NUR 635 - FINAL EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
/. This drug class neutralizes/buffers acid in the stomach - Answer-✅Antacids - calcium
carbonate
/.What medication causes tooth discoloration in children? - Answer-✅Tetracyclines
/.Also known as a "rescue inhaler" - Answer-✅Albuterol - beta 2 agonist
/.What antibiotic would you prescribe for MRSA or an uncomplicated UTi - Answer-
✅Sulfamethxazole/trimethoprim - BACTRIM
/.what adjunct medication is commonly used short-term for asthma and COPD
exacerbation? - Answer-✅Systemic glucocorticoids - Prednisone, methylprednisone
/.A hormone that may aggravate GERD - Answer-✅Estrogen
/.What is the initial treatment for GERD in the "step-down approach" - Answer-✅Proton-
pump inhibitors
/.What medication can cause tendon rupture? - Answer-✅Fluoroquinolones
/.What medication may cause rebound nasal congestion if used longer than 3 days? -
Answer-✅Phenylephrine (Afrin)
/.What laxative is also used to decrease ammonia levels? - Answer-✅Lactulose
/.What maintenance drug is indicated for allergic rhinitis or chronic nasal/sinus
congestion? - Answer-✅Nasal inhaled corticosteroids
/.What is a maintenance inhaler for asthma? - Answer-✅Inhaled corticosteroids
/.What medication can cause pseudomembranous colitis (c-diff)? - Answer-
✅Clindamycin
/.What antibiotic should you prescribe streptococcus pharyngitis? - Answer-✅Penicillin
/.What is a maintenance inhaler medication for COPD? - Answer-✅Long-acting
muscarinic antagonist - LAMA (Spiriva, Tudorza)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
/. This drug class neutralizes/buffers acid in the stomach - Answer-✅Antacids - calcium
carbonate
/.What medication causes tooth discoloration in children? - Answer-✅Tetracyclines
/.Also known as a "rescue inhaler" - Answer-✅Albuterol - beta 2 agonist
/.What antibiotic would you prescribe for MRSA or an uncomplicated UTi - Answer-
✅Sulfamethxazole/trimethoprim - BACTRIM
/.what adjunct medication is commonly used short-term for asthma and COPD
exacerbation? - Answer-✅Systemic glucocorticoids - Prednisone, methylprednisone
/.A hormone that may aggravate GERD - Answer-✅Estrogen
/.What is the initial treatment for GERD in the "step-down approach" - Answer-✅Proton-
pump inhibitors
/.What medication can cause tendon rupture? - Answer-✅Fluoroquinolones
/.What medication may cause rebound nasal congestion if used longer than 3 days? -
Answer-✅Phenylephrine (Afrin)
/.What laxative is also used to decrease ammonia levels? - Answer-✅Lactulose
/.What maintenance drug is indicated for allergic rhinitis or chronic nasal/sinus
congestion? - Answer-✅Nasal inhaled corticosteroids
/.What is a maintenance inhaler for asthma? - Answer-✅Inhaled corticosteroids
/.What medication can cause pseudomembranous colitis (c-diff)? - Answer-
✅Clindamycin
/.What antibiotic should you prescribe streptococcus pharyngitis? - Answer-✅Penicillin
/.What is a maintenance inhaler medication for COPD? - Answer-✅Long-acting
muscarinic antagonist - LAMA (Spiriva, Tudorza)
