Cumulative EAQ - Pharm Final

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When should metaformin be discontinued before a procedure with contrast dye?

1 day prior to procedure and for 48 hours after procedure

What is ferritin?

A form of stored iron that is reduced with iron-deficiency anemia

What test is associated with heparin?

APTT

What is loperamide?

Antidiarrheal --> may cause constipation

A nurse understands that after the administration of alprazolam it is important to assess the client for side effects. What will the nurse do initially? Measure urine output. Check the blood pressure. Look for abdominal distention. Check the size of the pupils frequently

Check the BP

A client develops iron-deficiency anemia. Which of the client's laboratory test results should the nurse expect to be decreased? Ferritin level Platelet count White blood cell count Total iron-binding capacity

Ferritin level

What is a major side effect of alprazolam?

Hypotension

What test is associated with warfarin?

INR

When discussing the therapeutic regimen of vitamin B 12 for pernicious anemia with a client, what teaching does the nurse provide? Weekly Z-track injections provide needed control. Daily intramuscular injections are required for control. Intramuscular injections once a month will maintain control. Oral vitamin B 12 tablets taken daily will provide symptom control.

Intramuscular injections once a month will maintain control

What foods can help with low hemoglobin levels attributed to nutritional deficiency?

Liver and spinach

How can ranitidine be given?

PO, IV, IM With meals

What is a side effect of prednisone?

Peptic ulcers

what type of insulin would be prescribed for a diabetic patient with diabetic ketoacidosis?

Regular insulin

What clinical findings warrant immediate follow up from the nurse with morphine?

Sedation, bradycardia, slow respirations, constriction of pupils

What can esomeprazole cause?

Since it is a proton pump inhibitor ("Prazole") it can cause an increased incidence of C. diff --> diarrhea

When are antacids most effective?

When taken after digestion has started but before the stomach begins to empty 30 minutes after a meal


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