Nursing Assignment 2022

Running head: NURSING ASSIGNMENT 1
Nursing Assignment
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation

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Part A
Name:
Aspirin.
Use:
Reduction of fever.
Pain reliver (Sumari, Davis, 2019)1.
Reduce swelling and pain in arthritis.
Also used to reduce blood.
Side effects:
Regular headache.
Regular abdominal pain.
Rashes on the skin.
Nausea.
Drowsiness.
Heartburn and gastrointestinal ulcerations.
Interactions:
Care with Omega-3 reach food such as fish oil and eggs. They protect the heart just as aspirin
does.
1 Sumari, Davis (2019). Pain relief for minor aches and pains in the pharmacy.
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Pharmacist's Assistant,
19(1), 6-8.

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Anticoagulants such as apixaban, rivaroxaban or warfarin may increase the risk of complications
such as bleeding if used together with aspirin. However, in some conditions, low dosage of
aspirin may be combined with an anticoagulant such as warfarin.
Nursing implications:
Enough water or fluids should be taken when using aspirin.
For acute management of the heart disease, baby aspirin usually preferred.
If GI discomfort which is unrelieved or ringing in the ears is experienced, then aspirin use should
be discontinued.
Name:
Metformin XR.
Use:
Prevents kidney related diseases.
Controls high blood sugar (Joshi, Lakhani, Siddhpuria, Tandel, & Hajariwala, 2018)2.
Side effects:
Muscle pain.
Physical weakness.
2Dhaval, Joshi B., Lakhani, J. D., Siddhpuria, R. Y., Tandel, H. P., & Hajariwala, N. R. (2018).
A study on drug utilization pattern of metformin and its different formulations used in patients
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Dizziness and chills.
Nausea.
Low levels of vitamin B-12 in the blood.
Interactions:
It should be taken with meals rich in carbohydrates such as beans. This is because they help
reduce bowel side effects or stomach side effects.
Metformin can also interact with drugs such as ethanol, loversol or iodinated contrast media.
Nursing implications:
Glucose and ketones in urine and blood should be monitored regularly.
Alcohol should be avoided when using this drug.
Metformin tablets should be swallowed as a whole.
Name:
Ramipril.
Use:
Used in the treatment of high blood pressure. Helps in the prevention of stroke, kidney related
problems and also heart attacks (Bhat et al., 2019)3.
It also prevents heart related problems.
3 Rahil, Bhat R., Rehman, M. U., Shabir, A., Mir, M. U. R., Ahmad, A., Khan, R., ... &
Ganaie, M. A. (2019). Chemical Composition and Biological Uses of Artemisia
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Springer, Cham.

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Side effects:
Yellowing of the skin or eyes which is referred to as jaundice.
Passage of little or no urine.
Fever.
General body weakness.
Coughing.
Headache.
Interactions:
Should not be taken with potassium-rich foods such as green vegetables, bananas or oranges.
Drugs such as aspirin, atorvastatin, amlodipine, Cymbalta, bendroflumethiazide and allopurinol
react with Ramipril when taken together. Furthermore, Ramipril also interacts with some
diseases such as renal dysfunction, bone marrow suppression, hemodialysis, hypotension,
hyperkalemia and angioedema.
Nursing implications:
Swallow as a whole.
Monitor blood sugar level.
Limit alcohol intake.
Impose Abstinence or use of contraception.
Name:

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Metoprolol.
Use:
Treats high blood pressure (Rehman, & Ahmad, 2019)4.
Prevents stroke.
Prevents heart attack.
Prevents kidney related problems.
Chest pain releaver.
Side effects:
Reduces sexual ability.
Drowsiness.
Diarrhea.
Dizziness (Wang, Liu, He, Li, & Zou, 2019)5.
Physical weakness.
Sometimes slow heartbeat may be experienced.
Interaction:
4 Tayyeba, Rehman, & Ahmad, S. (2019). Nardostachys chinensis Batalin: A review of
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5 Yangui, Wang, Liu, C., He, X., Li, Y., & Zou, Y. (2019). Effects of metoprolol, methyldopa,
and nifedipine on endothelial progenitor cells in patients with gestational hypertension and
preeclampsia. Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, 46(4), 302-312.