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33 Cards in this Set
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What are the names of the drugs used for cervical ripening?
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Dinoprostone & Misoprostol
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What are the names of the Tocolytic drugs?
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Terbutaline & Nifedipine
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What are the names of the drugs for labor induction?
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Oxytocin
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What are the names of the drugs for postpartum hemorrhage
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Oxytocin, Methylergonovine & Carboprost tromethamine
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What are the names of the antidysrhythmic drugs?
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Lidocaine, propranolol, amiodarone, verapamil & digoxin
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What drugs do we use for the management of heart failure?
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Diuretics, drugs that inhibit the RAAS, Beta Blockers, Digoxin, & Nitroglycerin
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What drugs are included in the routine therapy for STEMI?
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Oxygen, Aspirin, Morphine, Beta Blockers, Nitroglycerin, Heparins, Clopidogrel, and ACE Inhibitors
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What hematopoietic agents would be used in conjunction with chemotherapy?
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Filgrastim is used to increase white blood cell count.
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What are the strategies for achieving maximum benefits from chemotherapy?
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1. Intermittent chemotherapy 2. Combination chemotherapy 3. Optimizing dosing schedules
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What drugs activate antithrombin
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Heparins
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What drug is a vitamin K antagonist?
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Warfarin
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What are the antiplatelet drugs?
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Aspirin and Clopidogrel
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What drug do we use to treat anemia
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Ferrous Iron Salts
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What corrective additive would we use to treat severe respiratory acidosis?
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Sodium bicarbonate
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What corrective additive would we use to treat metabolic alkalosis?
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Sodium chloride plus potassium
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What 2 GI drugs are histamine 2 receptor antagonists?
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Cimetidine (tagament) and Ranitidine (zantac)
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What are two proton pump inhibitors?
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Omeprazole & Pantoprazole
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What are some other drugs for GI antiulcer?
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Sucralfate & Misoprostol
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Name one bulk-forming laxative
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psyllium
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name one surfactant laxative (stool softener)
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docusate sodium
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name one stimulant laxative
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senna
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What drugs are used as osmotic laxatives?
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MiraLAX/ GoLYTELY (polyethylene glycol) & Milk of Magnesia (magnesium hydroxide)
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What are 2 antiemetics used for cancer patients?
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Ondansetron and Metoclopramide
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What is the therapeutic use of tocolytic drugs?
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*Used to delay delivery *Average time 48 hours *co-treatment with glucocorticoids to accelerate lung development *used to by time to treat infection
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What is the therapeutic use of Cervidil and/or Cytotec?
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Both are cervical ripening agents (prostaglandins)
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What is the MOA of Dinoprostone?
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1. most widely used for cervical ripening 2. shortens duration of labor, allows reduced dosage of oxytocin, decreases need for cesarean section 3. can also induce abortion
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What is the MOA of Misoprostol?
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*causes strong uterine contractions, there is a higher incidence of uterine hyper-stimulation *more convenient and less expensive than dinoprostone *not approved for cervical ripening (but we use it anyway)
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What should the nurse be aware of when administering uterine stimulants (oxytocics)?
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NEVER use dinoprostone or misoprostol with a woman who has had any uterine surgery.
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What is an adverse effect of oxytocin?
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water retention / water intoxication
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How does methylergonovine work in postpartum bleeding, what do we need to be watching for in giving this medication?
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it stimulates the adrenergic, dopaminergic, and serotonergic receptors which causes one sustained contraction ****RISK OF SEVERE HYPERTENSION
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What are the adverse effects of carboprost tromethamine?
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GI reactions, vomiting and diarrhea, Fever, vasoconstriction, constriction of the bronchii
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Name 3 local anesthetics
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Lidocaine, Procaine, & Bupivacaine
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What drugs would we see used for wart removal?
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Podophyllin, Trichloroacetic acid & Imiquimod
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