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NSG 124 FINAL EXAM: 2025/2026, WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
What antibiotic is used for UTIs - CORRECT ANSWERS- Bactrim What is memantine used for? - CORRECT ANSWERS- moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease Memantine side effects: - CORRECT ANSWERS- Dizziness, confusion, hallucinations. Hypertension medication: Pt teaching - CORRECT ANSWERS- - orthostatic Hypotension
- monitor BP
- Don't stop abruptly : rebound hypertension Cholinesterase inhibitors - CORRECT ANSWERS- Pt can take as long as they tolerate SE
Why would someone take an antiplatelet? - CORRECT ANSWERS- - over 65
- could have had an MI
- Aspirin and clopidogrel benztropine side effects - CORRECT ANSWERS- dry mouth; constipation; weakness; tardive dyskinesia What is benztropine used for? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Parkinson's disease, targets decrease rigidity and tremors What meds should be avoided with Benztropine? - CORRECT ANSWERS- MAOIs True or false: Seizure meds should be stopped abruptly? - CORRECT ANSWERS- False : never stop them abruptly Levodopa/Carbidopa use - CORRECT ANSWERS- Parkinson's disease , won't cure just helps improve ADLs phenytoin therapeutic level - CORRECT ANSWERS- 10-20 mcg/mL
What to do if Pt has a high glucose level? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Give insulin How is regular insulin administered? - CORRECT ANSWERS- IV Which insulin will patient need food immediately with? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Short acting Hypoglycemia symptoms - CORRECT ANSWERS- hunger, fatigue, weakness, sweating, headache, dizziness, low bp, cold or clammy skin What is nitroglycerin used for? - CORRECT ANSWERS- angina/chest pain Pt teaching about nitroglycerin - CORRECT ANSWERS- Burns under the tongue How should the nitroglycerin be administered? - CORRECT ANSWERS- if sublingual, given 3 times, 5 minutes apart if not resolved it is an emergency
Nitroglycerin side effects - CORRECT ANSWERS- Headache, dizziness, burning under tongue, hypotension, tachycardia How should aminoglycosides be administered? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Slowly over 60 minutes What should be monitored when taking ahminoglycosides? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Kidney function, peak 1 hour and trough 30 minutes before next dose Heparin therapeutic range - CORRECT ANSWERS- 0.3-0. Grapefruit juice should be avoided with which kinds of medications? - CORRECT ANSWERS- -Calcium channel blockers -Statins -H1 antagonist 2nd generation What are the therapeutic effects of Bactrim? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Decrease UTI Symptoms: Frequency, Pain w/urination What is docusate sodium? - CORRECT ANSWERS- stool softener
What do you do before giving a specific antibiotic to a pt who is presenting with a fever? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Get culture, Give broad spectrum antibiotic until culture comes back Most important pt teaching about antibiotics? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Finish the whole course , take probiotics Which medication is a serotonin antagonist and what is it used for? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Ondansetron (Zofran) - Nausea/Vomiting What class is ondansetron, and it's MOA? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Antiemetic, blocks serotonin peripherally, centrally, and in the small intestine. What are PPIs used for? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Reduce stomach acid, Stomach ulcers What class is omeprazole? - CORRECT ANSWERS- proton pump inhibitor (PPI) How should levothyroxine be taken? - CORRECT ANSWERS- On an empty stomach in AM, 2 hrs before any other medication.
What is levothyroxine used for? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Hypothyroidism What is metformin used for? - CORRECT ANSWERS- type 2 diabetes , oral hypoglycemic What organ does metformin work on? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Liver How should metformin be taken? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Given w/Food bc GI upset, twice a day What can benzodiazepines (CNS Depressant) cause? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Falls - due to sedation effects What should be monitored when taking Furosemide? - CORRECT ANSWERS- -I&Os -Weight -Lung sounds -electrolyte (potassium) -Skin turgor
What is a common side effect of ace inhibitors? (Lisinopril) - CORRECT ANSWERS- dry cough
