NURS 6015 Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
absolute toxic effects Correct Answers accidental, homicidal,
suicidal
Absorption Correct Answers site of administration to blood
(passive diffusion, active transport, and filtration)
adverse effects Correct Answers Unintended, harmful response
to a drug which may occur due to overdose, excessive effects,
and/or drug-food, drug-drug, or drug-environment interactions
Adverse effects of acetaminophen Correct Answers RISK OF
LIVER FAILURE
headache
hemolytic anemia
skin rash
renal toxicity
Adverse effects of aspirin Correct Answers GI effects (nausea,
heartburn, epigastric pain
Bleed (GI espeically)
toxic to kidneys
salicylism can occur with toxicity (dizziness, tinnitus, confusion,
metabolic acidosis, etct)
adverse effects of ibuprofen Correct Answers GI effects
(nausea, heartburn, constipation, diarrhea)
renal dysfunction/failure
CNS effects (HA, dizziness, fatigue)
Bleeding (gi bleed, platelet inihbition)
,HTN
bone marrow suppression
rash
agonist Correct Answers Drugs that interact with receptors and
produce a response
Chemical structure resembles naturally occurring chemical
messenger
Allergies Correct Answers after exposure to its proteins a
person can develop antibodies to a drug and have a reaction
anaphylactic reaction s/s (4) Correct Answers shortness of
breath & wheezing
skin rash/hives
hypotension
respiratroy failure
anaplastic cells Correct Answers total loss of differentiation
Anemia Correct Answers low RBC
risk of hypoxia and falls
pallor skin & mucous membranes, fatigue, tachycardia
Antagonists Correct Answers Block the action of agonists or
chemical messenger
antineoplastic drugs Correct Answers medication that blocks
the development, growth, or proliferation of malignant cells
, assessment Correct Answers collecting data
past medical history
chronic conditions
allergies
current meds
physical exam: weight, height, vitals
Labs: baseline labs
blood dycrasias and what to do before antineoplastic Correct
Answers abnormalities in the numbers and types of blood cells
obtain CBC
blood dyscrasia s/s (8) Correct Answers fever
chills
sore throat
weakness
back pain
bruising bleeding
fatigue
review CBC
blood-brain barrier Correct Answers Blood vessels (capillaries)
that selectively let certain substances enter the brain tissue and
keep other substances out
absolute toxic effects Correct Answers accidental, homicidal,
suicidal
Absorption Correct Answers site of administration to blood
(passive diffusion, active transport, and filtration)
adverse effects Correct Answers Unintended, harmful response
to a drug which may occur due to overdose, excessive effects,
and/or drug-food, drug-drug, or drug-environment interactions
Adverse effects of acetaminophen Correct Answers RISK OF
LIVER FAILURE
headache
hemolytic anemia
skin rash
renal toxicity
Adverse effects of aspirin Correct Answers GI effects (nausea,
heartburn, epigastric pain
Bleed (GI espeically)
toxic to kidneys
salicylism can occur with toxicity (dizziness, tinnitus, confusion,
metabolic acidosis, etct)
adverse effects of ibuprofen Correct Answers GI effects
(nausea, heartburn, constipation, diarrhea)
renal dysfunction/failure
CNS effects (HA, dizziness, fatigue)
Bleeding (gi bleed, platelet inihbition)
,HTN
bone marrow suppression
rash
agonist Correct Answers Drugs that interact with receptors and
produce a response
Chemical structure resembles naturally occurring chemical
messenger
Allergies Correct Answers after exposure to its proteins a
person can develop antibodies to a drug and have a reaction
anaphylactic reaction s/s (4) Correct Answers shortness of
breath & wheezing
skin rash/hives
hypotension
respiratroy failure
anaplastic cells Correct Answers total loss of differentiation
Anemia Correct Answers low RBC
risk of hypoxia and falls
pallor skin & mucous membranes, fatigue, tachycardia
Antagonists Correct Answers Block the action of agonists or
chemical messenger
antineoplastic drugs Correct Answers medication that blocks
the development, growth, or proliferation of malignant cells
, assessment Correct Answers collecting data
past medical history
chronic conditions
allergies
current meds
physical exam: weight, height, vitals
Labs: baseline labs
blood dycrasias and what to do before antineoplastic Correct
Answers abnormalities in the numbers and types of blood cells
obtain CBC
blood dyscrasia s/s (8) Correct Answers fever
chills
sore throat
weakness
back pain
bruising bleeding
fatigue
review CBC
blood-brain barrier Correct Answers Blood vessels (capillaries)
that selectively let certain substances enter the brain tissue and
keep other substances out
