NUR 635 ORTHO STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 | PRACTICE QUESTIONS, VERIFIED
ANSWERS & ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW
ketorolac. - correct answer ✔✔The generic name of Toradol, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
drug, is:
Probenecid - correct answer ✔✔Which medication helps the kidneys excrete uric acid?
abdominal pain, tinnitus and headache. - correct answer ✔✔Symptoms of salicylate (i.e.,
aspirin) poisoning may include:
4 grams - correct answer ✔✔The maximum recommended daily dose of acetaminophen
(Tylenol) for the management of pain associated with a clavicular fracture is:
Tylenol (acetaminophen) - correct answer ✔✔To treat low back pain in a patient for whom
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are contraindicated, the recommended therapy
is:
decreasing the synthesis of prostaglandins by reversibly inhibiting cyclooxygenase-1 and 2 (COX-
1 and 2) enzymes. - correct answer ✔✔Ketorolac (Toradol), a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory
drug, reduces pain by:
Baclofen (Lioresal) - correct answer ✔✔The generic name for Lioresal is:.
seizures - correct answer ✔✔Patients should be instructed to avoid abrupt withdrawal of
baclofen (Lioresal) to prevent the occurrence of:
increasing the urinary excretion of uric acid and inhibiting the secretion of penicillin. - correct
answer ✔✔Probenecid, used in the treatment of gout, works by:
, inhibiting the synthesis of prostaglandins in the central nervous system and working
peripherally to block pain impulse generation. - correct answer ✔✔Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
works to reduce pain by:
Tramadol (Ultram) - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is NOT classified as a muscle
relaxant:
Colchicine - correct answer ✔✔The best initial medication for the treatment of acute gout in
the great toe of a patient with a creatinine clearance of 50 mL/min is:.
1,200 mg of calcium and 1,000 IU of vitamin D - correct answer ✔✔Which amount of calcium
and vitamin D does the National Osteoporosis Foundation recommend to prevent osteoporosis
in women 50 years and older?
Asymptomatic hyperuricemia - correct answer ✔✔Allopurinol (Zyloprim) is NOT indicated for
the treatment of:
consistently fasting or nonfasting. - correct answer ✔✔Patients should be instructed to take
tizanidine (Zanaflex):
Hepatitis - correct answer ✔✔Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is contraindicated in patients who
have:.
physical dependence. - correct answer ✔✔The use of carisoprodol (Soma) should be limited to
2-3 weeks, mostly due to the potential for:
clindamycin (Cleocin). - correct answer ✔✔In a 50-year-old nondiabetic man with moderate
inflammation secondary to septic bursitis, the most appropriate therapy is:
ANSWERS & ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW
ketorolac. - correct answer ✔✔The generic name of Toradol, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
drug, is:
Probenecid - correct answer ✔✔Which medication helps the kidneys excrete uric acid?
abdominal pain, tinnitus and headache. - correct answer ✔✔Symptoms of salicylate (i.e.,
aspirin) poisoning may include:
4 grams - correct answer ✔✔The maximum recommended daily dose of acetaminophen
(Tylenol) for the management of pain associated with a clavicular fracture is:
Tylenol (acetaminophen) - correct answer ✔✔To treat low back pain in a patient for whom
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are contraindicated, the recommended therapy
is:
decreasing the synthesis of prostaglandins by reversibly inhibiting cyclooxygenase-1 and 2 (COX-
1 and 2) enzymes. - correct answer ✔✔Ketorolac (Toradol), a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory
drug, reduces pain by:
Baclofen (Lioresal) - correct answer ✔✔The generic name for Lioresal is:.
seizures - correct answer ✔✔Patients should be instructed to avoid abrupt withdrawal of
baclofen (Lioresal) to prevent the occurrence of:
increasing the urinary excretion of uric acid and inhibiting the secretion of penicillin. - correct
answer ✔✔Probenecid, used in the treatment of gout, works by:
, inhibiting the synthesis of prostaglandins in the central nervous system and working
peripherally to block pain impulse generation. - correct answer ✔✔Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
works to reduce pain by:
Tramadol (Ultram) - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is NOT classified as a muscle
relaxant:
Colchicine - correct answer ✔✔The best initial medication for the treatment of acute gout in
the great toe of a patient with a creatinine clearance of 50 mL/min is:.
1,200 mg of calcium and 1,000 IU of vitamin D - correct answer ✔✔Which amount of calcium
and vitamin D does the National Osteoporosis Foundation recommend to prevent osteoporosis
in women 50 years and older?
Asymptomatic hyperuricemia - correct answer ✔✔Allopurinol (Zyloprim) is NOT indicated for
the treatment of:
consistently fasting or nonfasting. - correct answer ✔✔Patients should be instructed to take
tizanidine (Zanaflex):
Hepatitis - correct answer ✔✔Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is contraindicated in patients who
have:.
physical dependence. - correct answer ✔✔The use of carisoprodol (Soma) should be limited to
2-3 weeks, mostly due to the potential for:
clindamycin (Cleocin). - correct answer ✔✔In a 50-year-old nondiabetic man with moderate
inflammation secondary to septic bursitis, the most appropriate therapy is:
