Sinclair NSG 2400 Unit 4 Medications
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What medication class is used to treat Ineffective Endocarditis? - Answer Antimicrobials
What medication classes are used to treat Pancreatitis? - Answer PPIs, Analgesics, Pancreatic
Enzymes, and Vitamins
What medication classes are used to treat Cholecystitis? - Answer Penicillin’s and
Cephalosporins
What is the purpose of PPIs? - Answer Treatment and prophylaxis treatment of GERD, erosive
mucosal diseases, and hypersecretory condition.
What is the MOA of PPIs? - Answer Suppresses gastric secretion by inhibiting
hydrogen/potassium ATPase enzyme system in the gastric parietal cell; characterized as a gastric
acid pump inhibitor, since it blocks the final step of acid production
What route can you give PPIs? - Answer PO, IV
What are the CNS side effects of PPIs? - Answer Headache, dizziness, drowsiness
What are the cardiovascular side effects of PPIs? - Answer Chest pain, angina, tachycardia,
bradycardia, palpitations, peripheral edema, HF
What are the hematology side effects of PPIs? - Answer Thrombocytopenia, neutopenia,
leukocytosis, anemia
What are the metabolic side effects of PPIs? - Answer Hypoglycemia, increased hepatic
enzymes, weight gain, hypomagnesemia, hyponatremia, vitamin B12 deficiency
, What are the GI side effects of PPIs? - Answer Abdominal pain, nausea, constipation, dry
mouth, flatulence
What are the GU side effects of PPIs? - Answer UTI, urine frequency, increased creatinine,
proteinuria, hematuria, testicular pain, glycosuria
What medications are classified as PPIs? - Answer EsomePRAZOLE, LansoPRAZOLE,
OmePRAZOLE, PantoPRAZOLE, RabePRAZOLE
List nursing interventions for a patient taking a PPI. - Answer - swallow caps whole, do not
break, crush, chew, or open
- same time daily, 1 hour before meal
- may take with antacids
- assess GI function
- watch for electrolyte imbalances and hepatic enzymes
- caution patient to avoid alcohol, salicylates, ibuprofen since it may cause GI irritation
- St. John's wort may decrease effects of Pantoprazole
- advise diabetic patients that hypoglycemia may occur
- advise patient to avoid hazardous activities; dizziness may occur
What is the purpose of non-opioid analgesics? - Answer Treatment of mild pain and fever
What is the MOA of non-opioid analgesics? - Answer Inhibits the synthesis of prostaglandins
that may serve as mediators of pain and fever; primarily in the CNS
What route can you give non-opioid analgesics? - Answer PO, IV
What are the hematology side effects of non-opioid analgesics? - Answer Neutropenia,
leukopenia
What are the skin side effects of non-opioid analgesics? - Answer Rash, pruritis
What are the GI side effects of non-opioid analgesics? - Answer Abdominal pain, nausea,
Latest Exam With 100% Correct
Answers 2025-2026 Updated Set.
What medication class is used to treat Ineffective Endocarditis? - Answer Antimicrobials
What medication classes are used to treat Pancreatitis? - Answer PPIs, Analgesics, Pancreatic
Enzymes, and Vitamins
What medication classes are used to treat Cholecystitis? - Answer Penicillin’s and
Cephalosporins
What is the purpose of PPIs? - Answer Treatment and prophylaxis treatment of GERD, erosive
mucosal diseases, and hypersecretory condition.
What is the MOA of PPIs? - Answer Suppresses gastric secretion by inhibiting
hydrogen/potassium ATPase enzyme system in the gastric parietal cell; characterized as a gastric
acid pump inhibitor, since it blocks the final step of acid production
What route can you give PPIs? - Answer PO, IV
What are the CNS side effects of PPIs? - Answer Headache, dizziness, drowsiness
What are the cardiovascular side effects of PPIs? - Answer Chest pain, angina, tachycardia,
bradycardia, palpitations, peripheral edema, HF
What are the hematology side effects of PPIs? - Answer Thrombocytopenia, neutopenia,
leukocytosis, anemia
What are the metabolic side effects of PPIs? - Answer Hypoglycemia, increased hepatic
enzymes, weight gain, hypomagnesemia, hyponatremia, vitamin B12 deficiency
, What are the GI side effects of PPIs? - Answer Abdominal pain, nausea, constipation, dry
mouth, flatulence
What are the GU side effects of PPIs? - Answer UTI, urine frequency, increased creatinine,
proteinuria, hematuria, testicular pain, glycosuria
What medications are classified as PPIs? - Answer EsomePRAZOLE, LansoPRAZOLE,
OmePRAZOLE, PantoPRAZOLE, RabePRAZOLE
List nursing interventions for a patient taking a PPI. - Answer - swallow caps whole, do not
break, crush, chew, or open
- same time daily, 1 hour before meal
- may take with antacids
- assess GI function
- watch for electrolyte imbalances and hepatic enzymes
- caution patient to avoid alcohol, salicylates, ibuprofen since it may cause GI irritation
- St. John's wort may decrease effects of Pantoprazole
- advise diabetic patients that hypoglycemia may occur
- advise patient to avoid hazardous activities; dizziness may occur
What is the purpose of non-opioid analgesics? - Answer Treatment of mild pain and fever
What is the MOA of non-opioid analgesics? - Answer Inhibits the synthesis of prostaglandins
that may serve as mediators of pain and fever; primarily in the CNS
What route can you give non-opioid analgesics? - Answer PO, IV
What are the hematology side effects of non-opioid analgesics? - Answer Neutropenia,
leukopenia
What are the skin side effects of non-opioid analgesics? - Answer Rash, pruritis
What are the GI side effects of non-opioid analgesics? - Answer Abdominal pain, nausea,
