Nursing 2290 Pharmacology Final exam with answers

Nursing 2290 Pharmacology Final exam |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




with answers |\




ACE Inhibitors Mechanism of Action - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



✔✔Block angiotensin I from becoming Angiotensin II,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



prevents vasoconstriction and blood pressure increase
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Tolerance - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the diminishing effect
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



with regular use of the same dose of a drug
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Anaphylaxis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a severe response |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



to an allergen in which the symptoms develop quickly,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



and without help, the patient can die within a few
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



minutes.


Pharmacokinetics - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔what the body |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



does to the drug
|\ |\ |\ |\




Pharmacodynamics - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔what the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



drug does to the body
|\ |\ |\ |\




Hypersensitivity - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔excessive |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



responsiveness to either the primary or the secondary |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



effects of a drug |\ |\ |\

,Acronym for the Nursing Process - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



✔✔ADPIE


7 Rights - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔right medication,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



patient, dosage, route, time, reason, documentation
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Cytotoxic Reaction - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔This allergy
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



involves antibodies that circulate in the blood and attack
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



antigens (the drug) on cell sites, causing death of that
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



cell. This reaction is not immediate but may be seen over
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



a few days.
|\ |\




Critical Concentration - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



amount of a drug that is needed to cause a therapeutic
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



effect


Loading Dose - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔use of a higher
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



dose than what is usually used for treatment to allow the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



drug to reach the critical concentration sooner
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Selective Toxicity - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔drug is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



targeted to kill foreign cells and enzymes
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\

,Primary Actions - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Overdose;
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



extension of the desired effect
|\ |\ |\ |\




Aminoglycoside Prototype - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



✔✔Gentamicin


Cephalosporins Prototype - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



✔✔Cefaclor


Fluroquinolones Prototype - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



✔✔Ciprofloxacin


Extended Spectrum Penicillins Prototype - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



ANSWERS ✔✔Amoxicillin|\




Sulfoamides Prototype - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\



✔✔Cotrimoxazole


Tetracyclines Prototype - CORRECT ANSWERS|\ |\ |\ |\ |\



✔✔Tetracycline


Herpes and Cytomegalovirus Agents Prototype - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



ANSWERS ✔✔Acyclovir
|\ |\

, Azole Antifungals Prototype - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



✔✔Fluconozole


Method of Penicillin Action - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



✔✔Inhibition of cell wall synthesis |\ |\ |\ |\




Population where drugs are absorbed more slowly -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Pediatrics and Geriatrics
|\ |\ |\ |\




Off-Label Use - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔use of an
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



approved drug for other than the approved indication
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




over-the-counter medications - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



✔✔Risk for overdose and interactions, not always
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



disclosed, mask signs and symptoms
|\ |\ |\ |\




Prophylaxis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔prevention
|\ |\ |\ |\




Distribution - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔movement of drugs
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



throughout the body |\ |\




Absorption - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The process by
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



which drugs pass into the blood
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\