Pharm Ati Week 1 Intro

Front 1

Infants are at risk for drug toxicity due to which of the following?

Back 1

Decreased liver enzymes, reduced kidney perfusion, reduced liver perfusion

Front 2

A health care professional is caring for a patient who arrived at an urgent care center following a bee sting. What findings indicates anaphylactic reaction?

Back 2

Low BP, wheezing, swallowing difficulty

Front 3

A patient is having difficulty remembering to take a prescribed drug t.i.d. Which form of the drug should the health care professional recommend?

Back 3

Extended release tablet

Front 4

What best describes drugs that are in pregnancy risk category D

Back 4

Weigh benefits against risks, pass through umbilical cord or placenta to fetus, may cause fetal malformation, use of contraception by women of childbearing age is required.

Front 5

When caring for a patient with a history of renal insufficiency and is taking Lithium you should monitor for?

Back 5

Drug toxicity

Front 6

You should suspect what? When a pt who reports chronic pain states that his pain meds are no longer effective for pain relief.

Back 6

Drug tolerance

Front 7

When a pt is taking an OTC what info about the OTC is important?

Back 7

Don't require supervision by HCP, drug interactions, should be included in drug history assessment.

Front 8

What info should be included when talking to pt about EC-naproxen?

Back 8

Don't chew or crush tablets

Front 9

What info should you include when talking to pt about drugs that have small margin of safety such as phenytoin AKA Dilantin?

Back 9

Lab test to measure serum drug levels, toxicity, taking smallest effective dose.

Front 10

When caring for a hospitalized pt when should drug & discharge planning occur?

Back 10

ASAP

Front 11

Pt states he has no allergies but developed some mild itching while taking amoxicillin. What should you explain to pt?

Back 11

Itching indicates hypersensitivity

Front 12

A pt is takin digoxin for cardiac dysrhythmias which route of administration is the fastest?

Back 12

IV

Front 13

Peak and trough levels help monitor for what?

Back 13

Drug toxicity, Min effective dose, constant therapeutic levels.

Front 14

When teaching a pt what can decrease PR's ability to learn

Back 14

Cognitive level, language, comfort level, readiness to learn.

Front 15

Time it takes a drug to demonstrate a full therapeutic effect?

Back 15

The peak time

Front 16

Before a pt begins a drug that is eliminated by the kidneys what should you assess for regarding blood values?

Back 16

Creatinine clearance

Front 17

What info should you consider when calculating dosages for infants compared to adults?

Back 17

Older Children have faster metabolisms than adults

Front 18

What are characteristics of additive drug interactions?

Back 18

Can achieve desired effect w/ lower dosages, both drugs have similar actions.

Front 19

When drinking grapefruit juice w/ certain drugs what risk is the pt in?

Back 19

Drug Toxicity

Front 20

A no therapeutic unintended effect of a drug that occurs w/ a therapeutic range is?

Back 20

An adverse effect

Front 21

What is a physiologic characteristics of infants that can alter drug absorption?

Back 21

Delayed gastric emptying

Front 22

A teratogenic drug can cause what?

Back 22

Fetal malformation

Front 23

An oral dose will be higher than the IV dose b/c of what?

Back 23

First-pass effect

Front 24

A parenteral drug is what?

Back 24

IV, SubQ, or IM administered drug

Front 25

What considerations should you recommend for a breastfeeding mother who is taking OTCs?

Back 25

Newborns weight, amount of breast milk child consumes q.d. Whether benefits out way risks, properties of the drug.