200 Dynamic ATI Questions Part 1 Flashcards
Premenopausal Combination Oral Contraceptives adverse effect
Adverse: DVT
~Positive bone mass
~Positive decreasing effects on LDL cholesterol
-Deficiency in estrogen = Midcycle bleeding
Epoetin Alfa function
Increases blood cells
~Causes hypertension
-Monitor BP
Indication of Thyrotoxiosis
Levothyroxine accumulation
-CM: Chest pain, tachy, insomnia, tremors, hyperthermia
~usually loose weight, constipation normal, fatigue common
How should subcutaneous Heparin be administered
In client’s abdomen with 25 in gauge
Diltiazem function
Anti arrhythmic
-Reduces AFIB
Clopidogrel function
Anti platelet
-Stops thrombolitic events like ischemic stroke, MI, Peripheral vascular disease
Acarbose administration
Helps Type 2 diabetes
-Take with food
-Ok to use with insulin
Rifampin adverse effect
Orange urine
Theophylline contraindication with what med
-Contraindication: Zafirlukast (asthma maintanence)
Baclofen administration
Muscle relaxant
-Do not stop abruptly this can lead to seizure, hallucination, paranoid
-Causes urinary retention
Fludrocortisone adverse effect
Steroid
-Adverse: Hypokalemia b/c increase sodium = decrease in potassium
-Hypertension
Epinephrine adverse effect
-Adverse: Tachy and Dysrhythmias
-When taken with lidocaine, epi decreases blood flow & delays absorption of lidocaine
Nitroglyercin treats
Treats angina/chest pain
-Vasodilator
Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion Pump
Plan to use a short duration insulin
Clonidine causes
Antihypertensive
-Causes: drowsiness, sedation so DO NOT DRIVE
~Do not stop abruptly
~Dry mouth expected
Glucocorticoids long term use adverse effect
Long term use = Osteoporosis
~Weight gain, hypertension, restlessness, agitation, anxiety
-Adverse: Peptic ulcer
Infliximab contraindicated with what disease
TNF antibody (immunosuppressant)
-Increase risk of infection
-Contraindicated: Hep B
Alosetron administration
-Fatal constipation and bowel obstruction
-Client must sign a agreement with provider before administering
Amlodipine adverse effect
-Adverse: Dizziness, palpitations, peripheral edema
Vitamin A (eyes) deficiency can cause
Deficiency can cause night blindness
-Teratogenic
-No high doses
-Damages bones
Nifedipine function
Stops preterm labor
Scopolamine (motion sickness patches) administration
-Place patch behind ear
-Replace every 72 hrs
-No alcohol wipe prior needed
-1 patch at a time
Digoxin function
Decreases HR
-Less than 60 bpm = Report and hold
Hydromorphone IV administration
- Administer 4-5 min to prevent respiratory depression & cardiac arrest
- Review vitals
~Supine position when administering
Chlordiazepoxide treats
Benzodiazepine (facilitates withdrawal)
-Administer for ACUTE ALCOHOL WITHDRAWL
-Prevents seizures
-Give FIRST then disulfiram when they are detoxified
Lactulose function
Laxative
-Promotes excretion of ammonia (decrease ammonia levels)
-Does not: prevent bleeding, increase BP or decrease HR
Doxycycline adverse effect
Tetracycline antibiotic
-Adverse: Photosensitivity
Misoprostol contraindicated
-Softens cervix before labor
-Contraindicated: Past cesarean delivery
-Increases uterine tachysystole
Ceftriaxone contraindicated with
Cephalosporin
-Contraindicated: Penicillin (piperacillin)
Morphine PO peak effect
60-90 min (greatest effect)
Prednisone adverse effect
Treats chronic asthma
-Adverse: weight gain
Verapamil for hypertension function
-Increase amount of fiber in the diet to prevent constipation
Captopril for hypertension monitor
-Monitor for neutropenia = Monitor CBC
IV Nitroprusside for hypertension adverse effect
Adverse: Delirium
Levothyroxine for hyperthyroidism adverse effect
Tachycardia b/c HR is greater than 100
Warfarin monitor
INR: 2-3
Fentanyl patch contraindicated
No grapefruit juice! bc increases absorption = bad
Sucralfate tablets administration
Huge so don’t have to swallow whole
Wait 30 min after taking antacid
Hep A normal side effect
Loss of apetite
Chlorpromazine side effect
Orthostatic hypotension
Amytriptyline causes
Antidepressant
Orthostatic hypotension
Ezetimbe for hyperlipidemia adverse effect
Decreases cholesterol
-See jaundice = Notify provider
Saw Palmetto for BPH therapeutic effect
Urinary health promotion
Clopidogrel adverse effect
Blood thinner
Bleeding
Dantrolene contraindications
Treats muscle spasms & hepatoxic
History of cirrhosis
Telavancin IV check for
Pruritus indicating a rapid infusion
Ethambutol adverse effect
Loss of red/green color discrimination
Mineral corticoids for Addison’s disease (decrease cortisol & aldosterone) function
Maintain e- fluid imbalance
Pregnant client responding to a med. What physiological effects should the nurse consider?
Accelerated excretion of fluids bc of increased renal blood flow
Insulin lispro (rapid acting) has a onset of
15 min
Raloxifene for osteoporosis adverse effect
Sudden onset of dyspnea
Vitamin D defficiency risk factor
Obesity
~Light skin can increase vitamin D
Prednisone longterm adverse effect
Gastric ulceration, stress fractures
Is metroprolol photosensitivity
NO (tim can go in the sun)