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Assignment #1: Using the Drug Guide
25 questions: 25 points
Instructions:
• Read pages 1-7 of the Davis Drug Guide. Refer to these pages if you need additional information or clarification of abbreviations, terms, or nursing process. You will also need to refer to the Appendices.
• Using your Davis Drug Guide, complete this worksheet. Questions 1-25: 25 points total, 1 point each.
Locate the information for the drug alendronate for questions 1-7.
1. List the (a) generic and one (b) U.S. trade name. a._______________b.________________
2. What is the pharmacologic classification of this drug? ___________________________
3. What is the therapeutic classification of this drug? ______________________________
4. Name one indication for this drug: ____________________________________
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5. What is the action of alendronate? _____________________________________________
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6. Identify the most commonly occurring side effect: ______________________________
7. List one contraindication for this drug: ________________________________________
Locate the information for the drug epinephrine/Adrenalin for questions 8-10.
A patient receives a subcutaneous injection (subcut) dose of epinephrine/Adrenalin at 8:00 am.
8. What is the onset of this dose of medication? ______________________________
9. When does the medication peak? _______________________________________
10. How long does it last in the body? ______________________________________
Locate the information for the drug ondansetron for questions 11-12.
11. Identify one life-threatening adverse reaction:
12. What is the desired outcome for this medication?
13. On what schedule is the transdermal drug fentanyl/ Duragesic? _____________________
14.-15. Locate the information for the cardiac medication: diltiazem/Cardizem
14. What kinds of foods/beverages should not be taken at the same time as diltiazem?
15. Why is this food item avoided?
16. When administering the drug digoxin/Lanoxin orally to geriatric clients, what are the initial daily dose parameters?
Locate the information for the drug cyanocobalamin/Vitamin B12 for questions 17.-18.
17. The healthcare provider prescribes cyanocobalamin/Vitamin B12 for an adult to treat a hematologic condition. How is this drug metabolized and excreted?
18. What route(s) can cyanocobalamin/Vitamin B12 be administered?
19. The healthcare provider prescribes baclofen/Lioresal for a patient with a musculoskeletal condition. What is the half-life of this medication?
20. What is the antidote if there is a warfarin/Coumadin toxicity or overdose and anticoagulation needs to be reversed??
Reference the drug: aspirin for questions 21-24.
21. Describing ketorolac as a nonopioid analgesic is identifying one of its _____________________________________ classifications.
22. To state that aspirin manages mild to moderate pain and fever is identifying its __________________________________________________________________________.
23. Its therapeutic effect is to __________________________________________________.
24. It accomplishes its effect by its action which is __________________________________.
Multiple choice question:
25. The mother of a pediatric client asks the nurse, “What’s the difference between Advil and ibuprofen? I can buy children’s’ ibuprofen liquid at a cheaper price, but the clinic’s instructions say to use Children’s Advil Liquid.” The nurse responds to the question using which appropriate statement:
A. “There is no difference between ibuprofen and Advil.”
B. “You should contact the healthcare provider to clarify this discrepancy.”
C. “Advil and ibuprofen are two different medications but have similar effects.”
D. “The instructions from your clinic are to be followed exactly without substitutions.”
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Assignment #1: Making use of the Drug Reference Guide
points for each of the 25 questions
The following are the instructions: • Read through pages 1-7 of the Davis Drug Guide. If you require extra information or clarification on abbreviations, words, or the nursing process, please refer to these pages. You will also need to go to the Appendices for further information.
Using your Davis Drug Guide, complete the questions on this worksheet. Questions 1-25 are worth a total of 25 points (1 point for each).
Locate the information on the medicine alendronate that pertains to questions 1 through 7.
1. Provide one (a) generic and one (b) commercial name from the United States. a. b.
2. What is the drug’s pharmacologic classification?
How would you classify this medication in terms of therapeutic effects?
4. Specify one of the following uses for this medication: ____________________________________ s____________________________________________________________________________
Alendronate has a number of different actions. _____________________________________________ s____________________________________________________________________________
6. Identify the adverse effect that occurs the most frequently:
7. Specify one contraindication to this medication:
In order to answer questions 8-10, you must locate the information on the medicine epinephrine/Adrenalin.
In the morning, at 8:00 a.m., a patient receives a subcutaneous injection (subcut) of epinephrine/Adrenalin infusion.
8. When does this medication’s effect begin to take effect?
9. When does the drug reach its maximal effectiveness?
What is the duration of the drug’s presence in the body?
In order to answer questions 11 and 12, you must locate the information on the medicine ondansetron.
11. Identify one bad reaction that could be life-threatening:
Twelve. What is the intended result of taking this medication?
13. What is the dosing regimen for the transdermal medication fentanyl/Duragesic?
Find the information regarding the cardiac medicine diltiazem/Cardizem on pages 14-15 of the text.
14. What types of meals and beverages should not be consumed at the same time as diltiazem should be avoided?
15. What is the reason for avoiding this particular food item?
16. What are the beginning daily dose guidelines for the medicine digoxin/Lanoxin when administered orally to elderly clients?
For questions 17.-18, locate the information about the medicine cyanocobalamin/Vitamin B12 that is required.
17. A healthcare provider recommends cyanocobalamin/Vitamin B12 for an adult who is suffering from a hematologic disorder. What is the process by which this medication is metabolized and excreted?
cyanocobalamin/Vitamin B12 can be delivered by a variety of routes.
19. A patient suffering from a musculoskeletal condition receives a prescription for baclofen/Lioresal from their healthcare professional. What is the duration of this medication’s half-life?
If there is a warfarin/Coumadin toxicity or overdose, and anticoagulation needs to be reversed, what is the appropriate treatment?
For questions 21-24, refer to the medicine aspirin as a source of information.
A nonopioid analgesic such as ketorolac is classified as such since it does not contain any opioids, according to the following definition: 21.
It is to state that aspirin is effective in treating mild to moderate pain and fever.
23. Its therapeutic impact is .
24. It achieves its effect by the performance of an activity that is .
Multiple choice question: 25. The mother of a pediatric client asks the nurse, “What’s the difference between Advil and ibuprofen? I can buy children’s’ ibuprofen liquid at a cheaper price, but the clinic’s instructions say to use Children’s Advil Liquid.” The nurse responds to the question using which appropriate statement:
A. “There is no difference between ibuprofen and Advil.”
B. “You should contact the healthcare provider to clarify this discrepancy.”
C. “Advil and ibuprofen are two different medications but have similar effects.”
D. “The instructions from your clinic are to be followed exactly without substitutions.”
