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SAUNDERS ATI PHARMACOLOGY STUDY GUIDE Week 1: Chapter 35 “Maternity and Newborn Medications” Questions Answers and Rationales 1. The nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving oxytocin (Pitocin) to induce labor. Which assessment finding would cause the nurse to immediately discontinue the oxytocin infusion? 1. Fatigue 2. Drowsiness 3. Uterine hyperstimulation 4. Early decelerations of the fetal heart rate Rationale: Often used to induce labor. High doses are often used for uterin...

NCLEX OB Drugs questions with complete solutions What is a tocolytic drug? Medications that produce uterine relaxation and suppress uterine activity in an attempt to stop uterine contractions and prevent preterm birth What is a tocolytic used for? Stopping contractions of the uterus and preventing preterm birth Name some tocolytic drugs indomethacin magnesium sulfate nifedipine terbutaline Contraindications for tocolytic drug therapy: Maternal: severe preeclampsia, active ...

NR 566 FINAL EXAM 20232024 Raloxifene (Evista) and bisphosphonates (alendronate, calcitonin) - CORRECT ANSWER-alternatives for hormone replacement therapy Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) - CORRECT ANSWER-Tamoxifen, toremifene, raloxifene -- provide estrogen benefits while avoiding its drawbacks Dysfunctional uterine bleeding - CORRECT ANSWER-10-14 day course of progestin Amenorrhea treatment - CORRECT ANSWER-progestin helps induce menstrual flow Amenorrhea estrogen leve...

USMLE STEP 1 Pharmacology Final Exam Review USMLE STEP 1 Pharmacology Final Exam Review What are the major functions of the α1 receptor? Increase vascular smooth muscle contraction, increase pupillary dilator muscle contraction (mydriasis), increase intestinal and bladder sphincter muscle contraction What are the major functions of the α2 receptor? Decrease sympathetic outflow, decrease insulin release, decrease lipolysis, increase platelet aggregation, decrease aqueous humor producti...

CNRN Terms Exam 277 Questions with Verified Answers Post-concussion syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER Short-term memory loss, emotional lability, and mental fatigue. Headache, dizziness, fatigue, irritability, anxiety, insomnia, loss of concentration, poor memory and light and noise sensitivity. Uncal herniation syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER form of herniation that involves downward displacement of the uncal portion of the temporal lobe, which is the most common type of herniation syndrome. Findings a...

NR 566 FINAL EXAM 20232024 Raloxifene (Evista) and bisphosphonates (alendronate, calcitonin) - CORRECT ANSWER-alternatives for hormone replacement therapy Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) - CORRECT ANSWER-Tamoxifen, toremifene, raloxifene -- provide estrogen benefits while avoiding its drawbacks Dysfunctional uterine bleeding - CORRECT ANSWER-10-14 day course of progestin Amenorrhea treatment - CORRECT ANSWER-progestin helps induce menstrual flow Amenorrhea estrogen leve...

Test Bank Basic and Clinical Pharmacology 14th Edition Katzung Trevor Table of Contents PREFACE ................................................................................................................................................ 3 Chapter 1. Introduction: The Nature of Drugs & Drug Development & Regulation ...................... 4 Chapter 2- Drug Receptors & Pharmacodynamics .......................................................................... 24 Chapter 3. Pharmacokinetics & P...

NCLEX PN Saunders Assessment Practice 4 (Answered) caring for a patient with flu like symptoms plenty of rest, increase intake of fluids, encourage client take antipyuretics to decrease fever. plan of action for the emergency department, in an event of internal fire. direct ambulating clients to walk to a safe location, remove all clients from danger before attempting to extinguish the fire, move bedridden clients away from the fire are by use of beds or stretchers. pregnant client receiv...

What are the major functions of the α1 receptor? Correct Answer: Increase vascular smooth muscle contraction, increase pupillary dilator muscle contraction (mydriasis), increase intestinal and bladder sphincter muscle contraction What are the major functions of the α2 receptor? Correct Answer: Decrease sympathetic outflow, decrease insulin release, decrease lipolysis, increase platelet aggregation, decrease aqueous humor production What are the major functions of the β1 receptor? Corr...

Doxazosin side effects (due to alpha 1 receptor being blocked) - dizziness/syncope, headache, first-dose orthostatic hypotension, drowsiness, nasal congestion Dutasteride (finasteride) patient teaching - benefits take months to develop, must continue taking med even if improvement not rapidly seen may lower ejaculatory volume & libido How to know Terazosin is working? - improved symptoms of dysuria, urgency, urinary tract infections, hesitancy etc. When is it safe and not safe to prescrib...