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NYU Pharmacology final exam Questions With Complete Solutions Indications for acetylcisteine - Correct Answers ✅when inhaled it is used to loosen mucus in lung diseases like chronic bronchitis, emphysema cystic fibrosis and pneumonia.when taken orally it acts as an antidote to acetaminophen overdose, preventing liver damage Side effects of acetylcisteine - Correct Answers
✅inhalation: mouth sores and runny nose.
orally: severe stomach pain, black stools, vomit that looks like
coffee ground Acetaminophen drug type - Correct Answers ✅antipyretic, non-opioid analgesic Indications of Acetaminophen - Correct Answers ✅fever, mild to moderate pain Acetaminophen mechanism of action - Correct Answers ✅inhibits synthesis of prostaglandins that may serve as mediators of pain and fever, and effects hypothalamic heat- regulator center 2 / 4
NYU Pharmacology final exam Questions With Complete Solutions Nursing considerations for acetaminophen (paracetamol) - Correct Answers ✅do not administer more than 4000mg in 24 hours Contraindications for acetaminophen - Correct Answers ✅should not be given to patients with sever hepatic problems, and administered cautiously to patients with high alcohol use.side effects of acetaminophen - Correct Answers ✅hepatoxicity in overdoses, constipation, skin reactions (steven johnson syndrome), vomiting Indications for activated charcoal - Correct Answers ✅used to treat poison or overdose mechanism of action for activated charcoal - Correct Answers ✅excessive drugs and toxins bind to activated charcoal and are then more easily excreted indications for albuterol - Correct Answers ✅used as a bronchodilator to to control or treat reversible airway obstruction caused by Asthma or COPD.mechanism of action for albuterol - Correct Answers ✅binds to beta 2 adrenergic receptors in the smooth muscle 3 / 4
NYU Pharmacology final exam Questions With Complete Solutions airways, causing a decrease in intracellular calcium, thus relaxing the smooth muscle and opening the airway.Side/adverse effects of albuterol - Correct Answers ✅paradoxical bronchospasm (if used to much), nervousness, tremors, restlessness, palpitations, chest pain.Nursing consideration for albuterol - Correct Answers ✅focused respiratory assessment before administration. If patient presents with paradoxical bronchospasm then discontinue immediately medication classification for allopurinol - Correct Answers ✅antigout, antihyperuremics indications for allopurinol - Correct Answers ✅prevents gouty arthritis and nephropathy. Can also treat secondary hyperuricemia during leukemia or treatment of tumors mechanism of action for allopurinol - Correct Answers ✅inhibits the production of uric acid by inhibiting the production of xanthine oxidase Contraindications of allopurinol - Correct Answers ✅acute cases of gout, renal insufficiency, dehydration
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