Final Exam Pharmacology Questions & Answers!

Your patient is doing a breathing test, the pt got albuterol, a bronchodilator, which of the following nursing interventions should the nurse monitor for therapeutic effects? - ANSWER -Improve breath sounds fewer crackles -Return to normal resp rate -Increase activity tolerance Desnipseia Which of the following are true regarding kids and medication - ANSWER -Always use cm not inches -Use mg per kg of body weight -Can't use house hold measurement Ear drops administered - ANSWER up and back for adults Polypharmacy - ANSWER The use of many different drugs concurrently in treating a patient, who often has several health problems. A pt has a history of making clots, she is scheduled to have a bowel resection tomorrow, what anticoagulant will be administered prophetically? - ANSWER Lovenox or Heparin When would we use heparin ? - ANSWER -Treat venous thrombosis -Prevent and treat pulmonary emboli -Bridge therapy -After orthopedic surgery to prevent clots These drugs reduce blood pressure and edema through renal excretion of excess sodium. It can cause potassium to be low and should ask if they have an allergy to sulfa - ANSWER Loop diuretics and thiazide Cholesterol comes from - ANSWER animal fat Diltiazem blocks which electrolyte - ANSWER Calcium because it is a CCB Asprin - ANSWER is an anti platelet When injecting heparin always - ANSWER give sub q doses within 2 inches of belly button