Medical-Surgical Nursing, 9th Ed., Lewis, Dirksen, Heitkemper & Bucher | Registered Nurse (RN) School Study Aid
Tetracyclines Side Effects
- Superinfection
- Clostridioides difficile
- Discoloration of Teeth
- Bone Deformities
- Photosensitivity
- Children Under 8
- Pregnancy
Clindamycin
- Bacteriostatic
- Binds 50S Ribosomal Subunit
- Gram-Positive Infections
- Anaerobic Infections
- Rash
- Pseudomembranous Colitis
- C. Difficile (Associated Diarrhea)
- Arrhythmias
- Blood Dyscrasias
- Monitor for Diarrhea
Griseofulvin
- Disrupts Microtubules in Mitosis
- Antifungal for Superficial Infections
- Tinea and Ringworm
- Teratogen
- P450 Inducer
- Confusion
- Headache
Haloperidol (Haldol)
- High Potency Antipsychotic
- Migraine
- Schizophrenia
- Extrapyramidal Symptoms
- Weight Gain
- QT Prolongation
- Restlessness
- Caution in Seizure Patients
- Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Vitamin A (Retinol)
- Maintains Mucous Membranes
- Eyes and Skin
- Dietary Deficiency
- Skin Disorders
- Hepatosplenomegaly
- Jaundice
- Increased ICP
- Vomiting
- Teratogen
- Animal Food Products
- Dark Green and Orange Fruits/Vegetables
Vitamin B3 - Niacin (Nicotinic Acid)
- Decreases Triglycerides
- Decreases LDL
- Increases HDL
- Dyslipidemia
- Pellagra
- Diarrhea
- Dermatitis
- Dementia
- Flushing
- GI Distress
- Hepatotoxicity
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
- Antioxidant
- Collagen Formation
- Steroid Synthesis
- Dietary Deficiency
- Scurvy
- GI Distress
- Citrus Fruits
- May Improve Healing
Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3)
- Vitamin D3
- Dietary Supplement
- Vitamin D Deficiency
- Fatigue
- Constipation
- Hypercalcemia
- Kidney Stones
- More Effective Than Ergocalciferol
- Hypervitaminosis D
ABCDEs of Melanoma
- Asymmetry
- Border
- Color
- Diameter
- Evolving
Varicella (Chickenpox)
- Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV)
- Red Maculopapular Rash
- Vesicles Ooze and Crust
- Pruritus
- Centripetal
- Varicella Immunization
- Skin Care to Minimize Itching
- Isolate until Vesicles Crust
Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
- Varicella-Zoster Virus
- Linear, Unilateral Rash Along a Dermatome
- Pruritus
- Postherpetic Neuralgia
- Acyclovir
- Analgesics
- Gabapentin
- Contagious Vesicles
- Shingrix
Silver Sulfadiazine (Silvadene) and Mafenide Acetate (Sulfamylon)
- Topical Antimicrobial
- Burns
- Open Wound Care
- Mafenide
- Pain
- Acidosis
- Administer Analgesic Prior to Wound Care
Gabapentin
- Seizure Treatment
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Postherpetic Neuralgia
- Bipolar Disorder
- Migraine Prophylaxis
- Inhibits Voltage-Gated Ca2+ channels
- Designed as a GABA Analog
- Ataxia
- Sedation