Final Pharm Flashcards
Patient condition you should NOT give antacids to?
Renal failure
Side effect of aluminum antacids
Constipation
Time to give antacids
1 hr after other medications
Teaching patients about antacids.
- Magnesium can cause diarrhea.
- Antacids rebound acidity
-They neutralize the acids in the stomach.
Take aluminum antacids when
2 hours before other medications
H2 receptor antagonists (end in DINE) side effect is
Confusion
Patient is taking a DINE. Can they smoke.
NO.
H pyloric patients need to take what
Antibiotics
Proton pump inhibitor medications prevent what?
Stress Ulcers
Long use of Proton Pump inhibitors can cause
Osteosporosis
Omeprazole decreases what?
the amount of stomach acid in the stomach and increases absorption.
Omeprazole is take when
2 hrs before the meal and drink water. it can cause severe diharrhea and report to doctor is there is blood in the stool.
Calcium antacids can cause
Kidney stones
Can you crush omeprazole?
NO. It must be taken whole
Simethicone is used for
Gas. Anti flatulence
Octreotide is used to treat
Intestinal Diarrhea
Chemo medications spill on the floor. What should you do
Get a SPILL KIT
If extravasation is suspected, what do you do?
Stop the infusion, leave the IV in place, and call the doctor.
Assessing patient on chemo. List all that you should report.
-Patches inside of the mouth
-Decrease urine output.
High temp.
Dry and scratch throat
Chemo patient has a low WBC. What does that mean
Neutrophils are low. Hold the Chemo meds
Antineoplastic drugs are used for what
to treat cancer
Meds that end in PINE are
Calcium channel blockers
Meds that end in SARTAN are
ARBS
Meds that end in PRIL are
Ace’s
Meds that end in LOL are
beta blcockers
Can a patient just STOP taking their clonidine medication?
NO. they have to be weaned off of it.
ACE inhibitors should not be taken with
NSAIDS
Adverse effect of beta blockers
Shortness of breath and edema
Side effect of calcium channel blockers is
Constipation
Angioedema is
swelling of the tongue, lips face, tissues
Hypertension meds can cause what in men?
Erectile disfunction.
Medication for acute asthma attack
Albuterol
Can you give beta blockers to a patient with asthma?
NO
Two meds to treat asthma
-Albuterol
-Epinephrine
Med to prevent bronchospasms, NOT Acute, is
Salmeterol
Opioids Overdose. Give patient
NARCAN (Naloxone)
Patient taking a PRIL drug will have a persistent
COUGH
The patient is taking LOL medication. What should you check?
Heart rate and blood pressure
How to test patient for UTI?
Urine Culture
What has a cross-sensitivity with Penicilliin?
Cephalosporins
Patient taking Aminoglycosides can have what symptoms?
Dizziness and tinnitus
Drugs that interact with Penicillin are
-NSAIDS
-Birth Control
-Warfarin
Characteristics of HAIs
-Violent
-Difficult to treat
- contracted from a hospital
Treatment for MRSA
Vancomycin
What meds can cause a rupture in the archillies tendon?
Fluoroquinolones
Signs of an antibiotic allergic reaction
- Itching
- Tongue swelling
- shortness of breath
-wheezing
Prophylactic is used for
Prevention
A vasodilator side effect is
Hypoglycemia
What are the 9 Medication rights
Right patient
Right medication
Right dose
Right route
Right time
Right documentation
Right reason
Right response.
Right to refuse
Antidote for Warfarin is
Vitamin K
Test used to monitor Heparin?
aPTT
Test used to monitor Warafin?
INS
Blood test used to monitor coumadin?
PT/INR
Antidote for Heparin
Protamine Sulfate
Antidote for Dopamine
Phentolamine
What does metoprolol do
Decrease heart rate and the blood pressure
SARTANS are what type of drug
ARBs
Vesicant chemo meds in the toilet
Double flush
What vital sign do you monitor when patients are taking opioids?
Respirations
CCBs cause
Constipation and patient to increase fiber
Nonspecific beta blockers cannot be given to patients with
Asthma
Tamsulosin is for
Urinary retention .
