Deck 4

Question 1

Dantrolene is used for what?

Answer 1

used intraoperatively, muscle relaxer for malignant hyperthermia, (adverse reactions from taking analgesics)

Question 2

What do you give for Malignant Hyperthermia?

Answer 2

potomac muscle spasms, (provider will give Dantrolene)

Question 3

Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) is used for what?

Answer 3

Muscle relaxer

Question 4

Baclofen is used for what?

Answer 4

muscle relaxer (works specifically well on relaxing the bladder)

Question 5

Three medications that are mood stabilizers/anticonvulsants?

Answer 5

Lamotrigine, Carbamazepine, Gabapentin (Neutronin)/Pregabalin

Question 6

Example of Hydantoin?

Answer 6

Phenytoin (Dilantin)

Question 7

With Corticosteroids you want to what?

Answer 7

You want to taper off these meds to ultimately prevent adrenal sufficiency.

Question 8

An example of corticosteroids is?

Answer 8

Prednisone

Question 9

Example of thrombolytics (-ase’s)

Answer 9

TPA (activase, alteplase)

Question 10

What’s TPA used for?

Answer 10

may be given to de-clot a picc line.

Question 11

Side effects of TPA?

Answer 11

very easily can have a systemic bleed.

Question 12

A nurse is teaching a group of new guardians about immunizations. The nurse should instruct the guardians that the series for which of the following vaccines should be completed prior to their first birthday?

Answer 12

Rotavirus

Question 13

A nurse is teaching a group of new guardians about immunizations. The nurse should instruct the guardians that the series for which of the following vaccines should be completed prior to their first birthday?

Answer 13

Rotavirus

Question 14

Sort the following immunizations by route of administration: intramuscular (IM), subcutaneous or IM: or oral.

Answer 14

-DTaP: (IM)
-Hep B: (IM)
-Hib: (IM)
-RV (ORAL)
-IPV (SUBCUTANEOUS OR IM)
-PCV13 (IM)

Question 15

A nurse is preparing to administer immunizations to a 5-year-old child who will be entering kindergarten next month. Which of the following immunizations should the nurse plan to administer? (SATA)

Answer 15

-DTap
-Varicella (VAR)
-Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
-IPV

Question 16

A nurse is caring for a group of clients who are not protected against varicella. The nurse should prepare to administer the varicella vaccine at this time to which of the following clients?

Answer 16

32-year-old client who has essential hypertension

Question 17

A nurse is caring for several clients who came to the clinic for seasonal influenza immunization. The nurse should identify that which of the following clients is a candidate to receive the vaccine via nasal spray rather than an injection?

Answer 17

17-year-old who has a hypersensitivity to penicillin

Question 18

A 12-month-old child just received the first measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. For which of the following findings should the nurse instruct the family to monitor as adverse effects of the MMR vaccine? (SATA)

Answer 18

-Rash
-Swollen glands
-Bruising

Question 19

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of an 11-year-old school-age child. Which of the following allergies would be a contraindication to receiving the HPV vaccination?

Answer 19

Yeast

Question 20

Why would there be a chemical added to antibiotics?

Answer 20

The chemical helps fight the infection, from killing the antibiotic that is trying to kill the infection.

Question 21

What is the replacement for heparin?

Answer 21

Fondaparinux

Question 22

What would we give for portal hypertension?

Answer 22

Metoprolol

Question 23

When giving Promethazine to older patients you want to?

Answer 23

Ask for the half dose (elderly patients may be more sensitive to the side effects of this medicine (such as confusion and severe drowsiness))
-give with caution as there is no antidote!

Question 24

Hypertension, confusion and agitation are side effects of what syndrome?

Answer 24

Serotonin syndrome