PT 606 - Pharm Final | lectures 11-17 study guide| Questions
and Answers
What foods/drinks will impair oral iron absorption? ** Answ** (phosphate, phytates, &
tannates)
milk, cereals, calcium supplements, dietary fiber, tea, coffee, & eggs
What foods/drinks assist with the absorption of oral iron? ** Answ** orange juice/vitamin C
(mild acid)
What medications might impair oral iron absorptions? ** Answ** antacids, H2 blockers,
PPIs, & antibiotics
What are some important side effects to consider with IV iron? ** Answ** hypersensitivity
reactions & anaphylaxis
What are some cutaneous S&S of Folate & B12 anemia? ** Answ** hyperpigmentation or
vitiligo
What are some GI S&S of Folate & B12 anemia? ** Answ** B12 - glossitis
Folate - Oral Ulcers
What are some hematologic S&S of Folate & B12 anemia? ** Answ** anemia &
thrombocytopenia
What are some neuro S&S of B12 anemia? ** Answ** gait changes, ataxia, weakness,
degeneration of SC (spastic paraplegia), neuropathy, & weakness
What are some neuro S&S of Folate deficiency anemia? ** Answ** Neural tube defect,
neuropathy, & weakness
, What is Schilling's test used for? ** Answ** absorption of oral B12 (no longer used)
What are the normal BP category requirements? ** Answ** SBP: <120 mmHG & DBP:
<80mmHG
What are the elevated BP category requirements? ** Answ** SBP: 120-129 mmHG & DBP:
<80mmHG
What are the Stage I HTN category requirements? ** Answ** SBP: 130-139mmHG OR
DBP: 80-89mmHG
What are the Stage II HTN category requirements? ** Answ** SBP: >140mmHg OR DBP:
>90mmHg
What is the primary site for diuretics? & What do they do generally speaking? ** Answ**
Kidneys & decrease plasma fluid volume
What are some examples of thiazides (diuretic)? ** Answ** Hydrochlorothiazide,
Chlorthalidone, & metolazone
What are some SEs of thiazides (diuretics)? ** Answ** hyperuricemia (gout), electrolyte
imbalances, fluid depletion, cramping
Where do thiazides impact in the kidney? ** Answ** Distal convoluted tubules (DCT)
What are some examples of loop diuretics? ** Answ** furosemide/Lasix, Toresemide,
bumetanide, & ethacrynic acid
Where do loop diuretics work? ** Answ** the loop of henly in the kidneys
and Answers
What foods/drinks will impair oral iron absorption? ** Answ** (phosphate, phytates, &
tannates)
milk, cereals, calcium supplements, dietary fiber, tea, coffee, & eggs
What foods/drinks assist with the absorption of oral iron? ** Answ** orange juice/vitamin C
(mild acid)
What medications might impair oral iron absorptions? ** Answ** antacids, H2 blockers,
PPIs, & antibiotics
What are some important side effects to consider with IV iron? ** Answ** hypersensitivity
reactions & anaphylaxis
What are some cutaneous S&S of Folate & B12 anemia? ** Answ** hyperpigmentation or
vitiligo
What are some GI S&S of Folate & B12 anemia? ** Answ** B12 - glossitis
Folate - Oral Ulcers
What are some hematologic S&S of Folate & B12 anemia? ** Answ** anemia &
thrombocytopenia
What are some neuro S&S of B12 anemia? ** Answ** gait changes, ataxia, weakness,
degeneration of SC (spastic paraplegia), neuropathy, & weakness
What are some neuro S&S of Folate deficiency anemia? ** Answ** Neural tube defect,
neuropathy, & weakness
, What is Schilling's test used for? ** Answ** absorption of oral B12 (no longer used)
What are the normal BP category requirements? ** Answ** SBP: <120 mmHG & DBP:
<80mmHG
What are the elevated BP category requirements? ** Answ** SBP: 120-129 mmHG & DBP:
<80mmHG
What are the Stage I HTN category requirements? ** Answ** SBP: 130-139mmHG OR
DBP: 80-89mmHG
What are the Stage II HTN category requirements? ** Answ** SBP: >140mmHg OR DBP:
>90mmHg
What is the primary site for diuretics? & What do they do generally speaking? ** Answ**
Kidneys & decrease plasma fluid volume
What are some examples of thiazides (diuretic)? ** Answ** Hydrochlorothiazide,
Chlorthalidone, & metolazone
What are some SEs of thiazides (diuretics)? ** Answ** hyperuricemia (gout), electrolyte
imbalances, fluid depletion, cramping
Where do thiazides impact in the kidney? ** Answ** Distal convoluted tubules (DCT)
What are some examples of loop diuretics? ** Answ** furosemide/Lasix, Toresemide,
bumetanide, & ethacrynic acid
Where do loop diuretics work? ** Answ** the loop of henly in the kidneys
