Med-Surg Medications Test Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Category: Bronchodilator, Use: Asth-
albuterol (Proventil) ma, COPD, Precautions: tachycardia,
tremors
Catefory: anticholinergic/bronchodilator,
albuterol and ipratropium (Combivent) Use: COPD, rhinorrhea, Precautions:
palpitations, dry mouth
Category: Antihyperuricemic, Use: Gout,
allopurinol (Zyloprim)
Precautions: Monitor uric acid levels
Category: Antianxiety, Use: anxiety/pan-
alprazolam (Xanax) ic, Precautions: May cause dizziness,
drowsiness and dependence
Category: Antihypertensive/ Beta Block-
er, Use: Angina, Hypertension, Precau-
atenolol (Tenormin)
tions: Monitor BP and HR prior to admin-
istration
Category: Antihypertensive/ACE in-
hibitor, Use: HTN, Precautions: Can
benazepril (Lotensin)
cause cough and asthma attacks, Hyper-
kalemia
Category: Glucocorticoid, Use: Rhinitis,
budesonide (Pulmicort) Asthma, Precautions: May cause oral
candidiasis- Rinse and spit after use
Category: Loop diuretic, Use: CHF, Re-
bumetanide ( Bumex) nal disease, ascites, Precautions: check
for electorlyte abnormalities/ Ototoxicity
Use: Hyperphosphatemia- in dialysis
calcium acetate (PhosLO) clients, PrecautionsL Taek with food,
monitor phosphate and calcium
Category: Antihypertensive/ ACE In-
hibitor, Use: HTN, Precautions: Can
captopril
cause cough and asthma attacks, Hyper-
kalemia
Category: Antihypertensive/ ACE In-
carbamazepine (Tegretol) hibitor, Use: HTN, PRecautions: can
cause blood dyscrasias- monitor
carvedilol (Coreg) 1/9
, Category: Alpha/Beta Adrenergic Block-
er, Use: HTN, CHF, Angina, Precautions:
Bradycardia, Bronchospasm
Category: Central Alpha Adrenergic Ag-
onist, Use: Hypertension, Unlabeled-
clonidine ( Catapres)
alcohol withdrawal, Precautions: May
cause orthostatic HTN and CHF
Category: Antigout agent, Use: gout,
colchicine (Colsalide) gouty arthritis, Precautions: Pancytope-
nia, renal/hepatic cautions
Category: B12- water soluble vitamin,
UseL Pernicious anemia, Vitamin b12
cyanocobalamin
deficiency, Precautions: Gastric intrinsic
factor must be present for oral use
Category: Low molecular weight heparin,
dalteparin (Fragmin) Use: MI/DVT prevention, Precautions:
Bleeding risk
Category: Antianxiety, anticonvulsant,
Use: Anxiety/ Seizures/ Acute alcohol
diazepam (Valium)
withdrawal, Precautions: respiratory de-
pression
Category: Cardiac glycosidase/ inotrop-
ic, Use: Hear failure, a-fib/ a-flutter, car-
digoxin (Lanoxin)
diogenic shock, PrecautionsL Apical HR
< 60 HOLD, OD treated with digibind
Category: Calcium channel blocker, Use:
Angina, Coronary artery spasm, SVT,
diltiazem (Cardiazem)
a-fib/flutter, Precautions: Can cause
heart block and hypotension
Category: Antidiarrheal/ COntrolled Sub-
diphenoxylate/atropine (Lomotil) st, Use: Chronic diarrhea, Precautions:
Dry mouth, constipation, paralytic ileus
Category: Laxative/ Stool Softener, Use:
Prevention of dry, hard stools, Precau-
docusate calcium (Surfak)
tions: May take 3 days to soften stools
and hold for diarrhea
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Category: Bronchodilator, Use: Asth-
albuterol (Proventil) ma, COPD, Precautions: tachycardia,
tremors
Catefory: anticholinergic/bronchodilator,
albuterol and ipratropium (Combivent) Use: COPD, rhinorrhea, Precautions:
palpitations, dry mouth
Category: Antihyperuricemic, Use: Gout,
allopurinol (Zyloprim)
Precautions: Monitor uric acid levels
Category: Antianxiety, Use: anxiety/pan-
alprazolam (Xanax) ic, Precautions: May cause dizziness,
drowsiness and dependence
Category: Antihypertensive/ Beta Block-
er, Use: Angina, Hypertension, Precau-
atenolol (Tenormin)
tions: Monitor BP and HR prior to admin-
istration
Category: Antihypertensive/ACE in-
hibitor, Use: HTN, Precautions: Can
benazepril (Lotensin)
cause cough and asthma attacks, Hyper-
kalemia
Category: Glucocorticoid, Use: Rhinitis,
budesonide (Pulmicort) Asthma, Precautions: May cause oral
candidiasis- Rinse and spit after use
Category: Loop diuretic, Use: CHF, Re-
bumetanide ( Bumex) nal disease, ascites, Precautions: check
for electorlyte abnormalities/ Ototoxicity
Use: Hyperphosphatemia- in dialysis
calcium acetate (PhosLO) clients, PrecautionsL Taek with food,
monitor phosphate and calcium
Category: Antihypertensive/ ACE In-
hibitor, Use: HTN, Precautions: Can
captopril
cause cough and asthma attacks, Hyper-
kalemia
Category: Antihypertensive/ ACE In-
carbamazepine (Tegretol) hibitor, Use: HTN, PRecautions: can
cause blood dyscrasias- monitor
carvedilol (Coreg) 1/9
, Category: Alpha/Beta Adrenergic Block-
er, Use: HTN, CHF, Angina, Precautions:
Bradycardia, Bronchospasm
Category: Central Alpha Adrenergic Ag-
onist, Use: Hypertension, Unlabeled-
clonidine ( Catapres)
alcohol withdrawal, Precautions: May
cause orthostatic HTN and CHF
Category: Antigout agent, Use: gout,
colchicine (Colsalide) gouty arthritis, Precautions: Pancytope-
nia, renal/hepatic cautions
Category: B12- water soluble vitamin,
UseL Pernicious anemia, Vitamin b12
cyanocobalamin
deficiency, Precautions: Gastric intrinsic
factor must be present for oral use
Category: Low molecular weight heparin,
dalteparin (Fragmin) Use: MI/DVT prevention, Precautions:
Bleeding risk
Category: Antianxiety, anticonvulsant,
Use: Anxiety/ Seizures/ Acute alcohol
diazepam (Valium)
withdrawal, Precautions: respiratory de-
pression
Category: Cardiac glycosidase/ inotrop-
ic, Use: Hear failure, a-fib/ a-flutter, car-
digoxin (Lanoxin)
diogenic shock, PrecautionsL Apical HR
< 60 HOLD, OD treated with digibind
Category: Calcium channel blocker, Use:
Angina, Coronary artery spasm, SVT,
diltiazem (Cardiazem)
a-fib/flutter, Precautions: Can cause
heart block and hypotension
Category: Antidiarrheal/ COntrolled Sub-
diphenoxylate/atropine (Lomotil) st, Use: Chronic diarrhea, Precautions:
Dry mouth, constipation, paralytic ileus
Category: Laxative/ Stool Softener, Use:
Prevention of dry, hard stools, Precau-
docusate calcium (Surfak)
tions: May take 3 days to soften stools
and hold for diarrhea
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