Exam #2 Question&answer

A health care professional administers fentanyl (Sublimaze) to a patient to reduce pain. Which of the following drugs should she have available to reverse the effect of fentanyl? 1. Neostigmine (Bloxiverz) 2. Dantrolene (Dantrium) 3. Naxolone 4. Succinylcholine (Anectine) {Ans: Answer 3. Rationale: Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that reverses the effects of opioids. Fentanyl, an opioid agonist, can cause severe respiratory depression. Health care professionals administering fentanyl should also have resuscitation equipment available. Neostigmine, a cholinesterase inhibitor, reverses the effects of pancuronium, a nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent. Dantrolene is a skeletal muscle relaxant that treats malignant hyperthermia and spasticity. Succinylcholine is a depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent that will cause increased muscle relaxation.}Which of the following findings should alert a health care professional that a patient is developing a potentially serious adverse reaction to interferon beta-1b (Betaseron)? 1. Blue-green skin discoloration 2. Twitching eyelids 3. Tinnitus 4. Fatigue {Ans: Answer 4. Rationale: ​Because of the potential for bone marrow suppression and decreased platelet count, patients should report unexplained bruising, bleeding, or fatigue. Interferon beta-1b can cause skin, sclerae, and urine to turn a blue-green color.}A 17-year-old patient has been prescribed escitalopram (Lexapro) for increasing anxiety uncontrolled by other