Pharmacology

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what type of drug has the subgroups of

* morphine
* meperidine
* methadone

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Opoids

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Primary effects of this drug are :
analgesia
cough reflex suppression
Sedation/drowsiness
Mental clouding & euphoria
N/V
Respiratory depression

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Opoids

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Antidote for this kind of drug is Narcan

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Opoids

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Examples of this type of drug are
ibprofen
naproxen
indomethacin
rofecoxib

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NSAIDs

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Adverse affects of this type of drug are:
GI tract ulceration
Perforation & hemmorhage
blood clotting interference
Hepatomegaly & spleenomagaly

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NSAIDs

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Patient teaching:

"take this medication with food"

"Monitor for GI bleeding"

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NSAIDs

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This type of drug acts on the kidneys to enhance the exretion of:

Sodium
Water
Electrolytes

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Diuretics

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This type of drug is used to treat:

Edema
Hypertension
Heart Failure
Cerebral Edema Reduction

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Diuretics

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What type of medication is "furosemide" (lasix)?

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Loop Diuretic

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What type of medication is "toresmide"?

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Loop Diuretic

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What type of medication is "chlorothiazide"?

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Thiazide Diuretic

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What type of drug effects the glomular filtration rate and kidney tubules?

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Thiazide Diuretics

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What type of medication effects the Loop of Henley?

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Loop Diuretics

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This drug works within the same pathways of NSAIDs but is not an anti inflammatory

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Acetaminophen

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Nursing Implication:

During what type of drug therapy is monitoring blood potassium very important?

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Diuretic drug therapy

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disorder characterized by Blood potassium level less than 3.5 gm/dl

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Hypokalemia

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Preferred Agents:

Diuretics
Beta-Blockers

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Anti-hypertensives

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Alternative Agents:

ACE inhibitors
Calcium channel blockers

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Anti-hypertensives

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Nursing Implications:

During what drug therapy would you:

"monitor serum blood counts"
"monitor kidney function"

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ACE inhibitors

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This drug inhibits the conversion of angiotensin 1 to angiotensin 2

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ACE inhibitors

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This drug has these effects:

increases renal blood flow
reduces BP
preserves cardiac output
effective in the treatment of heart failure
slows the progression of heart failure

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ACE Inhibitors

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This type of drug slows the rate of the hearts contraction, relaxes the vessels and results in vasodilation & reduced BP

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Calcium channel blockers

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Nursing Implications:

during this type of drug therapy you should monitor BP, heart rate, enhanced toxic effects and signs of depression.

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Calcium channel blockers

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When administering this type of drug, you must take the apical pulse for 1 full minute

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Cardiac Glycosides

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This type of drug increases the force of the hearts contraction and slows its rate

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Cardiac Glycosides

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Nursing consideration:
An early sign of toxicity is visual disturbaces where everything appears yellow & green to the pt. What drug would cause this?

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Digoxin

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Nursing Implications:

During this type of drug therapy you should monitor the pt.s electrolyte balance and stool consitency

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Laxative

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Accumulation of fatty deposits on the inner walls of arteries and arterioles. This reduces blood supply to the vital organs, resulting in stroke and MI

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atherosclerosis

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abnormal level of cholesterol and blood triglycerides

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Hyperlipidemia

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This lab value is considered desirable if less than 200mg/dl

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cholesterol

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This lab value is considered desirable if greater than
60 mg/dl and at risk if less than 35 mg/dl

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HDL cholesterol

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This lab value is considered desirable if less than 100 mg/dl and at risk if greater than 130 mg/dl

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LDL cholesterol

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this lab value is considered desirable if less than 150 mg/dl and at risk if greater than 150 mg/dl

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triglycerides

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these are proteins that fat and cholesterol bind to after absorption in the GI tract

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lipoproteins

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suffix of "statins"

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antilipemics

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Client Teaching:

"Take this med at night"
"DO not take this med with gradefruit juice"

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Antilipemic

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This type of drug can be dangerous if magnesium based

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Antacid

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What category do the corticosteroids prednisone and cortisone fall under?

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Glucocorticoids