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Exam # 1 Medications Flashcards

1
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How do DMARDS work?

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Slows the progression of the disease by impacting DNA synthesis

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What are the DMARD medications?

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Methotrexate, hydroxychloroquine, and Leflunomide

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What is methotrexate treat?

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Lupus and RA

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What does hydroxychloroquine treat?

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Lupus/RA

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What does leflunomide treat?

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RA

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What DMARD is commonly used as a first line of defense for Lupus/RA?

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Methotrexate

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What are the side effects of methotrexate?

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Bone marrow suppression, Gi/mouth ulcers, bleeding, hypotension, and renal failure

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What patient education do you give for methotrexate?

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Can take 2 to 4 months to work, use contraceptives because the drug will cause birth defects, don’t take live vaccines, avoid large crowds, and take with folic acid

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What are the side effects of hydroxychloroquine?

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Visual changes and photosensitivity

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What patient education should you give for hydroxychloroquine?

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Visit eye doctor to determine baseline before taking medication and recheck every 6 months to ensure the medication is not damaging eye site, don’t take live vaccines, use contraceptives

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What are the side effects of leflunomid?

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Thrombocytopenia, chest pain, palpitations, ENT problems, dry eyes, hepatatoxic,

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What education do you give for leflunomide?

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Screen for TB??, use condoms when fucking, may take 4 to 6 weeks to work and up to 3 months to

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13
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What medication group is only used to treat RA?

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BRMs

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What are biological response modifiers?

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Binds to antigen that is involved in the inflammatory response and immune response

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What are the BRM medications?

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Etanercept, infliximab, adalimumab

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What does etanercept treat?

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RA

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17
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What does Infliximab treat?

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RA

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What does adalimumab treat?

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RA

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What are the side effects of etanercept?

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Injection site reactions and increase risk of infection

20
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What patient ed should you give for etanercept?

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Give sub cu and withhold medical if fever or infection occurs

21
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What are the side effects of infliximab?

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Bradycardia, injection site reaction, increased risk of infection

22
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What med education should you give for infliximab?

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Must be refrigerated and withhold if fever/infection occurs

23
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What are the side effects of adalimumab?

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Cardiac issues, gi bleed, hepatoxicity, bronchospasms, and injection site reaction

24
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What is hydrocortisone/prednisone used to treat?

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MS, RA, Lupus

25
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What are the side effects of hydrocortisone/prednisone?

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Fractures, GI upset, insomnia, adrenal insufficiency, joint damage, electrolyte imbalance, increased risk of infection

26
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What education do you give for corticosteroids?

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Take with food, check glucose, avoid large crowds

27
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What is ibuprofen treat?

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MS/RA

28
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What are the side effects of MS/RA

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Renal insufficiency, GI adverse effects, thrombocytopenia,

29
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What patient ed should be given for ibuprofen?

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Administer with food, signs of bleeding, and urinary issues

30
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What medications are considered opioids?

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Butorphanol, Morphine, and Fentanyl

31
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If a patient is having an overdose on an opioid what antidote should be given?

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Naloxone

32
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What should be monitored when giving opioid medications?

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RR, HR, BP, bowel movements

33
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How long does naloxone work?

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The drug works for for 30 minutes to 2 hours…any pain medication given in that window will have no effect on pain suppression

34
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What are the benzodiazepine medications?

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Diazepam and midazolam

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What

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36
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If patient is overdosing on benzodiazepines what antidote should be given?

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Flumazenil

37
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What do antiemetics do?

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Prevent vomiting

38
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What are the antiemetic drugs?

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Promethazine, hydroxyzine, and ondansetron

39
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How do muscle relaxants work?

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Prevents your nerves from sending pain to your brain

40
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What are side effects of muscle relaxers?

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Dry mouth, nervousness, DECREASED BLOOD PRESSURE

41
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What is ketorolac

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A NSAID

42
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Side effects of ketorolac?

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Increased bleeding, GI issues, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

43
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What is glycopyrrolate treat

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Stomach ulcers

44
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What does atropine sulfate treat?

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Dilates eyes and helps with eye pain

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