NUR2318-EXAM4 Medications Questions with 100% Correct Answers

What are antiestrogens? Correct Answer used for hormonal manipulation of cancer Teach the client may cause masculinity; chest and facial hair may develop, menstrual periods stop, and breast tissue shrinks What is Calcitonin-Salmon? Correct Answer used for treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, prevention of bone loss What do we assess for if the client is taking calcitonin salmon? Correct Answer seafood allergy What is calcimar, miacalcin? Correct Answer calcitonin salmon injection -- directly inhibits osteoclasts --> reduces bone loss and increasing bone minteral density Can be used for? Correct Answer hypercalcemia - Hormone Inhibitor Therapy Correct Answer sex hormone inhibitors (anti-estrogen, anti-androgens) are often used to treat breast or prostate cancer Goals: decrease the hormones that stimulate tumor growth to decrease symptoms; prolong survival Action: decrease availability of estrogen receptors or androgen availability Biophosphates are used for Correct Answer prevent and treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal What is Alendronate? Correct Answer Bisphosphonate -decreases estrogen in postmenopausal women What should you teach a client who is taking Alendronate? Correct Answer take early in the morning with a glass of water and sit upright for 30 minutes before eating anything. Take same day EACH WEEK not day. Wait 30 minutes before taking any other meds. What are the SE of this medication? Correct Answer GI symptoms (dyspepsia, nausea, flatulence, diarrhea, constipiation What are the Nursing Considerations when taking this medication? Correct Answer Teach/give orals on EMPTY STOMACH on arising in the morning with a full glass of water MUST SIT UP UPRIGHT FOR 30-T0 MINUTES AFTERWARD What is the gold standard treatment for breast cancer? Correct Answer TAMOXIFINE