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NCLEX Meds

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1. Potassium sparing diuretic






2. Can cause postural hypotension; monitor VS before & after administration.






3. Antirheumatic - NSAID. Treats inflammatory disorders. Take w/food do prevent GI upset.






4. (buspirone). Anti - anxiety medication.






5. Antipsychotic. Given IM w/ 2 inch - 21 gauge needle.






6. Antiulcer/antiacid. Interferes with drug absorption.






7. .45 ; .2 ; D5W






8. Taken w/something acidic at bedtime.






9. Antidepressant. S/S of overdoes include excitability and tremors.






10. Opioid analgesic. Monitor RR and depth of respirations.






11. Ace Inhibitor - dry chronic cough.






12. (Dopamine). Inotropic - vasopressor/adrenergic. BP - CO - Shock - increase renal perfusion.






13. Treatment for seizures.






14. Bronchodilator; Adrenergic. Mgt of reversible airway diseases or to delay preterm labor. Maternal tachycardia can be SE -






15. Expected results is prolonged PTT time of 1.5 times the control.






16. Antirheumatic. Treats Inflammatory Bowel Disease - administer w/food or after meals.






17. Aka: estrogen. Initial SE: nausea. Long - term SE: visual disturbances & tinnitus






18. (cefazolin). Anti - infective. 1st gen. cephalosporin.






19. Antidepressant/SSRI. Treats OCD - depression - bulimia nervosa - panic disorder. SE: dry mouth - postural hypotension






20. Used to treat tetany resulting from possible damage to parathyroid gland.






21. Can cause gastrointestinal bleeding - changes in stool color should be reported.

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22. Antiulcer. Caffeine contraindicated w/use.






23. CNS depressant. Given to mother during labor; can cause slowed respirations and hyporeflexia in newborn.






24. Hypotension is major side effect.






25. Cephalosporin antibiotic. Can alter intestinal flora.






26. Antihypertensive






27. Can cause a hemorrhage during a sickle cell crisis.






28. (oxazepam). Anti - anxiety medication.






29. Antiparkinson agent - antidiabetic/dopamine agonists. Take w/meals to prevent GI upset.






30. (nitroprusside) Antihypertensive. Agent used to treat shock - cardiac arrest - and anaphylaxis






31. Antiulcer agent/histamine h2 antagonist. Used in GERD and ulcers; taken once a day - at bedtime.






32. Loop diuretic that causes potassium excreation.






33. Fast acting antihypertensive used in autonomic dysreflexia.






34. Iron. Constipation is a side effect. Gastric irritation - nausea - abdominal cramps - a/v/d and dark colored stools are also side effects.






35. Stool softner.






36. Osmotic diuretic






37. Wellbutrin - Zyban (antidepressant).






38. Calcium channel blocker/antihypertensive; when used w/other antiphyertensives can cause hypotension and HF.






39. (pheneizine). Antidepressant/MAOI.






40. Ginko - ginger and garlic interfere w/ anti - coagulants.

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41. Can put patient into a bipolar episode.

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42. Can cause photosensitivity - use sun screen.






43. Always drawn up first.






44. (hydroxyzine). Anti - anxiety - antihistamine - seadative/hypnotic.






45. Antipsychotic. Major SE: extrapyramidal symptoms.






46. Levels commonly tested (1 - 1.5 normal); very hard on kidneys - need to dring 2-3 L per day. Improvement not typically seen for 1-2 weeks.






47. Can cause fetal hemorrhage; do not use during pregnancy.






48. Affect the muscles around the bronchi (large airways). When the lungs are irritated - these bands of muscle can tighten - making the bronchi narrower. ______work by stopping the muscles from tightening.






49. (dobutamine). Inotropic/adrenergic. Heart failure.






50. Antiarrththmic - inotropic. HF - A- fib - atrial flutter - paroxysmal atrial tachycardia. Increases force of Myocardial contraction. Increases CO and slows HR.