Answers
1. Isoniazid/INH (TB antibiotic) correct answer: Hepatotoxicity (LFTs)
Peripheral neuropathy Automatically prescribed with Pyridoxine (vit B prescribed with INH) to PREVENT
peripheral neuropathy
2. Rifampin correct answer: Hepatotoxicity (monitor LFTs)
Turns body fluids ORANGE
3. What is something all TB meds have in common? correct answer: They are all
hepatotoxic
4. Ethambutol correct answer: Hepatotoxicity (LFTs)
Blindness (due to retrobulbar neuritis)
Thus baseline eye exam and eye exam every 6 months after
5. TB med patient teaching correct answer: -Therapy mast last up 12-24 months
-NO ALCOHOL or OTC meds
-STRICT adherance to med regimen (same time everyday) to prevent TB resistance
6. (Inhaled) Anticholinergics (Ipratropium) correct answer: -Bronchodilation
-ONLY approved for
COPD Adverse
ettects =
-Dry mouth (sip fluids; suck on hard candies for dry mouth)
-Urinary retention
-Constipation
Is a MAINTENANCE or CONTROLLING medication
7. What is the difference between asthma and COPD? correct answer: They both
have similar patho but asthma is REVERSIBLE; COPD is NOT
COPD
-air trapping
-hypoxia
-respiratory acidosis
1/
8
, -smoking
Asthma
-triggers
2/
8