Review Test 1
Summer Pharm
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1. Recognize important information in a health history for a client who has been on steriods
2. Understand important medication restrictions for a client with acute asthma
3. What are important points for a client with chronic disease when selecting an otc cold medicine?
4. How does cromolyn work and what does it do?
5. Identify proper usage of dextromethorphan.
6. What is the best medication/s to treat thick sticky sputum?
7. How do you prepare acetycysteine for respiratory usage?
8. What teaching would you give a client using a PRN inhaler?
9. Identify complications when using a nasal decongestant.
10. List contra-indicated conditions for using psuedophedrine
11. What are indicators of theophylline toxicity
12. Know how often Albuterol or Theophylline can be used at home before it is not considered therapeutic
13. Know side effects of Sudafed. What current illnesses would we be concerned about if we were planning on giving Sudafed to a patient.
14. Why would blood levels be monitored on a patient taking Theophylline
15. Understand the principles
of Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA).
16. Identify proper dosing for Naloxone (Narcan).
17. Identify appropriate usage for Morphine Sulfate.
18. Recognize signs of opiate withdrawal.
19. Understand the concept of drug tolerance for
opiates.
20. Recognize medical treatment for Acetaminophen
(Tylenol) overdose.
21. Identify appropriate nursing interventions for pain
when planning care.
22. List side effects of Morphine Sulfate.
23. How does one store controlled substances?
24. Understand principles of drug delivery systems
25. Recognize proper technique for instilling opthalmic and otic solutions.
26. How does the nurse identify a client?
27. Prioritize activities surrounding a medication error.
28. Identify proper teaching for a client using a MDI
29. Recognize proper technique for medications down the NG tube.
30. What resources are available for medication research if a drug is unfamiliar to the nurse?
31. List and define the four factors involved in Pharmacokinetics
32. What is a schedule for controlled substances, loosely define the 5 categories.
33. Understand the concept of half-life and recognize how it effects a drug over time.
34. Recognize some common adverse effects of medications
35. What effect does the oral route have on medications?
36. Define trade & generic drug names.
37. What are important parameters in a pain assessment?
38. Identify contraindications to ASA therapy.
39. What teaching would you include for a client on an expectorant?
40. How would you know if an inhaler is full or empty?