Fortis pharmacology Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Pharmacology HESI Review Cardiac Drugs/Diuretics • Digoxin – positive inotrope (increases force of contraction); negative chronotrope (decreases heart rate). How do you assess for this? (Always take AP for a full minute!) • Client with long hx of daily digoxin and furosemide (Lasix) use; creates a high risk for dig toxicity (Lasix can cause hypokalemia, which can lead to dig toxicity) • Digoxin toxicity – know normal digoxin level (0.5 – 2 ng/mL); serum potassium (K+) level (3.5 ...

T/F: is Quinidine an antiarrhythmic? - T Name 3 medications you can't give with Quinidine due to potential drug interactions? - Digoxin, Amiodarone, Erythromycin T/F: is Amiodarone an antiarrhythmic? - T T/F: is Lidocaine an antiarrhythmic? - T If a patient is taking Amiodarone can you give them Lidocaine? - No What are some more common adverse effects of Quinidine? - GI upset, Tinnitus, Ventricular ectopic beats What is an adverse effect of Amiodarone? - Pulmonary toxicity What is a m...

Exam 1: NUR100 / NUR 100 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Pharmacology | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A – Fortis Question: Drug Interactions Answer: the effects that may occur when the drug is given along with another drug, food, or substance Question: Drug action may depend Answer: on the ability to dissolve quickly or slowly. Question: Oil-based drugs Answer: must be chemically changed first before absorption can occur Questio...

Exam 2: NUR100 / NUR 100 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Pharmacology | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A – Fortis Question: can exacerbate the symptoms of Tourette's syndrome. Answer: CNS stimulants Question: Epilepsy Answer: is a chronic condition that requires regular and continuous medication treatment. Question: The goal of antiepileptic drug therapy is to Answer: control or prevent seizures while maintaining a reasonable quality...

HESI: NUR100 / NUR 100 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Pharmacology | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A – Fortis Question: What does the effect of dopaminergic activation cause? Answer: dilation of the renal vasculature Question: In what treatment is the dopaminergic effect exploited in? Answer: the treatment of shock Question: How can the risk of renal failure be reduced? Answer: by dilating renal blood vessels, which can improve re...

Exam 3: PNR105 / PNR 105 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Pharmacology | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: How Long Does It Take Warfarin to Be Effective Answer: 72 Hours Question: Antidote for Heparin Overdose Answer: Protamine Sulfate Question: Sign for Aspirin Toxicity Answer: Tinnitus Question: Gout(Uric Acid) Answer: Avoid: Red Meat Pork Shellfish Sweets Medications: Ollopuinol Febuxostat High Levels of : Uric Ac...

Exam 2: NUR100 / NUR 100 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Pharmacology | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A – Fortis Question: What is diabetes? Answer: • body's ability to produce insulin is impaired • results in abnormal metabolism of carbs • elevated levels of glucose in the blood and excretion in the urine Question: Type I diabetes Answer: • Autoimmune disease in which the body destroys insulin-producing pancreatic cells • The pa...

Exam 1: NUR100/ NUR 100 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Pharmacology | Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A – Fortis Q: what is the onset of action? Answer: the time is takes for the drug to elicit a therapeutic response (the time the drug starts working) Q: what is the peak effect? Answer: the time it takes for a drug to reach is maximum therapeutic response in the body (the time the drug is doing the best it can) Q: what is the duration o...

Exam 1: PNR105 / PNR 105 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Pharmacology | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: Anticholinergic Drugs Answer: Oxybutynin (Ditropan, Gelnique) Tolterodine (Detrol) Darifenacin (Enablex) Solifenacin (Vesicare) Trospium (Sanctura) Fesoterodine (Toviaz) Question: Subjective data Answer: is anything a patient says Question: Objective Answer: is anything that you observe as a nurse Question: Drug schedule...

Exam 3: PNR105 / PNR 105 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Pharmacology | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: You are taking the history of a patient who is suspected of having lithium toxicity. What symptoms would you expect the patient to report? Answer: Increased drowsiness, weakness and nausea. Question: Which symptoms would you expect a patient who is experiencing mania? Answer: Increased energy Grandiose notions Poor judgement Q...