NUR635/ NUR 635 (NUR635)

Why can NPs prescribe? - ANSWER Increase access to healthcare How do you titrate medications? - ANSWER Monitor plasma levels closely Sam is a 90 y/o pt who requires a new RX. what changes in drug distribution with aging would influence rxing for Sadie - ANSWER Decreased plasma proteins 10mg Percocet vs 10mg oxy one works better because of..? - ANSWER The filler changes metabolism of the medication Medications need albumin to bind to and they are toxic (therapeutic index), is some...

While rational drug selection is based on the individual patient the aspect of rational drug selection addressing disease-specific information by a national medical or nursing organization is A. a guideline. B. cost. C. availability. D. patient hepatic and renal function. - ANSWER A. a guideline Drugs that alter synaptic transmission are much more selective than those that alter axonal conduction, why is this? - ANSWER a drug that affects the axonal conduction - non-selective effect....

NUR-635 Midterm Exam Patient prescribed viagra. What instruction to give patient? - ANSWER Avoid taking nitroglycerin with this drug A patient is taking proscar for BPH. Explain that this med has which effect? - ANSWER Decreases the size of the prostate Patient taking viagra. Should avoid what food? - ANSWER Grapefruit juice Rapid acting insulin - ANSWER Lispro (Humalog) Aspart (Novolog) Glulisine (Apidra) Short onset and duration insulin - ANSWER NPH Drug of choice for type ...

Often prescribed with levodopa/carbidopa in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease - ANSWER Bromocriptine What medication may cause serious or possibly life-threatening sleep behaviors, such as sleep driving? - ANSWER Ambien Taking too much of this type of drug can make you "blind as a bat" or "mad as a hatter" - ANSWER Anticholinergics, antimuscarinics Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, excretion - ANSWER Pharmacokinetics Drugs used to relieve a myasthenic crisis - ANSWER N...

While rational drug selection is based on the individual patient the aspect of rational drug selection addressing disease-specific information by a national medical or nursing organization is A. a guideline. B. cost. C. availability. D. patient hepatic and renal function. - ANSWER A. a guideline Drugs that alter synaptic transmission are much more selective than those that alter axonal conduction, why is this? - ANSWER a drug that affects the axonal conduction - non-selective effect. ...

The process by which the body break down and coverts a medication into active subtance is know as - ANSWER metabolism The term NOT associated with the pharmacokinetics of a drug is - ANSWER Pharmacodynamics Rationale: Pharmacokinetics can be simply described as the study of 'what the body does to the drugs' and includes: the rate and extend to which drugs are absorbed and distributed to body tissue; the rate and pathways by which drugs are eliminated from the body by metabolism and excre...

Pt on heparin in hospital setting. Why start coumadin 2 days before dc? - ANSWER Because coumadin needs a couple days before it starts working. Angina: bc pts dev tolerance to long-acting nitroglycerine w/i 1 day. How to prevent? - ANSWER Pts must have 8hrs with no nitroglycerine every days. Hint: At night, remove nitro patch bc no risk of exertional angina Underlying cause of angina - ANSWER coronary disease, athlerosclerosis Why do we give aspirin in pts w/atherosclerosis? - ANSWER A...

First line tmt for a previously healthy person who develops CAP? - ANSWER Azirthomycin If you see SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) and St. John's wort together? - ANSWER Serotonin syndrome Hypersensitivity with Phenytoin? - ANSWER 3-8 weeks after treatment can occur (overly sensitive to this medication and have adverse reactions) This would look like a characteristic rash, fever, leukocytosis Carbamazepine can auto-metabolize? - ANSWER YES. This can auto-metabolize so ...

Grand Canyon University NUR635/ NUR 635 Dysrhythmia – Basic A Questions With Complete Solutions

Midterm Exam: NUR635/ NUR 635 (New 2023/ 2024 Update) Advanced Pharmacology Exam_ Questions and Verified Answers_ 100% Correct_ Graded A- Grand Canyon QUESTION A 62 year old patient with a hx of MI comes in c/o a ringing in his ears, your initial work up includes Answer: ASA levels QUESTION Your patient is taking plavix after being diagnosed with a DVT. The nurse believes the patient requires additional education when the patient tells her Answer: I love taking m...