What should we educate our breastfeeding moms to do if we have to prescribe a medication that could potentially be harmful? - Answer>>> Take the medication immediately after breastfeeding
A pregnant diabetic woman wants
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What should we educate our breastfeeding moms to do if we have to prescribe a medication that could potentially be harmful? - Answer>>> Take the medication immediately after breastfeeding
A pregnant diabetic woman wants to know if she should continue her diabetes medication, you tell her - Answer>>> she will be switched to insulin during pregnancy
metformin helps to control blood glucose levels by - Answer>>> decreasing glycogenolysis by the liver, reduces glucose absorption in the gut, increasing skeletal muscles uptake of glucose
When starting a basal insulin, which class of medication should you reduce or d/c? - Answer>>> sulfonylurea
Why would we give neostigmine and what do we need to monitor prior to starting this medication? - Answer>>> Myasthenia Gravis - monitor swallowing ability
This opioid analgesic is used for treatment of post-op shivering or rigors - Answer>>> Meperidine
What education should we provide to someone needing iron replacement? - Answer>>> Take on an empty stomach with orange juice (vit. C helps with absorption) and it can cause GI upset
In a patient with pernicious anemia receiving Vit B12, what should we monitor? - Answer>>> Potassium (hypokalemia can occur within first two days)
How long does it take NPH to take effect? - Answer>>> 60-90 minutes
What is the biggest side effect to monitor for when treating diabetics with insulin or oral agents? - Answer>>> Hypoglycemia (tachycardia, diaphoresis)
Antiseizure medication that carries Black Box warnings for severe skin reactions such as SJS - Answer>>> Carbamazepine
Drug class used to treat extra-pyramidal symptoms - Answer>>> Anticholinergics
Cause of menstrual-associated migraines - Answer>>> Drops in estrogen levels
Chronic use may cause amotivational syndrome or hyperemesis synrome - Answer>>> Marijuana (THC)
Deadly bacterial toxin used in prevention of chronic migraine headaches - Answer>>> Botox (Botulinum toxin)
Neostigmine is a medication used to treat what disorder/disease? - Answer>>> Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder that may cause what symptom? - Answer>>> Difficulty swallowing
True or false: in order for a medication to affect the CNS, it must be able to cross the blood brain barrier? - Answer>>> TRUE
A major goal in treating Parkinson's Disease is to restore what in the brain? - Answer>>> Dopamine
Common side effects of dopaminergics? - Answer>>> Sleep attacks, hallucinations, confusion
Which medication is appropriate in the treatment of acute psychosis? - Answer>>> Haloperidol
After being treated with a first-generation antipsychotic, the patient develops difficulty speaking and chewing likely due to which adverse reaction? - Answer>>> Tardive Dyskinesia
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