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Solumedrol |
(methylprednisone sodium succinate) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- | | | | | |
Glucocorticoid
- Causes dizziness, weakness, weight gain.
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- CAN MASK SIGNS OF INFECTION
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- NOTIFY DOCTOR: BLACK STOOLS, PUFFING OF FACE, SWELLING OF
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FEET, WEIGHT GAIN, SORE THROAT/FEVER, MUSCLE WEAKNESS,
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BREATHING DIFFICULTIES, MOOD/VISION CHANGES | | |
Metoprolol |
(lopressor) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- Beta blocker| | | | |
- used for MI, dysrhythmias, CHF, HTN, unstable angina
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- take with meals
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- avoid licorice and grapefruit
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- DRUG MAY MAKE YOU DIZZY OR DROWSY
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- caution with driving
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- may take 1 to 2 weeks for full effect
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- DON'T SUDDENLY STOP TAKING MEDICATION
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, - TAKE SAME TIME EVERY DAY
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MONITOR BLOOD PRESSURE AND PULSE WHEN TAING MEDICATION
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Furosemide
(Lasix) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- Loop Diuretic
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- can cause fluid/electrolyte depletion
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- potassium replacement if drops below 3 mg/ml
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- if nausea occurs, gives po with food
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- assess for hypokalemia
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- OBSERVE BP LYING, SITTING, AND STANDING (POSTURAL
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HYPOTENSION MAY OCCUR) | |
Dilantin
(Phenytoin) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- Anticonvulsant | | | |
- TR: 10 - 20
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- calcium foods consume with caution (take 2 hours apart from drug)
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- observe urine glucose if diabetic
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- may turn urine pink
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- don't DC abruptly
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- BRUSH TEETH USING SOFT TOOTHBRUSH, FLOSSING TO PREVENT
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GINGIVAL HYPERPLASIA |
- SEE DENTIST FREQ.
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correct answers
Solumedrol |
(methylprednisone sodium succinate) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- | | | | | |
Glucocorticoid
- Causes dizziness, weakness, weight gain.
| | | | |
- CAN MASK SIGNS OF INFECTION
| | | | |
- NOTIFY DOCTOR: BLACK STOOLS, PUFFING OF FACE, SWELLING OF
| | | | | | | | | |
FEET, WEIGHT GAIN, SORE THROAT/FEVER, MUSCLE WEAKNESS,
| | | | | | |
BREATHING DIFFICULTIES, MOOD/VISION CHANGES | | |
Metoprolol |
(lopressor) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- Beta blocker| | | | |
- used for MI, dysrhythmias, CHF, HTN, unstable angina
| | | | | | | |
- take with meals
| | |
- avoid licorice and grapefruit
| | | |
- DRUG MAY MAKE YOU DIZZY OR DROWSY
| | | | | | |
- caution with driving
| | |
- may take 1 to 2 weeks for full effect
| | | | | | | | |
- DON'T SUDDENLY STOP TAKING MEDICATION
| | | | |
, - TAKE SAME TIME EVERY DAY
| | | | |
MONITOR BLOOD PRESSURE AND PULSE WHEN TAING MEDICATION
| | | | | | |
Furosemide
(Lasix) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- Loop Diuretic
| | | | |
- can cause fluid/electrolyte depletion
| | | |
- potassium replacement if drops below 3 mg/ml
| | | | | | |
- if nausea occurs, gives po with food
| | | | | | |
- assess for hypokalemia
| | |
- OBSERVE BP LYING, SITTING, AND STANDING (POSTURAL
| | | | | | | |
HYPOTENSION MAY OCCUR) | |
Dilantin
(Phenytoin) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- Anticonvulsant | | | |
- TR: 10 - 20
| | | |
- calcium foods consume with caution (take 2 hours apart from drug)
| | | | | | | | | | |
- observe urine glucose if diabetic
| | | | |
- may turn urine pink
| | | |
- don't DC abruptly
| | |
- BRUSH TEETH USING SOFT TOOTHBRUSH, FLOSSING TO PREVENT
| | | | | | | | |
GINGIVAL HYPERPLASIA |
- SEE DENTIST FREQ.
| | |
