Meds

Question 1

Metapropolol succinate: - action (prop up my blood pressure)

Answer 1

Antihypertensives lower blood pressure

Question 2

Metaproprolol succinate: dose (100 at the meta)

Answer 2

Initially 100 mg, Effects of daily dose beyond 400 mg aren’t known.

Question 3

Metaproprolol succinate - adverse effects (what happens when you lower your bp)

Answer 3

adverse effects: CNS:fatigue,dizziness,depression,headache
CV:hypotension

Question 4

Furosimide - action (furious about my sodium and choloride and my swelling)

Answer 4

slows sodium and chloride reabsorption. for pulmonary edema. helps treat edema and swelling.

Question 5

Furosimide - dose (furious at 20)

Answer 5

20 to 80 mg PO daily in the morning. up to 600 mg daily

Question 6

Furosimide - adverse effects:

Answer 6

adverse effects: CNS:vertigo,headache,dizziness
CV:orthostatic hypotension

Question 7

metformin hydrochloride: - action

Answer 7

decrease glucose absorption and increase insulin sensitivity. improves the way your body handles insulin

Question 8

metformin dose

Answer 8

500 mg PO b.i.d. maximum of 2,550 mg PO daily in divided doses
with meals

Question 9

metformin side effects - black box (and the other side effects)

Answer 9

black box: lactic acidosis
side effects:
CNS:asthenia,headache,dizziness,chills,

Question 10

metformin causes lactic acidosis because it

Answer 10

blocks pyruvate carboxylase. Blocking this enzyme leads to accumulation of lactic acid.

Question 11

metformin - use caution with who?

Answer 11

use with caution with patients with renal impairment, alcohol or drug abuse - at risk for lactic acidosis

Question 12

metopropolol adverse reactions (prop your edema)

Answer 12

bradycardia, pulmonary edema

Question 13

metopropolol nursing assessment (makes your BP drop, so monitor what?)

Answer 13

monitor BP, pulse, vital signs every 5-15 minutes. I/O

Question 14

metformin - monitor for what?

Answer 14

monitor for hypogylcemia. dizziness, confusion.

Question 15

furosimide - check for what? (furious about stevens-johnsons)

Answer 15

check for rash, may be life threatening. Stevens-Johnson syndrome.

Question 16

furosimide and metoprolol - what’s the risk?

Answer 16

risk of hypotension

Question 17

furosimide and metrapropanol succinate causes…

Answer 17

hypotension

Question 18

metroprolol hold if..

Answer 18

sytostic bp is less than 110

Question 19

oxycodone - adverse reactions

Answer 19

orthostatic hypotension

Question 20

oxycodone interactions

Answer 20

MAO inhibitors, hepatic impairment

Question 21

oxycodone - check for what?

Answer 21

assess vitals, bp. if rr is less than 10/min, assess sedation. assess for risk of adiction.

Question 22

metoprolol - what to do before giving it? And when to hold?

Answer 22

take apical pulse first - if less than 50, hold meds

Question 23

metoprolol - high alert

Answer 23

have 2nd nurse check dose if IV

Question 24

lactic acidosis symptoms

Answer 24

diahrrea muscle weakness stomach cramps