PHARMACOLOGY HESI RN EXAM WITH
FULL COVERAGE
Methadone m- mcorrect manswers m-pain mmanagement, mheroine mpatients mthat mneed
mto mbe mtransitioned minto msobriety
Cyclobenzaprine m(Flexeril) m- mcorrect manswers m-Muscle mrelaxant/antispasmodic,
mPhysical mdependence m- mdo mnot md/c mabruptly
Methocarbamol m(Robaxin), mBaclofen m(Lioresal) m- mcorrect manswers m-Muscle
mRelaxant
Benzodiazepines mwithdrawal msymptoms m- mcorrect manswers m-tremors, msweating,
magitation, mnervousness
Methylphenidate m(Ritalin), mamphetamine/dexaphetamine m(Adderall) m- mcorrect
manswers m-used mto mhelp msymptoms mof mADD/ADHA, mside meffects minclude
mracing mheartrate, mthirst, mand mreduced mhunger
, Sumatriptan m(Imitrex) mand mFioricet m- mcorrect manswers m-used mto mtreat
mmigraines
Valporic mAcid m- mcorrect manswers m-Anticonvulsant m- mdon't mgive mto mchildren, mthe
mside mand madverse meffects minclude msedation, mdizziness, mataxia, mand mconfusion.
mWhen mthe mclient mis mtaking mthis mmedication mas ma msingle mdaily mdose,
madministering mit mat mbedtime mnegates mthe mrisk mof minjury mfrom msedation mand
menhances mclient msafety. mOtherwise, mit mmay mbe mgiven mafter mmeals mto mavoid
mgastrointestinal mupset.
Phenobarbital m(Luminal) m- mcorrect manswers m-Anticonvulsant/Hypnotic; mtonic-clonic
mand mpartial mseizures; mthe mlongest macting mof mcommon mbarbiturates; mcombined
mwith mother mdrugs; madverse mreactions: mdrowsiness, mnystagmus, mataxia,
mparadoxical mexcitement; mtherapeutic mlevels: m15-60mcg/ml; mavoid mrapid minfusion,
mmonitor mBP
Keppra m(levetiracetam) m- mcorrect manswers m-Anticonvulsant, mkid mfriendly
Phenytoin m(Dilantin) m- mcorrect manswers m-Anticonvulsant. mSEs: mNysagmus,
mdiplopia, mEOM mpalsies, mataxia, mgingival mhyperplasia.
Gabapentin m(Neurontin) m- mcorrect manswers m-An manticonvulsant mused mto mtreat
mneuropathic mpain, mwith msuper mhigh mdoses mgood mfor manxiety, mthe mpatient mwill
mbe mdrowsy, mgiven mwith mother manticonvulsant mdrugs
Pregabalin m(Lyrica) m- mcorrect manswers m-used mto mtreat mneuropathic mpain
Loratidine m(Claritin), mCetrizine m(Zyrtec) m- mcorrect manswers m-antihistamines, mtx
mfor mallergies
Benzonatate m(Tessalon mPerles), mCodeine, mdextromethorphan m- mcorrect manswers
m-antitussives mhelps mto mreduce mcough
Guaifenesin m(Mucinex) m- mcorrect manswers m-Category: mExpectorant, mUse:
mProductive mand mnonproductive mcough, mPrecautions: mIncrease mfluids mif mpossible
Pseudoephedrine m(Sudafed) m- mcorrect manswers m-decongestant m(alpha-1
madrenergic magonist)
Oxymetazoline m(Afrin) m- mcorrect manswers m-nasal mdecongestant; mmay mcause
mrebound mcongestion mif mused mfor mmore mthan m3-5 mdays
Warfarin m(Coumadin) m- mcorrect manswers m-Anticoagulant mthat mthins mthe mblood,
mneed mto mcheck mINR/PT mblood mvalues, mantidote mis mvitamin mk, mif mshowing
msigns mof mbleeding mcheck myour mINR, mlimit mleafy mgreen mvegetables
FULL COVERAGE
Methadone m- mcorrect manswers m-pain mmanagement, mheroine mpatients mthat mneed
mto mbe mtransitioned minto msobriety
Cyclobenzaprine m(Flexeril) m- mcorrect manswers m-Muscle mrelaxant/antispasmodic,
mPhysical mdependence m- mdo mnot md/c mabruptly
Methocarbamol m(Robaxin), mBaclofen m(Lioresal) m- mcorrect manswers m-Muscle
mRelaxant
Benzodiazepines mwithdrawal msymptoms m- mcorrect manswers m-tremors, msweating,
magitation, mnervousness
Methylphenidate m(Ritalin), mamphetamine/dexaphetamine m(Adderall) m- mcorrect
manswers m-used mto mhelp msymptoms mof mADD/ADHA, mside meffects minclude
mracing mheartrate, mthirst, mand mreduced mhunger
, Sumatriptan m(Imitrex) mand mFioricet m- mcorrect manswers m-used mto mtreat
mmigraines
Valporic mAcid m- mcorrect manswers m-Anticonvulsant m- mdon't mgive mto mchildren, mthe
mside mand madverse meffects minclude msedation, mdizziness, mataxia, mand mconfusion.
mWhen mthe mclient mis mtaking mthis mmedication mas ma msingle mdaily mdose,
madministering mit mat mbedtime mnegates mthe mrisk mof minjury mfrom msedation mand
menhances mclient msafety. mOtherwise, mit mmay mbe mgiven mafter mmeals mto mavoid
mgastrointestinal mupset.
Phenobarbital m(Luminal) m- mcorrect manswers m-Anticonvulsant/Hypnotic; mtonic-clonic
mand mpartial mseizures; mthe mlongest macting mof mcommon mbarbiturates; mcombined
mwith mother mdrugs; madverse mreactions: mdrowsiness, mnystagmus, mataxia,
mparadoxical mexcitement; mtherapeutic mlevels: m15-60mcg/ml; mavoid mrapid minfusion,
mmonitor mBP
Keppra m(levetiracetam) m- mcorrect manswers m-Anticonvulsant, mkid mfriendly
Phenytoin m(Dilantin) m- mcorrect manswers m-Anticonvulsant. mSEs: mNysagmus,
mdiplopia, mEOM mpalsies, mataxia, mgingival mhyperplasia.
Gabapentin m(Neurontin) m- mcorrect manswers m-An manticonvulsant mused mto mtreat
mneuropathic mpain, mwith msuper mhigh mdoses mgood mfor manxiety, mthe mpatient mwill
mbe mdrowsy, mgiven mwith mother manticonvulsant mdrugs
Pregabalin m(Lyrica) m- mcorrect manswers m-used mto mtreat mneuropathic mpain
Loratidine m(Claritin), mCetrizine m(Zyrtec) m- mcorrect manswers m-antihistamines, mtx
mfor mallergies
Benzonatate m(Tessalon mPerles), mCodeine, mdextromethorphan m- mcorrect manswers
m-antitussives mhelps mto mreduce mcough
Guaifenesin m(Mucinex) m- mcorrect manswers m-Category: mExpectorant, mUse:
mProductive mand mnonproductive mcough, mPrecautions: mIncrease mfluids mif mpossible
Pseudoephedrine m(Sudafed) m- mcorrect manswers m-decongestant m(alpha-1
madrenergic magonist)
Oxymetazoline m(Afrin) m- mcorrect manswers m-nasal mdecongestant; mmay mcause
mrebound mcongestion mif mused mfor mmore mthan m3-5 mdays
Warfarin m(Coumadin) m- mcorrect manswers m-Anticoagulant mthat mthins mthe mblood,
mneed mto mcheck mINR/PT mblood mvalues, mantidote mis mvitamin mk, mif mshowing
msigns mof mbleeding mcheck myour mINR, mlimit mleafy mgreen mvegetables
