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| what is another name for oral candidiasis? |
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| what are the drugs used to treat oral candidiasis/thrush? |
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| what form do mycostatin or nystatin come in? |
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| what drug class do mycostatin and nystatin fall in? |
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| what analgesic is used to help with mouth pain? |
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| what form does lidocaine come in? |
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| what drugs are used for cold sores(herpes simplex)? |
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| what drug class do acyclovir and volcycovir fall in? |
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| what is an agent that prevents dryness and cracking and helps heal cold sores? |
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| what is the goal of amlexanox? |
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| to reduce pain and promote healing in canker sores |
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| what does halitosis mean? |
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| what is used in the treatment of xerostomia? |
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| painful inflammation of the mucous membranes of the mouth, pharynx, and esophagus |
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| mucositis is most commonly found in what kind of patients? |
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| with antineoplastic phamacological therapy |
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| magic mouth wash is used to treat what? |
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| what ingredients are in magic mouth wash? |
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| benedryl/diphenhydramine, lidocaine viscous, and milk of magnesia |
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| in pud what irritate and increase gastritis risk? |
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| what bateria is associated with 70-90% of ulcers in pud? |
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helicobacter pylori-bacterium
h-pylori |
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| what do you treat pud with? |
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| antibiotics, acid reducers, bismuth products, possible reglan, antacids, for a longer period of time |
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| what is the treatment goal of pud? |
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| to provide symptomatic relief, prevention of GI hemorrhage, treat and heal ulceration. |
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| what are antacids actions/moa? |
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| what are some side effects of antacids? |
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| chalky gritty taste, diarrhea, and or constipation |
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| what is milk of magnesia? |
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| what medication dissolves more rapidly when taken with antacids? |
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| what medication do antacids inhibit the absorption of? |
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| what is an important nursing responsibility to educate the patient about taking antacids? |
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| space taking other medications at different times because they interact with other medications. |
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| what do patient's taking aluminum containing antacids have to have dietary amounts of? |
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| what are some foods containing phosphorus? |
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| carrots, cabbage, celery, asparagus, corn, and cream fish |
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| what medication do you absolutely not give antacids with at the same time? |
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| histamine 2 receptor antagonists(zantac, pepcid, tagamet, and axid) |
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| what do histamine 2 receptor antagonists do? |
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| decrease volume of hydrochloric acid secretion |
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| what are some histamine 2 receptor antagonist medications? |
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| zantac(ranitidine), tagamet(cimetidine), pepcid(famotidine), axid(nizatidine) |
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| what are the side effects that you need to report to your doctor when taking histamine 2 receptor antagonists? |
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| confusion, disorientation(cimetidine), gynecomastia(cimetidine), hepatoxicity(rare) |
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| what do gastric acid pump inhibitors do? |
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| work by inhibiting gastric secretion by inhibiting the gastric acid pump of the stomach's parietal cells |
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| what do your gastric acid pump inhibitors end in? |
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| what are some of you gastric acid pump inhibitors? |
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| nexium(esmeprazole), protonix(pantoprazole), prilosec(omeprazole), aciphex(rabeprazole), prevacid(lansoprazole) |
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| what forms do gastric acid pump inhibitors come in? |
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| what are some of the treatments of gastric acid pump inhibitors? |
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| esophagitis, GERD, gastric and duodenal ulcers |
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| what is the action of carafate(sulcrafate)? |
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| coats the stomach, used to relieve discomfort of gastritis and allow irritated tissues to heal. |
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| when do you give carafate? |
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| before meals and at bedtime |
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| what is the use of metoclopramide(reglan)? |
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| stimulates gastric emptying time |
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| what drug class do reglan(metoclopramide) fall in? |
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| what is an extrapyramidal side effect of reglan? |
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| what are some of the things that antispasmodics treat? |
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| IBS, biliary spasm, mild ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis, pancreatitis, colic, and may be used with other meds to treat PUD. and motion sickness |
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| what is Transderm Scop(scopolamine) used to treat? |
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| what form does Transderm Scop(scopolamine) come in? |
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| When should you apply the Transderm Scop(scopolamine)? |
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| 4 hours prior to the activity that induces motion sickness |
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| what should you check the patient fixing to start an antispasmodic for? |
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| history of glaucoma because it can cause an acute attack |
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| what are some of the side effect of antispasmodics? |
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| dry mouth, blurred vision, orthostatic hypotension, constipation, and urinary retention |
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| what are some of the meds used to treat N&V associated with inner ear disorders? |
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| Antivert(meclizine), Dramamine(dimehrdrinate), Benedryl(diphenhydramine) |
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| what is the overall goal of an anti-emetic? |
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| to reduce nausea, vomiting, and vertigo |
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| what is an anti emetic that is contraindicated in children less than 2 years of age? |
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| why is Phenergan(promethazine) contraindicated in children? |
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| its related to risk of fatal respiratory depression |
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| what must the nurse do when administering Phenergan(promethazine) IV? |
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| mix it with 9 ml of NaCl and give slow push 25mg/min |
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| Phenergan(promethazine) can be classified as what type of drug? |
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| antihistamine, antiemetic, anti-motion-sickness, and sedative |
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| what type of drugs are used with the treatment of nausea and vomiting associated with chemo? |
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| serotonin antagonists(5-HT3) |
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| What is the serotonin antagonist used to give to patients on chemo for nausea and vomiting? |
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| when do you administer ondansetron(Zofran)? |
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| 1 hour prior to chemo treatment |
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| How long is ondansetron(Zofran) supposed to last with chemo patients? |
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| what is the medication used for inner ear vertigo? |
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| how is Vistaril(hydroxyzine) administered? |
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| PO, IM(z-track) deep muscle...... NEVER GIVE IV |
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| what kind of side effects does Vistaril(hydroxyzine) have? |
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| how long does Transderm-Scop(scopolamine) last? |
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| what corticosteroid medication is recommended for prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy? |
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| what drug class is effective for relieving N&V and also stimulate the appetite? |
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| what cannabinoid is used the most to relieve n&v and stimulate the appetite? |
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| Marinol(dronabinol&nabilone) |
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| Which stimulant laxative increases peristalsis by irritating sensory nerve endings in the intestinal mucosa? |
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| what is a stool softener that lower surface tension and promote water accumulation in the intestine and stool? |
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| Which bulk forming laxative promotes large, soft stools by absorbing water into the intestine, increasing fecal bulk and peristalsis? |
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