NU 314 pharmacology Exam Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers
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what is the most common poisoning - Correct Answer Acetaminophen what is the antidote for acetaminophen poisoning - Correct Answer Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) what is an antagonist - Correct Answer binds to the receptor site and stops binding of other substances what is an antidote - Correct Answer an agent given to counteract effects of poison what is acetylcystein given before to prevent kidney damage - Correct Answer CT scans --> the dyes what is the daily limit of tylenol - Correct Answer 3-4 grams what does acute acetaminophen OD cause - Correct Answer hepatotoxicity what does chronic acetaminophen OD cause - Correct Answer nephrotoxicity if acetylcysteine is inhaled what is it used to treat - Correct Answer used to break up mucus what is the time limit for a patient to vomit after taking acetylcysteine and have to have a repeated dose - Correct Answer up to 1 hour what is the IV form of acetylcysteine - Correct Answer acedote what is the preferred method for removal of poisons (ASA, APAP, antidepressants, barbiturates, and many other drugs) - Correct Answer activated charcoal (actidose) 1 / 2
what is the MOA of activated charcoal - Correct Answer functions as an adsorbent and inhibits absorption of drugs and chemicals from the GI tract and causes them to be excreted in the stool.what can you NOT give activated charcoal for - Correct Answer Pesticides Hydrocarbons Acids, alkali Iron Lithium Solvents
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what must you administer activated charcoal - Correct Answer within one hour of poisoning what antidote promotes blood clotting - Correct Answer Amicar what must the patient be able to do in order to give Amicar - Correct Answer he must be able to form clots what is Amicar - Correct Answer antifibrinolytic. treats excessive bleeding from surgery or overactivation of fibrinolytic system. (thrombolytic overdose) T/F aminocaproic acid (Amicar) breaks up clots - Correct Answer false, it promotes the formation of clots what is Deferal used as antidote for - Correct Answer iron overdose (seen in little kids, b/c of the gummy vitamins) Desferal is a chelating agent, what is that - Correct Answer a substance that binds to a heavy metal in the body and causes it to be excreated what are some side effects of Desferal - Correct Answer blurred vision, diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions/ anaphylaxis
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