PN 1005 MIDTERM 2026 HEALTH ASSESSMENT
AND SAFETY STUDY GUIDE FULL PAPER AND
ANSWERS FOR EXAM PREPARATION
◉ for a bacterial infection affecting the skin, what agent would you
use?
Answer: antibiotics
◉ for athletes foot, toe fungus, or C.diff, what agent would you use?
Answer: antifungal
◉ what agent forces the contractility of the heart, will stop heart
flutter, and makes contractions hard?
Answer: antiarrhythmics
◉ what agent relieves symptoms of angina (chest pain)
Answer: antianginals
◉ what agent lowers blood pressure
(apart of cardiovascular system)
Answer: antihypertensives
,◉ what agent prevents blood clotting
Answer: anticoagulants
◉ what agents tries to reverse anemia
Answer: anti anemics
◉ what agent lowers cholesterol in the blood
Answer: lipid-lowering agents
◉ what agent is a cough suppressant - blocks coughing reflexes
Answer: antitussives
◉ what agent decreases the overproduction of secretions
i.e you take when your nose is stuffy
Answer: decongestants
◉ what agent blocks the release of histamine, suppresses allergy
symptoms
Answer: antihistamines
◉ what agent increase productive cough, given to people with
pneumonia
,Answer: expectorants
◉ what agent liquifies thick secretions so they are easier to clear
Answer: mucolytics
◉ what agent helps dilate airways - helps asthma
Answer: bronchodilators (anti--asthmatics)
◉ what agent reduces surface tension in the alveoli
Answer: surfactants
◉ what agent helps with anxiety by depressing the CNS
Answer: anxiolytics
◉ what agent causes sleep?
Answer: hypnotics
◉ what agent make you feel more relaxed
brings you down to a point where you don't know what is going on
Answer: sedatives
◉ what agent helps depression
, Answer: antidepressants
◉ what agent treats disorders that involve thought process
Answer: antipsychotics
◉ what agent treats seizures
Answer: antiseizure / antiepileptic
◉ what agent relives signs of Parkinson disease
Answer: antiparkinsons
◉ what agent helps muscle spasms and pain
Answer: muscle relaxants
◉ what agent blocks the opioid receptors to counteract the effects of
narcotics
i.e Narcan
Answer: narcotic antagonists
◉ what agent prevents migraines
Answer: antimigraine
AND SAFETY STUDY GUIDE FULL PAPER AND
ANSWERS FOR EXAM PREPARATION
◉ for a bacterial infection affecting the skin, what agent would you
use?
Answer: antibiotics
◉ for athletes foot, toe fungus, or C.diff, what agent would you use?
Answer: antifungal
◉ what agent forces the contractility of the heart, will stop heart
flutter, and makes contractions hard?
Answer: antiarrhythmics
◉ what agent relieves symptoms of angina (chest pain)
Answer: antianginals
◉ what agent lowers blood pressure
(apart of cardiovascular system)
Answer: antihypertensives
,◉ what agent prevents blood clotting
Answer: anticoagulants
◉ what agents tries to reverse anemia
Answer: anti anemics
◉ what agent lowers cholesterol in the blood
Answer: lipid-lowering agents
◉ what agent is a cough suppressant - blocks coughing reflexes
Answer: antitussives
◉ what agent decreases the overproduction of secretions
i.e you take when your nose is stuffy
Answer: decongestants
◉ what agent blocks the release of histamine, suppresses allergy
symptoms
Answer: antihistamines
◉ what agent increase productive cough, given to people with
pneumonia
,Answer: expectorants
◉ what agent liquifies thick secretions so they are easier to clear
Answer: mucolytics
◉ what agent helps dilate airways - helps asthma
Answer: bronchodilators (anti--asthmatics)
◉ what agent reduces surface tension in the alveoli
Answer: surfactants
◉ what agent helps with anxiety by depressing the CNS
Answer: anxiolytics
◉ what agent causes sleep?
Answer: hypnotics
◉ what agent make you feel more relaxed
brings you down to a point where you don't know what is going on
Answer: sedatives
◉ what agent helps depression
, Answer: antidepressants
◉ what agent treats disorders that involve thought process
Answer: antipsychotics
◉ what agent treats seizures
Answer: antiseizure / antiepileptic
◉ what agent relives signs of Parkinson disease
Answer: antiparkinsons
◉ what agent helps muscle spasms and pain
Answer: muscle relaxants
◉ what agent blocks the opioid receptors to counteract the effects of
narcotics
i.e Narcan
Answer: narcotic antagonists
◉ what agent prevents migraines
Answer: antimigraine
