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Final Pharm Quiz Content Flashcards

1
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Complementary Treatment

A

Conventional + Alternative medicine

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2
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Thought Process on Alternative Medicine

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Self Reliant
Body has its own healing nrg
Nutrion and natural products
Individuality
Mind-Body Connection

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3
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Why has Complementary medicine usage increased?

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Dissatisfaction with conventional care
Desire for control
Cultural and Philosophical congruence
Belief in effectiveness has ^

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4
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Acupuncture

A

Pain

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5
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2 huge body based therapies

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Yoga
Tai Chi

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6
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4 biologically based therapies

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Dietary
Herbs
Aromatherapy
Vitamins

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7
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Diet Supplements are not ____

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FDA regulated

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8
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Major Drawback of Herbs

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May delay diagnosis/treatment

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9
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Nursing intervention for herbals

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make MD or PCP aware of herb usage

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10
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Ginko Biloba positives

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Reduce memory problems, dementia, peripheral vascular disease
Antioxidant and vasodilatory properties

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Ginko Biloba negatives

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Bleeding w/ Anticoagulants
Avoid Before Surgery

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12
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Garlic +

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Lowers Cholesterol
Lowers BP
Antibiotic
Anti Platelet Agen

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13
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Garlic -

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Pontentiates anti diabetic Drugs (Lowers Blood Sugar)
Avoid before surgery

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14
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Ginger Root +

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Nausea
Joint pain

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Ginger Root -

A

Bleeding
Irregular HR
BP
Blood Sugar levels

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16
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Feverfew +

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Migraine Prohpylaxis
Helps female milk production

17
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FeverFew -

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^ Bleeding Risk
Causes uterine contractions, bad for pregnant mothers

18
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Echinacea +

A

Builds immunity
Wound HealingE

19
Q

Echinacea -

A

Immune System Suppression if taken for more than 8 weeks

20
Q

St. Johns Wort

A

Ease mild to moderate depression

21
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St Johns wort -

A

Don’t use w/ other antidepressants
Can cause Seratonine Syndrome

22
Q

Valerian Root +

A

Safe but ineffective, MIGHT help sleep

23
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Valerian Root -

A

Potentiates CNS depressants

24
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Kava +

A

Relieves anxiety
Promotes sleep
Relaxes muscles

25
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Kava -

A

Hepatotoxic

26
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Ephedra +

A

NONE

27
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Ephedra -

A

CNS/Heart Damage

28
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Nurse’s Role

A

Educate the public
Teach signs of fraud

29
Q

We must be ____

A

Non judgmental

30
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Complementary treatment must be present in

A

History and Physical

31
Q

What must we give before giving vaccines?

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Vaccine Information Statements (VISs)

32
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Important Flu Shot Note
Can cause____

A

Does NOT cause the flu
Ascending paralyis

33
Q

Who is the PPSV23 recommended for?

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All adults 65 or older
Anyone 2y/o or older with risk of pneumococcal disease

34
Q

Who is shingles vaccine recommended for?

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Adults 50y/o or older
or ppl who’ve had another types of shingles vaccine

35
Q

Shingles has the same virus as ____

A

Chicken Pox

36
Q

How often should adult pt’s get a booster of Tdap

A

Q 10 years

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