NURSING PHARMACOLOGY - EXAM 1. NURSING
PHARMACOLOGY EXAM REVISION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+) (2024 UPDATE)
100% GUARANTEED SUCCESS.
Drug clearance is slower and the drugs has a greater effect; the drug is not metabolized and
accumulates in the blood; lower does to achieve therapeutic effect - ANSWER- inhibitors
The following are examples of cytochrome p-450 inhibitors or inducers?
Drug clearance is faster and the drugs has a lesser effect; the drug is metabolized quickly and blood
levels decrease; higher does to achieve therapeutic effect - ANSWER- inducers
Drugs that inhibit: - ANSWER- amiodorone
Fluconazole
Erythromycin
Cranberry juice
Grapefruit juice
Drugs that induce: - ANSWER- alcohol
Nicotine
Phenytoin
Sulfonylureas
,St. John's wort
Drug to drug interactions occur because... - ANSWER- two or more drugs are taken together
Drug to drug interactions occur when? - ANSWER- site of absorption
During distribution
During metabolism
During excretion
Site of action
Therapeutic effect - ANSWER- expected or predicted physiological response.
Side effect - ANSWER- unavoidable secondary effect.
Adverse effect - ANSWER- unintended, undesirable, often unpredictable.
Toxic effect - ANSWER- accumulation of medication in the blood stream; over-response can
be deadly.
Idiosyncratic reaction - ANSWER- over-reaction or under-reaction or different reaction that
what is expected; drug is "not following the rules".
Allergic reaction - ANSWER- hypersensitivity reaction; unpredictable response to a
medication; can be linked to genetics.
Paradoxical reaction - ANSWER- opposite reaction that what is expected.
Synergistic effect - ANSWER- combined effect of 2 meds is greater than separate.
, 8 rights of medication - ANSWER- dose.
Route
Time
Individual
Indication
Medication
Effect
Documentation
What is the third leading cause of death in the U.S.? - ANSWER- medical errors
When should medication reconciliation be done? - ANSWER- admission
Status change
Patient transfer
Discharge
DEA schedule 1 drugs - ANSWER- high abuse potential.
No accepted medical use
Heroin, marijuana, LSD
DEA schedule 2 drugs - ANSWER- high abuse potential
Severe dependence liability
PHARMACOLOGY EXAM REVISION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+) (2024 UPDATE)
100% GUARANTEED SUCCESS.
Drug clearance is slower and the drugs has a greater effect; the drug is not metabolized and
accumulates in the blood; lower does to achieve therapeutic effect - ANSWER- inhibitors
The following are examples of cytochrome p-450 inhibitors or inducers?
Drug clearance is faster and the drugs has a lesser effect; the drug is metabolized quickly and blood
levels decrease; higher does to achieve therapeutic effect - ANSWER- inducers
Drugs that inhibit: - ANSWER- amiodorone
Fluconazole
Erythromycin
Cranberry juice
Grapefruit juice
Drugs that induce: - ANSWER- alcohol
Nicotine
Phenytoin
Sulfonylureas
,St. John's wort
Drug to drug interactions occur because... - ANSWER- two or more drugs are taken together
Drug to drug interactions occur when? - ANSWER- site of absorption
During distribution
During metabolism
During excretion
Site of action
Therapeutic effect - ANSWER- expected or predicted physiological response.
Side effect - ANSWER- unavoidable secondary effect.
Adverse effect - ANSWER- unintended, undesirable, often unpredictable.
Toxic effect - ANSWER- accumulation of medication in the blood stream; over-response can
be deadly.
Idiosyncratic reaction - ANSWER- over-reaction or under-reaction or different reaction that
what is expected; drug is "not following the rules".
Allergic reaction - ANSWER- hypersensitivity reaction; unpredictable response to a
medication; can be linked to genetics.
Paradoxical reaction - ANSWER- opposite reaction that what is expected.
Synergistic effect - ANSWER- combined effect of 2 meds is greater than separate.
, 8 rights of medication - ANSWER- dose.
Route
Time
Individual
Indication
Medication
Effect
Documentation
What is the third leading cause of death in the U.S.? - ANSWER- medical errors
When should medication reconciliation be done? - ANSWER- admission
Status change
Patient transfer
Discharge
DEA schedule 1 drugs - ANSWER- high abuse potential.
No accepted medical use
Heroin, marijuana, LSD
DEA schedule 2 drugs - ANSWER- high abuse potential
Severe dependence liability
