Maryville NURS 615 Exam 3
First line treatment for Acute gout attack? - ANS-colchicine
First line treatment for mild to moderate pain? - ANS-Ibuprofen and tylenol
Treatment for RA? - ANS-NSAIDs, glucocorticoid injections and low dose prednisone
OTC Treatment for back pain? - ANS-Start w/ NSAIDs
Treatment for Gout? - ANS-Allopurinol, febuxstat, & Colchicine
Low dose colchicine versus high dose colchicine? - ANS-low: 1.2 mg initially, 0.6 mg
one hour later
High: 0.6-1.2mg every hour until relief. Max 4-8mg
1st line diuretic treatment for heart failure? - ANS--Spironalactone or furosemide?
What to monitor for with allopurinol? - ANS-BUN, Crt, uric acid & renal tests
What to monitor for w/ ACEIs/ARBs? - ANS-Renal function tests and serum Crt
What can amiodarone cause? - ANS-Hyperthyroidism
What to monitor for w/ Canaglifozin? - ANS-hypovolemia
What to monitor for w/ spironolactone? - ANS-Potassium levels frequently
Education needed with long-term corticosteroid use? - ANS--Never stop abruptly
-take prilosec or zantac to protect from GI bleeds
-Diabetics may need more insulin
-Monitor for signs of infection
Education needed for alpha-glucosidase inhibitors? - ANS-Must be taken w/ first bite of
food from each meal
When to take levothyroxine? - ANS-Take first thing in the morning on an emptly
stomach and no other food/meds within 30 min of it
First line treatment for Acute gout attack? - ANS-colchicine
First line treatment for mild to moderate pain? - ANS-Ibuprofen and tylenol
Treatment for RA? - ANS-NSAIDs, glucocorticoid injections and low dose prednisone
OTC Treatment for back pain? - ANS-Start w/ NSAIDs
Treatment for Gout? - ANS-Allopurinol, febuxstat, & Colchicine
Low dose colchicine versus high dose colchicine? - ANS-low: 1.2 mg initially, 0.6 mg
one hour later
High: 0.6-1.2mg every hour until relief. Max 4-8mg
1st line diuretic treatment for heart failure? - ANS--Spironalactone or furosemide?
What to monitor for with allopurinol? - ANS-BUN, Crt, uric acid & renal tests
What to monitor for w/ ACEIs/ARBs? - ANS-Renal function tests and serum Crt
What can amiodarone cause? - ANS-Hyperthyroidism
What to monitor for w/ Canaglifozin? - ANS-hypovolemia
What to monitor for w/ spironolactone? - ANS-Potassium levels frequently
Education needed with long-term corticosteroid use? - ANS--Never stop abruptly
-take prilosec or zantac to protect from GI bleeds
-Diabetics may need more insulin
-Monitor for signs of infection
Education needed for alpha-glucosidase inhibitors? - ANS-Must be taken w/ first bite of
food from each meal
When to take levothyroxine? - ANS-Take first thing in the morning on an emptly
stomach and no other food/meds within 30 min of it
