HESI RN PHARMACOLOGY EXAM TEST BANK EXAMINATION TEST COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

HESI RN PHARMACOLOGY EXAM TEST
BANK EXAMINATION TEST COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

⩥ Which nonsalicylate analgesic is given to patients who are allergic
aspirin? Answer: Acetaminophen (Tylenol)


Treat mild to moderate pain and reduces fevers.


Also, used to treat children with fever and fever like symptoms.


⩥ An elderly patient has been admitted to the emergency room with
signs and symptoms of jaundice. The patient states that he takes over the
counter acetaminophen (Tylenol) to relieve his arthritis pains often.
Which adverse effect of this medication does the nurse suspect the
patient is experiencing? Answer: Acetaminophen (Tylenol) overdose can
cause liver toxicity.


⩥ Define: bacteriostatic Answer: Blocks bacterial reproduction or slows
down the bacterial growth.


⩥ Define: bactericidal Answer: Kills bacteria.

, ⩥ Which antibiotics are nephrotoxic? Answer: Cephalosporins
Vancomycin
Aminoglycosides: Gentamicin (systemic infections)
Capreomycin
Streptomycin
Acyclovir


⩥ What are the signs and symptoms of nephrotoxicity? Answer:
Proteinuria, hematuria, increased BUN level, decreased urine output,
and increased creatine levels.


⩥ Which antibiotics are ototoxic? Answer: Aminoglycosides:
Gentamicin
Streptomycin
Vancomycin


⩥ What are the signs and symptoms of ototoxicity? Answer: Tinnitus,
Hearing Loss (irreversible), Lightheadedness, Vertigo


⩥ What do macrolides treat? Answer: azithromycin (Zithromax)-
infection
clarithromycin (Biaxin)- H. pylori (traveler's diarrhea)
fidaxomicin (Dificid)- C. Diff