NSG 318 Final | Questions with 100% Verified Answers | Latest
Update 2026/2027
Question: Flagyl- what is important to educate?
Answer:
NO Alcohol use, can cause palpitations
includes mouthwash, wine, beer
Question: What should be avoided if PT is on fluconazole?
Answer:
avoid green tea
Question: Therapeutic level of Digoxin?
Answer:
0.5-2.0 ng/mL
Question: Educate pt who has been discharged on diuretic (include
thiazides and spironolactone), antihypertensive, isoniazid
Answer:
don't take potassium salt supplements if on spironolactone, low salt diet if on diuretic
Question: Isoniazid (antitubercular drug):
Answer:
need to take B6 supplement
Question: How to educate pt on nitroglycerin patch?
Answer:
do not touch the medication portion. Do not apply patch in any area of the chest in the
vicinity of defibrillator paddle placement.
Question: Antihyperlipidemic, MAO, and what labs need to be
monitored for therapeutic effects?
Answer:
Rosuvastatin- inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, the enzyme necessary for hepatic
production.
Labs to monitor for liver function: ALT, ALP, GGT. Antihyperlipidemic drugs can cause liver
disorders.
,Question: Lasix (furosemide)
Answer:
Loop Diuretic that causes tinnitus.
Question: Have pt on Aspirin for anti platelet purposes, what do you tell
them before surgery?
Answer:
stop aspirin on week (7 days) prior to surgery.
Question: Coumadin/Warfarin Antidote
Answer:
Vitamin K
Question: Heparin antidote
Answer:
protamine sulfate
Question: pt on heparin, what lab is important to monitor
Answer:
serum levels of international normalized ratio (INR)
Question: INR
Answer:
international normalized ratio
also used for Coumadin
Question: A pt asks "why are they giving me warfarin instead of
heparin?" what do you say?
Answer:
Half-life of warfarin is longer than heparin, so it can be given once a day because it lasts
longer in the body
Question: Lab to watch if pt is on heparin?
Answer:
aPTT- activated partial thromboplastin time
, Question: which antihypertensive works for African-Americans?
Answer:
calcium channel blockers
Question: If pt is going home on calcium channel blocker what is
important to include in education?
Answer:
do not take parsley
Question: If pt is in digoxin, what is important to do before
administering?
Answer:
take pulse, if below 60 do not administer rand notify HCP
educate them to take pulse before taking drug and teach them how to do it
Question: What medication is used for TB?
Answer:
isoniazid
Question: You are given a doctors order, what is important to do before
administering acyclovir?
Answer:
check IV site
Question: A female pt. and tetracycline is ordered, what is important to
find out/educate on?
Answer:
if they are pregnant; educate to use backup contraceptive
Question: what medication treats candidiasis/thrush?
Answer:
Nystatin: can come in oral form, solution; educate to not swallow, swish around solution
and spit out
Question: What are superinfection if pt is on cephalosporin?
Answer:
can get ulcers on tongue, mouth, lips
Update 2026/2027
Question: Flagyl- what is important to educate?
Answer:
NO Alcohol use, can cause palpitations
includes mouthwash, wine, beer
Question: What should be avoided if PT is on fluconazole?
Answer:
avoid green tea
Question: Therapeutic level of Digoxin?
Answer:
0.5-2.0 ng/mL
Question: Educate pt who has been discharged on diuretic (include
thiazides and spironolactone), antihypertensive, isoniazid
Answer:
don't take potassium salt supplements if on spironolactone, low salt diet if on diuretic
Question: Isoniazid (antitubercular drug):
Answer:
need to take B6 supplement
Question: How to educate pt on nitroglycerin patch?
Answer:
do not touch the medication portion. Do not apply patch in any area of the chest in the
vicinity of defibrillator paddle placement.
Question: Antihyperlipidemic, MAO, and what labs need to be
monitored for therapeutic effects?
Answer:
Rosuvastatin- inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, the enzyme necessary for hepatic
production.
Labs to monitor for liver function: ALT, ALP, GGT. Antihyperlipidemic drugs can cause liver
disorders.
,Question: Lasix (furosemide)
Answer:
Loop Diuretic that causes tinnitus.
Question: Have pt on Aspirin for anti platelet purposes, what do you tell
them before surgery?
Answer:
stop aspirin on week (7 days) prior to surgery.
Question: Coumadin/Warfarin Antidote
Answer:
Vitamin K
Question: Heparin antidote
Answer:
protamine sulfate
Question: pt on heparin, what lab is important to monitor
Answer:
serum levels of international normalized ratio (INR)
Question: INR
Answer:
international normalized ratio
also used for Coumadin
Question: A pt asks "why are they giving me warfarin instead of
heparin?" what do you say?
Answer:
Half-life of warfarin is longer than heparin, so it can be given once a day because it lasts
longer in the body
Question: Lab to watch if pt is on heparin?
Answer:
aPTT- activated partial thromboplastin time
, Question: which antihypertensive works for African-Americans?
Answer:
calcium channel blockers
Question: If pt is going home on calcium channel blocker what is
important to include in education?
Answer:
do not take parsley
Question: If pt is in digoxin, what is important to do before
administering?
Answer:
take pulse, if below 60 do not administer rand notify HCP
educate them to take pulse before taking drug and teach them how to do it
Question: What medication is used for TB?
Answer:
isoniazid
Question: You are given a doctors order, what is important to do before
administering acyclovir?
Answer:
check IV site
Question: A female pt. and tetracycline is ordered, what is important to
find out/educate on?
Answer:
if they are pregnant; educate to use backup contraceptive
Question: what medication treats candidiasis/thrush?
Answer:
Nystatin: can come in oral form, solution; educate to not swallow, swish around solution
and spit out
Question: What are superinfection if pt is on cephalosporin?
Answer:
can get ulcers on tongue, mouth, lips
