NUR 521 Pain & Hematopoiesis Drugs Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Which |of |the |following |NSAIDs |has |the |longest |duration?
o |Aspirin |(Bayer)
o |Oxaprozin |(Daypro)
o |Acetaminophen |(Tylenol)
o |Ibuprofen |(Motrin, |Advil) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-oxaprozin |(Daypro)
Condition |in |which |the |body |adapts |to |a |drug |and |it |requires |subsequently |higher |dosage |to |achieve |
the |same |effect:
o |dependence
o |withdrawal
o |addiction
o |tolerance |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-tolerance
Which |of |the |following |opioids |is |available |as |a |transdermal |patch?
o |Oxycodone
o |Meperidine |(Demerol)
o |Fentanyl
o |Morphine |sulfate |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Fentanyl
The |nurse |would |expect |which |of |the |following |adverse |reactions |with |morphine |and |other |narcotics |
(opioid |agonists). |[Select |all |that |apply]
o |respiratory |depression
o |drowsiness
o |nausea
o |diarrhea
o |constipation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-o |respiratory |depression |o |drowsiness
, o |nausea
o |constipation
Which |of |the |following |is |NOT |a |mixed |opioid |agonist |/ |antagonist |pain |medication?
o |butophanol |(Stadol)
o |nalbuphine |(Nubain)
o |meperidine |(Demerol)
o |pentazocine |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-meperidine |(Demerol)
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |10-year-old |boy |with |chronic |headaches. |His |mother |reports |that |she |gives |him
|Ibuprofen |at |least |three |times |every |day. |Which |of |the |following |is |the |most |important |for |the |nurse
|to |evaluate |at |follow-up |appointments?
o |thyroid |function
o |respiratory |function
o |hepatic |function
o |CNS |function |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-hepatic |function
A |patient |diagnosed |with |myalgia |(muscle |pain) |has |been |prescribed |aspirin. |The |patient |tells |the |
nurse |she |has |a |history |of |peptic |ulcer. |The |nurse |will |assess |and |teach |the |patient |the |need |to |
monitor |for:
o |orthostatic |hypotension
o |temperature |& |WBC
o |abdominal |pain |& |GI |bleeding
o |rash |& |itching |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-abdominal |pain |& |GI |bleeding
A |65-year-old |woman |has |an |advanced |form |of |rheumatoid |arthritis. |Her |treatment |includes |a |regular
|dosage |of |methotrexate |(MTX). |The |nurse |will |advise |her |to |drink |____ |glasses |of |water |daily |while |
taking |the |drug.
o |4- |5
o |5- |6
o |7 |-8
Questions With Correct Answers
Which |of |the |following |NSAIDs |has |the |longest |duration?
o |Aspirin |(Bayer)
o |Oxaprozin |(Daypro)
o |Acetaminophen |(Tylenol)
o |Ibuprofen |(Motrin, |Advil) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-oxaprozin |(Daypro)
Condition |in |which |the |body |adapts |to |a |drug |and |it |requires |subsequently |higher |dosage |to |achieve |
the |same |effect:
o |dependence
o |withdrawal
o |addiction
o |tolerance |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-tolerance
Which |of |the |following |opioids |is |available |as |a |transdermal |patch?
o |Oxycodone
o |Meperidine |(Demerol)
o |Fentanyl
o |Morphine |sulfate |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Fentanyl
The |nurse |would |expect |which |of |the |following |adverse |reactions |with |morphine |and |other |narcotics |
(opioid |agonists). |[Select |all |that |apply]
o |respiratory |depression
o |drowsiness
o |nausea
o |diarrhea
o |constipation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-o |respiratory |depression |o |drowsiness
, o |nausea
o |constipation
Which |of |the |following |is |NOT |a |mixed |opioid |agonist |/ |antagonist |pain |medication?
o |butophanol |(Stadol)
o |nalbuphine |(Nubain)
o |meperidine |(Demerol)
o |pentazocine |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-meperidine |(Demerol)
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |10-year-old |boy |with |chronic |headaches. |His |mother |reports |that |she |gives |him
|Ibuprofen |at |least |three |times |every |day. |Which |of |the |following |is |the |most |important |for |the |nurse
|to |evaluate |at |follow-up |appointments?
o |thyroid |function
o |respiratory |function
o |hepatic |function
o |CNS |function |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-hepatic |function
A |patient |diagnosed |with |myalgia |(muscle |pain) |has |been |prescribed |aspirin. |The |patient |tells |the |
nurse |she |has |a |history |of |peptic |ulcer. |The |nurse |will |assess |and |teach |the |patient |the |need |to |
monitor |for:
o |orthostatic |hypotension
o |temperature |& |WBC
o |abdominal |pain |& |GI |bleeding
o |rash |& |itching |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-abdominal |pain |& |GI |bleeding
A |65-year-old |woman |has |an |advanced |form |of |rheumatoid |arthritis. |Her |treatment |includes |a |regular
|dosage |of |methotrexate |(MTX). |The |nurse |will |advise |her |to |drink |____ |glasses |of |water |daily |while |
taking |the |drug.
o |4- |5
o |5- |6
o |7 |-8
