NURS 117 Final (PIAT Exam 3) Questions with Correct Answers
(Grade A+)
Question 1: What meds are used to tx inflammation?
Answer: -NSAIDs -Steroids -Acetaminophen
Question 2: What are the types of NSAIDs?
Answer: -aspirin -ibuprofen/ibuprofen-like -cox-2 inhibitor
Question 3: What do all NSAIDs have in common?
Answer: -GI irritant -increased bleeding -kidney toxic -take with food -avoid 3 gs, feverfew
Question 4: Aspirin
Answer: -tinnitus -monitor platelets -cannot take if <19yo (Reyes syndrome) -can take EC to avoid GI
issues
Question 5: Ibuprofen and Iburprofen-like
Answer: ketorolac/diclofenac -max 1200mg/day -cannot take if <6months old -dizziness
Question 6: Cox-2 Inhibitors
Answer: celecoxib -no increased bleeding -increased r/o GI bleed
Question 7: Steroids for Inflammation
Answer: "sone" -decrease Ca, increased r/o osteoporosis -hyperglycemia, closely monitor DM pts
-immunosuppressant, no live vax and avoid large crowds -GI irritant -weight gain, fluid retention -taper
-take w/ food
Question 8: Acetaminophen
Answer: -max 3g/day -15mg/kg for dosing -liver toxic -do not drink alcohol -antidote: acetylcysteine
Question 9: What meds tx gout attack?
Answer: attack -NSAIDs and Corticosteroids
Question 10: What meds help prevent gout?
Answer: -colchicine -allopurinol -pegloticase -probenecid -rasburicase
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, Question 11: What do all prevention meds have in common?
Answer: -avoid triggers like purines
Question 12: colchicine
Answer: decreases inflammatory response -kidney toxic -lowers CBC -no grapefruit juice
Question 13: allopurinol
Answer: decreases uric acid production -rash -liver and kidney toxic -monitor CBC -take w/ food
Question 14: pegloticase
Answer: increased excretion of uric acid -if allergic, premed -increased temp -monitor CBC
Question 15: probenecid
Answer: increased excretion of uric acid -if allergic, premed -liver toxic
Question 16: rasburicase
Answer: inactivates uric acid -increased temp -monitor CBC
Question 17: What are the types of opioids?
Answer: -moderate efficacy -high efficacy
Question 18: acute pain
Answer: fast, can still be severe, <6 months in duration
Question 19: chronic pain
Answer: harder to treat than acute, requires stronger meds, hard to control, >6 months in duration
Question 20: moderate efficacy opioids
Answer: tramadol, combos
Question 21: high efficacy opioids
Answer: -morphine -fentanyl -hydromorphone -dilaudid
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(Grade A+)
Question 1: What meds are used to tx inflammation?
Answer: -NSAIDs -Steroids -Acetaminophen
Question 2: What are the types of NSAIDs?
Answer: -aspirin -ibuprofen/ibuprofen-like -cox-2 inhibitor
Question 3: What do all NSAIDs have in common?
Answer: -GI irritant -increased bleeding -kidney toxic -take with food -avoid 3 gs, feverfew
Question 4: Aspirin
Answer: -tinnitus -monitor platelets -cannot take if <19yo (Reyes syndrome) -can take EC to avoid GI
issues
Question 5: Ibuprofen and Iburprofen-like
Answer: ketorolac/diclofenac -max 1200mg/day -cannot take if <6months old -dizziness
Question 6: Cox-2 Inhibitors
Answer: celecoxib -no increased bleeding -increased r/o GI bleed
Question 7: Steroids for Inflammation
Answer: "sone" -decrease Ca, increased r/o osteoporosis -hyperglycemia, closely monitor DM pts
-immunosuppressant, no live vax and avoid large crowds -GI irritant -weight gain, fluid retention -taper
-take w/ food
Question 8: Acetaminophen
Answer: -max 3g/day -15mg/kg for dosing -liver toxic -do not drink alcohol -antidote: acetylcysteine
Question 9: What meds tx gout attack?
Answer: attack -NSAIDs and Corticosteroids
Question 10: What meds help prevent gout?
Answer: -colchicine -allopurinol -pegloticase -probenecid -rasburicase
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, Question 11: What do all prevention meds have in common?
Answer: -avoid triggers like purines
Question 12: colchicine
Answer: decreases inflammatory response -kidney toxic -lowers CBC -no grapefruit juice
Question 13: allopurinol
Answer: decreases uric acid production -rash -liver and kidney toxic -monitor CBC -take w/ food
Question 14: pegloticase
Answer: increased excretion of uric acid -if allergic, premed -increased temp -monitor CBC
Question 15: probenecid
Answer: increased excretion of uric acid -if allergic, premed -liver toxic
Question 16: rasburicase
Answer: inactivates uric acid -increased temp -monitor CBC
Question 17: What are the types of opioids?
Answer: -moderate efficacy -high efficacy
Question 18: acute pain
Answer: fast, can still be severe, <6 months in duration
Question 19: chronic pain
Answer: harder to treat than acute, requires stronger meds, hard to control, >6 months in duration
Question 20: moderate efficacy opioids
Answer: tramadol, combos
Question 21: high efficacy opioids
Answer: -morphine -fentanyl -hydromorphone -dilaudid
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