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So here are some hints to help you better prepare for them: Most medications for mental health affect which neurotransmitters? 1. When a Type 2 diabetic becomes ill, what usually happens to their blood glucose levels? If the oral agent they are taking is not effective in controlling this temporary increase, what drug may be prescribed on a temporary basis? 2. 3. What responses will agonists and antagonists have on the autonomic nervous system? 4. Why is a Nitrodur patch often applied in the am and removed @ hour of sleep. 5. What is important teaching about prednisone therapy? Diet? Fluid retention? What happens to a patient's sleep pattern? How should prednisone be discontinued? What impact does this drug have on a patient diagnosed with diabetes? 6. Chemotherapy suppresses the reproduction of rapid growing cells (skin, hair, and bone marrow cells). Bone marrow cells are rapid growing thus they are affected. Specifically, which cells? RBC, WBC, Platelets. What specific medications can help each value? 7. Correctly define a superinfection in ONE sentence. 8. What is the antidote for a benzodiazepine drug? What is the antidote for an opioid? 9. what class of medications are needed to treat H pylori?

Answer 1

1 Tricyclic antidepressants inhibit the reuptake of sodium,inhibit reuptake of norepinephrine,block norepinephrine,block acetyclcholine and histamine.

2Beta cell defect results in decreased insulin secretory capacity below the amount needed for the degree of insulin resistance leading to hyperglycaemia and the diagnosis of diabetes.Since type 2 is a progressive disease overtime the combination of nutritional therapy ,excercise and OAs maynolonger control blood glucose levels.At that point exogenous insulin are given temporarily during periods of severe stress such as illness or surgery.

3.Agonists are drugs which mimic the neurotransmitter involved in the sympathetic nervous system to produce a sympathetic nervous system response.

Antagonists are drugs that mimic the neurotransmitter involved in the parasympathetic nervous system to produce a parasympathetic nervous system response.

4 This is because it is applied on 12-14 hours daily,then off 10-12 hours.

5 Caution the client not to abruptly stop the drug,dose is tapered over 1-2 weeks.This drug should be avoided in pregnancy unless medically necessary.The patient should be instructed to take cortisone preparations at mealtime or with food;prednisone can irritate gastric mucosa and cause peptic ulcer;advice client to eat foods rich in potassium such as dried fruits,vegetables,meats and nuts.

6 WBC is reduced (<500) and very low platelet count secondary to chemotherapy (<100,00).Administration of drugs to accelerate WBC recovery.

7 New infections caused when an antibiotic kills host normal flora,making additional space and nutrients available for pathogenic organisms to grow unchecked.

8 Flumazenil for benzodiazepine and Nalaxone for opiods.

9They are treated with drugs that kill the bacteria,drugs which reduce stomach acid and drugs that protect the stomach lining.