Advanced for the Nurse Educator
Questions with Verified Answers A+
Grade
(insufficient intake of) B12 - Correct Answers-can result in pernicious anemia
(insufficient intake of) vitamin D - Correct Answers--cardiovascular disease
-osteoporosis
-rickets
(work on pathophysiology of) gout - Correct Answers-allopurinol, febuxostat
10% - Correct Answers-roughly X of U.S. population will experience at least one seizure during
lifetime
15-35 - Correct Answers-average age of testicular cancer
4-5 - Correct Answers-SS achieved in _-_ half lives
4th - Correct Answers-epilepsy is the X most common neurological disorder
5HT3 receptor antagonists (MOA) - Correct Answers-inhibit serotonin receptors inside the CTZ and
inhibit serotonin receptors on vagal nerve terminals; these pharmacological actions reduce n/v
Absorption - Correct Answers-from the administration site either directly or indirectly into the
blood/plasma
ACEI - Correct Answers--Lisinopril, captopril, enalopil, ramipril, benazepril, fosinopril
-suppress the release of ACE
ACEI (side effects) - Correct Answers--cough
-angioedema
-discontinue the ACEI if angioedema occurs
Acetaminophen - Correct Answers--analgesic
-antipyretic
-NOT anti inflammatory
AD - Correct Answers-involves development of neurofibrillary tangles (and plaques?) in the CNS
,ADH - Correct Answers--synthesized in the hypothalamus and causes the reabsoprtion of water in the
distal tubule and collecting ducts of the kidney
Advair (fluticasone and salmeterol) - Correct Answers-example of a long-acting beta agonist and a
corticosteroid
adverse effects - Correct Answers-colchicine efficacy is affected by its incidence of
AEDs (considerations) - Correct Answers--many drug interactions
-therapeutically monitored by measuring blood levels
-not totally safe in pregnant women
AEDs (MOA) - Correct Answers--reducing sodium and/or calcium influx into brain cells
-increasing the inhibitory GABA activity
-enhancing the influx of chloride
-interfering with excitatory glutamate transmission
-suppress seizure activity DO NOT CURE EPILEPSY
alcohol withdrawal (drugs) - Correct Answers-Ativan - used if liver dysfunction is present
Phenobarbial
allopurinol - Correct Answers-only drug that inhibits xanthise oxidase
allopurinol (agent of choice for) - Correct Answers-individuals with gout and high serum urate levels
with underlying renal dysfunction, history of tophaceous gout, or urinary calculi
alpha-1 blockade - Correct Answers--vasodilation
-reduced blood pressure
alpha-1 stimulation - Correct Answers--vasoconstriction
-increased blood pressure
amiodarone - Correct Answers--antiarrhythmic of choice with coexisting heart failure
-can cause thyroid and pulmonary toxicity
amphotericin B - Correct Answers-requires close monitoring for renal function and hearing
ankylosing spondylitis - Correct Answers-chronic inflammatory joint disease characterized by fusion
and stiffening of the spine and sacroiliac joints
Anoro Ellipta (umeclidinium/vilanterol) - Correct Answers-example of a long-acting beta agonist and
anticholinergicagent
antibiograms - Correct Answers-charts of local antimicrobial resistance patterns developed by local
laboratories
, antiemetic agents - Correct Answers--antihistamines
-phenothiazines (prochlorperazine)
-5HT3 receptor antagonists (ondansetron, granisetron)
aptt - Correct Answers-monitor with heparin, except for low dose SC heparin
arachnoid villi - Correct Answers-absorb excess CSF that accumulates in the cerebral venous sinuses
that surround the brain; maintain normal CSF volume and pressure
ARBs - Correct Answers--block angiotensin II receptors
Asthma - Correct Answers--obstructive airway disease associated with airflow obstruction, mucus
production, hyperreactivity of the bronchial tissue and inflammation
-mild, moderate, and severe
azelaic acid - Correct Answers-used to treat mild to moderate inflammatory acne, with minor skin
irritation
benzos - Correct Answers-increase falls in the elderly
beta agonists - Correct Answers--isoproternol
beta-1 blockade - Correct Answers--reduced heart rate
-reduced BP
-reduced CO
beta-1 stimulation - Correct Answers--increased HR
-increased BP
-increased CO
beta-2 agonist inhaler (for hyperkalemia) - Correct Answers--moves potassium from the bloodstream
into the cells
beta-lactim with beta-lactamase inhibitors - Correct Answers--increase the antimicrobial spectrum of
activity of the beta-lactam antibiotic
a.Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid (Augmentin)
b.Piperacillin+ tazobactam (Zosyn) for Pseudomonas
c.Ampicillin + sulbactam (Unasyn)
d.Ceftriaxone + sulbactam
bulk (laxatives) - Correct Answers--psyllium
-methylcellulose