Final Flashcards
A consistent care process is important for the pharmacist’s process of care and practice because it promotes
Consistent outcomes for the care delivered
A question to assess the effectiveness of someone who wants to establish care would be:
How well do you feel this medication is working for your disease? Need to address outcome or therapy goals.
If a patient comes in with two medications with the same indication. (e.g. aspirin and naproxen and ibuprofen, lisinopril, benazapril) What is this indication called?
Duplicate therapy
IESA (Indication, Effectiveness, Safety, Adherence) is part of what?
The pharmacists patient care process (PPCP) and specifically part of ASSESS
What is the correct order of indication, effectiveness, safety, and adherence?
Indication effectiveness, safety, and adherence
If a patient walks into your pharmacy and says that she had Td 10 or more years ago, this is likely an
Indication issue and needs additional therapy
If you were to assess for safety of the medication a patient is using, you would probably ask if you have ever
Had dark tarry stools since you are taking ibuprofen and naproxen
When a patient tells you what kind of medications they are taking, is this subjective or objective.
Subjective Information
Ideal Pharmacist-Patient Relationship Fundamental DOES NOT include what?
Knowledge of a pharmacist
Where would allergies go in a medical chart
Past medical history
If a patient has a family history of an allergy (e.g. asthma, excema, fever) , then the patien’t family members would be expected
to have the same (e.g. asthma, fever, etc.)
Family history should include
parents, three generations, deceased siblings, etc. in the patient chart
What is a common error in lab setting
Faulty reagents
Results reported in conventional units or SI units are ____ not/are factors that affect normal values
They are NOT factors that affect normal values
For complete blood count, hematocrit is
the percentage of red blood cells to blood volume
INR is a test used to monitor
Warfarin
A small volume of distribution makes a drug
amenable to enhanced elimination
NPI (Narrow Therapeutic Index) is
Adverse effects are expected at close to the therapeutic dose
______ are involved in a majority of poison control exposure
Pharmaceuticals
Idiosyncratic adverse reactions occur regardless of ____
The Drug Dose
At a therapeutic dose this drug can cause tiredness, but at doses above the therapeutic dose it can cause life threatening arrhythmias. This is called?
Off-target effect
Activated charcoal does not bind to
Iron, Polar molecules, alcohols, electrolytes, metals
______ is the leading cause of preventable injury according to the poinson control center
Poisoning
There is a small/large amount of substances that have antidotes compared to the number of drugs available
There is a small amount of substances that have antitodes
Enternal syringes measure what?
Liquid enternal meds
Patient is 11kg, 82 cm. Mycophenolate oral dosing is 600/mg/m2/dose every 12 hours. Whats the dose
300mg every 12 hours
Patient is 20kg. Prednisone dose = 1-2mg/kg/day in doses. Solution is 15mg/5ml. Whats the proper dose
21mg bid
A patient is 12 years old. What should the care provider consider without ANY additional context
Pediatric -to-adult care transition readiness should occur
Why should we write dose as 2.5 mL TID for liquid preperations for a new kid patient
For clarity
A baby born 3 hours ago has a BP of 75/40, resp of 50, HR 190, weight 3kg. Is this baby “healthy”
Yes, babies are bad at everything
What is the most appropriate source to search to see if meds are good for kids
KIDS LIST
INCREASED GASTRIC PH, DECREASED BILE ACID SECRETION, AND INTESTINAL TRANSIT TIME ALL AFFECT WHAT?
The absorption of a drug
A hydrophilic drug has bigger _____ in neonates
vD
What is the formular for glomerular filtration rate?
(0.413*height)/Scr
What is the formula to calculate maintenance flud rate in mL/hr if the patient is 40kg.
Segar formula (4/2/1 rule - 4x10,2x10,1x20, 40+20+20 =
A patient weights 25kg, what is the correct maintenance fluid rate
65mL/hr
For diaper rash, the patient should
Apply the cream first, then cover with a barrier
If MRSA isn’t common, the _____ is the proper treatment
Cephalexin
If a patient only has a couple flares of asthma per year and doesn’t show symptoms any other time then the likelihood of having asthma is
Low
T/F - Doses of asthma meds are not well known
False and meds and doses are not exploratory
Alpha 1 _____ the internal sphincter muscle of the bladder while _____ relaxes it.
Contracts, Muscarinic
What would be the acetylcholeine and beta 1 receptor response during rapid and pounding heartbeat
Increased acetylcholine release, increased beta 1 receptor stimulation
Dopamine can be use for management of
Hypertensive crisis
Primary MOA of doxazosin
Alpha -1 Antagonist
2 examples of prn treatments of acute bronchospasm
albuterolor levalbuterol
Orthostatic hypotension treated with _____
midodrine
In sepsis, a patient should receive ______ for hypotension
Norepinephrine
Atenolol is a
Beta-1 Selective ANTAGONIST
Local anesthetic with alpha-1 antagonists ______ time in recovery of sensation after a mouth procedure
Decrease
AE of terazosin can be
hypotension
With urinary retention, you should used a ___________ like ________
non-selective muscarinic agnost, bethanechol
______ is an NTM at nicotinic receptors in the skeletal muscle
Acetylcholine
With alzheimers, you would use a treatment geared to inhibit _________
Acetylcholinesterase
Cholinomimetic drugs should not be used if the patient has _________
asthma
Oxybutinin is used in the treatment of
overactive bladder
For excessive drooling the patient should recieve
Glycopyrrolate
Sympathomimetic toxidrome will present with symptoms like
Agitation, delirium, hallucination, and paranoia, along with HTN, fever, dilated pupils, sweaty skin, normal bowles (adderall OD)
Treatment of antimuscarinic toxidrome is usually
physostigmine
AE of scopolamine is
dry outh
When the intraocular pressure of the eye is increased, the muscarinic receptors _______ the outflow of ________
increased, aqueous humor
When timilol is administered after epi, the BP is ______ but the HR is _______. (Increased/Decreased)
BP increased.
HR Decreased
Allergic reaction? Give
Epinepherine
phentolamine can be used preoperatively to prevent
severe hypertension during surgery
cevimeline is more tolerated for those with
dry mouth
succinylchole has a therapeutic agonist effect through the ______ receptors
nicotinic
When exposed to insecticides, muscle weakness can/cannot be reversed with amlodipine
Cannot be reveresed
Benztropine is used when antipsychotic medications cause _______ _____
Dystonic Reactions
Diphenhydroamine is an antimuscarinic, so it can also cause what
Antimuscarnic toxidrome
When a patient is exposed to insecticide, the endpoint of therapy with atropine is to
Dry respiratory secretions
Sympatholytic toxidrome are known to cause
Unresponsiveness, Bradycardia, and Hypotension
Metoprolol is known to _____ mortality and ______ in patients with HF
mortality
hospitalizations
Mirabegron is used in the management of
Urinary Incontinence (overactive bladder)
Sympathetic postganglionic neurons synthesize and release ________, making them andregenic
Norepinepherine
Dobutamine has chronotropic effects on the ______
Heart
T/F - Airway constriction is not an AE of dopamine
FALSE. DOPAMINE AE ARE HYPERTENSION, LOCAL ISCHEMIC NECROSIS, AND TACHYARRHYTHMIAS
Formoterol should be used as maintenance therapy for patients with _______
COPD
If someone injects an epi-pen wrong (dumbass) what do you do to reverse effects
Phentolamine reversal
Clonidine decreases bp due to its decreased release of NE from
Sympathetic nerve terminals
NE/Alpha 1 is the main determinant of
vascular tone
varenicline is a partial agonsist of neuronal ______ receptors
nicotinic
With patients with COPD, inhaled tiotropium should be given to reduce
brasoconstriction
When someone is diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, you should do an IV admin of ______
edrophonium
Rocuronium is used to induce _______ during tracheal intubation
paralysis
AE of oxybutynin could include
dry mouth
constipation
drowsiness
When a patient is presenting with sympathomimetic toxidrome, it is best to use ________ to control agitation
benzodiazepines
Patient presents with agitation, delirium, hallucinations, paranoia, HTN, dialated pupils, sweaty skin, DIMINISHED BOWELS(IMPORTANT) they OD’d on
Diphenydramine (antimuscarinic toxidrome
Patient presenting with sympatholytic toxidrome, they should be given
catecholamines
The MOST Na+ reabsorption occurs in the ___________
Proximal Convoluted tubule
Loop diuretics inhibit the ___, ____, _____, cotransporter in the thick ascending limb
Na+, K+, 2Cl-
The primary MOA for ACE inhibitors is blocking conversion of
Ang I to Ang II
Common side effect of loop diuretics is
hypokalemia
Hyperkalemia is a risk with amiloride because it inhibits sodium channels in the distal nephron, reducing _______ excretinon
potassium
A common side effect of thiazide diuretics is ______
hypokalemia
The primary site of action of spironolactone is the _________
collecting duct
the actinos of SGLT2s in the kidney block glucose and sodium reabsorption in the _____________
proximal convoluted tubule
The most common argument for using the cockcroft-gault over GFR for drug dosing is that most drug dosing recommendations are based on
creatine clearance cut offs
_______ is the recommended initial approach for diagnosing kidney disease in adults
CKD-EPI eGFRer
What are teh variables in CKD-EPI eGFRcr
SCr, Age, Sex
When using CKD-EPI eGFRcr equation for drug dosing the units should be converted to __/___ in large and small patients
mL/min
The most accurate method to determine a patien’s kidney function for a 67 year old woman with longstanding malnutrition bilateral below the knee amputatinos, and stable SCr of 2.1 mg/dL is the
CKD-EPI eGFRcr-cys
The most appropriate method to determine drug dosing for a 69 year old male, stable SCr of 1.21mg/dL, 77kg, 175cm, BMI 25 with no known medical problems, exercises regularly, eats a healthy omnivorous diet is the
estimated creatinine clearance using the cockcroft-gault equation
In resolving AKI WITH A DOWNWARD TRENT IN scR FROM 4.31 YESTERDAY TO 2.71 TODAY. IF THE TREND CONTINUES THE COCKCROFT-GAULT AND CKD-EPI EQUATIONS WOULD
UNDERESTIMATE THIS PATIENTS CURRENT KIDNEY FUNCTION
ACEi’s and ARB’s can cause a drop in
glomular filtration rate through vasodilation of efferent arterioles
A patient that is deydrated is most likely to experience AKI when an _____ is initiated
ACEi
if a patient has an smz induced acute interstitial nephritis the most important treatment step is to
stop the smz
maintaining a serum trough of <2mg/L are associated with lower risk of ATN and may reduce the nephrotoxicity of
aminoglycosides (ex gentamicin)
iodinated contrast can cause
acute tubular necrosis
continuous renal replacement therapy is primarly used in teh ICU in acute dialysis patients who wouldn’t tolerate removal of large amounts of flud over
short periods of time
acute indications for dialysis included
electroyte disorders, overload of fluid, and uremic symptoms
______ is the internation organizatino that publishes guidelines for managing kidney disease
KDIGO
Screening for CKD is recommended annually for all patients with T2DM. So the most important patient is a
71 yera old with T2DM
GFR 45-60 IS WHICH G STAGE
G3A
ALBUMINURIA IS WHICH A CLASS
A2
within the first 4 weeks of starting ACEI OR ARB in CKD, the most important to monitor is
potassium and serum createnine
Pt has CKD, due to HTN, G3A, A3, PGM, HTN, CKD, ALLERGIES. The most important medicaiton to slow CKD Progression is
dapagliflozin (SGLT2 best for non diabetic CKD + on ACEi or ARB
34 YEAR OLD MALE
T1DM
CKD
GFR = 48
ALB 550
A1C = 6.9
BP 130/80
The most important med to use for CKD progression is
Lisinopril (don’t use SGLT2 because of ketoacidosis risk with T1DM
48 YEAR OLD
CKD DUE TO T2DM
G3B
A2
BP = 140/80
Most important plan to reduce CV events is to
target systolic BP <120
CKD due to T2DM
lisinopril
empagliflozin
metformin
eGFR = 32
ALB = 650
What drug and why
Finerenone is recommended for CKD with T2DM, A2-3 proteinuria, eGFR>25, on ACE-I or ARB.
________ is the primary cause of anemia in CKD
decreased erythropoietin production
derangements of concentrations of calcium, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone and vitamin D cause the onset of
CKD - MBD
Anemia is a complication of CKD in males if
HGB <13
CKD-MBD is a complication in a patient with recent hip fracture and iPTH >
2-9x upper limit of normal
If a patient is taking calcium carbonate 1000mg TID and has CKD what should you do, explain
check corrected calcium
corrected calcium = calcium value + 0.8*(4-albumin level)
Ca normal limits
8.5 - 10.2
If pt is on calcium carbonate and corrected ca is above 10.2, what should you do
d/c calcium carbonate and start sevelamer carbonate
HGB RANGE 9-11
DARBEPOETIN ALPHA WITH HGB 11.7
FERRITIN = 750
TSAT = 45
BEST TREATMENT?
DECREASE DARBEPOETIN ALPHA
Taking darbepoetin alpha
hgb - 9.7
ferritin - 75
tsat - 10%
What is indicated here and why
When ferritin <100 and tsat <10% INDICATION OF IRON DEFICIENCY WHICH IS BEST TREATED WITH IV IRON
sodium bicarbonate is most important to initiate if patient has co2 levels
below 22
It is important to counsel a patient starting oral iron on adverse effects including
consitpation and it may turn stool dark
_______ and anaphylaxis are rare adverse effects of IV iron
hypotension
In-center hemodialysis is done _____ days per week for __ - ___ hour sessions via fistula, graft, or catherter
3 days per week
3-5 hour session
An advantage of peritoneal dialysis is
better blood pressure control compared to in-center hemodialysis
the treatment for hemodialysis complication of hypotension is
midodrine
_______ is the most common complication of peritoneal dialysis
Peritonitis
Patients with CKD NOT on dialysis should avoid what class of medication
NSAIDS (I.E NAPROXEN)
Patients with CKD on dialysis should avoid _______ enemas
phosphate
for mild - moderate dehydration in an 8 year old, recommend
2-4 L of ORT over 3 hours and replace fluid losses
A 5 month old with 10 diarrhea (ah man) in 24 hours, unresponsive (not ideal), dry, and sunekn fontanelle is considered _______ dehydration
severe
ph > 7.4 = _______
PaCO2 >40 and HCO3 >38 = _______
urine chloride <10 = ________
- alkalosis
- primary metabolic cause
- chloride responsive METABOLIC ALKALOSIS
Uremia is most likely to result in
anion gap metabolic acidosis
COPD is the most likely to result in _______ acidosis
respiratory acidosis
PH <7.35 = ______
______ = same direction with decrease in pH
pCO2, HCO3, anion gap = ______
- acidosis,
- metabolic
- na- cl +HCO3 if over 12 considered anion gap
After trauma and head injury if labs are drawn with pH <7.35 and PaCO2 and HCO3 risking = ____ _______ acidosis
acute respiratory acidosis
5% albumin is an example of a
colloid
An example of a crystalloid is lactated ringers. To calculate maintenance rate (4 - 2 -1 rule) 4 * 10 kg = 40, 2 * 10 kg = 20, 1 * additional kg = x, so 40 + 20 + x = mL/hr
So for a 104 kg patient what is the maintenance rate
For a 104 kg pt, 40 + 20 + 84 = 144 mL/hr
For severe hyponatremia and altered mental status with intermittent seizures, treat with
150 mL bolus of 3% NaCl
Sodium > 145 = hypernatremia, edema and fluid overload =
hypervolemia
to calculate tonicity (Na * 2) + (Glucose / 18) + (BUN / 2.8)
So if Na = 152, glucose = 110, BUN = 18, tonicity =
316
Hyperkalemia >5, treat with IV _____ and dextrose.
Insulin 5-10 units
to stabalize cardiac myocardium treat with
calcium gluconate
hypomagnesemia <1.6 treat with
magnesium sulfate
You cannot treat hyponatremia with more than 12mEq/L in 24 hours otherwise it can lead to what
osmotic demylination syndrome (ODS) (vegtebelized patient dangit)
hyperphosphatemia < 1.5 treat with
potassium phosphate
Correct order of the cardiovascular continum: Risk factors, CAD, MI, heart failure, death
Risk factors, CAD, MI, heart failure, death
What stage did cigarette smoking, reduced physical activity, and increased meat consumption play a major role in deaths from CV disease
stage 3
beat to beat electrical signal in the heart originates from
sinoatrial node (sa node)
leakage of mitral valve cause blood to flow back from
Left ventricle to left atrium
isovolumetric ventricular contraction phase includes all valves being closed LV volume ______ and pressure in the LV being ______
LV volume unchanged
LV pressure increased
Frank starling relationship
effect of the ventricular end diastolic volume on the force generated during systol
small arteries and arteiole of the vasculature contain more layers of smooth muscle compared to
veins
contraction in the vascular smooth muscle is regulated by ______, not troponin
enzymes
arterial blood pressure equation
BP = CO X PVR
SBP increases with ______
age (after 40)
patient vitals
46 years
154/102
what stage HTN
STAGE 2
PATIENT HAS 3 RISK FACTORS
10 year ASCVD risk is 24.3%
framingham risk score of 24.1%
considered ______ risk
HIGH RISK
Average of 154/102 mmHg through three readings. Tests to order
BMP
12-LEAD ECG
CBC
LIPID PANEL
URINALYSIS
clinical CAD with angina on exertion (bp 150/102) BP GOAL = ?
<130 MMHG SBP
active guy
drinks
doesn’t diet
used to smoke (aka nick)
needs to continue with outdoor activities
incorporate ______ diet with eating less ______
DASH DIET
less SALT
WHITE DUDE
61 yo
framingham score 17.5%
BP 146/100
HR 50
STARTED HCTZ
we recommend
- continue lifestyle changes
- HCTZ
- Add _______
lisinopril
72 AA female with lot of shit wrong
>55 yo
family members not alived due to bp
high bp
low hdl-c
this case is probably not on the test
but answer is
4 risk factors
3 affected organs
72 AA female with lot of shit wrong
>55 yo
family members not alived due to bp
high bp
low hdl-c
4 risk factors
3 affected organs
added diltiazem 120mg/day
still high bp
needs second drug? which one?
HCTZ 12.5MG QD
doxazosin monitoring paramater does not match
seated BP
58 latino dude treated with ______ bc he is chunky, DMT2, depression (real), and HTN
LISINOPRIL
lisniopril causes _______ due to inhibiting bradykinin breakdown
cough
ACEi lowers BP by inhibiting formation of ______
angiontenisin II
beta blockers decrease _____ concentrations
________ generated by cardiac myocytes and decrease HR
bb’s decrease
cAMP concentrations
peak forces generated by cardiac myocytes
decrease HR of course
pedal edema from dihydropyridines from incrased outward capillary hydrostatic pressure gradient, moving fluid ______ (in relation to the capillary)
out of the capillary
Verapamil should be used with caution in patients with:
HF
reduced cardiac contractility
and on a B-Receptor antagonist
Amlodipine binds to the outer surface of the _ - Type calcium channel toward the Lipid molecules
L-type calcium channel
CKD = ACE/ARB
DM = ACE/ARB
ELDERLY + ONE =
MINERALOCORTICOID
felodipine (amlodipine cousin) has what affect on
HR
preload
afterload
contractility
^HR
no effect on preload,
decreases afterload
no effect on contractility.
37 yo
white male
HTN
asthma
impotence
what are we putting bro on
amlodipine
Uncontrolled BP dx can be given under what circumstances
on at least 3 drugs of DIFFERENT CLASSES at max tolerated doses
including a diuretic
Amlodipine is monitored by these paramaters (3)
Orthostatic BP
PERIPHERAL EDEMA
FATIGUE