HESI: NUR100 / NUR 100 (Latest
2024 / 2025 Update) Pharmacology | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A – Fortis
Question:
What does the effect of dopaminergic activation cause?
Answer:
dilation of the renal vasculature
Question:
In what treatment is the dopaminergic effect exploited in?
Answer:
the treatment of shock
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Question:
How can the risk of renal failure be reduced?
Answer:
by dilating renal blood vessels, which can improve renal perfusion
Question:
What happens to the body when dopamine besides treating shock?
Answer:
The Dx enhances cardiac performance, it activates beta 1 receptors of the heart
Question:
What must Catecholamines (epinephrine, dobutamine, etc.) be watched carefully for?
Answer:
Extravasation
Question:
If dopamine extravasation occurs what must you do to prevent necrosis from occurring, according to FDA?
Answer:
The area must first be treated w/ 10-15 ml of saline solution containing 5-10 ml of Regitine. 2 / 4
Question:
What is Regitine?
Answer:
An adrenergic blocking agent, a brand of phentolamine.
Question:
How should Regitine be administered when treating extravasation due to dopamine?
Answer:
A syringe w/ fine hypodermic needle, the solution should liberally infiltrate throughout the ischemic area.
Question:
How long do you have to infiltrate and treat the dopamine extravasation, what happens with treatment?
Answer:
12 hours, immediate and conspicuous local hyperemic changes in the area.
Question:
How is a Epi-Pen administered?
Answer:
Single dose injected IM into the middle of the outer thigh (even through clothes). 3 / 4
Question:
What should you do after giving a Epi-Pen and what is it for?
Answer:
Seek emergency medical treatment, to treat anaphylaxis
Question:
What are SE of Epi-Pen?
Answer:
Increase HR, Dyspnea, Bradycardia, Stronger heartbeat, pallor, dizziness, weakness, N/V, shakiness, cephalgia, apprehension, nervousness/ anxiety.
Question:
What should asses when using bronchodilators?
Answer:
Cardiac
Question:
What do bronchodilators meant to stimulate, what if the dosage is to high?
Answer:
Beta 2 receptors in the lung, Beta 1 in the heart because it loses selectively.
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