NR 565 MIDTERM EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
\Q\.What are medication examples of Schedule II drugs? - ANSWER-✔-Ativan &
Valium
-Fentanyl
-Oxycodone
-Methadone
\Q\.What medications are Schedule III drugs? - ANSWER-✔-Xanax
-Tramadol
-anabolic steroids
-<90mg of codeine
\Q\.What medications are Schedule IV drugs? - ANSWER-✔-Ativan
-Tramadol
-Methadone
-Adderall
,\Q\.Which schedule drugs can APRNs prescribe? - ANSWER-✔Schedule II through
Schedule IV
\Q\.examples of reasons for medication non-adherence - ANSWER-✔-too busy
-too expensive
-ran out
-forgetting
-traveling & busy
\Q\.Distribution in medication in elderly can be affected in what ways? - ANSWER-
✔-decreased lean mass
-decreased albumin
-decreased body fat
-slower gastric acidity
-slower absorption results in delayed response
\Q\.In the elderly decrease albumin and decreased lean mass affects medications
how? -
ANSWER-✔medication binds to protein so decreased protein affects how
medication is absorbed and distributed
\Q\.In elderly decreased body fat affects medications how? - ANSWER-✔need fat
to transport medications and some drug metabolism is dependent on body
weight
, \Q\.When prescribing medication, we must understand that liver function declines
with age due to.... - ANSWER-✔decreased blood flow to the liver, decreased
hepatic enzymes
\Q\.What is the most important cause of adverse drug reactions? - ANSWER-
✔***overprescribing/polypharmacy
***decreased renal excretion
-high drug dosages (start low & go slow)
-lack of monitoring medications
\Q\.What can a poor metabolism phenotype do to a metabolism of a drug? -
ANSWER-✔-slow or increase absorption -slow the metabolism
-keep drug in body longer
-increase toxicity
\Q\.How does poor metabolism affect a high or low therapeutic index? - ANSWER-
✔-increase drug toxicity
(example plavix - clots & increased platelets)
\Q\.Black box warning for Opioids - ANSWER-✔respiratory depression
\Q\.Black box warning for Fentanyl - ANSWER-✔FATAL respiratory depression
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
\Q\.What are medication examples of Schedule II drugs? - ANSWER-✔-Ativan &
Valium
-Fentanyl
-Oxycodone
-Methadone
\Q\.What medications are Schedule III drugs? - ANSWER-✔-Xanax
-Tramadol
-anabolic steroids
-<90mg of codeine
\Q\.What medications are Schedule IV drugs? - ANSWER-✔-Ativan
-Tramadol
-Methadone
-Adderall
,\Q\.Which schedule drugs can APRNs prescribe? - ANSWER-✔Schedule II through
Schedule IV
\Q\.examples of reasons for medication non-adherence - ANSWER-✔-too busy
-too expensive
-ran out
-forgetting
-traveling & busy
\Q\.Distribution in medication in elderly can be affected in what ways? - ANSWER-
✔-decreased lean mass
-decreased albumin
-decreased body fat
-slower gastric acidity
-slower absorption results in delayed response
\Q\.In the elderly decrease albumin and decreased lean mass affects medications
how? -
ANSWER-✔medication binds to protein so decreased protein affects how
medication is absorbed and distributed
\Q\.In elderly decreased body fat affects medications how? - ANSWER-✔need fat
to transport medications and some drug metabolism is dependent on body
weight
, \Q\.When prescribing medication, we must understand that liver function declines
with age due to.... - ANSWER-✔decreased blood flow to the liver, decreased
hepatic enzymes
\Q\.What is the most important cause of adverse drug reactions? - ANSWER-
✔***overprescribing/polypharmacy
***decreased renal excretion
-high drug dosages (start low & go slow)
-lack of monitoring medications
\Q\.What can a poor metabolism phenotype do to a metabolism of a drug? -
ANSWER-✔-slow or increase absorption -slow the metabolism
-keep drug in body longer
-increase toxicity
\Q\.How does poor metabolism affect a high or low therapeutic index? - ANSWER-
✔-increase drug toxicity
(example plavix - clots & increased platelets)
\Q\.Black box warning for Opioids - ANSWER-✔respiratory depression
\Q\.Black box warning for Fentanyl - ANSWER-✔FATAL respiratory depression
