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NUR 2474 EXAM 1 NEWEST 2025
PHARMACOLOGY FOR PROFFESIONAL
NURSING ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+(RASMUSSEN)|BRAND NEW!!
what should we do when discontinuing an antidepressant (or any
medication)? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔if antidepressant is stopped
cold turkey, withdrawal syndrome can occur.
we must gradually taper the drug slowly and have the HCP taper
it.
do not let patient taper drug by themselves.
what are signs and symptoms of withdrawal syndrome? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔HA, Nausea, visual disturbances, sweating,
dizziness, tremors
what is the relationship between sertraline and nursing infants? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔when this drug is used with a patient who
is pregnant or nursing infants, the infant can have neonatal
abstinence syndrome occur
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what should we educate pregnant or nursing moms about when
using sertraline? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔We must educate the
patient on potentially using other medications during this time
period, as it can cause potential birth defects and the baby to
become sick.
explain the relationship between fluoxetine and alcohol abuse -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔when this drug is used with alcohol abuse,
it can interact with the medication and make the patient very
sick..
when should we complete blood testing with use of lithium? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔early in therapy- every 2-3 days, until a
therapeutic dose has been established, then long term-every 3 to
6 months
therapeutic level of lithium - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔0.8-1.4 mEq/L
toxic level of lithium - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔greater than 1.5
mEq/L
when can we start to see side effects of lithium? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔when the drug is at a therapeutic level. they are
expected.
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what are the side effects of lithium (therapeutic level)? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔GI effects, tremors, polyuria, renal toxicity, goiter,
hypothyroidism, teratogenesis.
what will happen to side effects when one has a toxic level of
lithium? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔the effects will be much worse
and possibly life threatening i.e. tremor that becomes larger with
muscle incoordination
what medications can we use to treat the cyclic effects of bipolar
(mood-depression- psychosis)? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔mood
stabilizer (lithium)= control mood
antidepressant (SSRI,TCA,MAOI)= control depression
antipsychotic (Ist/2nd generation)= control the psychosis
how does a benzodiazepine help with ETOH withdrawal? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔it will decrease the withdrawal
manifestations and intensity, while making one sleepy and having
CNS depression. plus, it is easy to give IM and will work quickly.
what is a popular benzodiazepine that is used to treat anxiety? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔alprazolam (think A-anxiety)
how does alprazolam work to reduce anxiety? - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔it inhibits GABA in the CNS, depressing the CNS.
NUR 2474 EXAM 1 NEWEST 2025
PHARMACOLOGY FOR PROFFESIONAL
NURSING ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+(RASMUSSEN)|BRAND NEW!!
what should we do when discontinuing an antidepressant (or any
medication)? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔if antidepressant is stopped
cold turkey, withdrawal syndrome can occur.
we must gradually taper the drug slowly and have the HCP taper
it.
do not let patient taper drug by themselves.
what are signs and symptoms of withdrawal syndrome? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔HA, Nausea, visual disturbances, sweating,
dizziness, tremors
what is the relationship between sertraline and nursing infants? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔when this drug is used with a patient who
is pregnant or nursing infants, the infant can have neonatal
abstinence syndrome occur
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what should we educate pregnant or nursing moms about when
using sertraline? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔We must educate the
patient on potentially using other medications during this time
period, as it can cause potential birth defects and the baby to
become sick.
explain the relationship between fluoxetine and alcohol abuse -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔when this drug is used with alcohol abuse,
it can interact with the medication and make the patient very
sick..
when should we complete blood testing with use of lithium? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔early in therapy- every 2-3 days, until a
therapeutic dose has been established, then long term-every 3 to
6 months
therapeutic level of lithium - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔0.8-1.4 mEq/L
toxic level of lithium - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔greater than 1.5
mEq/L
when can we start to see side effects of lithium? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔when the drug is at a therapeutic level. they are
expected.
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what are the side effects of lithium (therapeutic level)? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔GI effects, tremors, polyuria, renal toxicity, goiter,
hypothyroidism, teratogenesis.
what will happen to side effects when one has a toxic level of
lithium? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔the effects will be much worse
and possibly life threatening i.e. tremor that becomes larger with
muscle incoordination
what medications can we use to treat the cyclic effects of bipolar
(mood-depression- psychosis)? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔mood
stabilizer (lithium)= control mood
antidepressant (SSRI,TCA,MAOI)= control depression
antipsychotic (Ist/2nd generation)= control the psychosis
how does a benzodiazepine help with ETOH withdrawal? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔it will decrease the withdrawal
manifestations and intensity, while making one sleepy and having
CNS depression. plus, it is easy to give IM and will work quickly.
what is a popular benzodiazepine that is used to treat anxiety? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔alprazolam (think A-anxiety)
how does alprazolam work to reduce anxiety? - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔it inhibits GABA in the CNS, depressing the CNS.
