GALEN PHARM EXAM 1 CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION 2026 STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ S/S of infection
Answer: fever, chills, redness, swelling, fatigue, increased WBC, pus,
sweats
◉ Purpose of COX-1
Answer: Protects stomach lining and regulates blood platelets
◉ purpose of COX-2
Answer: Triggers inflammation and pain
◉ What does NSAIDs block
Answer: Both COX 1 and 2
◉ 4 things NSAIDs do
Answer: Reduce fever
Reduce inflammation
Reduce pain
,Inhibits platelet aggregation
◉ What is analgesic effect
Answer: Reduce pain
◉ What is the antipyretic effect?
Answer: Reduce fever
◉ Action of Aspirin
Answer: Anti-inflammatory, anti-fever, anticoagulant, antipyretic
◉ Side effects/ adverse reactions of aspirin
Answer: Dizziness, drowsiness, headache, GI distress, tinnitus,
thrombocytopenia
◉ Can aspirin be given to children?
Answer: No. May cause Reye's syndrome (brain development)
◉ 5 Gs of food drug reactions
Answer: Garlic, ginseng, ginko, green tea, ginger
◉ What is the most widely used NSAID
, Answer: Ibuprofen (advil)
◉ Actions of Ibuprofen (Advil)
Answer: Inhibits COX 1 and 2
◉ Nursing interventions/ teachings of aspirin and ibuprofen's
Answer: Observe pt for bleeding gums, petechiae, black/tarry stools
Avoid alcohol
◉ What is the max dose of acetaminophen?
Answer: 4g/day
If taken frequently, 2g/daily
◉ Acetaminophen is toxic to what
Answer: Live- hepatoxicity
◉ What are some nursing interventions for acetaminophen
Answer: Check liver enzymes tests for abnormalities
Teach pt to avoid alcohol ingestion
Teach max dose of 4g a day
◉ What are some adverse reactions and side effects of morphine
EVALUATION 2026 STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ S/S of infection
Answer: fever, chills, redness, swelling, fatigue, increased WBC, pus,
sweats
◉ Purpose of COX-1
Answer: Protects stomach lining and regulates blood platelets
◉ purpose of COX-2
Answer: Triggers inflammation and pain
◉ What does NSAIDs block
Answer: Both COX 1 and 2
◉ 4 things NSAIDs do
Answer: Reduce fever
Reduce inflammation
Reduce pain
,Inhibits platelet aggregation
◉ What is analgesic effect
Answer: Reduce pain
◉ What is the antipyretic effect?
Answer: Reduce fever
◉ Action of Aspirin
Answer: Anti-inflammatory, anti-fever, anticoagulant, antipyretic
◉ Side effects/ adverse reactions of aspirin
Answer: Dizziness, drowsiness, headache, GI distress, tinnitus,
thrombocytopenia
◉ Can aspirin be given to children?
Answer: No. May cause Reye's syndrome (brain development)
◉ 5 Gs of food drug reactions
Answer: Garlic, ginseng, ginko, green tea, ginger
◉ What is the most widely used NSAID
, Answer: Ibuprofen (advil)
◉ Actions of Ibuprofen (Advil)
Answer: Inhibits COX 1 and 2
◉ Nursing interventions/ teachings of aspirin and ibuprofen's
Answer: Observe pt for bleeding gums, petechiae, black/tarry stools
Avoid alcohol
◉ What is the max dose of acetaminophen?
Answer: 4g/day
If taken frequently, 2g/daily
◉ Acetaminophen is toxic to what
Answer: Live- hepatoxicity
◉ What are some nursing interventions for acetaminophen
Answer: Check liver enzymes tests for abnormalities
Teach pt to avoid alcohol ingestion
Teach max dose of 4g a day
◉ What are some adverse reactions and side effects of morphine
