meds for GI med sure Flashcards
what is the treatment for Candida albicans
nystatin (anti fungal)
What class of medications relax the smooth muscle in the prostate
Alpha Adrenergic Blocking Agents (tamsulosin and Flomax)
What medication do you not take with cialis
Nitroglycerin
Medications that relax the bladder
anticholinergics (OXybutynin)
Gardasil 9 is a vaccine given to HPV which is a known risk factor for
Cervical Cancer
This cancer drug is used to treat estrogen receptor positive adenocarcinoma of the breast
Tamoxifen
Medications that neutralize stomach acid and are fast acting
antacids (Maalox and Tums)
Advanced liver disease with increased ammonia needs which med
Lactulose
Meds for first line of treatment for H pylori
Penecillin, metronidazole, bismuth subsalicytate, and PPIs
PPIs decrease the rate of gastric secretion: what are the med names?
Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid and Protonix
What medication promotes motility and increases the rate of gastric emptying for patients with IBSc (also an antiemetic)
Reglan (metoclopramide)
This med can be used to treat the pain and discomfort associated with hemorrhoids
benzocaine
Medication that is used to treat IBS with diarrhea
Loperamide (also Imodium)
Medication that is used to treat Hep B and HIV (post exposure)
Tenofovir
What are important nursing interventions for patients with Cirrhosis
- Obtain the client’s PT and INR measurements
- Administer lactulose 30 mL PO 4 times daily
- Obtain daily weight and abdominal girth measurements
- Administer a daily multivitamin
After restarting a pump for PN feeds, what should the nurse make sure to watch for
diaphoresis which could indicate hypoglycemia
A patient with bleeding esophageal varicies needs which medication
vasopressin
Hypoglycemia signs
Diaphoresis, Palpations, shakiness
Peptic ulcer disease can be treated with which meds
antacids, PPIs, Penicillin, antibiotics, antidiarrhoeal
Medical procedure to check for peptic ulcers
endoscopies
How to treat patients with pancreatitis
IV Fluids and bowel rest
what procedure can you have done for acute pancreatitis
cholecystectomy
What is the procedure done for chronic pancreatitis
Puestow (opens the pancreatic ducts and redirects the flow of pancreatic enzymes into the intestine or resection of the head of the pancreas)
endometriosis has increased enzymes like
Increased aromatase > increased estrogen
endometriosis treatment (surgery)
Hysterectomy
catamenial pneumothorax can occur because of what
endometrisosis
endometriosis patients need to take
Vitamin C and D for bone protection
Ovarian cancer risk factors
Breastfeeding, pregnancy, oral contraceptives
Ovarian cancer clinical manifestations
Problems eating and urinary frequency
Ovarian cancer is diagnosed with
Biomarker CA 125
If you get a Pap smear you can lower your chances of getting what
Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer risk factors
HPV, Herpes Simplex, Smoking Douching
Radical Trachelectomy
Used for surgical management of cervical cancer (Removal of the uterine cervix only)
Clinical manifestations of BPH
Difficulty starting flow of urine, nocturia
What test do you run with BPH
Digital rectal exam
Check PSA levels for what
BPH
Avoid what meds with BPH
Decongestants and tranquilizers
The most common male cancer
Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer risk factors
Family history, diet high in red meat, consumption of calcium, high BMI
Prostate cancer can metastasize to
Lymph nodes, bone, rectum, and bladder
brachytherapy is
Seeds being implanted in the prostate through the perineum
What can you get on your skin with HPV
Genital herpes
HPV has same screenings as what
Cervical cancer
low risk HPV
Genital worts
High risk HPV
Cervical Cancer
Bacteria that causes syphilis
Treponema pallidum
Late stages of siphilis indicate problems in what systems
Cardiac and Neuro
syphilis is treated with what
penicillin
alternative penicillin for syphilis may be
ceftriaxone, tetracycline, and doxycycline
desensitization is
Administerin methylprednisone and diphenhydramine to counteract the potential reaction with penicillin
Chancre (painless genital ulcer)
Primary manifestation of syphillis
How can you test for herpes
Cell culture or PCR testing
Treat herpes through
Antiviral medications
After you contract genital herpes what triggers a flare up
Pysiological, or psychological tigger or stress
Check the buttocks and genital area for
Genital Herpes
Most common STI
Chlamydia
What tests can you run for chlamydia
Swab specimen, Nucleic acid amplification
What medications do you give for chlamydia
Doxycycline, azithromycin
When pregnant women get chlamydia what do you give
Erythromycin
With genital herpes what type of bath should you give
Salt bath
A complication of chlamydia is
pelvic inflammatory disease
Chlamydaia may present as
Dysuria
Genital Herpes med to take (antiviral)
Zovirax
when a patient has pancreatitis make sure for dietary restriction ions they are on
NPO
indomethacin
Do not give to patients with peptic ulcer disease because it is an NSAID
