Questions to Answer
Questions to Answer – cite all answers- use APA sentence structure and referencing
What are the signs of benzodiazepine toxicity? How is it treated?
How do local anesthetics work? Why are vasoconstrictors often used with local anesthetics?
Why are local anesthetics with epinephrine not used near toes, fingers, noses, ears, or penis? Describe balanced anesthesia.
What is the mechanism of action of inhaled anesthetics?
Describe minimum alveolar concentration.
Name 3 adverse effects of general anesthetics and the nursing care appropriate to help with these effects.
4. Name two classes of medications used to treat ADHD.
5. What is the difference between drug abuse and drug addiction.
6. What is the difference between opioid tolerance and physical dependence?
7. What class of medications is first line treatment for alcohol withdrawal?
8. Name two non-nicotine drugs used to aid in smoking cessation
9. What are the signs of opioid withdrawal?
What are some medical uses of marijuana or cannabinoids
B4
1. What is selective toxicity?
2. How does antibiotic use promote resistant organisms? What are ways that nurses can help to reduce the spread of resistant organisms in hospitals?
3. What is broad spectrum vs. narrow spectrum antibiotics? Name an example of each.
4. How is clostridium difficile treated initially? How about for a severe infection?
5. What medication can cause “red mans syndrome?” How is this treated?
6. What organs can be affected by aminoglycosides?
7. What are some nursing teaching points for the patient being prescribed Tetracycline?
8. Who is at the highest risk for tuberculosis (name some populations of people).
