Medications

Question 1

What is Terbutaline?

Answer 1

Medication used to prevent preterm labor or a “reliever” inhaler to manage asthma symptoms

Question 2

What should a nurse monitor on a client receiving terbutaline infusion for preterm labor?

Answer 2

Blood glucose
Terbutaline may increase the clients blood glucose level.

Question 3

Amphetamine intoxication causes what symptoms?

Answer 3

1. Anxiety
2. Hypertension
3. Agitation
4. Mydriasis
5. Diaphoresis

Question 4

Amphetamine withdrawal symptoms include?

Answer 4

1. hypersomnia
2. fatigue
3. Increased appetite
4. Dysphoria

Question 5

Opioid intoxication typically presents with symptoms of?

Answer 5

1. respiratory depression
2. pinpoint (constricted) pupils
3. Sedation
4. Decreased LOC

Question 6

Barbiturate intoxication is associated with what symptoms?

Answer 6

1. central nervous system depression
2. sedation
3. Decreased LOC

Question 7

Cannabis intoxication symptoms include?

Answer 7

1. Anxiety
2. Paranoia
3. altered perception

Question 8

How does theophylline work?

Answer 8

1. Works in the airways by relaxing muscles opening breathing passages, and decreasing the lungs response to irritants
2. Must be used regularly to be effective
3. Does not work right away and should not be used to relieve sudden shortness of breath and breathing patterns.

Question 9

What medication would be good to have on board after a patient has a transsphenodial hypophysectomy?

Answer 9

Ondansetron: Prophylactic n/v prevention is essential following this surgery. vomiting would put pressure on the operative site and cause wound disruption.

Question 10

Ergocalciferol is used to treat…

Answer 10

Used to treat hypoparathyroidism, refractory rickets, and familial hypophosphatemia

Question 11

esmolol is used…

Answer 11

control rapid heartbeats of abnormal heart rhythms. Sometimes used to tx high bp during or after surgery or other medical procedures.

beta blocker.

Question 12

Bupropion

Answer 12

Is an atypical antidepressant that modulates norepinephrine and dopamine. This medication is activating and does provide the client with increased energy, therefore decreasing their weight, Bupropion does not cause sexual side effects like other antidepressants. Considering that this meidication is activating, it would be appropriate for the nurse to advice the client to take in the morning and not evening to avoid sleeping problems. Laboratory work is not necessary while a client is taking bupropion, nor is maintaining a diet consistent in fluid and salt. This dietary recommendation is for lithium.