NRSG 2350 Exam 1 Meds questions with accurate
answers
Acetaminophen Ans✓✓✓ - Tylenol
*NO ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECTS*
Why: pain (primarily on CNS), fever; MSK: arthritis
MOA: directly on the thermoregularity cells of the hypothalamus to
control body temperature
Side effects: headache, hemolytic anemia, renal dysfunction, skin rash,
fever, hepatotoxicity
Contraindication: liver dysfunction, real dysfunction, pregnancy, ETOH
(alcohol)
Drug-drug interaction: oral anticoagulants (increase bleeding),
hepatotoxicity (barbiturates, rifampin)
agents for virus Ans✓✓✓ "-clovir"
MOA: prevent shedding of viral protein coat, lessens length of time of
virus
Pharmacokinetics: absorbed in GI, metabolized by liver and urine,
excreted in urine and feces
, Side effects: dizziness, insomnia, hypotension
Contraindication: rental impairment, pregnancy/lactation
Drug-drug interaction: anticholinergics - metabolized by same liver
enzyme
aminoglycocides Ans✓✓✓ "-micin"
Why: power antibiotic; treat serious infections caused by gram -
MOA: bactericidal inhibitor of protein synthesis (high concentration)
Pharmacokinetics: absorbed IM, PO, topical; distributed widely,
excreted by kidney
Side effects: otoxicity- hearing loss, balance problems, nephrotoxicity
Contraindications: liver/kidney disease, hearing loss, lactation
Drug-drug interaction: diuretics, cephalosporin, penicillin; blood product
with citrate
answers
Acetaminophen Ans✓✓✓ - Tylenol
*NO ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECTS*
Why: pain (primarily on CNS), fever; MSK: arthritis
MOA: directly on the thermoregularity cells of the hypothalamus to
control body temperature
Side effects: headache, hemolytic anemia, renal dysfunction, skin rash,
fever, hepatotoxicity
Contraindication: liver dysfunction, real dysfunction, pregnancy, ETOH
(alcohol)
Drug-drug interaction: oral anticoagulants (increase bleeding),
hepatotoxicity (barbiturates, rifampin)
agents for virus Ans✓✓✓ "-clovir"
MOA: prevent shedding of viral protein coat, lessens length of time of
virus
Pharmacokinetics: absorbed in GI, metabolized by liver and urine,
excreted in urine and feces
, Side effects: dizziness, insomnia, hypotension
Contraindication: rental impairment, pregnancy/lactation
Drug-drug interaction: anticholinergics - metabolized by same liver
enzyme
aminoglycocides Ans✓✓✓ "-micin"
Why: power antibiotic; treat serious infections caused by gram -
MOA: bactericidal inhibitor of protein synthesis (high concentration)
Pharmacokinetics: absorbed IM, PO, topical; distributed widely,
excreted by kidney
Side effects: otoxicity- hearing loss, balance problems, nephrotoxicity
Contraindications: liver/kidney disease, hearing loss, lactation
Drug-drug interaction: diuretics, cephalosporin, penicillin; blood product
with citrate
