Nursing 118 - Pharmacology 2 (100% Solved)

Testosterone correct answers Hormone; Helps in development of male sex organs, voice, hair distribution and male form Androgens correct answers Drug Class; Dominant male sex hormone, increases muscle mass, used for long bone growth in male children, hypogonadism, will suppress cancer cells in postmenopausal women...can cause hypercalcemia, hyperkalemia, electrolyte imbalance. Estrogen correct answers Drug Class; used to relieve hot flash symptoms of menopause, contraception, HRT p oophorectomy, osteoporosis, severe acne, slow disease process of advanced prostatic cancer and breast cancer. Progestins correct answers Drug Class; inhibits ovulation, not the most effective for conception, used to treat amenorrhea, endometriosis and dysmenorrhea. Estrogen correct answers Drug Class; affects the release of gonadotropins that cause capillary dilation, its actions include fluid retention, inhibition of ovulation, protein metabolism and postpartum breast engorgement...Serious adverse affects include HTN, hyperglycemia, thrombophlebitis Dinoprostone (Cervidil) correct answers This drug is used to induce labor by ripening the cervix at term..affects GI tract as well so you would expect to see diarrhea. Misprostol (Cytotec) correct answers This drug is used for ripening and induction of labor and to treat postpartum hemorrhage will also cause contractions Ergonovine (Methergine) correct answers This drug is used to treat postpartum bleeding (by maintaining firmness), is NOT! used to induce labor because it will produce strong enough contractions to rupture the uterus. Oxytocin (Pitocin) correct answers "The big guns to induce " this drug is used to induce labor and in low continuous doses after contractions for postpartum bleeding....used in the THIRD trimester only...and NCLEX drug Magnesium Sulfate correct answers This drug is used to STOP labor from going too quickly when it is too early, also used for preeclampsia (prevention of seizures) to relax uterus...you need to monitor reflexes (DTRs). Calcium Gluconate / Calcium chloride correct answers This is the antidote to Magnesium Sulfate Terbutaline Sulfate (Brethine) correct answers used to prevent preterm labor by relaxing uterus, will also relax bronchis and vascular smooth muscle...it is a Beta 2 agonist so you would expect to see an increase in HR...used in combination with albuterol in adult patients for asthma