NUR 615ADVANCED PHARM TEST BANK FOR EXAM 2 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED TO ACE YOUR SKILLS

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ADV PHARM TEST REVIEW WOO TEST BANK QUESTIONS ON EXAM PER REVIEWS CHAPTER 12 – CNS DRUGS A patient is taking levetiracetam (Keppra) to treat seizures. Routine education for levetiracetam includes... reminding them: 1. To not abruptly discontinue levetiracetam due to risk for withdrawal seizures 2. To wear sunscreen due to photosensitivity from levetiracetam 3. To get an annual eye exam while on levetiracetam Tricyclic antidepressants should be prescribed cautiously in patients with: 1. Eczema TRICYCLIC NO HEART DISEASE 2. Asthma 3. Diabetes 4. Heart disease A 66-year-old male was prescribed phenelzine (Nardil) while in an acute psychiatric unit for recalcitrant depression. The nurse practitioner (NP) managing his primary health care needs to understand the following regarding phenelzine and other monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs): 1. He should not be prescribed any serotonergic drug such as sumatriptan (Imitrex). 2. MAOIs interact with many common foods, including yogurt, sour cream, and soy sauce. 3. Symptoms of hypertensive crisis (headache, tachycardia, sweating) require immediate treatment. 4. All of the above Symptoms of a hypertensive crisis include the symptoms typical for a stroke or heart attack; difficulty breathing, changes in mental status, and severe headache [Show More]

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