NURS 3550 – Midterm Questions With Complete Solutions
1st Generation Cephalosporins Correct Answer Inactivated by
cephalosporinases; ineffective.
3rd Generation Cephalosporins Correct Answer Resistant to
cephalosporinases; broader spectrum.
ACE Inhibitors (ACEIs) Correct Answer Medications that
inhibit ACE to lower blood pressure.
Acetylation Correct Answer Metabolic process affecting drug
levels in the body.
Action Potential Correct Answer Electrical impulse that
travels down a neuron.
Adrenergic Agonists Correct Answer Activate adrenergic
receptors; called 'sympathomimetics'.
Adrenergic Antagonists Correct Answer Block adrenergic
receptors, reducing sympathetic effects.
Adrenergic Receptors Correct Answer Receptors responsive
to adrenaline and noradrenaline.
Adverse Effects Correct Answer Unintended harmful effects
caused by medications.
Adverse Effects of ACEIs Correct Answer Includes
hypotension, hyperkalemia, and renal impairment.
,Adverse Effects of Beta Blockers Correct Answer Include
bradycardia, heart failure, and bronchoconstriction.
Adverse Effects of Beta1 Agonists Correct Answer Altered
Heart Rate/Heart Rhythm: tachycardia or abnormal rhythm from
overstimulation of B1 receptors.
Adverse Effects of Cephalosporins Correct Answer Includes
rash, bleeding, and cross-reactivity with PCN.
Adverse Effects of Clopidogrel Correct Answer GI
symptoms, bleeding, and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
(TTP) which can occur in the first two weeks of treatment.
Adverse Effects of Rivaroxaban Correct Answer Includes
bleeding, spinal/epidural hematoma, and has no antidote.
Adverse Effects of Warfarin Correct Answer Includes
harmful effects on the fetus and hemorrhage.
Aerobic bacteria Correct Answer Need oxygen to survive,
only found in oxygen environments
Agonist Drug Prototype Correct Answer Epinephrine.
Albuterol Correct Answer Non-catecholamine that selectively
activates b2 receptors.
Alpha-Adrenergic Blocking Drugs Correct Answer
Antagonists that reduce effects of epinephrine.
, Alpha1 Correct Answer Ocular a1 - dilate pupil; Blood
vessels - vasoconstriction; male sex organs - ejaculation; smooth
muscle of bladder - contraction.
Alpha1 Adrenergic Antagonists Correct Answer Used for
hypertension and BPH treatment.
Alpha2 Correct Answer Regulate transmitter release (&
prevent release where there is too much transmitter in the
synaptic gap).
Alpha2 Activation Correct Answer Inhibits NE release;
peripheral clinical significance is minimal.
Altered PBPs Correct Answer Low affinity for penicillin (and
beta-lactam drugs); MRSA has altered PBPs
Anaerobic bacteria Correct Answer In areas without oxygen
as byproducts of oxygen are harmful to them
Anaphylaxis Correct Answer Severe hypersensitivity reaction
with 10% mortality.
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Correct Answer
Converts angiotensin I to angiotensin II.
Angiotensin II Correct Answer Hormone causing
vasoconstriction and aldosterone release.
1st Generation Cephalosporins Correct Answer Inactivated by
cephalosporinases; ineffective.
3rd Generation Cephalosporins Correct Answer Resistant to
cephalosporinases; broader spectrum.
ACE Inhibitors (ACEIs) Correct Answer Medications that
inhibit ACE to lower blood pressure.
Acetylation Correct Answer Metabolic process affecting drug
levels in the body.
Action Potential Correct Answer Electrical impulse that
travels down a neuron.
Adrenergic Agonists Correct Answer Activate adrenergic
receptors; called 'sympathomimetics'.
Adrenergic Antagonists Correct Answer Block adrenergic
receptors, reducing sympathetic effects.
Adrenergic Receptors Correct Answer Receptors responsive
to adrenaline and noradrenaline.
Adverse Effects Correct Answer Unintended harmful effects
caused by medications.
Adverse Effects of ACEIs Correct Answer Includes
hypotension, hyperkalemia, and renal impairment.
,Adverse Effects of Beta Blockers Correct Answer Include
bradycardia, heart failure, and bronchoconstriction.
Adverse Effects of Beta1 Agonists Correct Answer Altered
Heart Rate/Heart Rhythm: tachycardia or abnormal rhythm from
overstimulation of B1 receptors.
Adverse Effects of Cephalosporins Correct Answer Includes
rash, bleeding, and cross-reactivity with PCN.
Adverse Effects of Clopidogrel Correct Answer GI
symptoms, bleeding, and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
(TTP) which can occur in the first two weeks of treatment.
Adverse Effects of Rivaroxaban Correct Answer Includes
bleeding, spinal/epidural hematoma, and has no antidote.
Adverse Effects of Warfarin Correct Answer Includes
harmful effects on the fetus and hemorrhage.
Aerobic bacteria Correct Answer Need oxygen to survive,
only found in oxygen environments
Agonist Drug Prototype Correct Answer Epinephrine.
Albuterol Correct Answer Non-catecholamine that selectively
activates b2 receptors.
Alpha-Adrenergic Blocking Drugs Correct Answer
Antagonists that reduce effects of epinephrine.
, Alpha1 Correct Answer Ocular a1 - dilate pupil; Blood
vessels - vasoconstriction; male sex organs - ejaculation; smooth
muscle of bladder - contraction.
Alpha1 Adrenergic Antagonists Correct Answer Used for
hypertension and BPH treatment.
Alpha2 Correct Answer Regulate transmitter release (&
prevent release where there is too much transmitter in the
synaptic gap).
Alpha2 Activation Correct Answer Inhibits NE release;
peripheral clinical significance is minimal.
Altered PBPs Correct Answer Low affinity for penicillin (and
beta-lactam drugs); MRSA has altered PBPs
Anaerobic bacteria Correct Answer In areas without oxygen
as byproducts of oxygen are harmful to them
Anaphylaxis Correct Answer Severe hypersensitivity reaction
with 10% mortality.
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Correct Answer
Converts angiotensin I to angiotensin II.
Angiotensin II Correct Answer Hormone causing
vasoconstriction and aldosterone release.
