ATI PHARMACOLOGY QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
____ will increase the toxicity of Lithium correct answer NSAIDS, tylenol is NOT an
NSAID
______ causes malignant hyperthermia. Use ____ to stop it correct answer
succinylcholine, Dantrium/Dantrolene.
- alendronate sodium (Fosamax)
*ibandronate (Boniva) correct answer treats osteoperosis
DRONATES
Esophagitis, esophageal ulceration - encourage client to sit upright for 30 minutes
and take with full glass of water
Abdominal pain, N/V
Musculoskeletal pain - mild analgesic
Risk for hyperparathyroidism - parathyroid stimulation from a decrease in calcium
levels = monitor PTH levels
Visual disturbances - monitor and report
Monitor calcium levels
-ase correct answer Thrombolytic
-asone, -solone correct answer Corticosteroid (prednisone, prednisolone)
Therapeutic Use: status asthmaticus, acute asthma attack, asthma attack PPX
,-azole correct answer Fungal
-cillin correct answer Penicillin
-ide correct answer Oral Hypoglycemic (Biguanides, glipizide)
Therapeutic Use: Used in conjunction of diet and exercise to control blood
glucose levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus
-lam & -pam are the endings for ________ correct answer Benzodiazepines
-mycin correct answer Aminoglycoside
-olol correct answer Beta Blocker (propranolol, metoprolol)
Therapeutic Use: HTN, Angina, Tachydysrhythmia, HF, MI
-opril -april correct answer ACE inhibitor
-pam, -lam correct answer Benzodiazepine/DONT CONFUSE WITH PRAM
-pine, -amil (verapamil: non-selective) correct answer Ca channel blocker
VERAPAMIL: CONSTIPATION
-pram, -ine correct answer SSRIs (fluoxetine, sertraline, paroxetine, citalopram,
escitalopram)PRAM NOT PAM!!!!
,-prazole correct answer Proton Pump Inhibitor (omeprazole, lansoprazole)
Therapeutic Use: gastric and peptic ulcer, GERD, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
-prazole. is the gastric acid lowering reversible? correct answer PPI. Irreversible
inhibiting of gastric acid
-pril ACE inhibitors block Ang I from becoming II resulting in: correct answer
vasodilation, REDUCE excretion of water & sodium, retain K,
-pril correct answer ACE Inhibitor (Captopril, lisinopril)
Therapeutic Use: HTN, HF, MI, Diabetic Neuropathy
-sartan correct answer Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs)
-statin correct answer Antilipidemic (lovastatin, simvastatin)
Therapeutic Use: Hypercholesterolemia, Prevention of Coronary Events,
Protection against MI and stroke in clients with disbetes
-statins correct answer Cholesterol drugs
-tidine correct answer H2 receptor antagonist used for ulcers and GERD
-tidines and -prazole's lowers gastric pH which promotes bacteria in the stomach
and _______ _______ so use cautiously in pts who are at high risk for ______
correct answer -respiratory tract
-pneumonia
, -tyline correct answer Tricyclic Antidepressant (amitriptyline, imipramine,
nortriptyline) Trips and IMI
1st drugs of choice for depression ___, which is equally as effective as ___, but
without the SE of ___ & ___ correct answer SSRI, TCA, hypotension and sedation
70% of patients on an SSRI experience _____ ______ correct answer sexual
dysfunction
acetaminophen max dose/day? correct answer 4 grams
Acetazolamide correct answer REPORT: tingling of fingers (PARESTHESIA)
HYPERGLYCEMIA
Acetazolamide correct answer THERAPUTICE USE for CHRONIC OPEN ANGLE
GLAUCOMA
Acetylcysteine correct answer Tx: cystic fibrosis, emphysema, bronchitis,
pneumonia, TB
Class: mucolytic
MOA: make nasal and bronchial secretions watery to enhance their passage
AE: aspiration and bronchospasm
Teaching: smells like rotten eggs, dilute with water or juice
Action of Digoxin (2) correct answer increase myocardial contraction
ANSWERS
____ will increase the toxicity of Lithium correct answer NSAIDS, tylenol is NOT an
NSAID
______ causes malignant hyperthermia. Use ____ to stop it correct answer
succinylcholine, Dantrium/Dantrolene.
- alendronate sodium (Fosamax)
*ibandronate (Boniva) correct answer treats osteoperosis
DRONATES
Esophagitis, esophageal ulceration - encourage client to sit upright for 30 minutes
and take with full glass of water
Abdominal pain, N/V
Musculoskeletal pain - mild analgesic
Risk for hyperparathyroidism - parathyroid stimulation from a decrease in calcium
levels = monitor PTH levels
Visual disturbances - monitor and report
Monitor calcium levels
-ase correct answer Thrombolytic
-asone, -solone correct answer Corticosteroid (prednisone, prednisolone)
Therapeutic Use: status asthmaticus, acute asthma attack, asthma attack PPX
,-azole correct answer Fungal
-cillin correct answer Penicillin
-ide correct answer Oral Hypoglycemic (Biguanides, glipizide)
Therapeutic Use: Used in conjunction of diet and exercise to control blood
glucose levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus
-lam & -pam are the endings for ________ correct answer Benzodiazepines
-mycin correct answer Aminoglycoside
-olol correct answer Beta Blocker (propranolol, metoprolol)
Therapeutic Use: HTN, Angina, Tachydysrhythmia, HF, MI
-opril -april correct answer ACE inhibitor
-pam, -lam correct answer Benzodiazepine/DONT CONFUSE WITH PRAM
-pine, -amil (verapamil: non-selective) correct answer Ca channel blocker
VERAPAMIL: CONSTIPATION
-pram, -ine correct answer SSRIs (fluoxetine, sertraline, paroxetine, citalopram,
escitalopram)PRAM NOT PAM!!!!
,-prazole correct answer Proton Pump Inhibitor (omeprazole, lansoprazole)
Therapeutic Use: gastric and peptic ulcer, GERD, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
-prazole. is the gastric acid lowering reversible? correct answer PPI. Irreversible
inhibiting of gastric acid
-pril ACE inhibitors block Ang I from becoming II resulting in: correct answer
vasodilation, REDUCE excretion of water & sodium, retain K,
-pril correct answer ACE Inhibitor (Captopril, lisinopril)
Therapeutic Use: HTN, HF, MI, Diabetic Neuropathy
-sartan correct answer Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs)
-statin correct answer Antilipidemic (lovastatin, simvastatin)
Therapeutic Use: Hypercholesterolemia, Prevention of Coronary Events,
Protection against MI and stroke in clients with disbetes
-statins correct answer Cholesterol drugs
-tidine correct answer H2 receptor antagonist used for ulcers and GERD
-tidines and -prazole's lowers gastric pH which promotes bacteria in the stomach
and _______ _______ so use cautiously in pts who are at high risk for ______
correct answer -respiratory tract
-pneumonia
, -tyline correct answer Tricyclic Antidepressant (amitriptyline, imipramine,
nortriptyline) Trips and IMI
1st drugs of choice for depression ___, which is equally as effective as ___, but
without the SE of ___ & ___ correct answer SSRI, TCA, hypotension and sedation
70% of patients on an SSRI experience _____ ______ correct answer sexual
dysfunction
acetaminophen max dose/day? correct answer 4 grams
Acetazolamide correct answer REPORT: tingling of fingers (PARESTHESIA)
HYPERGLYCEMIA
Acetazolamide correct answer THERAPUTICE USE for CHRONIC OPEN ANGLE
GLAUCOMA
Acetylcysteine correct answer Tx: cystic fibrosis, emphysema, bronchitis,
pneumonia, TB
Class: mucolytic
MOA: make nasal and bronchial secretions watery to enhance their passage
AE: aspiration and bronchospasm
Teaching: smells like rotten eggs, dilute with water or juice
Action of Digoxin (2) correct answer increase myocardial contraction
