MSN 571 EXAM Questions WITH
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pediatric dose determination - ANSWER ✓ child BSA X adult dosage / 1.73m2
Drug Therapy in Geriatric Patients - ANSWER ✓ absorption - rate slowed
delayed gastric emptying
distribution- affected by decrease percentage of lean body, increase body fat; belt o
store more lip soluble drugs
metabolism - rate decline w/ age d/t decrease hepatic blood flow
excretion - decrease d/t decline in renal function USE CREATININE
CLEARANCE NOT SERUM CREAT
Beers List - ANSWER ✓ a list of drugs with high likelihood of causing adverse
effects in older adults
opioid receptors - ANSWER ✓ Mu, kappa, delta
Mu and kappa are most important opioid receptors
Mu opioid receptor - ANSWER ✓ Stimulation produces analgesia, euphoria,
respiratory depression and sedation
kapa opioid receptor - ANSWER ✓ stimulation produces analgesia, and sedation
pure opiods - ANSWER ✓ activate both mu and papa receptor
Physician Dependence - ANSWER ✓ a state when withdrawals will happen if
drug is stopped
, alcohol physiologic effects - ANSWER ✓ increase BP
increase risk f heart failure
Increase bone density
liver damage
gastritis
diuretic
decrease sexual function
cancer
affect fetus - pregnancy
alcohol metabolism - ANSWER ✓ average approx 15 ml/hr = 1 drink per hour
alcohol drug interactions - ANSWER ✓ NSAIDS
CNS depressants
Tylenol
BP meds
Vivitrol (Naltrexone) - ANSWER ✓ decrease craving of alcohol and blocks it's
high
Disulfiram - ANSWER ✓ What drug is used to prevent alcohol consumption by
causing unpleasant effects
nicotine patch - pregnancy - ANSWER ✓ Safer than cigarette smoke
drugs to quit smoking - ANSWER ✓ nicotine, Wellbutrin, zyban
Dextromethorphan - ANSWER ✓ Delsym; cough suppressant OTC ; abused by
teenagers and adolescent
Prescriptive authority - ANSWER ✓ legal authority granted to advanced practice
nurses to prescribe medication; DETERMINED BY STATE LAW
Rational Drug Selection - ANSWER ✓ based on individual patient and addresses
disease specific information: ONLY A GUIDELINE
CORRECT ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS) || UPDATED
2025/2026||A+ GRADED||100%
GUARANTEED PASS||<<NEWEST
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pediatric dose determination - ANSWER ✓ child BSA X adult dosage / 1.73m2
Drug Therapy in Geriatric Patients - ANSWER ✓ absorption - rate slowed
delayed gastric emptying
distribution- affected by decrease percentage of lean body, increase body fat; belt o
store more lip soluble drugs
metabolism - rate decline w/ age d/t decrease hepatic blood flow
excretion - decrease d/t decline in renal function USE CREATININE
CLEARANCE NOT SERUM CREAT
Beers List - ANSWER ✓ a list of drugs with high likelihood of causing adverse
effects in older adults
opioid receptors - ANSWER ✓ Mu, kappa, delta
Mu and kappa are most important opioid receptors
Mu opioid receptor - ANSWER ✓ Stimulation produces analgesia, euphoria,
respiratory depression and sedation
kapa opioid receptor - ANSWER ✓ stimulation produces analgesia, and sedation
pure opiods - ANSWER ✓ activate both mu and papa receptor
Physician Dependence - ANSWER ✓ a state when withdrawals will happen if
drug is stopped
, alcohol physiologic effects - ANSWER ✓ increase BP
increase risk f heart failure
Increase bone density
liver damage
gastritis
diuretic
decrease sexual function
cancer
affect fetus - pregnancy
alcohol metabolism - ANSWER ✓ average approx 15 ml/hr = 1 drink per hour
alcohol drug interactions - ANSWER ✓ NSAIDS
CNS depressants
Tylenol
BP meds
Vivitrol (Naltrexone) - ANSWER ✓ decrease craving of alcohol and blocks it's
high
Disulfiram - ANSWER ✓ What drug is used to prevent alcohol consumption by
causing unpleasant effects
nicotine patch - pregnancy - ANSWER ✓ Safer than cigarette smoke
drugs to quit smoking - ANSWER ✓ nicotine, Wellbutrin, zyban
Dextromethorphan - ANSWER ✓ Delsym; cough suppressant OTC ; abused by
teenagers and adolescent
Prescriptive authority - ANSWER ✓ legal authority granted to advanced practice
nurses to prescribe medication; DETERMINED BY STATE LAW
Rational Drug Selection - ANSWER ✓ based on individual patient and addresses
disease specific information: ONLY A GUIDELINE
