Preparing for NCLEX

What is levofloxacin

Antibiotic Absorption of the oral solution levofloxacin is enhanced when the stomach is empty, and it should be taken one hour before meals or two hours after meals. Tablets can be taken without regard to food. Food in the stomach will interfere with absorption. If the medication is taken just before a meal, food in the stomach shortly afterward will interfere with absorption. If the medication is taken 30 minutes after a meal, food remaining in the stomach will interfere with absorption.

Which drug is contraindicated in clients with eating and seizure disorders?

Bupropion Antidepressant & smoking cessation Can lower seizure threshold Can take up to 4wks to see effects

Which vaccination is given to young children to provide protection against tetanus and diphtheria but not pertussis?

DT is given to children to provide protection from both tetanus and diphtheria.

Which condition is contraindicated for St. John's wort herbal therapy?

Dementia is contraindicated for St. John's wort herbal therapy; this herbal therapy is used to treat anxiety. Seizures are contraindicated for bupropion therapy. Cardiac disease is contraindicated for valerian (Valeriana Officinalis).

Which drug may cause Ebstein anomaly as a teratogenic effect and is also contraindicated in breast-feeding clients?

Lithium may cause Ebstein anomaly as a teratogenic effect. This drug is also contraindicated in breast-feeding clients. Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug that may cause the premature closure of the ductus arteriosus as a teratogenic effect. This drug is safe for breast-feeding clients to use. Vitamin A may cause heart defects as a teratogenic effect. Nitrofurantoin may cause heart defects

Which medication is the first choice drug for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

Methylphenidate is the first choice drug for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Clonidine, guanfacine, and atomoxetine are nonstimulants used to treat ADHD; these medications are less effective than methylphenidate.

What pill is known as the abortion pill?

Mifepristone Mifepristone activates uterine contractions and causes abortion. This drug is used in the voluntary termination of pregnancy and is known as the abortion pill

After assessing a client, the nurse suspects that the client has shift-work sleep disorder (SWSD). Which medication would be prescribed to the client?

Modafinil is a unique nonamphetamine stimulant used to treat shift-work sleep disorder (SWSD). This drug promotes wakefulness in clients suffering from excessive sleepiness associated with SWSD.

Neuroleptic drugs. How do these drugs act in the body to promote mental health?

Neuroleptics block access to dopamine receptors, rather than inhibiting enzymes, at postsynaptic sites. They increase, not decrease, serotonin at postsynaptic sites.

The clinic nurse is planning care for a client found to have chlamydia. Which treatment should the nurse plan to implement?

The treatment of choice for chlamydial infection is 1 g of azithromycin orally in a single dose. The one-dose course is preferred because of its ease of completion.

What is the Z track method?

This is used for IM injections. Use nondominant hand to pull skin laterally and hold it in position while giving injection. Release skin immediately after withdrawing needle to seal off the injection site. This prevents the medication from leaking through the more sensitive subcutaneous tissue from the muscle. Done at the ventrogluteal or dorsogluteal sites.

What is the definition of a tocolytic?

Tocolytics are drugs used to inhibit labor and maintain a pregnancy. Abortifacients are drugs taken to terminate a pregnancy or induce an abortion. Oxytocics are used to stimulate the uterine contractions in pregnancy. Teratogens are drugs that cause harmful effects to the fetus

primigravida

a woman who is pregnant for the first time

Side effects of prednisone

hyperglycemia Cushings Immunosuppression Increased HR Jittery