NR 325 – Exam 1 Comprehensive Study Guide | Chamberlain University | Academic Year
2024–2025 | Renal, Endocrine, and Diabetes Pharmacology & Pathophysiology Review
What medication do you give for glomerulonephritis? What does it. kill? Azythromycin
Kills strep
What do you give for kidney stones? Why? Oxybutinin
Treats bladder spasms
What medication do you give for gout? Why? Allopurinol
Decreases uric acid levels
What condition is a pt with gout more likely to get? Why? Kidney stones
Because of high uric acid levels
What is pyridium used for? To decrease pain r/t a UTI
What pt teaching is required for pyridium? Turns pee orange
Doesn't cure a UTI, just helps with pain
What type of insulin is cloudy? NPH (intermediate)
What is the normal BUN range? 6-20 mg/dL
What is the normal creatinine range? 0.6-1.3 mg/dL
What is the normal urine specific gravity? 1.003-1.030
, What is the normal GFR? 125 mL/min
What are examples of rapid acting insulin? Lispro (Humalog)
Aspart
Glulisine
What is the onset of rapid acting insulin? 10-30 mins
What is the duration of rapid acting insulin? 3-5 hr
What is the peak of rapid acting insulin? 30 min - 3 hr
What are examples of short acting insulin? Regular (humulin R)
What is the onset of short acting insulin? 30 min - 1 hr
What is the peak of short acting insulin? 2-5 hr
What is the duration of short acting insulin? 5-8 hr
What is an example of intermediate acting insulin? NPH
What is the onset of intermediate acting insulin? 1.5-4 hr
What is the peak of intermediate acting insulin? 4-12 hr
2024–2025 | Renal, Endocrine, and Diabetes Pharmacology & Pathophysiology Review
What medication do you give for glomerulonephritis? What does it. kill? Azythromycin
Kills strep
What do you give for kidney stones? Why? Oxybutinin
Treats bladder spasms
What medication do you give for gout? Why? Allopurinol
Decreases uric acid levels
What condition is a pt with gout more likely to get? Why? Kidney stones
Because of high uric acid levels
What is pyridium used for? To decrease pain r/t a UTI
What pt teaching is required for pyridium? Turns pee orange
Doesn't cure a UTI, just helps with pain
What type of insulin is cloudy? NPH (intermediate)
What is the normal BUN range? 6-20 mg/dL
What is the normal creatinine range? 0.6-1.3 mg/dL
What is the normal urine specific gravity? 1.003-1.030
, What is the normal GFR? 125 mL/min
What are examples of rapid acting insulin? Lispro (Humalog)
Aspart
Glulisine
What is the onset of rapid acting insulin? 10-30 mins
What is the duration of rapid acting insulin? 3-5 hr
What is the peak of rapid acting insulin? 30 min - 3 hr
What are examples of short acting insulin? Regular (humulin R)
What is the onset of short acting insulin? 30 min - 1 hr
What is the peak of short acting insulin? 2-5 hr
What is the duration of short acting insulin? 5-8 hr
What is an example of intermediate acting insulin? NPH
What is the onset of intermediate acting insulin? 1.5-4 hr
What is the peak of intermediate acting insulin? 4-12 hr
