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hey allI have some questions that I am stuck on for an exam this week. Me and my classmates have been going back and forth with the answers. Let me know if you guys have a clue!
1. The nurse monitors a client receiving a high dose of dopamine for which of the following expected effects?
a) increased blood pressure
b) decreased blood pressure
c) increased heart rate
d) decreased heart rate
e) a and c
f) b and d
2. Which of the following may be caused by the chronic use of hydrochlorothiazide?
a) dehydration
b) hypokalemia
c) hyperglycemia
d) a and b
e) a, b, and c
3. Which of the following medication(s) is (are) considered positive inotrope(s)?
a) propranolol
b) candesartan
c) diltiazem
d) digoxin
and finally
4. Patients receiving niacin may experience "niacin-flush" Which of the following medication(s) can be administered to prevent "niacin-flush"?
a) tylenol
b) plavix
c) aspirin
d) coumadin
any help would be great!
thanks!
1, 2, & 3 are readily available in any nursing drug book. #4 was something I hadn't heard of before. I won't give you the answers, but here is the links for the answers on 3 and 4. #1 is obvious if you know what Dopamine does/is, but the answer is in the link on inotropic meds below also.
http://www.healthy.net/scr/Column.asp?Id=78
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inotrope
Good Luck pharmacology isn't as bad as it seems at first.
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hey all
I have some questions that I am stuck on for an exam this week. Me and my classmates have been going back and forth with the answers. Let me know if you guys have a clue!
1. The nurse monitors a client receiving a high dose of dopamine for which of the following expected effects?
a) increased blood pressure
b) decreased blood pressure
c) increased heart rate
d) decreased heart rate
e) a and c
f) b and d
2. Which of the following may be caused by the chronic use of hydrochlorothiazide?
a) dehydration
b) hypokalemia
c) hyperglycemia
d) a and b
e) a, b, and c
3. Which of the following medication(s) is (are) considered positive inotrope(s)?
a) propranolol
b) candesartan
c) diltiazem
d) digoxin
and finally
4. Patients receiving niacin may experience "niacin-flush" Which of the following medication(s) can be administered to prevent "niacin-flush"?
a) tylenol
b) plavix
c) aspirin
d) coumadin
any help would be great!
thanks!