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- 4. Drug that works by being a Xanthine oxidase inhibitor, reducing uric acid production for chronic gout management.
- 7. Opioid antagonist used for the reversal of opioid-induced respiratory depression.
- 8. Life-threatening airway emergency and complication associated with ACE inhibitors like Enalapril.
- 10. Serious adverse effect associated with some conventional antipsychotics, characterized by involuntary movements of the face and extremities.
- 13. Electrolyte condition (K+ below 3.5 mEq/L) that dramatically increases the risk of digoxin toxicity.
- 14. Sign of Digoxin toxicity caused by increased vagal tone, or a condition requiring the nurse to hold Atenolol if HR is less than 60.
- 16. IV calcium channel blocker used for rate control; a dangerous drop in BP requires the nurse to stop the infusion immediately.
- 17. Intervention that should be encouraged along with fiber in the diet to manage constipation caused by opioids like Oxycodone.
- 19. Anticoagulant whose effect is enhanced when combined with Amoxicillin, increasing bleeding risk because antibiotics disrupt gut flora.
- 22. Acyclovir works by suppressing the replication of this rather than curing the infection.
- 24. History of this event is a priority concern requiring the nurse to hold Zolpidem and notify the provider immediately.
- 25. Patient population younger than 1 month who are contraindicated for methylprednisolone injectable formulation due to benzyl alcohol preservatives.
- 27. Low-dose antiplatelet drug (81 mg) used in Coronary Artery Disease to prevent clot formation by inhibiting platelet aggregation.
- 28. Anti-dysrhythmic drug whose administration requires monitoring for a brief period of transitory asystole.
- 29. Monitoring required for high-risk patients prescribed Serotonin receptor antagonists due to the risk of QT interval prolongation.
- 30. One of the two hormones, along with mineralocorticoids, required for the long-term management of Addison's Disease.
- 31. Medication type (along with multivitamins) that requires separation of doses from Ciprofloxacin by 2 to 6 hours.
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- 1. Professional duty that requires the nurse to clarify any order that seems incorrect, such as administering Furosemide to an already hypokalemic patient.
- 2. Reversal agent (antidote) for a benzodiazepine overdose.
- 3. Potential effect of Gabapentin requiring patients to avoid driving or operating machinery until they know how the medication affects them.
- 5. Major long-term adverse effect of Phenytoin requiring emphasis on meticulous oral hygiene (term for gum overgrowth).
- 6. Anti-inflammatory agent used specifically for acute gout attacks.
- 9. Serum lab value critical to monitor in patients taking Metformin due to risk of accumulating the drug and causing lactic acidosis in renal impairment.
- 11. Foods high in this, such as aged cheeses, must be strictly avoided by patients taking MAOIs to prevent a life-threatening hypertensive crisis.
- 12. Crucial safety step requiring the nurse to use two of these before every medication administration.
- 15. DIFF The type of infection (short name) the nurse should anticipate testing for if a patient on long-term antibiotics develops fever and foul-smelling, watery diarrhea.
- 18. Antidepressants, like AEDs, must never be stopped abruptly but must be gradually this.
- 20. Antidote used for acetaminophen overdose.
- 21. Type of infection that represents a serious contraindication for corticosteroid use because steroids suppress the immune system.
- 23. Example bronchodilator that must be taken first to open airways and allow a corticosteroid to penetrate deeper into the lungs.
- 26. Structure affected by the rupture warning associated with Fluoroquinolone antibiotics like Ciprofloxacin (root word).