NUR2063 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL
EXAM GUIDE WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS VERIFIED AND GRADED
A+ RASMUSSEN
What should one watch for while taking Afrin?
Hypertension
What to assess with SSRI?
Suicidal ideation
What syndrome occurs when switching antidepressants?
Serotonin syndrome
What is the primary anti-cholinergic?
Atropine
What are anti-cholinergics used for?
IBS
,What diagnosis should one not use anti-cholinergics with?
Glaucoma
What are side effects of amitriptyline (Elavil) have?
Dry mouth, dry eye, reduction in GI activity
What are the effects of pseudoephedrine?
Restlessness and palpatations
What is a short-acting inhaler that opens airways?
Albuterol
What are side effects of Albuterol?
Tachycardia and dry mouth
What is the order for inhalers with an asthma attack?
Short then long
What is important after an inhaler?
Rinse out mouth
Why is it important to rinse out one's mouth after an inhaler?
, To prevent fungal infection
What do some inhalers contain?
Steroids
What does a steroid in an inhaler treat?
Inflammation
Which drug decreases the production of vitamin K clotting?
Warfarin (Coumadin)
How long is the effectiveness of Warfarin (Coumadin)?
Three days
How is Warfarin (Coumadin) measured?
INR
How is Warfarin (Coumadin) reversed?
Vitamin K
EXAM GUIDE WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS VERIFIED AND GRADED
A+ RASMUSSEN
What should one watch for while taking Afrin?
Hypertension
What to assess with SSRI?
Suicidal ideation
What syndrome occurs when switching antidepressants?
Serotonin syndrome
What is the primary anti-cholinergic?
Atropine
What are anti-cholinergics used for?
IBS
,What diagnosis should one not use anti-cholinergics with?
Glaucoma
What are side effects of amitriptyline (Elavil) have?
Dry mouth, dry eye, reduction in GI activity
What are the effects of pseudoephedrine?
Restlessness and palpatations
What is a short-acting inhaler that opens airways?
Albuterol
What are side effects of Albuterol?
Tachycardia and dry mouth
What is the order for inhalers with an asthma attack?
Short then long
What is important after an inhaler?
Rinse out mouth
Why is it important to rinse out one's mouth after an inhaler?
, To prevent fungal infection
What do some inhalers contain?
Steroids
What does a steroid in an inhaler treat?
Inflammation
Which drug decreases the production of vitamin K clotting?
Warfarin (Coumadin)
How long is the effectiveness of Warfarin (Coumadin)?
Three days
How is Warfarin (Coumadin) measured?
INR
How is Warfarin (Coumadin) reversed?
Vitamin K