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A list of drugs commonly used in nursing practice, along with their classifications and brief descriptions of their mechanisms of action. It includes 4 questions with complete solutions, covering various aspects of drug therapy, such as their uses, side effects, and interactions. This resource can be helpful for students studying pharmacology and nursing practice, providing a concise overview of key drugs and their applications.
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NURS 316 Drugs 4 Questions With Complete Solutions albuterol correct answer: short-acting beta 2 adrenergic agonist formoterol correct answer: long-acting beta 2 adrenergic agonist salmeterol correct answer: long-acting beta 2 adrenergic agonist terbulatine correct answer: long-acting beta 2 adrenergic agonist ipratropium correct answer: inhaled anticholinergic tiotropium correct answer: inhaled anticholinergic theophylline correct answer: methylxanthine beclomethesone dipropionate correct answer: inhaled glucocorticoid budesonide correct answer: glucocorticoid fluticasone correct answer: glucocorticoid beclomethasone correct answer: nasal glucocorticoid prednisone correct answer: oral glucocorticoid cromolyn correct answer: mast cell stabilizer montelukast correct answer: leukotriene modifier
zileuton correct answer: leukotriene modifier zariflukast correct answer: leukotriene modifier omalizumab correct answer: monoclonal anti-IgE diphenhydramine correct answer: antihistamine, sedating dimenhydrinate correct answer: antihistamine, sedating cetirizine loratadine fexofenadine desloratadine correct answer: antihistamines, non-sedating phenylephrine pseudoephedrine ephedrine correct answer: sympathomimetics codeine correct answer: antitussive, opioid dexthromethorphan correct answer: antitussive, non-opioid benzonatate correct answer: antitussive, non-opioid guafinesin correct answer: expectorant acetylcysteine correct answer: mucolytic
Montelukast correct answer: prophylaxis for asthma, binds to bronchioles/macrophages in airway to prevent swelling Zileuton/Zariflukast correct answer: long term management of asthma, antagonizes leukotrienes Omalizumab correct answer: tx of mod > severe asthma, binds to free IgE to decrease IgG on mast cells and basophils Diphendramine correct answer: manage allergic rxns, seasonal allergies, motion sickness Dimenhydrinate correct answer: binds to H1, mild cholinergic Cetirizine loratadine fexofenadine desloratadine correct answer: tx of seasonal allergies, binds to H Phenlyephrine pseudoephedrine ephedrine correct answer: alpha 1 in nose, decreases blood flow/swelling codeine correct answer: mild>mod pain, suppress cough reflex in medulla Dexthromethorphan correct answer: tx of cough relief URT infection, suppress cough in medulla
Benzonatate correct answer: acts at stretch receptors in URT Guaifenesin correct answer: tx of URT infection, decreases surface tension of secretions, thins mucus Acetylcysteine correct answer: inhalant for thick mucus, breaks disulfide bonds in mucus