MARYVILLE NURS 615 EXAM 3 COMPLETE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS n n n n n n n n
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First line treatment for Acute gout attack? - CORRECT ANSWER -colchicine
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First line treatment for mild to moderate pain? - CORRECT ANSWER -Ibuprofen and tylenol
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Treatment for RA? - CORRECT ANSWER -NSAIDs, glucocorticoid injections and low dose prednisone
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OTC Treatment for back pain? - CORRECT ANSWER -Start w/ NSAIDs
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Treatment for Gout? - CORRECT ANSWER -Allopurinol, febuxstat, & Colchicine
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Low dose colchicine versus high dose colchicine? - CORRECT ANSWER -low: 1.2 mg initially, 0.6 mg
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one hour later
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High: 0.6-1.2mg every hour until relief. Max 4-8mg
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1st line diuretic treatment for heart failure? - CORRECT ANSWER --Spironalactone or furosemide?
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What to monitor for with allopurinol? - CORRECT ANSWER -BUN, Crt, uric acid & renal tests
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What to monitor for w/ ACEIs/ARBs? - CORRECT ANSWER -Renal function tests and serum Crt
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What can amiodarone cause? - CORRECT ANSWER -Hyperthyroidism
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, What to monitor for w/ Canaglifozin? - CORRECT ANSWER -hypovolemia
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What to monitor for w/ spironolactone? - CORRECT ANSWER -Potassium levels frequently
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Education needed with long-term corticosteroid use? - CORRECT ANSWER --Never stop abruptly
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-take prilosec or zantac to protect from GI bleeds
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-Diabetics may need more insulin n n n n
-Monitor for signs of infection n n n n
Education needed for alpha-glucosidase inhibitors? - CORRECT ANSWER -Must be taken w/ first bite
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of food from each meal
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When to take levothyroxine? - CORRECT ANSWER -Take first thing in the morning on an emptly
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stomach and no other food/meds within 30 min of it
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MOA of CCB? - CORRECT ANSWER --Prevents the opening of calcium channels, reducing the effect of
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calcium excitation, contraction, coupling of skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscle, regulating
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aldosterone and pacemaker signal conduction
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= decreased contraction strength
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MOA of metformin? - CORRECT ANSWER -Stimulates infulin release from pancreatic beta cells to
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decrease blood glucose
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MOA of diltazem? - CORRECT ANSWER -Same as CCB, Most likely to affect myocardial contractility
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and AV conduction
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MOa of Sacubitril/valsartan? - CORRECT ANSWER -Block angiotensin 2 receptor, reduce vascular
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tone and enhance sodium and water clearance
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First line treatment for Acute gout attack? - CORRECT ANSWER -colchicine
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First line treatment for mild to moderate pain? - CORRECT ANSWER -Ibuprofen and tylenol
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Treatment for RA? - CORRECT ANSWER -NSAIDs, glucocorticoid injections and low dose prednisone
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OTC Treatment for back pain? - CORRECT ANSWER -Start w/ NSAIDs
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Treatment for Gout? - CORRECT ANSWER -Allopurinol, febuxstat, & Colchicine
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Low dose colchicine versus high dose colchicine? - CORRECT ANSWER -low: 1.2 mg initially, 0.6 mg
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one hour later
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High: 0.6-1.2mg every hour until relief. Max 4-8mg
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1st line diuretic treatment for heart failure? - CORRECT ANSWER --Spironalactone or furosemide?
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What to monitor for with allopurinol? - CORRECT ANSWER -BUN, Crt, uric acid & renal tests
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What to monitor for w/ ACEIs/ARBs? - CORRECT ANSWER -Renal function tests and serum Crt
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What can amiodarone cause? - CORRECT ANSWER -Hyperthyroidism
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, What to monitor for w/ Canaglifozin? - CORRECT ANSWER -hypovolemia
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What to monitor for w/ spironolactone? - CORRECT ANSWER -Potassium levels frequently
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Education needed with long-term corticosteroid use? - CORRECT ANSWER --Never stop abruptly
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-take prilosec or zantac to protect from GI bleeds
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-Diabetics may need more insulin n n n n
-Monitor for signs of infection n n n n
Education needed for alpha-glucosidase inhibitors? - CORRECT ANSWER -Must be taken w/ first bite
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of food from each meal
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When to take levothyroxine? - CORRECT ANSWER -Take first thing in the morning on an emptly
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stomach and no other food/meds within 30 min of it
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MOA of CCB? - CORRECT ANSWER --Prevents the opening of calcium channels, reducing the effect of
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calcium excitation, contraction, coupling of skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscle, regulating
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aldosterone and pacemaker signal conduction
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= decreased contraction strength
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MOA of metformin? - CORRECT ANSWER -Stimulates infulin release from pancreatic beta cells to
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decrease blood glucose
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MOA of diltazem? - CORRECT ANSWER -Same as CCB, Most likely to affect myocardial contractility
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and AV conduction
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MOa of Sacubitril/valsartan? - CORRECT ANSWER -Block angiotensin 2 receptor, reduce vascular
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tone and enhance sodium and water clearance
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