galen pharm exam 2 practice questions and answers

galen pharm exam 2 practice questions and answers Epinephrine therapeutic uses - Answer️️ -rapid onset medication used in emergency to treat anaphylaxis, asthma, status asthmaticus, cardiac arrest S/E of Epinephrine - Answer️️ -nausea,vomiting, agitation, sweating, HA, pallor, insomnia, weakness, dizziness, hypo/hyperglycemia, restlessness A/E of Epinephrine - Answer️️ -palpitations, tachycardia,hypertension,dyspnea increased effects with TCAs & MAOIs Nursing Process with adrenegic agonist - Answer️️ -notify MD if epi pen is needed more than 2x per week epi-pen is given in outer thigh subcutaneously, after massage injection cite for 10 seconds to promote absorption Adrenergic Antagonists - Answer️️ -beta blockers decrease HR & BP do not stop abruptly- taper 1-2 weeks to avoid tachycardia, hypertension,sever angina,MI, dyrthemias Atenolol therapeutic use - Answer️️ -hypertension,angina,prophylaxis and acute MI Atenolol side effects - Answer️️ -Drowsiness, DZ, fainting, depression, weakness, N/V, diarrhea, cool extremities,erectile dysfunction, HA, fatigue ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Monday, August 19, 2024 12:35 AM Page 2 of 14 Atenolol adverse effects - Answer️️ -bradycardia, hypotension, HF, dyspnea, tachycardia Atenolol contraindications/precautions - Answer️️ -bronchoconstriction may occur- extreme caution with COPD and asthma DO NOT STOP ABRUPTLY Nursing Process with adrenergic antagonist - Answer️️ -teach patient how to take BP Cholinergic agonists - Answer️️ -integrated cholinergic receptors in organs, tissues and glands cholingeric agonists major response - Answer️️ -stimulates bladder and Gi tone, constrict pupils, increased neuromuscular transmission Bethanechol Chloride therapeutic use - Answer️️ -urinary retention & neurogenic bladder Bethanechol Chloride S/E - Answer️️ -N&V, diarrhea, abd cramps, hypersalvation, diaphoresis, HA, dizziness, urinary frequency & urgency Bethanechol Chloride adverse - Answer️️ -tachycardia, hypotension, life threatening= bronchospasm, wheezing contradicted: intestional/urinary obstruction, IBS, bradycardia, hypotension, COPD , asthma Pilocarpine - Answer️️ -constrict pupils of the eyes promoting the Schlemm canal to promote draining of aqueous humor. ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Monday, August 19, 2024 12:35 AM Page 3 of 14 used to treat glaucoma by relieving intraocular fluid pressure Atropine therapeutic uses - Answer️️ -Pre-op to reduce secretions, increase HR Atropine Side Effects - Answer️️ -drowsiness,nausea,dry mouth, HA, confusion, blurred vision, constipation, insomnia Atropine adverse effects - Answer️️ -tachycardia, hypotension/hypertension, pulmonary edema, seizures, coma, laryngospasm, dysrythmias Atropine Contraindications - Answer️️ -renal, hepatic, respiratory impairment, urinary retention Benzotropine therapeutic use - Answer️️ -( park the Benz) decrease involuntarily spasms of Parkinson's benztropine side effects - Answer️️ -N,V, dry mouth, constipation, dizziness, drowsiness, HA, blurred vision Benztropine adverse effects - Answer️️ -tachycardia, ocular hypotension, ileus. caution: tachycardia cardiac disease, glaucoma Tolterodine therapeutic uses - Answer️️ -decrease urinary frequency urgency and incontinence Tolterodine Tartrate side effects - Answer️️ -dry mouth, dry eyes, urinary retentions, h/a, dizziness, fatigue, constipation, HA drowsiness blurred vision ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Monday, August 19, 2024 12:35 AM Page 4 of 14 Tolterodine Tartrate adverse - Answer️️ -tachycardia, chest pain, angioedema. Steve Johnson syndrome avoid grapefruit juicr Cabidopa/Levodopa therapeutic use - Answer️️ -relieve tremors and rigidity d/t Parkinson's disease Carbidopa/Levodopa side effects - Answer️️ -N,V, anorexia fatigue, dizziness, HA, dry mouth, blurred vision, insomnia, constipation Carbidopa/Levodopa adverse - Answer️️ -involuntary movement, urinary retention, depression, SI, hallucinations, orthostatic hypotension Carbidopa/Levodopa contradictions - Answer️️ -narrow angle glaucoma, cardiovascular disease, renal impairment, hepatic disease, food: high proteins decrease levodopa absorption Tolcapone - Answer️️ --Mechanism: blocks conversion o