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NURS 6521 MIDTERM EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED) | LATEST
EDITION |
Which drug classes produce withdrawal if stopped abruptly? - (answers)Seizure
medications
Anticoagulation
Beta blockers
Clonidine
Antidepressants
Long term steroids
Insulin and diabetic agents
Benzodiazepines
Long term opioids
When is withdrawal life threatening? - (answers)Severe withdrawal symptoms:
impaired cognition, cardiac dysrhythmias, depression, delirium.
Withdrawal can be most dangerous from alcohol, opioids, glucocorticoids, and
SSRIs.
Which drugs/meds have EPS symptoms? - (answers)First generation
antipsychotics
Antiemetics
Lithium
SSRIs
, 2
Tricyclic antidepressants
Appropriate use of herbal therapies - (answers)(1) consult with the health care
provider before taking any herbal preparation, (2) report all herbal preparations
taken to all health care providers, (3) inform health care providers of any allergy
or sensitivity to any herbal products, (4) use caution if pregnant or lactating, and
(5) not take a greater dose than recommended.
How can adverse drug events be minimized? - (answers)(1) Pharmaceutical
industry must strive to produce the safest medicines possible, (2) The provider
must select the least harmful medicine for a particular patient and provide clear
instructions for its use, (3) The nurse must evaluate patients for adverse drug
events and educate patients in ways to avoid or minimize harm, (4) The patients
and their families must take medication only as directed, watch for signs that an
ADR may be developing, and seek medical attention if one appears.
Why do drugs require clinical study and FDA approval? - (answers)The FDA
ensures drugs work correctly and their health benefits outweigh known risks.
Clinical studies must be completed to prove the efficacy of the medication and
identify side effects that must be reported when selling the medication.
Common tsp, tbsp, and ml conversions - (answers)1 tsp= 5ml
3 tsp= 1 tablespoon
1 tablespoon= 15ml
NURS 6521 MIDTERM EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED) | LATEST
EDITION |
Which drug classes produce withdrawal if stopped abruptly? - (answers)Seizure
medications
Anticoagulation
Beta blockers
Clonidine
Antidepressants
Long term steroids
Insulin and diabetic agents
Benzodiazepines
Long term opioids
When is withdrawal life threatening? - (answers)Severe withdrawal symptoms:
impaired cognition, cardiac dysrhythmias, depression, delirium.
Withdrawal can be most dangerous from alcohol, opioids, glucocorticoids, and
SSRIs.
Which drugs/meds have EPS symptoms? - (answers)First generation
antipsychotics
Antiemetics
Lithium
SSRIs
, 2
Tricyclic antidepressants
Appropriate use of herbal therapies - (answers)(1) consult with the health care
provider before taking any herbal preparation, (2) report all herbal preparations
taken to all health care providers, (3) inform health care providers of any allergy
or sensitivity to any herbal products, (4) use caution if pregnant or lactating, and
(5) not take a greater dose than recommended.
How can adverse drug events be minimized? - (answers)(1) Pharmaceutical
industry must strive to produce the safest medicines possible, (2) The provider
must select the least harmful medicine for a particular patient and provide clear
instructions for its use, (3) The nurse must evaluate patients for adverse drug
events and educate patients in ways to avoid or minimize harm, (4) The patients
and their families must take medication only as directed, watch for signs that an
ADR may be developing, and seek medical attention if one appears.
Why do drugs require clinical study and FDA approval? - (answers)The FDA
ensures drugs work correctly and their health benefits outweigh known risks.
Clinical studies must be completed to prove the efficacy of the medication and
identify side effects that must be reported when selling the medication.
Common tsp, tbsp, and ml conversions - (answers)1 tsp= 5ml
3 tsp= 1 tablespoon
1 tablespoon= 15ml
