VATI RN Pharmacology Questions
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• What is the purpose of sulcarafate? -✓✓An antiulcer that coats the stomach
• Adverse effects of vancomycin -✓✓Inhibitor of cell wall synthesis
- Ototoxicity = notify provider
- Infusion reactions (rash, itching, flushing, tachycardia, hypotension) = slow the infusion
rate to 60 mins
- Site pain, thrombophlebitis
- Renal toxicity
• Adverse effects of ACEIs -✓✓- First-dose orthostatic hypotension
- Cough = notify provider
- Hyperkalemia
- Rash and dysgeusia (altered taste) = notify provider
- Angioedema = d/c medication
- Neutropenia = notify provider
• PPI with food v empty stomach -✓✓Take medication 60 min before meals
• Furosemide teaching -✓✓- Eat foods high in potassium
- Report hearing loss (*ototoxic* drug)
- Rise slowly from sitting/lying position
- Take early to prevent nocturia
- Check weight daily
• What lab value should be monitored when taking prednisone? -✓✓A glucocorticoid
Blood glucose levels
Decrease in the ability of the adrenal cortex to produce glucocorticoids. Causes
hyperglycemia.
• What lab tests to determine effectiveness for epoetin alfa? -✓✓- Hemoglobin (should
not be higher than 10mg/dL= stroke, HF, MI, HTN)
- Hct
- Iron: RBC depends on iron
- BP: Causes HTN
, Epoetin alfa increases erythrocytes
• What is the lab value to monitor heparin therapy? -✓✓aPTT
• What lab values for warfarin therapy? -✓✓INR
• Adverse effects of Rifampin -✓✓- Discoloration of body fluids: This medication causes
*red-orange discoloration* of feces, sputum, tears and sweat.
- Hepatotoxicity (jaundice, anorexia, fatigue)
- Mild GI discomfort
- Psuedomembranous colitis
• MOA of allopurinol -✓✓Gout medication
Decreases the production of uric acid
• Contraindications for digoxin -✓✓- Pregnancy Risk Category C
- Disturbances in ventricular rhythm (v fib, v tach, 2nd and 3rd degree heart block)
- Clients with: hypokalemia, partial AV block, advanced HF, impaired kidney function
• Side effects of digoxin -✓✓- Visual changes
- Severe nausea
- Decreases HR
- Dysrhythmias
• Therapeutic level of digoxin -✓✓0.8-2 ng/mL
• Medication for glaucoma -✓✓Timolol maleate
Decreases aqueous humor production
• Adverse effects for acyclovir -✓✓An antiviral
- Phlebitis and inflammation at the site of infusion
- Nephrotoxicity
- Mild discomfort associated with oral therapy (N/D, headache)
• INR therapeutic range -✓✓2-3
• Adverse effects of Acetazolamide -✓✓A carbonic anhydrase inhibitor (systemic)
- Severe allergic reactions
- Serious blood disorders
- GI effects
- Electrolyte depletion of sodium and potassium = dehydration, altered liver function
and Answers | 100% Accurate | A+
Verified
• What is the purpose of sulcarafate? -✓✓An antiulcer that coats the stomach
• Adverse effects of vancomycin -✓✓Inhibitor of cell wall synthesis
- Ototoxicity = notify provider
- Infusion reactions (rash, itching, flushing, tachycardia, hypotension) = slow the infusion
rate to 60 mins
- Site pain, thrombophlebitis
- Renal toxicity
• Adverse effects of ACEIs -✓✓- First-dose orthostatic hypotension
- Cough = notify provider
- Hyperkalemia
- Rash and dysgeusia (altered taste) = notify provider
- Angioedema = d/c medication
- Neutropenia = notify provider
• PPI with food v empty stomach -✓✓Take medication 60 min before meals
• Furosemide teaching -✓✓- Eat foods high in potassium
- Report hearing loss (*ototoxic* drug)
- Rise slowly from sitting/lying position
- Take early to prevent nocturia
- Check weight daily
• What lab value should be monitored when taking prednisone? -✓✓A glucocorticoid
Blood glucose levels
Decrease in the ability of the adrenal cortex to produce glucocorticoids. Causes
hyperglycemia.
• What lab tests to determine effectiveness for epoetin alfa? -✓✓- Hemoglobin (should
not be higher than 10mg/dL= stroke, HF, MI, HTN)
- Hct
- Iron: RBC depends on iron
- BP: Causes HTN
, Epoetin alfa increases erythrocytes
• What is the lab value to monitor heparin therapy? -✓✓aPTT
• What lab values for warfarin therapy? -✓✓INR
• Adverse effects of Rifampin -✓✓- Discoloration of body fluids: This medication causes
*red-orange discoloration* of feces, sputum, tears and sweat.
- Hepatotoxicity (jaundice, anorexia, fatigue)
- Mild GI discomfort
- Psuedomembranous colitis
• MOA of allopurinol -✓✓Gout medication
Decreases the production of uric acid
• Contraindications for digoxin -✓✓- Pregnancy Risk Category C
- Disturbances in ventricular rhythm (v fib, v tach, 2nd and 3rd degree heart block)
- Clients with: hypokalemia, partial AV block, advanced HF, impaired kidney function
• Side effects of digoxin -✓✓- Visual changes
- Severe nausea
- Decreases HR
- Dysrhythmias
• Therapeutic level of digoxin -✓✓0.8-2 ng/mL
• Medication for glaucoma -✓✓Timolol maleate
Decreases aqueous humor production
• Adverse effects for acyclovir -✓✓An antiviral
- Phlebitis and inflammation at the site of infusion
- Nephrotoxicity
- Mild discomfort associated with oral therapy (N/D, headache)
• INR therapeutic range -✓✓2-3
• Adverse effects of Acetazolamide -✓✓A carbonic anhydrase inhibitor (systemic)
- Severe allergic reactions
- Serious blood disorders
- GI effects
- Electrolyte depletion of sodium and potassium = dehydration, altered liver function
