NUR 635 FINAL EXAM REVIEW STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 | PRACTICE QUESTIONS, VERIFIED
ANSWERS & COMPREHENSIVE ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW
This drug class neutralizes/buffers acid in the stomach - ANS ✔✔Antacids - calcium carbonate
What medication causes tooth discoloration in children? - ANS ✔✔Tetracyclines
Also known as a "rescue inhaler" - ANS ✔✔Albuterol - beta 2 agonist
What antibiotic would you prescribe for MRSA or an uncomplicated UTi - ANS
✔✔Sulfamethxazole/trimethoprim - BACTRIM
what adjunct medication is commonly used short-term for asthma and COPD exacerbation? -
ANS ✔✔Systemic glucocorticoids - Prednisone, methylprednisone
A hormone that may aggravate GERD - ANS ✔✔Estrogen
What is the initial treatment for GERD in the "step-down approach" - ANS ✔✔Proton-pump
inhibitors
What medication can cause tendon rupture? - ANS ✔✔Fluoroquinolones
What medication may cause rebound nasal congestion if used longer than 3 days? - ANS
✔✔Phenylephrine (Afrin)
What laxative is also used to decrease ammonia levels? - ANS ✔✔Lactulose
, What maintenance drug is indicated for allergic rhinitis or chronic nasal/sinus congestion? - ANS
✔✔Nasal inhaled corticosteroids
What is a maintenance inhaler for asthma? - ANS ✔✔Inhaled corticosteroids
What medication can cause pseudomembranous colitis (c-diff)? - ANS ✔✔Clindamycin
What antibiotic should you prescribe streptococcus pharyngitis? - ANS ✔✔Penicillin
What is a maintenance inhaler medication for COPD? - ANS ✔✔Long-acting muscarinic
antagonist - LAMA (Spiriva, Tudorza)
Time frame for expected improvement with antibiotics for CAP - ANS ✔✔48-72 hours
What antibiotic should be prescribed for mycoplasma pneumoniae - ANS ✔✔Azithomycin
What antibiotic should be prescribed for C-diff - ANS ✔✔Vancomycin or metronidazole
What medication causes "Red man Syndrome" - ANS ✔✔Vancomycin
In asthma patients, a LABA should always be combined with this medication - ANS ✔✔Inhaled
corticosteroid (ICS)
Greatest risk factor for developing antibiotic resistance - ANS ✔✔Inappropriate prescribing of
antibiotics
What drug should be used for opioid-induced constipation? - ANS ✔✔Methylnaltrexone
ANSWERS & COMPREHENSIVE ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW
This drug class neutralizes/buffers acid in the stomach - ANS ✔✔Antacids - calcium carbonate
What medication causes tooth discoloration in children? - ANS ✔✔Tetracyclines
Also known as a "rescue inhaler" - ANS ✔✔Albuterol - beta 2 agonist
What antibiotic would you prescribe for MRSA or an uncomplicated UTi - ANS
✔✔Sulfamethxazole/trimethoprim - BACTRIM
what adjunct medication is commonly used short-term for asthma and COPD exacerbation? -
ANS ✔✔Systemic glucocorticoids - Prednisone, methylprednisone
A hormone that may aggravate GERD - ANS ✔✔Estrogen
What is the initial treatment for GERD in the "step-down approach" - ANS ✔✔Proton-pump
inhibitors
What medication can cause tendon rupture? - ANS ✔✔Fluoroquinolones
What medication may cause rebound nasal congestion if used longer than 3 days? - ANS
✔✔Phenylephrine (Afrin)
What laxative is also used to decrease ammonia levels? - ANS ✔✔Lactulose
, What maintenance drug is indicated for allergic rhinitis or chronic nasal/sinus congestion? - ANS
✔✔Nasal inhaled corticosteroids
What is a maintenance inhaler for asthma? - ANS ✔✔Inhaled corticosteroids
What medication can cause pseudomembranous colitis (c-diff)? - ANS ✔✔Clindamycin
What antibiotic should you prescribe streptococcus pharyngitis? - ANS ✔✔Penicillin
What is a maintenance inhaler medication for COPD? - ANS ✔✔Long-acting muscarinic
antagonist - LAMA (Spiriva, Tudorza)
Time frame for expected improvement with antibiotics for CAP - ANS ✔✔48-72 hours
What antibiotic should be prescribed for mycoplasma pneumoniae - ANS ✔✔Azithomycin
What antibiotic should be prescribed for C-diff - ANS ✔✔Vancomycin or metronidazole
What medication causes "Red man Syndrome" - ANS ✔✔Vancomycin
In asthma patients, a LABA should always be combined with this medication - ANS ✔✔Inhaled
corticosteroid (ICS)
Greatest risk factor for developing antibiotic resistance - ANS ✔✔Inappropriate prescribing of
antibiotics
What drug should be used for opioid-induced constipation? - ANS ✔✔Methylnaltrexone
