Pharmacology (HESI)Exam Questions With Valid Solutions.
narcan/naloxone - accurate answers-antidote for narcotics
decreased duration of drug effectiveness - accurate answers-first sign of
tolerance to pain analgesics
butorphanol (stadol), nalbuphine (nubain) - accurate answers-two types of
narcotic mixed agonists/antagonists
codeine - accurate answers-narcotic that may also be prescribed as an
antitussive/anti-diarrheal
hydromorphone (dilaudid) - accurate answers-more likely to cause appetite
loss than other narcotics
morphine sulfate - accurate answers-DOC in relieving pain from an MI and
treating chronic cancer pain
morphine sulfate - accurate answers-narcotic that puts a patient especially at
risk for respiratory depression and hypotension
these are narcotic agonist/antagonists that can cause withdrawal sx's if client
is already taking narcotics - accurate answers-what is a result of the
administration of stadol or nubain?
patient's current RR, pain level, and the last time the med was given (if
Tylenol is an adjuvant, check the amount of Tylenol pt. has received in past 24
hours) - accurate answers-what should a nurse check before administering a
PRN narcotic
at least thirty minutes - accurate answers-for how long should clients be
observed following parenteral administration of penicillins?
on an empty stomach - accurate answers-when should oral penicillin G be
taken?
allergic reaction, diarrhea, GI distress, phlebitis, alters contraceptive
effectiveness, superinfections - accurate answers-adverse effects of penicillins
, photosensitivity, decreased effectiveness of oral contraceptives; *yellow-
brown discoloration of teeth and growth retardation (children under eight
years) - accurate answers-adverse effects of tetracyclines
they may decrease the effectiveness of oral contraceptives; do not use
antacids or take medication with milk; avoid exposure to sunlight; notify HCP
if possibility of pregnancy (discoloration of teeth) - accurate answers-what
should the nurse teach a patient taking tetracyclines?
gentamycin, amikacin, tobramycin, vancomycin, and metronidazole - accurate
answers-five names of aminoglycosides
nephro/ototoxicity - accurate answers-aminoglycoside adverse effects
renal function (BUN, creatinine, and I&O); ototoxicity (headache, dizziness,
hearing loss, and tinnitus); monitor for superinfection - accurate answers-
what should the nurse monitor when administering aminoglycosides to a
patient
peak and trough levels - accurate answers-what should the nurse know before
administering an aminoglycoside
cephalosporins - accurate answers-closely related to penicillins; if pt. is
allergic to penicillins, they are probably related to this class of antibiotics
pseudomonas aeruginosa and many otherwise resistant organisms - accurate
answers-what types of bacteria does aztreonam (azactam) treat?
phlebitis, *pseudomembranous colitis, CNS/EEG changes, headache, diplopia,
hypotension - accurate answers-adverse effects of azactam
renal and hepatic function; monitor carefully for diarrhea; assess motor
sensory function and cardiac rhythm - accurate answers-what should the
nurse monitor/assess in a patient taking aztreonam (azactam)
URI, H. pylori - accurate answers-indications for the aminoglycoside biaxin
(PO)
narcan/naloxone - accurate answers-antidote for narcotics
decreased duration of drug effectiveness - accurate answers-first sign of
tolerance to pain analgesics
butorphanol (stadol), nalbuphine (nubain) - accurate answers-two types of
narcotic mixed agonists/antagonists
codeine - accurate answers-narcotic that may also be prescribed as an
antitussive/anti-diarrheal
hydromorphone (dilaudid) - accurate answers-more likely to cause appetite
loss than other narcotics
morphine sulfate - accurate answers-DOC in relieving pain from an MI and
treating chronic cancer pain
morphine sulfate - accurate answers-narcotic that puts a patient especially at
risk for respiratory depression and hypotension
these are narcotic agonist/antagonists that can cause withdrawal sx's if client
is already taking narcotics - accurate answers-what is a result of the
administration of stadol or nubain?
patient's current RR, pain level, and the last time the med was given (if
Tylenol is an adjuvant, check the amount of Tylenol pt. has received in past 24
hours) - accurate answers-what should a nurse check before administering a
PRN narcotic
at least thirty minutes - accurate answers-for how long should clients be
observed following parenteral administration of penicillins?
on an empty stomach - accurate answers-when should oral penicillin G be
taken?
allergic reaction, diarrhea, GI distress, phlebitis, alters contraceptive
effectiveness, superinfections - accurate answers-adverse effects of penicillins
, photosensitivity, decreased effectiveness of oral contraceptives; *yellow-
brown discoloration of teeth and growth retardation (children under eight
years) - accurate answers-adverse effects of tetracyclines
they may decrease the effectiveness of oral contraceptives; do not use
antacids or take medication with milk; avoid exposure to sunlight; notify HCP
if possibility of pregnancy (discoloration of teeth) - accurate answers-what
should the nurse teach a patient taking tetracyclines?
gentamycin, amikacin, tobramycin, vancomycin, and metronidazole - accurate
answers-five names of aminoglycosides
nephro/ototoxicity - accurate answers-aminoglycoside adverse effects
renal function (BUN, creatinine, and I&O); ototoxicity (headache, dizziness,
hearing loss, and tinnitus); monitor for superinfection - accurate answers-
what should the nurse monitor when administering aminoglycosides to a
patient
peak and trough levels - accurate answers-what should the nurse know before
administering an aminoglycoside
cephalosporins - accurate answers-closely related to penicillins; if pt. is
allergic to penicillins, they are probably related to this class of antibiotics
pseudomonas aeruginosa and many otherwise resistant organisms - accurate
answers-what types of bacteria does aztreonam (azactam) treat?
phlebitis, *pseudomembranous colitis, CNS/EEG changes, headache, diplopia,
hypotension - accurate answers-adverse effects of azactam
renal and hepatic function; monitor carefully for diarrhea; assess motor
sensory function and cardiac rhythm - accurate answers-what should the
nurse monitor/assess in a patient taking aztreonam (azactam)
URI, H. pylori - accurate answers-indications for the aminoglycoside biaxin
(PO)
