NCLEX-RN® Exam Medication Flashcards, 3/e

Kaplan’s NCLEX-RN® Exam Medication in a Box, 3/e is designed to help individuals learn important information about 300 essential medications easily and quickly. On each flashcard you’ll find the medications category, generic and brand names, and the phonetic pronunciation of the generic name. On the back, you’ll see side effects, usage, and other important nursing considerations.

These flashcards reveal information on allergy and asthma medications including both antihistamines and corticosteroids. For example, side effects of the corticosteroid triamcinolone (Nasocort spray, Amacort) can include nasal congestions, nausea, vomiting, headache, sore throat, and more.

Subjects listed include:
• anti-inflammatory medications
• diabetic medications
• neurological medications
• gastrointestinal medications
• mental health medications
• hormones/synthetic substitutes/modifiers

Topics review nonopioid analgesics including acetaminophen (Tylenol). Nursing considerations address how nurses can administer acetaminophen for the treatment of mild pain or fever. It can be taken crushed or whole with a full glass of water by the patient. Opioid analgesics are also covered.

Extensive focus is on cardiovascular medication such as beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, digitalis glycosides, loop diaretics, and platelet aggregation inhibitors. Nursing considerations discuss cardiac medications including, spironolactone (aldactone) and state that the patient should avoid foods that are high in potassium such as oranges, bananas, salt substitutes, dried apricots, and dates.

Musculoskeletal medication covers antigout agents, skeletal muscular relaxants such as baclofen (lioresal). This is used to reduce spasticity in multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury. Nurses must also monitor patients for symptoms of sensitivity, fever, skin eruptions, and respiratory distress.

Other topics review dermatological, anticoagulant, anti-infective, opthalmic, and respiratory medications. The treatment replacement section addresses minerals such as carbonyl iron. This is designed for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia and prophylaxis for iron deficiency in pregnancy. Nurses should also be aware that iron should not be used to substitute one iron salt for another, since iron content differs.

This portable and easy-to-use flashcard box is designed for on-the-go studying. It is a useful tool that can help individuals prepare for the NCLEX-RN® exam.