NURS 303 Pharm 1 Final Exam – Questions With
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What are some patient characteristics -age (infants/elderly)
affecting a the patient's response to -first pass effect
medications? -nutritional status (malnutrition)
-taking other medications at the same time
What part of the drug absorption
pharmacokinetic process includes the
movement of a drug from its site of
administration into the blood?
To administer a medication on an either 1 hour before s meal or 2 hours after a meal
empty stomach means to administer
the medication when?
TRUE OR FALSE: true
Acetaminophen is its own prototype
medication
What is the medication given to Acetylcysteine
reverse an Acetaminophen overdose?
What are early manifestations of abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, diaphoresis,
Acetaminophen overdose or and diarrhea
poisoning?
Adults and children shouldn't take 4 grams
more than _______ grams of
Acetaminophen a day?
,What labs should the nurse monitor LFTs-AST/ALT
for a client taking Acetaminophen?
How does naloxone work? by blocking opioid receptors effectively reversing or
antagonizing the effects of opioids
What can occur if naloxone is return of pain, hypertension, nausea, tremors
administered to clients who are opioid
dependent?
Morphine is what drug classification? opioid agonist
How does morphine work? morphine mimic the naturally occurring opioids,
endorphins, and enkephalins by binding with my
receptors causing analgesia, sedation, euphoria, and
respiratory depression
Allopurinol is the prototype uricosurics to treat gout
medication to treat what condition?
What are the manifestations of -fever
hypersensitivity syndrome that occurs -rash
with Allopurinol (treats gout)? -N/V
-increased eosinophils
-liver and kidney dysfunction
clients who have gout and take cataracts
Allopurinol for more than 3 years are
at an increased risk for what?
What is an important client education drink at least 3 liters of fluid a day to excrete uric acid
aspect for clients taking Allopurinol
for the treatment of gout?
What is the opioid medication that is Codeine
used as an antitussive to suppress the
cough reflex?
, What is the inhalant medication for an Albuterol
acute attack that is considered a
"rescue drug"
overuse of bronchodilators can cause rebound bronchoconstriction
what?
If taking a glucocorticoid and albuterol first to allow airways to dilate and allow
albuterol, what medication do you glucocorticoid to have full effect
give first?
The nurse should instruct clients to 30
take their albuterol inhaler ______
minutes before exercise to prevent
bronchospasm
Bronchodilator side effects: -tachycardia
-palpitations
-throat irritation
-anxiety
-tremors
-increased BP
-insomnia
What is the prototype for the anti- Ciprofloxacin
infective Fluoroquinolones?
What is the adverse effect that is Achilles tendon rupture
unique to Ciprofloxacin?
Metronidazole treats what 2 types of bacterial and protozoal (parasitic) infections
infections?
What anti-infective medication treats Metronidazole
both bacterial and parasitic infections
and is used for Helicobacter pylori
and C. Diff infections?
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Terms in this set (133)
What are some patient characteristics -age (infants/elderly)
affecting a the patient's response to -first pass effect
medications? -nutritional status (malnutrition)
-taking other medications at the same time
What part of the drug absorption
pharmacokinetic process includes the
movement of a drug from its site of
administration into the blood?
To administer a medication on an either 1 hour before s meal or 2 hours after a meal
empty stomach means to administer
the medication when?
TRUE OR FALSE: true
Acetaminophen is its own prototype
medication
What is the medication given to Acetylcysteine
reverse an Acetaminophen overdose?
What are early manifestations of abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, diaphoresis,
Acetaminophen overdose or and diarrhea
poisoning?
Adults and children shouldn't take 4 grams
more than _______ grams of
Acetaminophen a day?
,What labs should the nurse monitor LFTs-AST/ALT
for a client taking Acetaminophen?
How does naloxone work? by blocking opioid receptors effectively reversing or
antagonizing the effects of opioids
What can occur if naloxone is return of pain, hypertension, nausea, tremors
administered to clients who are opioid
dependent?
Morphine is what drug classification? opioid agonist
How does morphine work? morphine mimic the naturally occurring opioids,
endorphins, and enkephalins by binding with my
receptors causing analgesia, sedation, euphoria, and
respiratory depression
Allopurinol is the prototype uricosurics to treat gout
medication to treat what condition?
What are the manifestations of -fever
hypersensitivity syndrome that occurs -rash
with Allopurinol (treats gout)? -N/V
-increased eosinophils
-liver and kidney dysfunction
clients who have gout and take cataracts
Allopurinol for more than 3 years are
at an increased risk for what?
What is an important client education drink at least 3 liters of fluid a day to excrete uric acid
aspect for clients taking Allopurinol
for the treatment of gout?
What is the opioid medication that is Codeine
used as an antitussive to suppress the
cough reflex?
, What is the inhalant medication for an Albuterol
acute attack that is considered a
"rescue drug"
overuse of bronchodilators can cause rebound bronchoconstriction
what?
If taking a glucocorticoid and albuterol first to allow airways to dilate and allow
albuterol, what medication do you glucocorticoid to have full effect
give first?
The nurse should instruct clients to 30
take their albuterol inhaler ______
minutes before exercise to prevent
bronchospasm
Bronchodilator side effects: -tachycardia
-palpitations
-throat irritation
-anxiety
-tremors
-increased BP
-insomnia
What is the prototype for the anti- Ciprofloxacin
infective Fluoroquinolones?
What is the adverse effect that is Achilles tendon rupture
unique to Ciprofloxacin?
Metronidazole treats what 2 types of bacterial and protozoal (parasitic) infections
infections?
What anti-infective medication treats Metronidazole
both bacterial and parasitic infections
and is used for Helicobacter pylori
and C. Diff infections?
