NURSE EXTERN PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 2024-266 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+

What class of meds end in -terone Androgens What class of meds end in -pril ACE inhibitor Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:03 / 0:15 Full screen What class of meds end in -pressin Antidiretics What class of meds end in -statin Antilipiemics What class of meds end in -vir Antivirals What class of meds end in -plam Benzodiazepines What are examples of benzodiazepines Alprazolam (Xanax) Chlordiazepoxide b (Librium) Clorazepate (tranzene) Estazolam (Prosom) Triazolam (halcion) What class of meds end in -lol Beta blockers ex. Atenolol What class of meds end in -pine Calcium channel blockers What are examples of calcium channel blockers Diltazem (cardizem) Verapamil (isoptin) What class of meds end in -mide Carbonic anhydratae inhibitors Ex. Acetazolamide (Dimox) What class of meds end in -sone Glucocorticoids and corticosteroids What class of meds end in -dine Histamine H2 receptor antagonists Ex. Cimetidine (Tagamet) What class of meds contain -nitr Nitrates What class of meds contain pancre- Pancreatic enzyme replacements Ex. Pancrealipase (pancreases) What class of meds end in -zine Phenothiazides Ex. Chlorpromazine What class of meds end in -zole Proton pump inhibitors What class of meds contain -sulf Sulfamides What class of meds end in -zide Hydrochlorathiazide What class of meds end with -ase Thrombolytics Ex. Acteplase What class of meds contain -thy Thyroid hormones Ex. Levothyroxine What class of meds end in -line Xanthine bronchodilators Ex. Theophylline What are the most common ADR of aminoglycosides Nephrotoxicity Ototoxiicity What class of meds end in -mycin Aminoglycosides What are examples of aminoglycosides? Gentamicin Tobramycin Vancomycin Neomycin When should the peak level be drawn for an aminoglycosides? What about a trough level? Peak: 15-30 minutes after infusion is completed Trough level: immediately before the next IV dose (30 minutes) What is the best sign of crack/drug abuse in mothers that present in infants? Growth retardation in the measurement of head size When should children begin to self manage their diabetes? What about giving their own insulin injections? 4-5 management with injections starting around age 9 with supervision What are the common meds to treats HIV? Abacavir Stavudine Zidovudine What is the goal of antiviral medications in HIV therapy? Decrease the viral road and increase CD4 What is the goal of reverse transcriptase inhibitors? Stops replication or growth to reduce the viral load What are the ADR of HIV treatment? hepatoxicity - Elevated AST and ALT, as well as bilirubin Nausea/vomiting Jaundice URQ enlargement and tenderness Neprhotoxiicity creatatine, BUN, creatatine kinase, UA Flank pain, suprapubic pain What is the purpose of positive inotropes? Increase cardiac contractability -epinephrine -norepinephrine -dopamine -dobutamine What are the goals of negative inotropes? Decrease cardiac contractability to lets say decrease BP and workload of the heart Ex. Quinidine Beta blockers What is Bactrim? Sulfonamide with bacteriostatic effects to alter enzyme functioning What are thiazides diuretics? Diuretics ending in -zide Chlorothiazide Non K sparing and act on the distal tubulales What are common Side effects of thiazides diuretics? Weakness, symptoms associated with fluid loss N/v Diarrhea/constipation Dermatitis and rash Electrolyte differ3ences Impaired glucose tolersance What are the ADR of thiazides diuretics? Renal failure Aplastic anemia/agranulocytosis/thrombocytopenia Anaphylactic rxn How long does it take for TCA's to take affect? How long does it take for a therapeutic response? 1-3 for initial response but 6-8 weeks for a therapeutic response What are examples of TCAs -ine Nor Tripoli energy Amitriptyline Doxepin Imipramine