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EXAM 3: NUR 210/ NUR210 PRINCIPLES OF
PHARMACOLOGY EXAM| QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS| GRADE A| GALEN
QUESTION: What do loop diuretics do?
Answer: What do loop diuretics do? Act on Loop of Henle
inhibiting sodium transport and reabsorption
QUESTION: What is the expected outcome of a loop diuretic?
Answer: What is the expected outcome of a loop diuretic?
Sodium and water are lost which decreases fluid volume , cardiac output and blood pressure
QUESTION: What are the adverse effects of Spironolactone?
Answer: What are the adverse effects of Spironolactone?
hyperkalemia, hypomagnesemia, hyponatremia, hypocalcemia, hypovolemia, hypoglycemia, hyperuricemia, orthostatic hypotension, bradycardia
QUESTION: What labs do you monitor for patients on
Spironolactone?
Answer: What labs do you monitor for patients on
Spironolactone? Potassium, BUN, AST, Alkaline Phosphatase, Sodium, Chloride
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QUESTION: What is the normal potassium level?
Answer: Normal potassium level 3.5‐5mEq/L
QUESTION: What are normal BUN levels?
Answer: Normal BUN levels 10-20 mg/dL
QUESTION: What is the normal AST level?
Answer: Normal AST 0‐35 IU/L
QUESTION: What is the normal alkaline phosphatase level?
Answer: normal alkaline phosphatase 30-120 units/L
QUESTION: What are normal sodium levels?
Answer: Normal sodium levels 135-145 mEq/L
QUESTION: What are normal chloride levels?
Answer: normal chloride levels 98-106 mEq/L
QUESTION: What do thiazide diuretics treat?
Answer: What do thiazide diuretics treat? hypertension
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QUESTION: What labs do you monitor in a patient on thiazide
diuretics?
Answer: What labs do you monitor in patient on thiazide
diuretics? potassium, calcium, magnesium, sodium, glucose, uric acid
QUESTION: What type of medication is mannitol?
Answer: What type of medication is mannitol? osmotic diuretic
QUESTION: What does mannitol treat?
Answer: What does mannitol treat? cerebral edema, IOP
QUESTION: What location in the hospital typically administers
mannitol?
Answer: What location in the hospital typically administers
mannitol? ICU
QUESTION: As a result of side effects of amlodipine, what
assessment findings would be present?
Answer: As a result of side of effects of amlodipine what
assessment findings would be present? Visual impairment, diaphoresis, flushing, rash, dizziness, drowsiness and abdominal pain
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QUESTION: As a result of adverse effects of amlodipine, what
assessment findings would be present?
Answer: As a result of adverse effects of amlodipine what
assessment findings would be present? orthostatic hypotension, bradycardia, hyperglycemia, tachycardia, pulmonary edema and dyspnea
QUESTION: What patient teaching is needed for amlodipine?
Answer: What patient teaching is needed for amlodipine? Watch
for the following and contact your healthcare provider: heart
rate less than 50 BPM, dysrhythmias, dyspnea and swelling
QUESTION: What vital signs does a patient need to be taught to
monitor when on amlodipine?
Answer: What vital sign does a patient need to be taught when
on amlodipine? pulse and blood pressure
QUESTION: What type of medication is metoprolol?
Answer: What type of medication is metoprolol? Beta Blocker
QUESTION: What are the contraindications for metoprolol?
Answer: What are the contraindications for metoprolol? heart
block, heart failure, bradycardia, hypotension, cardiogenic shock