Q1 2019 1

Pharmacology HESI Review

1. Using inhaler/ nasal inhaler

2. Diflucan develops jaundice- test to determine

3. Byetta- Type II Diabetic

4. Actonel- 8 oz. water 30 min before meal, sit upright for 30 minutes

5. Timentin IV- septicemia

6. Nitro IV BP 210/110- Pt w/ HA, numbness left arm- Treatment?

7. Anticoagulants- bleeding- what do you do?

8. Pt on Tylenol- Turns yellow- Plan?

9. Bronchospasm-albuterol-irregular heartbeat- what to do?

10. Glaucoma-myotics- why? drops pressure, causes pupil constriction- reduces night

vision, risk for injury

11. Humulog- food within 5-10 minutes

12. Urecoline- therapeutin response? Urinary I=O

13. St John’s wort and Kidney transplant pt?- decreases the effects of immunosuppressant

14. When taking Lasix- foods to eat?- High in potassium

15. Testicles shrinking- taking what medicine- steroids

16. Carafate- take with food

17. Lugols solution

18. Ginko biloba- don’t take with aspirin

19. Zipsor- what lab results?

20. Tetacidine- what snacks should you give?

21. Anectine- NMB may cause VT or dysrhythmias

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22. Cardiazem- IV

23. Corticoprim IM

24. Amaryl- sulfonylureas side effects

25. Vibramycin and contraceptive pills

26. Calan

27. Protonix IV & Carafate PO- Pt c/o acid

28. Topamax & Dilantin- Dilantin decrease effect Topamax, Topamax increases dilantin

29. Anthrax exposure- Cipro

30. Haldol- Extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) use Cogentin or benadryl

31. IV rates gtt/min

32. KCL IV method

33. Zantac- for pt in bed- coats stomach H2 blocker

34. Lithium level? Drink 3L water

35. Lactulose (Cephulac) serum ammonia

36. Toradol (Ketoralac) usage

37. Albuterol use

38. Spiriva- rinse mouth

39. Xenical- side effects

40. Cipro- no antacids 2 hour before, Photosensitivity

41. Vancomycin- Trough- just before next dose

42. Levodopa-cabidopa (Sinemet)- no high protein meals- Toxicity

43. Lithium- 0.8-1.4- lithium toxicity

44. Tensilon- used for myasthenia gravis, improves muscle strength

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45. Transderm Scopolomine- not for pain

46. Trental

47. Aricept

48. Benadryl

49. MsContin

50. Melatonin

51. Flagyl

52. Vibramycin

53. Radioactive Iodine

54. Ambien

55. Glucocorticoid

56. Heparin

57. Diabetes Insipidus- antidiabetic meds

58. Vancomycin- Creatinine 4.5

59. Lactulose for cirrhosis- soft stools

60. Hepatitis C- virazole-interferon

61. Reglan- tremors

62. Zipsor (NSAID) for OA- pasty clay stool

63. Celebrex- fro OA

64. Dilaudid

65. Viagra- nitrates

66. Xanax

67. Trandate- (betablocker) increase BP, Decrease pulse

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68. Laxative for breakfast

69. Gengraf- no grapefruit

70. Lamisil and no alcohol

71. Actonel and milk

72. Lipitor for breakfast (cholesterol)

73. KCL IV push- NO

74. Probenecid

75. ascorbic acid

76. Neupogen

77. Isoptocarpine- (pilocarpine)

78. Zyprexa

79. Maxipime- nausea

80. Glucagon emergency kit

81. xenical

Q1 2019

1. Theophylline and COPD

2. Effects of antibiotics

3. Digoxin- apical pulse

4. Dopaminergics- side effect

5. St John’s Wort

6. Vitamin D overdose

7. Cyclosporine- grapefruit juice

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8. Isotretinoin- sun toxicity

9. ADH drugs desired outcome

10. Baclofen- Side effects

11. Orlistat- xenical weight management

12. Tetracycline- avoid dairy

13. Coumadin- precautions

14. Byetta- hypoglycemia

15. Nitroglycerine- IV- hypertension

16. Ketoralc- side effects

17. Diclofenac- anemia

18. Metronidazole- teaching

19. Sucralfate- nursing action

20. Ibandronate- (Boniva)- side effect

21. Leukotrienes- teaching

22. Ferrous sulfate liquid procedure

23. Miacalcin- rhinitis

24. Long term glucocorticoid- care

25. ACTH- tapered dose

26. Nasal inhaler usage

27. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) OD- lab values

28. Cymbalta- SSNRI

29. Benztropine (Cogentin)

30. Zantac- nursing action

31. Peak and Trough

32. IV ml/hr
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33. Coffee ground emesis and medications

34. Zosyn- creatinine

35. Ramipril- hyperkalemia

36. mg/mL

37. Statins- labs

38. Laxative- Outcomes

39. Spironolactone- heart failure- Plan of Care

40. Duragesic- nursing action

41. Analgesic tolerance- assess

42. Hyperthyroidism- med administration

43. Tigan- side effect

44. Aricept- nursing problem

45. Atenolol- nursing action

46. Exelon- early AD

47. Doxazosin- side effects

48. Pilocarpine ophthalmic- evaluate

49. Diclofenac- liver function

50. Neupogen- side effects

51. Cephalosporins- action

52. Multiple Sclerosis- Interferon

53. Gingival Hyperplasia- Phenytoin

54. Tetracycline- oral contraceptives’

55. Steroids- Hyperglcemia risk