MARYVILLE NURS 615 PHARM (NURS615)

Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by: 1. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing 2. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration 3. The State Board of Nursing for each state 4. The State Board of Pharmacy correct answer: 3. The State Board of Nursing for each state The benefits to the patient of having an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) prescriber include: 1. Nurses know more about Pharmacology than other prescribers because they take it both in th...

First line treatment for Acute gout attack? correct answer: colchicine First line treatment for mild to moderate pain? correct answer: Ibuprofen and tylenol Treatment for RA? correct answer: NSAIDs, glucocorticoid injections and low dose prednisone OTC Treatment for back pain? correct answer: Start w/ NSAIDs Treatment for Gout? correct answer: Allopurinol, febuxstat, & Colchicine Low dose colchicine versus high dose colchicine? correct answer: low: 1.2 mg initially, 0.6 mg o...

What blood values should be monitored with carbamazepine (Tegretol)? correct answer: CBC test every 3-4 months to monitor for decrease in WBCs, platelets, and trouble with RBC production. What are the pharmacodynamics of carbamazepine (Tegretol)? correct answer: - Auto-metabolizes leading to lower serum levels despite compliance. - Half-life 30 hours as single dose, 15 hours when given repeatedly. What are the Black Box Warnings for carbamazepine (Tegretol)? correct answer: - Stevens-J...

Low-dose colchine correct answer: 1.2 mg at first sign of flare, followed by 0.6 mg one hour later for a total dose of 1.8 mg. High-dose colchine correct answer: 1.2 mg followed by 0.6 mg every 4-6 hours totaling 4.8 mg. Gout correct answer: BUN, creatinine, and creatinine clearance should be monitored in the treatment of this disease Colchine correct answer: This medication can cause severe diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain Febuxostat (Uloric) correct answer: When pres...

Stevens Johnson syndrome correct answer: sulfa carbomazepine (depakote) seizures flouraquinalones doxycycline linezolide (MAOI) depression Hypertensive crisis correct answer: MAOI- nadal symptoms of Hypertensive crisis correct answer: headache, palpatiations, stiff or sore neck, chest tightness, tach, sweating, dilated pupils serotonin syndrome caused from correct answer: phenteramine= no SSRI, no St. John Wort linezolide= no demerol, no MAOI (other) SSRI's NO ETOH correct...

NP prescriptive authority is regulated by correct answer: the state board of nursing Criteria for choosing an effective drug for a disorder correct answer: Consulting nationally recognized guidelines for disease management Hypoalbuminemia affects the process of prescribing because correct answer: it increases the free drug floating around and could cause toxicity or different effects Hypoalbuminemia correct answer: affects the distribution of the drug to target tissue Drugs with ...

Nurs 615 Exam IV 2023 Complete Solution. What is the medication of choice for hypertensive crisis with pheochromocytoma? - ANSWER Surgical resection of the tumor is the first treatment of choice either my open laparotomy or laparoscopy either surgical option requires prior treatment of nonspecific irreversible adrenergic adraonoreceptor blocker phenoxybenzamine or a shorter acting alpha antagonists, prazosin, terazosin, and doxazosin. Mainly use phenozibenamine in practice. Doing so promote...

MARYVILLE NURS 615 PHARM.Nurs 615 Exam IV 2023 Complete Solution. How will you prescribe lipase, protease, and amylase components? - ANSWER Patients with cystic fibrosis are often prescribed enzyme replacement for pancreatic secretions each replacement drug has amylase, lipase and protease components, however the drug is prescribed in units of lipase What is the medication of choice for hypertensive crisis with pheochromocytoma? - ANSWER Surgical resection of the tumor is the first treatmen...

NURS 615 Final Exam II 2023. MARYVILLE NURS 615 PHARM. What blood values should be monitored with carbamazepine? - ANSWER Plasma carbamazepine levels should be monitored on a regular basis. The therapeutic range is 4 to 12 mcg/L. Higher levels can lead to toxic symptoms consisting of initial adverse effects and also hypertension, tachycardia, ECG changes, stupor, agitation, nystagmus, urinary retention, respiratory depression, seizures, and coma. Children and elderly patient may develop to...

NURS 615 Exam 3 Herbal Therapy and Nutritional Supplements 2023. A good history of herb and supplement use is critical before prescribing because approximately % of patients in the United States are using herbal products. 1. 10 2. 5 3. 38 4. 70 2. A potential harmful effect on patients who take some herbal medication is: 1. Constipation 2. Lead poisoning 3. Diarrhea 4. Life-threatening rash 3. A thorough understanding of herbs is critical to patient safety. An example is the use of ...