NUR2474 / NUR 2474 Module 2 Quiz (Latest 2021 / 2022): Pharmacology for Professional Nursing - Rasmussen

NUR 2474 Pharmacology for Professional Nursing Module 2 Quiz

NUR 2474 Pharmacology for Professional Nursing

NUR 2474 Modules 2 Quiz

Main drugs used for MS

- interferon beta

What does interferon beta do?

- reduces severity and frequency of MS attacks and slows down the progression,

but will also suppress the immune system.

SE interferon beta

- flu like symptoms-fever chills, malaise, hepatotoxicity, myelosuppression,

injection site reactions, suicide thoughts

What is important to teach our patients related to the use of interferon beta?

- they may have flu like symptoms but not the flu itself, injection site reactions

may occur and it will help by rotating sites, using hydrocortisone or Benadryl

for rash and itchy, higher risk of infection with the immunosuppression

types of seizures

- partial, generalized, absence, tonic-clonic