NCLEX PN Pharmacology Review

NCLEX-PN: Pharmacology

ScienceMedicine lbusalacchi Save NCLEX PN Pharmacology Review 59 terms Sincere_Wiggins Preview Exam Cram NCLEX-PN PRACTICE Q...103 terms summer3266Preview NCLEX-PN Medications to Know 51 terms shattagirl102__ Preview NCLEX Teacher ang Learn1 / 7Study using Learn Used for Anxiety/ anticonvulsant effects. End in PAM/PATE/LAM. Sedative, hypnotic. EX: Clonazepam/Klonopin, Diazepam/Valium, Chlordiazepoxide/Librium, Lorazepam/Ativan, Flurazepam/Dalmane. Choose an answer "Benzodiazepines (Anticonvulsant/ Antianxiety)" Pharmacokinetics Anticoagulants Anti-Hypertensives Don't know?

Pharmacokinetics "Study of how drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and excreted by the body.Elderly, Pt with Liver/Renal DX have difficulty excreting medications, develop drug toxicity." Pharmacodynamics "Study of how drugs are used by the body.EX: Oral hypoglycemics, explain how the blood glucose is reduced by stimulating pancreatic beta cells to produce more insulin, making insulin receptor sites more sensitive to insulin, and increasing # of insulin receptor cells. Pt pancreas must produce some insulin." Pharmacotherapeutics "Study of how the client responds to the drug. Pt may experience side effects like GI upset from drugs like antibiotics. May cause some discomfort but not severe enough to d/c medication.EX: Demerol causes N/V, but Phenergan given with to prevent discomfort of effects." Anti-Infectives Used for the TX of infections, common side effects are GI upset Anti-Hypertensives Lower BP and increase blood flow to the myocardium. Common side effects are specific to the type RX.Antidiarrheals Decrease gastric motility and reduce water content in the intestinal tract. Side effects include bloating and gas.Diuretics Decrease H20 and Na absorption in Loop of Henle (loop diuretics) or inhibit antidiuretic hormone (K+ sparing). Side effects include of non K+ sparing = hypokalemia.Antacids Reduce hydrocloric acid in the stomach. Side effect of Ca and Aluminum based = constipation. Mg based = diarrhea Antipyretics Reduce fever Antihistamines Block the release of histamine in allergic reactions. Side effects are dry mouth, drowsiness, sedation.Bronchodilators Dilate large air passages, commonly RX for pt with asthma or COLD. Side effect is Tachycardia

Laxatives Promote the passage of stool. Types: stool softners, cathartics, fiber, lubricants, and stimulants.Anticoagulants Prevent clot formation by decreasing Vit.K levels, blocking the clotting chain, preventing platelet aggregation.Antianemics

Increase factors for RBC production. EX: B12, Iron, Epogen (erythropoetin)

Narcotics/Analgesics Relieve mod/severe pain. EX: Opioids (morphine, codeine); synthetic opioids (meperidine); NSAIDs (ketorolac) Anticonvulsants Used to TX/mgmt of seizure disorder and TX of bipolar. EX: Phenobarbital, phenytoin (dilantin); Lorazepam (Ativan).Anticholinergics

Cause mm to become dry, oral secretions decreased. EX: Atropine used Preop.

Mydriatics Dilate pupils. Tx pt with cataracts Miotics

Constrict pupil. EX: pilocarpine HCl used in TX of pt with glaucoma

SR Sustained Release CR Continuous Release SA Sustained Action Contin Continuous Action