CMT Adverse Drug Reactions and Side Effects Flashcards
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Which signs indicate possible digoxin toxicity requiring immediate reporting?
Answer: Nausea, yellow-green visual disturbances, and irregular heartbeat
Digoxin toxicity classically presents with nausea, characteristic yellow-green visual changes, and cardiac arrhythmias due to its narrow therapeutic window.
What is a 'black box warning' on a medication label?
Answer: The FDA's strongest warning about serious or life-threatening risks
A black box warning is the FDA's most severe safety alert, indicating the medication carries serious or potentially life-threatening risks.
Which common side effects of opioid medications require close monitoring?
Answer: Constipation and respiratory depression
Opioids routinely cause constipation and, particularly at higher doses, can cause life-threatening respiratory depression requiring close monitoring.
A resident develops sudden difficulty breathing, throat swelling, and low blood pressure after a new antibiotic injection. This presentation is most consistent with:
Answer: Anaphylaxis
The combination of respiratory distress, throat swelling, and hypotension is the classic presentation of anaphylaxis, a severe life-threatening allergic reaction.
What information should be included when reporting an adverse drug reaction?
Answer: Resident name, medication name and dose, time given, symptoms observed, and actions taken
A complete ADR report documents the resident's name, medication details, timing, symptoms observed, and all actions taken to ensure continuity of care.
Which group of side effects is characteristic of anticholinergic medications?
Answer: Dry mouth, urinary retention, constipation, and blurred vision
Anticholinergic drugs block acetylcholine receptors, causing the classic ABCD effects: Anhidrosis, Blurred vision, Constipation/urinary retention, Dry mouth.