NUR 2407 Pharmacology Exam 2 1. Peak for MPH insulin - 2. sliding scale insulin - 3. Which patient taking contraceptive is at the highest risk for developing a DVT? - 4. A patient taking steroids or glucocorticoid is at the highest risk for? - 5. A patient ruling out hypothyroidism needs to take thyroids’ medication, what blood level is the biggest concern - 6. Patient education for prednisone " If the prednisone does not control my pain, I can take aspirin " - 7. How to determine if the medication of a patient on thyroid medicine is working? - 8. When should thyroid medicine be taken? - 9. What is the biggest concern of a patient taking an emergency contraceptive? - 10. How to apply an antibiotic ointment to the eye? - 11. When taking care of a patient on ciprofloxacin (Fluoroquinolones) what should they not take Fluoroquinolones? - 12. A patient just started on antibiotics presents to the ER complaining of lips swelling, difficulty breathing, what could be wrong? - 13. Signs and symptoms of bleeding - 14. Patient has OCD, low sodium levels, the doctor has put the patient on Desmopressin, what actions would the nurse perform? - 15. Reasons for giving a patient Diphenhydramine? - 16. Vancomycin - 17. Class of antibiotics that causes disulfiram reaction when taken with alcohol - 18. Which class of antimicrobial is almost completely eliminated in bile contributes to liver dysfunction and liver toxicity? - 19. What is the number one side effect when administering ciprofloxacin (Fluoroquinolones) and a steroid together? - 20. Patient on methotrexate and complains of gums bleeding and runny noses, what should be checked? - 21. what is the biggest side effect of cyclophosphamide? - 22. What type of autoimmune system would steroids help in preventing chronic diarrhea? - 23. What are the common side effect of rifampin? - 24. A patient has rheumatoid arthritis and is being treated with prednisone, how does the nurse determine the medication is working? - 25. What type of education should a patient that is treated with micro statin given? - 26. IM injection ceftriaxone; Where should it be given in an adult & children, needle size, what can be used to mix it. - 27. Which patient cannot get the seasonal influenza nasal spray? - 28. What type of rash are steroids contraindicated in? - 29. What is the cause of peripheral neuropathy in patients taking INH anti tuberculin drug, what deficiency do they have? - 30. What vaccine is contraindicated in an immune suppressed patient? - 31. If a patient is taking steroids for an arthritic problem, can the patient take ansaids? - 32. Which patient is more susceptible to c-diff? - 33. Patient education for a patient starting on tetracycline - - 34. Which patient cannot take yoghurt? - 35. Adverse side effects of too much aspirin - 36. Glucagon & USES - 37. A nurse is taking care of a patient on steroids, when should the medication be given? - 38. Patient Education on steroids - 39. A patient went on to another country and forgot to take their thyroid prescription and presented back to the US with a fever, nervousness, rapid pulse and diarrhea. What would be the nurse's thoughts? - 40. For a patient on steroids, what signs and symptoms should be reported immediately especially in an immune compromised patient? - 41. A nurse is educating a patient who just started taking insulin, what should the nurse educate the patient about insulin self-care before the patient leaves the hospital for home? - 42. What insulins can be mixed? - 43. Patient education before drawing up insulin - - 44. What might affect a diabetic from pulling up the correct dose of insulin? - 45. A patient get lipsro, when should it be given? - 46. What happens if a patient discontinues corticosteroids abruptly? - 47. A patient is given regular insulin at 7am, glucose levels are 180. Right before lunch at noon the blood sugar is 40. What could have contributed to that? -