ serum potassium - ✔️✔️increase
2 important diuretics - ✔️✔️aldactone, sporactalone
what drug changes the color of fluids to reddish orange? - ✔️✔️rifampin
What should you watch for in someone taking rifampin? - ✔️✔️jaundice (liver)
what should you give for a productive cough? - ✔️✔️guafinesin (mucinex)
2 drugs for asthma - ✔️✔️albuterol, xopanex
does theophylline need a serum level? - ✔️✔️yes
what is theophylline used for? - ✔️✔️last resort for COPD and asthma
1 first generation antihistamine - ✔️✔️benadryll (drowsy)
3 second generation antihistamines - ✔️✔️zyrtec, allegra, claratin (nondrowsy)
vitamin needed for vision, bone growth and development - ✔️✔️A
medication used to prevent GERD - ✔️✔️protonix (prilosec)
what kind of drug is psyllium? - ✔️✔️laxative
what needs to increase when taking silium? - ✔️✔️water intake
order of meds for type 2 diabetes - ✔️✔️lifestyle mods, oral, insulin
what kind of drug is glycomide (sulfonylureas)? - ✔️✔️hypoglycemic
what must you check for before giving glycomide? - ✔️✔️sulfur allergy
what would you give for hypothyroidism? - ✔️✔️synthroid (Levothyroxine)
what is the most common category of osteoporosis drug? - ✔️✔️biphosphonates
tetracycline increases the risk of getting pregnant if patient is on _____________ -
✔️✔️oral birth control
the 5 basic rights for drug administration - ✔️✔️drug, dose, patient, route, time
act mainly at the site of application - ✔️✔️local
What does a C&S do? - ✔️✔️tells you what bacteria is growing and what kills it
is Lisinopril an ACE inhibitor? - ✔️✔️yes
angioedema is a risk for people taking what 2 things? - ✔️✔️ACE, ARB
What would you give if someone on an ACE had a cough? - ✔️✔️ARB
What kind of drug is nitroglycerin? - ✔️✔️nitrate
what does nitroglycerin do? - ✔️✔️eliminates chest pain, dilates arteries
people taking nitroglycerin have the potential to develop ________________ -
✔️✔️orthostatic hypotention
can someone taking nitroglycerin develop a headache? (increased intercranial
pressure) - ✔️✔️yes
What are the 4 components of pharmacokinetics? - ✔️✔️distribution, metabolism,
absorption, excretion
What is the Beer's Criteria? - ✔️✔️list of drugs geriatric patients can't have (related to
chronic kidney disease and diminished kidney function)
what is the antidote to coumadin (warfarin)? - ✔️✔️vit k
What would you do if you put antibiotics on a skin wound but it got worse? - ✔️✔️run a
C&S
what kind of drug is digoxin? - ✔️✔️cardiac glycoside (+inotrope)
, what is digoxin used for? - ✔️✔️CHF (congestive heart failure)
what do you check for before giving digoxin? - ✔️✔️apical pulse
what does digoxin do to the heart rate? - ✔️✔️slows it down
diuretics __________ serum potassium - ✔️✔️increase
2 important diuretics - ✔️✔️aldactone, sporactalone
what drug changes the color of fluids to reddish orange? - ✔️✔️rifampin
What should you watch for in someone taking rifampin? - ✔️✔️jaundice (liver)
what should you give for a productive cough? - ✔️✔️guafinesin (mucinex)
2 drugs for asthma - ✔️✔️albuterol, xopanex
does theophylline need a serum level? - ✔️✔️yes
what is theophylline used for? - ✔️✔️last resort for COPD and asthma
1 first generation antihistamine - ✔️✔️benadryll (drowsy)
3 second generation antihistamines - ✔️✔️zyrtec, allegra, claratin (nondrowsy)
vitamin needed for vision, bone growth and development - ✔️✔️A
medication used to prevent GERD - ✔️✔️protonix (prilosec)
what kind of drug is psyllium? - ✔️✔️laxative
what needs to increase when taking silium? - ✔️✔️water intake
order of meds for type 2 diabetes - ✔️✔️lifestyle mods, oral, insulin
what kind of drug is glycomide (sulfonylureas)? - ✔️✔️hypoglycemic
what must you check for before giving glycomide? - ✔️✔️sulfur allergy
what would you give for hypothyroidism? - ✔️✔️synthroid (Levothyroxine)
