Medication Test

Question 1

How to dose Amiodarone?

Answer 1

150mg over 10 minutes

360mg over 6 hours

Question 2

SARH policy on dosing Amiodarone?

Answer 2

450mg/250mL D5W or 900mg/500mL
0.22 micron filter from SPD
Order: 0.5mg/min or 17mL/hr
1mg/min or 33mL/hr
*Automatically reduce all 1mg/min———>0.5mg/min at exactly 6 hours after initiation.
Max cumulative dose is 2.2g IV in 24 hours.

Question 3

How to administer Nitroglycerin SL?

Answer 3

0.3-0.6mg may repeat q 5 minutes for 2 additional doses.

Question 4

Rapid Insulin

Onset, Peak, Duration?

Answer 4

Onset- 15 minutes
Peak- 1-2 hours
Duration- 3-4 hours

Question 5

Short acting insulin

Onset, Peak, Duration?

Answer 5

Onset- 30 minutes
Peak- 2-4 hours
Duration- 5-7 hours

Question 6

Intermediate Acting Insulin

Onset, Peak, Duration?

Answer 6

Onset- 2-4 hours
Peak- 4-10 hours
Duration- 10-16hours

Question 7

What are Beta Blockers used for?

Answer 7

HTN, Angina, CHF

Question 8

Beta blockers have what effect on hydrazine?

Answer 8

Beta blockers increase the effects. Hydralazine is a vasodilator and lowers BP and Afterload.

Question 9

Adverse reactions from Beta Blockers include?

Answer 9

Bradycardia, hypotension, decreased CO2, seizures.

Question 10

What counter action are Beta Blockers used for?

Answer 10

Isuprel or dopamine

Question 11

What are Calcium Channel blockers used for?

Answer 11

HTN, Angina, Coronary artery spasm, antiarrhythmics

Question 12

Beta Blockers action?

Answer 12

Block calcium entry into the cells of vascular smooth muscle and myocardium.
Dilate coronary arteries in myocardium and inhibit coronary artery spasm.
Decrease AV node conduction.