WGU D116 OA PRACTICE STUDY GUIDE
Furosemide - Answers -A loop diuretic commonly used to treat edema and
hypertension, often causing low potassium levels as a side effect.
INR - Answers -A lab test that measures the time it takes for blood to clot, crucial for
monitoring patients on warfarin.
Flumazenil - Answers -An antidote used to reverse the effects of benzodiazepine
overdose.
Omeprazole - Answers -A medication that reduces stomach acid production by
inhibiting proton pumps.
ACE inhibitors - Answers -A class of medications that can cause a dry cough and
angioedema as side effects.
Levothyroxine - Answers -A thyroid hormone replacement that should be taken on an
empty stomach in the morning.
Glucagon - Answers -A hormone used to treat hypoglycemia by raising blood glucose
levels.
SSRIs - Answers -A class of antidepressants that can cause insomnia as a common
side effect.
Metformin - Answers -A medication contraindicated in patients with renal impairment
due to the risk of lactic acidosis.
Short-acting beta-2 agonist - Answers -A class of drugs, including albuterol, used for
quick relief of asthma symptoms.
Beta blockers - Answers -Medications that are contraindicated in asthma patients due
to potential bronchoconstriction.
Digoxin - Answers -A cardiac glycoside where toxicity risk increases with low potassium
levels.
NSAIDs - Answers -Medications that are not safe for use in patients with peptic ulcer
disease.
SSRIs and suicide risk - Answers -A warning that these antidepressants may increase
the risk of suicide in young adults.
Furosemide - Answers -A loop diuretic commonly used to treat edema and
hypertension, often causing low potassium levels as a side effect.
INR - Answers -A lab test that measures the time it takes for blood to clot, crucial for
monitoring patients on warfarin.
Flumazenil - Answers -An antidote used to reverse the effects of benzodiazepine
overdose.
Omeprazole - Answers -A medication that reduces stomach acid production by
inhibiting proton pumps.
ACE inhibitors - Answers -A class of medications that can cause a dry cough and
angioedema as side effects.
Levothyroxine - Answers -A thyroid hormone replacement that should be taken on an
empty stomach in the morning.
Glucagon - Answers -A hormone used to treat hypoglycemia by raising blood glucose
levels.
SSRIs - Answers -A class of antidepressants that can cause insomnia as a common
side effect.
Metformin - Answers -A medication contraindicated in patients with renal impairment
due to the risk of lactic acidosis.
Short-acting beta-2 agonist - Answers -A class of drugs, including albuterol, used for
quick relief of asthma symptoms.
Beta blockers - Answers -Medications that are contraindicated in asthma patients due
to potential bronchoconstriction.
Digoxin - Answers -A cardiac glycoside where toxicity risk increases with low potassium
levels.
NSAIDs - Answers -Medications that are not safe for use in patients with peptic ulcer
disease.
SSRIs and suicide risk - Answers -A warning that these antidepressants may increase
the risk of suicide in young adults.
