Help for Pharm Exam

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!

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.