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Free Nursing Pharmacology Flashcards
Pharm is nursing school’s memorization mountain: drug classes, prototypes, and the nursing considerations that keep patients safe. These starter cards model the atomic style that makes drug knowledge stick.
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QWhat drug class does metoprolol belong to?
ABeta blockers (beta-1 selective)
QWhat should you check before giving a beta blocker?
AHeart rate — hold and notify if bradycardic (commonly <60 bpm, per order)
QWhat is the antidote for warfarin overdose?
AVitamin K
QWhat is the antidote for heparin overdose?
AProtamine sulfate
QFurosemide is what type of drug?
AA loop diuretic
QWhich electrolyte must be monitored closely with furosemide?
APotassium (risk of hypokalemia)
QWhat is the antidote for acetaminophen (paracetamol) overdose?
AN-acetylcysteine
QClassic sign of digoxin toxicity?
AVisual disturbances (yellow-green halos), nausea, and arrhythmias
QWhy should ACE inhibitors prompt a cough question?
AA persistent dry cough is a common side effect (bradykinin buildup)
QWhat does "PRN" mean on a medication order?
AAs needed (pro re nata)
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