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Exam 2: NUR170/ NUR 170 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam Review |Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct - Galen Q: What is the problem with Triptan medications? Answer: They can cause ischemia in the heart which can cause a heart attack Q: What are some medications that can be prescribed for patients who receive migraines almost daily? Answer: Beta blockers Calcium channel blockers Antiepileptics Q: When...

Exam 3: NUR170/ NUR 170 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam |Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: Do ACE inhibitors decrease preload, afterload, or both? Answer: Both Q: What lab values should be periodically monitored in a patient taking an ACE1 or ARB? Answer: Renal function needs to be monitored because in some patients these meds can induce renal failure. They also need potassium levels monitored because hyperk...

Exam 4: NUR170/ NUR 170 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam |Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: IBS management Answer: Chronic/recurrent diarrhea, constipation, and/or abdominal pain and bloating & belching right after meal (post prandial) NO wt loss, NO vomiting, NO fatty stools (steatorrhea) Eat, go to bathroom, feel fine after, repeat o Tx: increase fiber, probiotics, fluids Med therapy: alosetron (antidiarrheals), laxa...

Migraines - pathophysiology correct answers Constriction/dilation of the cerebral arteries in the brain. The cause of this is not fully known. Migraines - Risk Factors correct answers Food triggers (chocolate, caffeine, alcohol, artificial sweetners, MSG), Stress, smells, age, hormones, more common in women Migraines - S/S correct answers Pain, photophobia, phonophobia, aura, scalp sensitivity Migraines - Treatment correct answers medication, avoiding triggers, adjuvant therapies Mig...