study aid

[22angie, LPN]

I'm a new nursing student getting ready to start school for LPN now my question is I just bought a box of medications cards from kaplan. I would like to know how do I study them.

Example of one: Allergy and Asthma Medications

Antihistamines

Cetitizine HCl (se-teer-a-zene)

(Zyrtec)

Side Effects: drownsiness, fatigue, dry mouth

Nursing considerations: relief of seasonal allergic rhinitis symptoms, perennial allergic rhinitis caused by molds, animal dander, and other allergens, avoid alcohol during cetirizine therapy Rx; Preg Cat B what do that mean.:nuke:

[yoginurse2b]

You mean how to study your med cards?

[APBT mom, LPN, RN]

I wouldn't really study them until you get closer to that part in your program because you don't know what drugs you'll have to know and you may study meds you won't need for the program and they may NOT allow you to use any outside drug guides other than the ones that are required for the class because that's where the test questions are coming from and if the Kaplan drug cards have a different side effect than the one that's required on a test question and you mark you will get the questions wrong.

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

pregnancy category a - drug studies in pregnant women have not yet demonstrated risk to the fetus

pregnancy category b - drug studies have not been performed in pregnant women; animal studies have not demonstrated fetal risk.

pregnancy category c - drug studies have not been performed in pregnant women or in animals, or animal studies have revealed some teratogenic potential but the risk to the fetus is unknown.

pregnancy category d - drug studies have revealed adverse risk to the fetus. the benefit-to-risk ratio of the drug must be established before use during pregnancy.

pregnancy category x - drug studies have revealed teratogenic effects in women and/or animals. fetal risk clearly outweighs benefit. drug is contraindicated in pregnancy.

pregnancy category nr - drug has not yet been rated by fda.