CMS PHARMACOLOGY NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
190 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Abilify (Aripiprazole) - (answer) decreases hallucinations, delusions, paranoia
Used for schizophrenia and bipolar disorders, major depressive disorders
S.E. common HA, anxiety and drowsiness.Serious: death, suicideal ideations, tachycardia, seizures
Monitor based upon side effects and preexisting conditions related to patient
Pill form
Tylenol with Codeine/acetaminophen and codeine - (answer) decrease pain or inflammation
A.E Minor: Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain
Major: GL bleeding (black tarry stools), seizures, stevens-johnson syndrome
Monitor for liver functions test, renal function and blood tests
forms: PO, rectal, IV
Actonel (Risedronate) - (answer) Biphosphonate
Bone resorption inhibitors
Increases bone mass activity without fractures in patients with Paget's disease and treatment in patients
with osteoporosis
Acyclovir (Sitavig, Zovirax) - (answer) Works within the DNA synthesis in conversion to acyclovir.
Decrease amount and time of healing of lesions
A.E: minor: confusion, lethargy, nausea and vomiting
Major: Thrombocytopenia purpura, seizures and hemolytic uremic syndrome and stevens-johnson
syndrome
Forms: PO or IV
Adalimumab (Humira) - (answer) Antirheumatic agent
A form of human IgG1 monoclonal antibody specific for human tumor necrosis factors. Decrease pain
and inflammation in joint better for ROM
A.E: Minor HA, Pain, nausea
Major: Guillain-Barre syndrome, GI bleeding, leukopenia
,CMS PHARMACOLOGY NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
190 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Form: SQ injections
Adderall (Amphetamine) - (answer) Treats attention deficit hyperactive disorder by changing the
chemical in the brain. This can also be used in those who have narcolespy
A.E: minor: dry mouth, stomach upset and HA
Major: depression, serotonin syndrome, seizures
Form: PO
Advair Diskus (Fluticasone propionate - (answer) Corticosteroid Inhaler, anti asthmatic
Decreases inflammation by inhibiting mast cells. decreased severity of asthma
A.E.: Minor/Common: nervousness, dizziness, HA, fatigue, oral candidiasis
Major: Angioedema, Churg-Strauss syndrome, bronchospams
Form: inhaler or intranasal
Albuterol 0.083% Inhal soln (Proventil) - (answer) Bronchodilator
Cause bronchodilation by action on B2 recptors (pulmonary) by increasing levels of cyclic AMP which
relaxes smooth muscles. Prevention of exercise induced asthma acute brochospasm
A.E.: minor: anxiety, HA dizziness. Major: bronchospasm, wheezing, dysrhythmias
Form: inhalation
Alendronate (Fosamax) - (answer) Bisphosphnate
Decrease rate of bone reabsorption. Decrease symptoms of osteoporosis and Paget's disease
A.D.: Nausea, vomiting, constipation and abdominal pain
Major: Angioedema, stevens-johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis
Nursing consideration:
Form: PO
Allopurinol (Zyloprim) - (answer) antigout
, CMS PHARMACOLOGY NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
190 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Inhibits the enzyme xanthine oxidase, reducing uric acid synthesis. Decreasing serum uric acid levels,
decreasing joint pain. Used for gout, hyperuricemia and uric acid calculi
A.E.: nausea, vomiting, cramps, diarrhea
Major: acute gouty attack, rash
Form: pill
Alprazolam (Xanax) - (answer) Antianxiety/sedative/hyponotic
Depresses subcortical levels of CNS
Decreased anxiety
A.E: Minor dizziness, fatigue, drowsiness
Major: ECG changes, suicide, angioedema
Form: PO
Amiodarone Hydrochloride - (answer) Antidysrhythmic
Prolongs action potential duration and effective refractory period
Decreased amount of severity of ventricular dysrhythmias
A.E.: Minor: HA, dizziness, fatigue
Major: bradycardia, Hypotension, CHF and dsyrhythmias
Forms: IV and PO
Amitriptyline (Elavil) - (answer) Antidepressant-tricyclic
blocks reuptake of norepinephrine
Used for major depression
A.E.: Minor: Dizziness, drowsiness, orthostatic hypotension
Major: seizures, suicidal ideations, ecg changes, tachycardia
Forms: PO
Amlodipine (Norvac) - (answer) Antianginal, CCblocker and antihypertensive
190 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Abilify (Aripiprazole) - (answer) decreases hallucinations, delusions, paranoia
Used for schizophrenia and bipolar disorders, major depressive disorders
S.E. common HA, anxiety and drowsiness.Serious: death, suicideal ideations, tachycardia, seizures
Monitor based upon side effects and preexisting conditions related to patient
Pill form
Tylenol with Codeine/acetaminophen and codeine - (answer) decrease pain or inflammation
A.E Minor: Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain
Major: GL bleeding (black tarry stools), seizures, stevens-johnson syndrome
Monitor for liver functions test, renal function and blood tests
forms: PO, rectal, IV
Actonel (Risedronate) - (answer) Biphosphonate
Bone resorption inhibitors
Increases bone mass activity without fractures in patients with Paget's disease and treatment in patients
with osteoporosis
Acyclovir (Sitavig, Zovirax) - (answer) Works within the DNA synthesis in conversion to acyclovir.
Decrease amount and time of healing of lesions
A.E: minor: confusion, lethargy, nausea and vomiting
Major: Thrombocytopenia purpura, seizures and hemolytic uremic syndrome and stevens-johnson
syndrome
Forms: PO or IV
Adalimumab (Humira) - (answer) Antirheumatic agent
A form of human IgG1 monoclonal antibody specific for human tumor necrosis factors. Decrease pain
and inflammation in joint better for ROM
A.E: Minor HA, Pain, nausea
Major: Guillain-Barre syndrome, GI bleeding, leukopenia
,CMS PHARMACOLOGY NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
190 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Form: SQ injections
Adderall (Amphetamine) - (answer) Treats attention deficit hyperactive disorder by changing the
chemical in the brain. This can also be used in those who have narcolespy
A.E: minor: dry mouth, stomach upset and HA
Major: depression, serotonin syndrome, seizures
Form: PO
Advair Diskus (Fluticasone propionate - (answer) Corticosteroid Inhaler, anti asthmatic
Decreases inflammation by inhibiting mast cells. decreased severity of asthma
A.E.: Minor/Common: nervousness, dizziness, HA, fatigue, oral candidiasis
Major: Angioedema, Churg-Strauss syndrome, bronchospams
Form: inhaler or intranasal
Albuterol 0.083% Inhal soln (Proventil) - (answer) Bronchodilator
Cause bronchodilation by action on B2 recptors (pulmonary) by increasing levels of cyclic AMP which
relaxes smooth muscles. Prevention of exercise induced asthma acute brochospasm
A.E.: minor: anxiety, HA dizziness. Major: bronchospasm, wheezing, dysrhythmias
Form: inhalation
Alendronate (Fosamax) - (answer) Bisphosphnate
Decrease rate of bone reabsorption. Decrease symptoms of osteoporosis and Paget's disease
A.D.: Nausea, vomiting, constipation and abdominal pain
Major: Angioedema, stevens-johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis
Nursing consideration:
Form: PO
Allopurinol (Zyloprim) - (answer) antigout
, CMS PHARMACOLOGY NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
190 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Inhibits the enzyme xanthine oxidase, reducing uric acid synthesis. Decreasing serum uric acid levels,
decreasing joint pain. Used for gout, hyperuricemia and uric acid calculi
A.E.: nausea, vomiting, cramps, diarrhea
Major: acute gouty attack, rash
Form: pill
Alprazolam (Xanax) - (answer) Antianxiety/sedative/hyponotic
Depresses subcortical levels of CNS
Decreased anxiety
A.E: Minor dizziness, fatigue, drowsiness
Major: ECG changes, suicide, angioedema
Form: PO
Amiodarone Hydrochloride - (answer) Antidysrhythmic
Prolongs action potential duration and effective refractory period
Decreased amount of severity of ventricular dysrhythmias
A.E.: Minor: HA, dizziness, fatigue
Major: bradycardia, Hypotension, CHF and dsyrhythmias
Forms: IV and PO
Amitriptyline (Elavil) - (answer) Antidepressant-tricyclic
blocks reuptake of norepinephrine
Used for major depression
A.E.: Minor: Dizziness, drowsiness, orthostatic hypotension
Major: seizures, suicidal ideations, ecg changes, tachycardia
Forms: PO
Amlodipine (Norvac) - (answer) Antianginal, CCblocker and antihypertensive
