Family-Child Pharm Exam

Question 0

antidote for magnesium sulfate toxicity (decreased respiration, decreased DTR, fluid in the lungs, changes in urinary output, headache)

Answer 0

Calcium Gluconate

Question 1

Use to prevent seizures in pre-eclamptic pregnant patients to prevent them from becoming eclamptic

Answer 1

Magnesium Sulfate

Question 2

Patients contraindicated for NSAIDS (Motrin and Toradol)

Answer 2

Heavy bleeders (NSAIDs thin the blood)

Question 3

• smooth muscle relaxant given subq in the arm
• used in emergencies
• immediately relaxes the uterus (to slow down contractions like if they were in preterm tabor)
• causes major tachycardia and can not be given to a patient with a HR greater than 120bpm

Answer 3

Turbuteline

Question 4

Normal potassium level

Answer 4

3.5-5

Question 5

Steroid to help the babies lungs develop quicker (if patient is in preterm labor)
-2 shots in the butt given 24 hours apart

Answer 5

Betamethosone

Question 6

Given IV to reduce the effects of narcotic overdose (antidote)

Answer 6

Narcan

Question 7

Helps uterus to contract down after delivery

Answer 7

Pitocin

Question 8

Helps the uterus contract after delivery; contraindicated for preeclamptic patients

Answer 8

Methegin

*IM injection

Question 9

Helps contract the uterus after delivery; contraindicated for asthmatics

Answer 9

Hemabate (Ha-ha-hemabate)

*IM injection

Question 10

Two medications babies receive within an hour after birth

Answer 10

Vitamin K (IM injection in babies leg-helps baby speed up and develop clotting factors)
Erythromycin (in eyes- to prevent infection)

*wait an hour after delivery to allow for bonding and breast feeding (so baby can see how to get to the nipple and to see mom)

Question 11

Used for herpes; given to mom at 36 weeks to prevent legions so that mom can have a vaginal delivery (suppresses the virus)

Answer 11

Acocylcovir

Question 12

Prostaglandin used to ripen the cervix (soften the cervix) prior to being induced with pitocin (usually patient brought in the night before)

Answer 12

Cervadil

Question 13

All pregnant moms between 35-37 weeks of gestation are tested for this (vaginal swab)

Answer 13

Groupies strep

*bacteria that lives in the vagina or the rectum during pregnancy

Question 14

1st line of defense used for groupies strep

Answer 14

Penicillin G

Question 15

potassium sparing diuretic

Answer 15

Aldactone

Question 16

Steroid used for asthma attacks; opens the airway (relaxes the bronchioles)

Answer 16

Prednisone

Side effects: increase HR, increase appetite, grumpy, increase energy, moon face, suppresses adrenal glands and immune system

Question 17

Antibiotic used to treat severe respiratory infections

Answer 17

Rocephin

Question 18

Given via nebulizer for croup; emergency breathing treatment; stimulates the alpha-adrenergic receptors in the airway and stimulates the beta adrenergic receptors (beta-relax bronchial smooth muscle; alpha-decrease fluid in the airway)

Answer 18

Racemic Epinephrine