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NR293 Pharmacology Comprehensive Exam
1. Why are patients with asthma attacks not prescribed beta-blockers?
Answer Con-traindications with asthma medicstions
Can cause bronchospams
2. Types of drugs that can cause fetal abnormalities & should not be taken bypregnant
women?
Answer Category X drugs
3. Drug to reverse effects opioids
Answer Naloxone (Narcan)
4. Burning or stinging when sublingual nitroglycerin is administered indi-cates
Answer therapeutic effect due to potency
5. Which diuretic is commonly prescribed for pt in heart failure?
Answer Furosemide(loop diuretic)
6. Patients with renal disease should take which class of antacids?
Answer Aluminumsalts
7. This diuretic is often prescribed for cerebral edema
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Answer Mannitol
8. tamazepam (Restoril) affects the normal sleep cycle and can cause
Answer Hang-over effect the next day
9. Zolpidem (Ambien), used for short-term treatment of insomnia, has adverseeffects
including
Answer Sedation
Next day sleepiness (Hangover effect)
10. After benzodiazepines are taken for an extended period of time, abruptwithdrawal
can cause
Answer Withdrawal symptoms
(anxiety, sleep disturbances, tremors, sweating, etc.)
11. Black stools are common when patients take this medication for longerthan 2 days
(common adverse effect)
Answer Bismuth Subsalicyclate (Pepto Bismal)
12. Before digitalis (Dig) is administered to a patient, which lab is critical forthe nurse
to check first?
Answer Potassium
Why? hypokalemia increases the risk of dig toxicity & cardiac arrhythmias
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13. For patients who are receiving opioids frequently, a common adverse effect rather
than CNS depression includes...
Answer constipation; increase fluids andfiber
14. Give example of therapeutic effect of mild-analgesic
Answer Relief of back pain
15. Give example of therapeutic effects by anti hypertensive
Answer 173/89 BP stabi-lized (future readings expected to decrease)
16. Give example of therapeutic effect of acetaminophen
Answer Fever relieved(Analgesic& Antipyretic only!! NOT NSAID)
17. This drug is used to relieve symptoms of extra gas (belching, bloating, gutdiscomfort)
Answer Simethecone
18. Two adverse effects of ondansteron
Answer HeadacheQT prolongation
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19. The concurrent use of opioids with benzodiazepines may cause
Answer extremesedation
respiratory depression
coma
even death
20. True or False Insulin should not be frozen
Answer True
21. Terbinafine (Antifungal Agent) is commonly used to treat
Answer Onychomycosis(fungus of the toenail)
22. Medication indicated for treatment of narcolepsy
Answer Mondafinil
23. Adverse effects of Phenytoin
Answer gingival hyperplasiasuicidal ideations and behaviors
hepatic failure
skin rashes
24. Side effects of anticholinergics
Answer blurred visionconstipation
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NR293 Pharmacology Comprehensive Exam
1. Why are patients with asthma attacks not prescribed beta-blockers?
Answer Con-traindications with asthma medicstions
Can cause bronchospams
2. Types of drugs that can cause fetal abnormalities & should not be taken bypregnant
women?
Answer Category X drugs
3. Drug to reverse effects opioids
Answer Naloxone (Narcan)
4. Burning or stinging when sublingual nitroglycerin is administered indi-cates
Answer therapeutic effect due to potency
5. Which diuretic is commonly prescribed for pt in heart failure?
Answer Furosemide(loop diuretic)
6. Patients with renal disease should take which class of antacids?
Answer Aluminumsalts
7. This diuretic is often prescribed for cerebral edema
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Answer Mannitol
8. tamazepam (Restoril) affects the normal sleep cycle and can cause
Answer Hang-over effect the next day
9. Zolpidem (Ambien), used for short-term treatment of insomnia, has adverseeffects
including
Answer Sedation
Next day sleepiness (Hangover effect)
10. After benzodiazepines are taken for an extended period of time, abruptwithdrawal
can cause
Answer Withdrawal symptoms
(anxiety, sleep disturbances, tremors, sweating, etc.)
11. Black stools are common when patients take this medication for longerthan 2 days
(common adverse effect)
Answer Bismuth Subsalicyclate (Pepto Bismal)
12. Before digitalis (Dig) is administered to a patient, which lab is critical forthe nurse
to check first?
Answer Potassium
Why? hypokalemia increases the risk of dig toxicity & cardiac arrhythmias
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13. For patients who are receiving opioids frequently, a common adverse effect rather
than CNS depression includes...
Answer constipation; increase fluids andfiber
14. Give example of therapeutic effect of mild-analgesic
Answer Relief of back pain
15. Give example of therapeutic effects by anti hypertensive
Answer 173/89 BP stabi-lized (future readings expected to decrease)
16. Give example of therapeutic effect of acetaminophen
Answer Fever relieved(Analgesic& Antipyretic only!! NOT NSAID)
17. This drug is used to relieve symptoms of extra gas (belching, bloating, gutdiscomfort)
Answer Simethecone
18. Two adverse effects of ondansteron
Answer HeadacheQT prolongation
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19. The concurrent use of opioids with benzodiazepines may cause
Answer extremesedation
respiratory depression
coma
even death
20. True or False Insulin should not be frozen
Answer True
21. Terbinafine (Antifungal Agent) is commonly used to treat
Answer Onychomycosis(fungus of the toenail)
22. Medication indicated for treatment of narcolepsy
Answer Mondafinil
23. Adverse effects of Phenytoin
Answer gingival hyperplasiasuicidal ideations and behaviors
hepatic failure
skin rashes
24. Side effects of anticholinergics
Answer blurred visionconstipation
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