Nur2474 Pharmacology Final Exam
Questions With Answers 2025
estrogen therapy in postmenopausal women - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔women take
due to vaginal dryness, hot flashes, painful sex, prevent bone loss when older
risks associated with hormonal replacement therapy - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔breast
and cancer development, risk of blood clots, bone loss, risk of fractures,
cardiovascular disease
penicillin and aminoglycosides interaction - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔pencillin may
react with aminoglycosides and cause it to be less effective in treating infection. Do
NOT combine these antibiotics in same IV solution
Side effects of steroids - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔SHORT TERM
o Insomnia
o Mood alterations or Psychosis
o GI upset
o Increased appetite/weight gain
o Fluid retention
o Hyperglycemia
o Hypokalemia
LONG TERM
o Hyperglycemia
o Osteoporosis
o Thin skin, easy bruising, poor wound healing
o Rare: HTN, PUD, AVN, Allergic reaction
o Adrenal suppression if > 4 courses/year
, TMP-SMZ - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
combination drug
-treat a variety of bacterial infections
-UTIs, ear infections, pneumonia
how to protect kidneys - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔drink lots of water
when to take diuretics - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔in the morning
Diuretics Side Effects - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔increased urination, dehydration,
increased thirst, weakness, and impotence.
Antacids - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔neutralize the acids in the stomach
affect acid level, have a lot of interaction so need to take a few hours apart from
other meds
Cimetidine - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔type of antihistamine that blocks the release of
stomach acid.
used to treat stomach or intestinal ulcers
can relieve ulcer pain and discomfort and heartburn from acid reflux
Naloxone (Narcan) - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔opiate antagonist (antidote), reverses
opioid induced resiratory depression
Signs of overdose - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔Slow breathing, blue lips and finger tips,
cold damp skin, shaking, vomiting and gurgling noises
education with anti-effectives (antibiotic, antifungal) - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔make
sure patient goes through whole course of treatment, go beyond "feeling better",
still continue taking at least a week to get it all out
Antibiotics and C. diff - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔c-diff often happens after another
infection. New onset diarrhea.
Questions With Answers 2025
estrogen therapy in postmenopausal women - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔women take
due to vaginal dryness, hot flashes, painful sex, prevent bone loss when older
risks associated with hormonal replacement therapy - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔breast
and cancer development, risk of blood clots, bone loss, risk of fractures,
cardiovascular disease
penicillin and aminoglycosides interaction - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔pencillin may
react with aminoglycosides and cause it to be less effective in treating infection. Do
NOT combine these antibiotics in same IV solution
Side effects of steroids - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔SHORT TERM
o Insomnia
o Mood alterations or Psychosis
o GI upset
o Increased appetite/weight gain
o Fluid retention
o Hyperglycemia
o Hypokalemia
LONG TERM
o Hyperglycemia
o Osteoporosis
o Thin skin, easy bruising, poor wound healing
o Rare: HTN, PUD, AVN, Allergic reaction
o Adrenal suppression if > 4 courses/year
, TMP-SMZ - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
combination drug
-treat a variety of bacterial infections
-UTIs, ear infections, pneumonia
how to protect kidneys - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔drink lots of water
when to take diuretics - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔in the morning
Diuretics Side Effects - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔increased urination, dehydration,
increased thirst, weakness, and impotence.
Antacids - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔neutralize the acids in the stomach
affect acid level, have a lot of interaction so need to take a few hours apart from
other meds
Cimetidine - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔type of antihistamine that blocks the release of
stomach acid.
used to treat stomach or intestinal ulcers
can relieve ulcer pain and discomfort and heartburn from acid reflux
Naloxone (Narcan) - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔opiate antagonist (antidote), reverses
opioid induced resiratory depression
Signs of overdose - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔Slow breathing, blue lips and finger tips,
cold damp skin, shaking, vomiting and gurgling noises
education with anti-effectives (antibiotic, antifungal) - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔make
sure patient goes through whole course of treatment, go beyond "feeling better",
still continue taking at least a week to get it all out
Antibiotics and C. diff - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔c-diff often happens after another
infection. New onset diarrhea.
