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Preparation for Medication Exam
You are required to pass a medication administration test with a score of 80% or better in order to progress in the Distance Learning Re-Entry Nursing Course. You will be given two attempts to pass the test. If you do not successfully pass, you may not receive the certificate at the end of end of the course.
The examination will be available to you after completing Unit 2, and will be administered on-line.
Following is a list of classifications of drugs that you may use for review. Please note that the exam is comprehensive and may include some of these drugs, but will not be limited to these. Also, the test is designed to allow you the opportunity to interact with some of the medication in a simulated situation. Be sure you know the generic and trade, side effects, adverse effects, dosages, and nursing implications of the following:
ANTIARRHYTHMIC, CARDIAC GLYCOSIDES, INOTROPIC DRUGS: Lanoxin
ANTIHYPERTENSIVE: Nifedipine, Clonidine, Captopril, Lopressor
ANTI-INFECTIVES: Levaquin, Rocephin, Vancomycin, Flagyl, Ampicillin, Augmentin, Amoxil, Unasyn
ANTIPYRETICS: Acetominophen, Aspirin
NARCOTIC ANALGESIC; Morphine, Meperidine, Vicodin, Vicodin ES, Oxycontin, Dilaudid, Lortab
INSULIN(S); TYPES, DOSING SCHEDULES, SLIDING SCALE
ORAL HYPOGLYCEMICS: Glucophage, Glyburide, Glipizide
ANTI-HISTAMINES: Diphenhydramine
NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS (NSAIDS): ketorolac (Toradol), Ibuprofen, Celebrex, Vioxx, Aleve, Actron, Orudis
ANTICOAGULANTS: Heparin, Warfarin, Enoxaparin
COAGULANT: Vitamin K
CORTICOID STEROIDS: Prednisone, Solu-Medrol, Decadron
DIURETICS: Furosemide, Aldactone, HCTZ
BRONCHODILATORS: Brethine, Theo-dur, Albuterol, Flovent
POTASSIUM SUPPLEMENTS: Micro-K, K-Dur
ANTICONVULSANTS: Phenytoin, Tegretol, Phenobarbital, Neurontin, Luminal, Depakene, Zarontin, Tridione, Klonopin
PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS: Prozac, Ritalin
MUSCLE RELAXANT: Skelexin, Robaxin, Flexeril
ANTI-GOUT MEDICATION: Allopurinol
CARDIAC MEDICATIONS:
Beta Blockers: atenolol, metoprolol
ACE Inhibitors: quinapril (Accupril), lisinopril (Zestril, Prinivil), enalapril (Vasotec)
Calcium Channel Blockers: nifedipine (Procardia), amiodipine (Norvasc), diltiazem (Cardizem)
Antilipidemics: atorvastatin(Lipitor), pravastatin (Pravachol), simbastatin (Zocar)
Antiplatelet Agents: Plavix, Ticlid, ASA
Anti-arrhythmics: Amiodarone, Lidocarine Pronestyl, Betapace
NEUROLOGIC MEDICATIONS: Tacrine (Cognex), Donepezil (Aricept), Rivatigmine (Exelon), Galantamine (Reminyl)
ANTIDOTES: Digibine, Protamine Sulfate, Narcan, Mucomyst, Romazicon
ANTI-EMETICS: Phenergan, Zofran, Vistaril, Compazine, Thorazine, Tigan
LAXATIVES: Lactulose, Surfak, Colace, MOM, Metamucil
H2 BLOCKERS: Protonix, Pepcid
GI STIMULANTS: Reglan