PHARMACOLOGY 102 FINAL EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
If a patient is unable to eat and they are hypoglycemic, what medication can we give
them? - Answers - Glucagon
If a patient is hypoglycemic and they are able to eat, what do we give them? - Answers -
Sugar and complex protein because quick sugar will burn off.
What are symptoms of hypogonadism? - Answers - Testicular atrophy, decreased libido
What is preferred androgen therapy? - Answers - Testosterone
True or false: It is normal to have breakthrough bleeding on oral contraceptives. -
Answers - True
What is one of the biggest side effects for patients on growth hormone? - Answers -
Elevated glucose
Nursing intervention for patients on growth hormone. - Answers - Monitor glucose levels
Patient who has an absence or decreased amount of GH is at risk for... - Answers -
Dwarfism
What is it called if you have too much GH prior to puberty? - Answers - Gigantism
What is it called you have too much GH after puberty? - Answers - Acromegaly
BPH treatment - Answers - Alpha-adrenergic antagonists: terazosin, doxazosin
Side effect of alpha-adrenergic agonist agents for treatment of BPH - Answers -
Orthostatic hypotension, syncope
What is one of the more serious side effects of oral contraceptives? - Answers - clots-
DVT, PE, ocular
(also causes HTN)
Sildenafil is contraindicated with what other medications? - Answers - Nitrates
Priapism - Answers - persistent and painful erection
Medical emergency for patients taking testosterone - Answers - Priapism
, Terbutaline (Brethine) - Answers - tocolytic (treatment of preterm labor)
Glucophage (Metformin) - Answers - tx for DMII
Side effects of metformin - Answers - diarrhea, lactic acidosis, common for elevated
lactic levels
Patients on metformin that will be receiving contrast dye should... - Answers - Hold for
48 hours before and after due to possible kidney injury
What do corticosteroids similate? - Answers - Cortisol
What does cortisol do? (3) - Answers - reduce inflammation, raises blood sugar level,
and inhibits release of histamine
Nursing interventions for patients on hydrocortisone - Answers - monitor glucose,
mental status in older adults
Glitizone sisters - Answers - Rosiglitazone and pioglitazone. Heart breakers and slow to
work. Tx: elevated glucose
Patient is lethargic, low heart rate, tired, and weight gain... Possible cause? - Answers -
Hypothyroidism
Patient is chest pain, palpitations, weight loss, agitation.. possible cause? - Answers -
Hyperthyroidism
Tx for hypothyroidism - Answers - thyroid replacement, levothyroxine
Levothyroxine side effects - Answers - Nervousness, tremors, tachycardia,
dysrhythmias, palpitation, angina, weight loss, sweating. (hyperthyroidism sxs)
How to know tx for hyperthyroidism is successful? - Answers - Weight gain, normal
heart rhythm, no agitation (tx of hyperthyroid sxs)
Severe emergent hypothyroidism - Answers - myxedema coma (unconscious, organs
functioning slowly, decreased mental status)
Pt on levothyroxine and is still having symptoms would need... - Answers - Medication
adjustment, changes will happen slowly
Intervention for CHC and teratogenic medication - Answers - Double contraceptives
MOA of progestins - Answers - increases cervical mucus and viscosity
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
If a patient is unable to eat and they are hypoglycemic, what medication can we give
them? - Answers - Glucagon
If a patient is hypoglycemic and they are able to eat, what do we give them? - Answers -
Sugar and complex protein because quick sugar will burn off.
What are symptoms of hypogonadism? - Answers - Testicular atrophy, decreased libido
What is preferred androgen therapy? - Answers - Testosterone
True or false: It is normal to have breakthrough bleeding on oral contraceptives. -
Answers - True
What is one of the biggest side effects for patients on growth hormone? - Answers -
Elevated glucose
Nursing intervention for patients on growth hormone. - Answers - Monitor glucose levels
Patient who has an absence or decreased amount of GH is at risk for... - Answers -
Dwarfism
What is it called if you have too much GH prior to puberty? - Answers - Gigantism
What is it called you have too much GH after puberty? - Answers - Acromegaly
BPH treatment - Answers - Alpha-adrenergic antagonists: terazosin, doxazosin
Side effect of alpha-adrenergic agonist agents for treatment of BPH - Answers -
Orthostatic hypotension, syncope
What is one of the more serious side effects of oral contraceptives? - Answers - clots-
DVT, PE, ocular
(also causes HTN)
Sildenafil is contraindicated with what other medications? - Answers - Nitrates
Priapism - Answers - persistent and painful erection
Medical emergency for patients taking testosterone - Answers - Priapism
, Terbutaline (Brethine) - Answers - tocolytic (treatment of preterm labor)
Glucophage (Metformin) - Answers - tx for DMII
Side effects of metformin - Answers - diarrhea, lactic acidosis, common for elevated
lactic levels
Patients on metformin that will be receiving contrast dye should... - Answers - Hold for
48 hours before and after due to possible kidney injury
What do corticosteroids similate? - Answers - Cortisol
What does cortisol do? (3) - Answers - reduce inflammation, raises blood sugar level,
and inhibits release of histamine
Nursing interventions for patients on hydrocortisone - Answers - monitor glucose,
mental status in older adults
Glitizone sisters - Answers - Rosiglitazone and pioglitazone. Heart breakers and slow to
work. Tx: elevated glucose
Patient is lethargic, low heart rate, tired, and weight gain... Possible cause? - Answers -
Hypothyroidism
Patient is chest pain, palpitations, weight loss, agitation.. possible cause? - Answers -
Hyperthyroidism
Tx for hypothyroidism - Answers - thyroid replacement, levothyroxine
Levothyroxine side effects - Answers - Nervousness, tremors, tachycardia,
dysrhythmias, palpitation, angina, weight loss, sweating. (hyperthyroidism sxs)
How to know tx for hyperthyroidism is successful? - Answers - Weight gain, normal
heart rhythm, no agitation (tx of hyperthyroid sxs)
Severe emergent hypothyroidism - Answers - myxedema coma (unconscious, organs
functioning slowly, decreased mental status)
Pt on levothyroxine and is still having symptoms would need... - Answers - Medication
adjustment, changes will happen slowly
Intervention for CHC and teratogenic medication - Answers - Double contraceptives
MOA of progestins - Answers - increases cervical mucus and viscosity
