Galen pharm exam 3 questions with answers
loop diuretic - correct answers✔✔furosemide
furosemide clinical indication - correct answers✔✔peripheral edema
Furosemide side effects - correct answers✔✔Nausea, dizziness, electrolyte imbalance, muscle
cramping, blurred vision
Furosemide adverse reactions - correct answers✔✔Hypokalemia, orthostatic hypotension,
hyperglycemia, hearing loss
Furosemide nursing considerations/ contraindications - correct answers✔✔Monitor serum
potassium levels and additional electrolytes, educate on s/s of hypokalemia, hyperglycemia.
Contraindicated in patients with Sulfa allergy. Caution with diabetic patients, HF patients, hearing
impaired
Potassium sparing diuretic - correct answers✔✔Spirolactone
Sprironolactone clinical indication - correct answers✔✔edema
Spironolactone side effects - correct answers✔✔Headache, muscle cramps, weakness, dizziness, GI
discomfort
Spironolactone adverse reactions - correct answers✔✔Pulmonary Edema,
Hypertension, HF, ascites
Spironolactone nursing considerations/contraindications - correct answers✔✔Monitor serum
potassium, teach patient s/s of hyperkalemia. Contraindicated in patients with liver disease and
renal dysfunction
,thiazide diuretic - correct answers✔✔Hydrochlorothiazide
Hydrochlorothiazide clinical indication - correct answers✔✔hypertension
Hydrochlorothiazide side effects - correct answers✔✔Dizziness, headache, weakness,
photosensitivity, muscle cramps
Hydrochlorothiazide adverse reactions - correct answers✔✔Orthostatic hypotension, severe
hypokalemia, hyponatremia
Hydrochlorothiazide nursing considerations/ contraindications - correct answers✔✔Monitor serum
potassium level, Monitor liver and renal function. Contraindicated for patients with DM, and hx of
hypotension
Osmotic - correct answers✔✔Mannitol
Mannitol clinical indications - correct answers✔✔Cerebral Edema and ICP
Mannitol side effects - correct answers✔✔Headache, blurred vision, dry mouth electrolyte
imbalance
Mannitol adverse reactions - correct answers✔✔Pulmonary edema, blood pressure, Renal failure
Mannitol nursign considerations/ patient teaching - correct answers✔✔Use extreme caution in HF
patients. Monitor I & O for therapeutic response, Monitor vital signs for therapeutic response
Alpha Adrenergic Blocker - correct answers✔✔Prazosin
Prazosin clinical indication - correct answers✔✔hypertension
, Prazosin side effects - correct answers✔✔Dizziness, blurred vision, headache,
Prazosin adverse reactions - correct answers✔✔Orthostatic hypotension, Palpitations, elevated liver
enzymes
Prazosin nursing considerations/ contraindications - correct answers✔✔Teach patient to change
positions slowly, monitor liver enzymes, monitor I & O and edema in lower extremities. Teach
patient
Calcium channel blocker - correct answers✔✔Nifedipine
Nifedipine clinical indications - correct answers✔✔hypertension
Nifedipine side effects - correct answers✔✔Dizziness, headache, weakness, flushing and peripheral
edema
Nifedipine adverse reactions - correct answers✔✔Severe hypotension, MI Death, reflex tachycardia
Nifedipine nursing considerations/ contraindications - correct answers✔✔Monitor vital signs,
instruct patient to change positions slowly.
Cardiac Selective Beta Blocker - correct answers✔✔metroprolol
Metroprolol clinical indication - correct answers✔✔hypertension
Metroprolol side effects - correct answers✔✔Fatigue, weakness, dizziness, headache, blurred vision
Metroprolol adverse reactions - correct answers✔✔Bradycardia, hypotension, stroke,
thrombocytopenia, DM
loop diuretic - correct answers✔✔furosemide
furosemide clinical indication - correct answers✔✔peripheral edema
Furosemide side effects - correct answers✔✔Nausea, dizziness, electrolyte imbalance, muscle
cramping, blurred vision
Furosemide adverse reactions - correct answers✔✔Hypokalemia, orthostatic hypotension,
hyperglycemia, hearing loss
Furosemide nursing considerations/ contraindications - correct answers✔✔Monitor serum
potassium levels and additional electrolytes, educate on s/s of hypokalemia, hyperglycemia.
Contraindicated in patients with Sulfa allergy. Caution with diabetic patients, HF patients, hearing
impaired
Potassium sparing diuretic - correct answers✔✔Spirolactone
Sprironolactone clinical indication - correct answers✔✔edema
Spironolactone side effects - correct answers✔✔Headache, muscle cramps, weakness, dizziness, GI
discomfort
Spironolactone adverse reactions - correct answers✔✔Pulmonary Edema,
Hypertension, HF, ascites
Spironolactone nursing considerations/contraindications - correct answers✔✔Monitor serum
potassium, teach patient s/s of hyperkalemia. Contraindicated in patients with liver disease and
renal dysfunction
,thiazide diuretic - correct answers✔✔Hydrochlorothiazide
Hydrochlorothiazide clinical indication - correct answers✔✔hypertension
Hydrochlorothiazide side effects - correct answers✔✔Dizziness, headache, weakness,
photosensitivity, muscle cramps
Hydrochlorothiazide adverse reactions - correct answers✔✔Orthostatic hypotension, severe
hypokalemia, hyponatremia
Hydrochlorothiazide nursing considerations/ contraindications - correct answers✔✔Monitor serum
potassium level, Monitor liver and renal function. Contraindicated for patients with DM, and hx of
hypotension
Osmotic - correct answers✔✔Mannitol
Mannitol clinical indications - correct answers✔✔Cerebral Edema and ICP
Mannitol side effects - correct answers✔✔Headache, blurred vision, dry mouth electrolyte
imbalance
Mannitol adverse reactions - correct answers✔✔Pulmonary edema, blood pressure, Renal failure
Mannitol nursign considerations/ patient teaching - correct answers✔✔Use extreme caution in HF
patients. Monitor I & O for therapeutic response, Monitor vital signs for therapeutic response
Alpha Adrenergic Blocker - correct answers✔✔Prazosin
Prazosin clinical indication - correct answers✔✔hypertension
, Prazosin side effects - correct answers✔✔Dizziness, blurred vision, headache,
Prazosin adverse reactions - correct answers✔✔Orthostatic hypotension, Palpitations, elevated liver
enzymes
Prazosin nursing considerations/ contraindications - correct answers✔✔Teach patient to change
positions slowly, monitor liver enzymes, monitor I & O and edema in lower extremities. Teach
patient
Calcium channel blocker - correct answers✔✔Nifedipine
Nifedipine clinical indications - correct answers✔✔hypertension
Nifedipine side effects - correct answers✔✔Dizziness, headache, weakness, flushing and peripheral
edema
Nifedipine adverse reactions - correct answers✔✔Severe hypotension, MI Death, reflex tachycardia
Nifedipine nursing considerations/ contraindications - correct answers✔✔Monitor vital signs,
instruct patient to change positions slowly.
Cardiac Selective Beta Blocker - correct answers✔✔metroprolol
Metroprolol clinical indication - correct answers✔✔hypertension
Metroprolol side effects - correct answers✔✔Fatigue, weakness, dizziness, headache, blurred vision
Metroprolol adverse reactions - correct answers✔✔Bradycardia, hypotension, stroke,
thrombocytopenia, DM
