Meds

Question 1

How should levothyroxine be given?

Answer 1

PO on an empty stomach with a full glass of water.

Question 2

What is Avandia?

Answer 2

Anti-diabetic (anti-hyperglycemic)

Question 3

Lopressor

Answer 3

Metoprolol

Beta-blocker, anti-hypertensive

Question 4

What type of insulin needs to be rolled and which doesn’t?

Answer 4

Regular does not.

NPH and other medium to long acting does.

Question 5

When preparing flushes, how do you prevent a “geyser”?

Answer 5

Pull back gently prior to pushing air out.

Question 6

Name a drug not compatible with D5w.

Answer 6

Dilantin

Question 7

What type of drug is Stadol and what considerations should be made?

Answer 7

Opioid

1. Respirations
2. BP

Question 8

What type of drug is Polycillin-N?

Typical administration route?

Answer 8

Antibiotic/anti-infective

IV piggyback

Question 9

What kind of drug is nalbuphine?

Answer 9

Opioid agonist

Question 10

Generic name for synthroid?

Indication

Answer 10

levothyroxine

Treatment of hypothyroidism

Question 11

Lopressor generic name?

Class/indication?

Answer 11

metoprolol

Beta-blocker, anti-hypertensive