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NUR-635 Pharm| UPDATE
|COMPREHENSIVE MOST TESTED
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS|GET IT 100% ACCURATE!!
While rational drug selection is based on the individual patient the aspect of
rational drug selection addressing disease-specific information by a national
medical or nursing organization is
A. a guideline.
B. cost.
C. availability.
D. patient hepatic and renal function. - (ANSWER)A. a guideline
Drugs that alter synaptic transmission are much more selective than those that
alter axonal conduction, why is this? - (ANSWER)a drug that affects the axonal
conduction - non-selective effect.
Drugs that alter synaptic transmission - very selective because of the differences
in synapses and their specific neurotransmitters
What is phenytoin used for? - (ANSWER)Seizures
What should you monitor for with phenytoin? - (ANSWER)Delayed
hypersensitivity - even 1 month later
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What is carbamazepine used for? - (ANSWER)Seizures
What may cause carbamazepine levels to drop despite no other change? What to
do? - (ANSWER)Autometabolization of drug. Increase dose.
What is the black box warning for carbamazepine? - (ANSWER)Steven-Johnson
Syndrome & TENS
Monitoring for carbamazepine, and how often? - (ANSWER)CBC, 3-4 times a year
What population is most at risk for Steven-Johnson syndrome & TENS when
taking carbamazepine? - (ANSWER)Asian patients
Main class of medication for depression? - (ANSWER)Selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
What to watch for with SSRIs? - (ANSWER)Other medications that can cause
serotonin syndrome
What is lamictal used for? - (ANSWER)Seizures
Patient on lamictal has fever, rash, swollen lymph nodes. What are we concerned
for? - (ANSWER)Hypersensitivity in lamictal can lead to MODS
NUR-635 Pharm| UPDATE
|COMPREHENSIVE MOST TESTED
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS|GET IT 100% ACCURATE!!
While rational drug selection is based on the individual patient the aspect of
rational drug selection addressing disease-specific information by a national
medical or nursing organization is
A. a guideline.
B. cost.
C. availability.
D. patient hepatic and renal function. - (ANSWER)A. a guideline
Drugs that alter synaptic transmission are much more selective than those that
alter axonal conduction, why is this? - (ANSWER)a drug that affects the axonal
conduction - non-selective effect.
Drugs that alter synaptic transmission - very selective because of the differences
in synapses and their specific neurotransmitters
What is phenytoin used for? - (ANSWER)Seizures
What should you monitor for with phenytoin? - (ANSWER)Delayed
hypersensitivity - even 1 month later
, 2
What is carbamazepine used for? - (ANSWER)Seizures
What may cause carbamazepine levels to drop despite no other change? What to
do? - (ANSWER)Autometabolization of drug. Increase dose.
What is the black box warning for carbamazepine? - (ANSWER)Steven-Johnson
Syndrome & TENS
Monitoring for carbamazepine, and how often? - (ANSWER)CBC, 3-4 times a year
What population is most at risk for Steven-Johnson syndrome & TENS when
taking carbamazepine? - (ANSWER)Asian patients
Main class of medication for depression? - (ANSWER)Selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
What to watch for with SSRIs? - (ANSWER)Other medications that can cause
serotonin syndrome
What is lamictal used for? - (ANSWER)Seizures
Patient on lamictal has fever, rash, swollen lymph nodes. What are we concerned
for? - (ANSWER)Hypersensitivity in lamictal can lead to MODS
