NUR 250 Pharm Exam 3- Lehrian
Questions And Answers Latest Update
What do beta blockers do? - - -
correct answer ✅- Adrenergic blocking drugs
- Block SNS
- Slow cardiac rate, vasodilation, decreased pumping power of the
heart
- Treat: hypertension, angina, dysrhythmias
-prevent future MI
Examples of Beta blockers? - - -
correct answer ✅Inderal (propranolol), Tenormin (atenolol)
- "lol"
What are the SE of beta blockers? - - -
correct answer ✅- bradycardia (check pulse), fatigue (take in pm),
hypotension, impotence, edema
teaching for beta blockers - - -
correct answer ✅- Check pulse before giving: if below 60-hold
- Check BP- SBP 90-hold
- Take in pm- fatigue
- Asthma- make worse or cause
- Watch for orthostatic hypotension
,NUR 250 Pharm Exam 3- Lehrian
Questions And Answers Latest Update
- Lifestyle changes
- Taper drug slowly
- Can increase glucose-watch diabetics
What is the onset for a beta blocker? - - -
correct answer ✅-Onset 1-2 weeks
What is Dopamine? - - -
correct answer ✅-Vasoactive drugs, used for cardiac shock,
increase B/P, prevents renal failure, dilate vessels in brain
What is the antidote for Dopamine? - - -
correct answer ✅Regitime
Teaching for Digoxin - - -
correct answer ✅-half life is 36 hours, so pt with renal failure need
a smaller dose
-have long half life- will need several days of therapy or a loading
dose
-need to draw level- 6 hours after Po dose
, NUR 250 Pharm Exam 3- Lehrian
Questions And Answers Latest Update
What is the therapeutic level of Digoxin? - - -
correct answer ✅0.5-2ng/ml
what conditions can cause toxicity with Digoxin? - - -
correct answer ✅- Low potassium levels- normal (3.5-5)
- High calcium levels- normal (8.5-10.2)
- Hypothyroidism TSH level
- Renal failure BUN and creatinine
- Advanced age
what is the antidote of Digoxin? - - -
correct answer ✅DigiFab
Digoxin symptoms of toxicity? - - -
correct answer ✅-bradycardia, anorexia, N/V, confusion,, colored
vision changes (cant tell diff between green, yellow, purple), halo
vision, flickering lights
treatment of Digoxin? - - -
correct answer ✅-Discontinue drug
-Correct predisposing factors: like low potassium
Questions And Answers Latest Update
What do beta blockers do? - - -
correct answer ✅- Adrenergic blocking drugs
- Block SNS
- Slow cardiac rate, vasodilation, decreased pumping power of the
heart
- Treat: hypertension, angina, dysrhythmias
-prevent future MI
Examples of Beta blockers? - - -
correct answer ✅Inderal (propranolol), Tenormin (atenolol)
- "lol"
What are the SE of beta blockers? - - -
correct answer ✅- bradycardia (check pulse), fatigue (take in pm),
hypotension, impotence, edema
teaching for beta blockers - - -
correct answer ✅- Check pulse before giving: if below 60-hold
- Check BP- SBP 90-hold
- Take in pm- fatigue
- Asthma- make worse or cause
- Watch for orthostatic hypotension
,NUR 250 Pharm Exam 3- Lehrian
Questions And Answers Latest Update
- Lifestyle changes
- Taper drug slowly
- Can increase glucose-watch diabetics
What is the onset for a beta blocker? - - -
correct answer ✅-Onset 1-2 weeks
What is Dopamine? - - -
correct answer ✅-Vasoactive drugs, used for cardiac shock,
increase B/P, prevents renal failure, dilate vessels in brain
What is the antidote for Dopamine? - - -
correct answer ✅Regitime
Teaching for Digoxin - - -
correct answer ✅-half life is 36 hours, so pt with renal failure need
a smaller dose
-have long half life- will need several days of therapy or a loading
dose
-need to draw level- 6 hours after Po dose
, NUR 250 Pharm Exam 3- Lehrian
Questions And Answers Latest Update
What is the therapeutic level of Digoxin? - - -
correct answer ✅0.5-2ng/ml
what conditions can cause toxicity with Digoxin? - - -
correct answer ✅- Low potassium levels- normal (3.5-5)
- High calcium levels- normal (8.5-10.2)
- Hypothyroidism TSH level
- Renal failure BUN and creatinine
- Advanced age
what is the antidote of Digoxin? - - -
correct answer ✅DigiFab
Digoxin symptoms of toxicity? - - -
correct answer ✅-bradycardia, anorexia, N/V, confusion,, colored
vision changes (cant tell diff between green, yellow, purple), halo
vision, flickering lights
treatment of Digoxin? - - -
correct answer ✅-Discontinue drug
-Correct predisposing factors: like low potassium
