MU NURS 615 ADVANCED PHARM EXAM 4
TEST PAPER 2026 FULL SOLUTION VERIFIED
◉ What are the adverse effects associated with inhaled
corticosteroids? Answer: Thrush, dysphonia, cough, and
bronchospasm, thin skin, bone loss, smell of burning plastic, h/a,
and visual changes
◉ What special populations should not be prescribed
pseudoephedrine? Answer: Not to be used in children under four
years of age, and patients with HTN.
◉ What drug should be prescribed for patient with nasal congestion
with hypertension? Answer: Coricidin HBP
◉ What are the adverse effects of antihistamines? Answer: Drying
effects: dry mouth, difficulty urinating, constipation, changes in
vision, mild drowsiness to deep sleep, increased heart rate, motor-
impairment, flushed skin, photosensitivity, itching skin, increased
body temp, nausea or vomiting.
◉ What conditions should cause a patient to avoid the use of
antihistamines? Answer: Patients over 60 or under 6 years of age;
elderly, antihistamines are contraindicated for nursing mothers,
newborns, and premature infants.
, ◉ Patients with what disease should consult their doctor before
taking antihistamines? Answer: Patients with thyroid disease, HTN,
heart disease, kidney disease, liver disease, asthma, chronic
bronchitis, emphysema, difficult urination, or glaucoma. Men with
BPH.
◉ Patients taking what medications should consult their doctor
before taking antihistamines? Answer: sedatives, sleeping pills, or
muscle relaxants.
◉ What is the mechanism of action of codeine in the suppression of
cough? Answer: The physiological mechanism of cough is complex,
and little is known about the specific mechanism of action of the
opioid antitussive drugs. It is likely that both central and peripheral
effects may play a role. It works as a CNS depressant. Works on the
cough center of the brain in the medulla oblongata.
◉ What medications are considered antitussives? Answer:
Dextromethorphan, Codeine, Benzonatate; (examples include: Scot-
Tussen DM, Hold DM, Robitussin, Vicks, Delsym, and generic
◉ How are upper respiratory infections treated? Answer: ____ are
mostly treated for relief of symptoms. Some people benefit from the
use of cough suspressants, expectorants, vit C, and zinc to reduce
s/sx or shorten the duration.
TEST PAPER 2026 FULL SOLUTION VERIFIED
◉ What are the adverse effects associated with inhaled
corticosteroids? Answer: Thrush, dysphonia, cough, and
bronchospasm, thin skin, bone loss, smell of burning plastic, h/a,
and visual changes
◉ What special populations should not be prescribed
pseudoephedrine? Answer: Not to be used in children under four
years of age, and patients with HTN.
◉ What drug should be prescribed for patient with nasal congestion
with hypertension? Answer: Coricidin HBP
◉ What are the adverse effects of antihistamines? Answer: Drying
effects: dry mouth, difficulty urinating, constipation, changes in
vision, mild drowsiness to deep sleep, increased heart rate, motor-
impairment, flushed skin, photosensitivity, itching skin, increased
body temp, nausea or vomiting.
◉ What conditions should cause a patient to avoid the use of
antihistamines? Answer: Patients over 60 or under 6 years of age;
elderly, antihistamines are contraindicated for nursing mothers,
newborns, and premature infants.
, ◉ Patients with what disease should consult their doctor before
taking antihistamines? Answer: Patients with thyroid disease, HTN,
heart disease, kidney disease, liver disease, asthma, chronic
bronchitis, emphysema, difficult urination, or glaucoma. Men with
BPH.
◉ Patients taking what medications should consult their doctor
before taking antihistamines? Answer: sedatives, sleeping pills, or
muscle relaxants.
◉ What is the mechanism of action of codeine in the suppression of
cough? Answer: The physiological mechanism of cough is complex,
and little is known about the specific mechanism of action of the
opioid antitussive drugs. It is likely that both central and peripheral
effects may play a role. It works as a CNS depressant. Works on the
cough center of the brain in the medulla oblongata.
◉ What medications are considered antitussives? Answer:
Dextromethorphan, Codeine, Benzonatate; (examples include: Scot-
Tussen DM, Hold DM, Robitussin, Vicks, Delsym, and generic
◉ How are upper respiratory infections treated? Answer: ____ are
mostly treated for relief of symptoms. Some people benefit from the
use of cough suspressants, expectorants, vit C, and zinc to reduce
s/sx or shorten the duration.
