NURS 350: Pharmacology Exam 2 Review
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What are the components of a complete medication order ? - CORRECT ANSWER - -the
name of the medication
-the ordered dosage and the form of the medication
-the route of administration
-the time or frequency of the medication ( must be specific, no ranges)
What is a drug of choice for cold and flu ? - CORRECT ANSWER - acetaminophen
(Tylenol)
What antibacterial drugs are examples of a penicillin substitute ? - CORRECT ANSWER -
clindamycin and erythromycin
Which antibacterial drugs have a bactericidal effect (inhibition of cell way synthesis) ? -
CORRECT ANSWER - penicillin, cephalosporins, bacitracin and vancomycin
Macroclides, Lincosamides, Glycopeptides, Ketolides drugs from these groups are used as what
? - CORRECT ANSWER - penicillin substitute
proper use of antibiotics, patients must take as prescribed - CORRECT ANSWER -
antibiotic administration
no injury occurs to the cell of the host - CORRECT ANSWER - selective toxicity
bacterial resistance can result naturally or acquired with exposure to the antibacterial -
CORRECT ANSWER - antibiotic resistance
, What condition has been linked with aspirin and viral infections ? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Reye syndrome
What type of inhibitors inhibits only COX-2 and not COX-1 ? - CORRECT ANSWER -
COX-2 inhibitors
An example of a COX-2 inhibitor is - CORRECT ANSWER - Celebrex
Ibuprofen is classified under what category of drugs ? - CORRECT ANSWER - NSAID
What are the uses of Ibuprofen ? - CORRECT ANSWER - reduce inflammatory process
relieve pain
anti-inflammatory effect for arthritic conditions
to reduce fever
What are the side effects of Ibuprofen ? - CORRECT ANSWER - headache, dizziness,
anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, edema, rash, fluid retention
What are adverse reactions of Ibuprofen? - CORRECT ANSWER - hearing loss, tinnitus,
bleeding
What are some life threatening reactions of Ibuprofen ? - CORRECT ANSWER - anemia,
neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, nephrotoxicity, and anaphylaxis
Infliximab (Remicade) is classified under what category of drugs ? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Immunomodulators
What is Infliximab (Remicade)? - CORRECT ANSWER - tumor necrosis factor (TNF)
blocker
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What are the components of a complete medication order ? - CORRECT ANSWER - -the
name of the medication
-the ordered dosage and the form of the medication
-the route of administration
-the time or frequency of the medication ( must be specific, no ranges)
What is a drug of choice for cold and flu ? - CORRECT ANSWER - acetaminophen
(Tylenol)
What antibacterial drugs are examples of a penicillin substitute ? - CORRECT ANSWER -
clindamycin and erythromycin
Which antibacterial drugs have a bactericidal effect (inhibition of cell way synthesis) ? -
CORRECT ANSWER - penicillin, cephalosporins, bacitracin and vancomycin
Macroclides, Lincosamides, Glycopeptides, Ketolides drugs from these groups are used as what
? - CORRECT ANSWER - penicillin substitute
proper use of antibiotics, patients must take as prescribed - CORRECT ANSWER -
antibiotic administration
no injury occurs to the cell of the host - CORRECT ANSWER - selective toxicity
bacterial resistance can result naturally or acquired with exposure to the antibacterial -
CORRECT ANSWER - antibiotic resistance
, What condition has been linked with aspirin and viral infections ? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Reye syndrome
What type of inhibitors inhibits only COX-2 and not COX-1 ? - CORRECT ANSWER -
COX-2 inhibitors
An example of a COX-2 inhibitor is - CORRECT ANSWER - Celebrex
Ibuprofen is classified under what category of drugs ? - CORRECT ANSWER - NSAID
What are the uses of Ibuprofen ? - CORRECT ANSWER - reduce inflammatory process
relieve pain
anti-inflammatory effect for arthritic conditions
to reduce fever
What are the side effects of Ibuprofen ? - CORRECT ANSWER - headache, dizziness,
anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, edema, rash, fluid retention
What are adverse reactions of Ibuprofen? - CORRECT ANSWER - hearing loss, tinnitus,
bleeding
What are some life threatening reactions of Ibuprofen ? - CORRECT ANSWER - anemia,
neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, nephrotoxicity, and anaphylaxis
Infliximab (Remicade) is classified under what category of drugs ? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Immunomodulators
What is Infliximab (Remicade)? - CORRECT ANSWER - tumor necrosis factor (TNF)
blocker
