NSG 318 FINAL EXAM 2026 ASSESSMENT SCRIPT QUESTION BANK DETAILED RESPONSES

NSG 318 FINAL EXAM 2026 ASSESSMENT
SCRIPT QUESTION BANK DETAILED RESPONSES

◉ Aspirin.
Answer: Class: Salicylate
Use: Anti-inflammatory, anti-platelet, anti-pyretic.
- Therapeutic range: 15-30 mg/dL
- tinnitus
- Reye's Syndrome if given to kids with flu or virus symptoms


◉ Ibuprofen.
Answer: Class: Propionic Acid Derivative
Use: Pain, arthritis
- inhibits prostaglandin synthesis
- most widely used NSAID
- increased bleeding with warfarin


◉ Celecoxib (Celebrex).
Answer: Class: Selective Cox-2 Inhibitor
Use: arthritis, pain, dysmenorrhea
- selectively inhibits Cox-2

,- CNS effects
- GI distress/ulceration


◉ Infliximab (Remicade).
Answer: Class: Immunomodulator
Use: ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, arthritis
- binds to tumor necrosis factor (TNF)
- administered as IV over at least 2 hours


◉ Allopurinol.
Answer: Class: Anti-Gout
- decreases uric acid synthesis
- increase fluid intake
- yearly eye exams


◉ Acetaminophen.
Answer: Class: Analgesic
Use: aches and pain, fever
- inhibits prostaglandin synthesis, does NOT cause GI distress
- max dose 4 g/day, 2 g/day if taken regularly
- NO alcohol!

, ◉ Indomethacin (Indocin).
Answer: Class: NSAID: Para-chlorobenzoic Acid
Use: mild-severe pain, gout, arthritis
- don't take if you have an aspirin allergy!
- dizziness, headache, GI distress


◉ Ketorolac (Toradol).
Answer: Class: Phenylacetic Acid Derivative
Use: short-term pain management < or = 5 DAYS
- CNS effects
- bleeding and perforation
- elevated hepatic enzyme levels


◉ Tramadol (Ultram).
Answer: Class: Opioid Agonist
Use: moderate-severe pain
- GI, CNS w/ anxiety
- DON'T USE w/ alcoholism, other opioids, or CNS depressants


◉ Morphine Sulfate.
Answer: Class: Opioid