NUR651 FINAL BRADLEY UNIVERSITY
A controversial indication for androgen (methyltestosterone) therapy is... - ANS -Enhancement of athletic performance
\A drug that requires a low pH in the stomach to be properly absorbed is... - ANS -Ketoconazole
\A health care practitioner is prescribing an aerosol medication for a 3-year-old with asthma. What device would be most
appropriate for this patient? - ANS -VHC + face mask
\A health care practitioner prescribes warfarin for a patient who has AFib. The patient should avoid foods high in... - ANS
-Vitamin K
\A patient complains of pain from a migraine. How would the practitioner classify this type of pain? - ANS -Central
Neuropathic Pain
\A patient mutation of CYP2C19 is documented as (*1/*17,*17/*17). What is the term for a person with this function
mutation? - ANS -Ultrarapid metabolizer
\A practitioner conducting a pain assessment asks the patient, "Is the pain consistent or intermittent?" What character of
pain is the practitioner assessing? - ANS -Temporal pattern
\A practitioner discusses herbal use with a patient taking medication for high blood pressure. Which supplement might
cause a reaction with the patient's medication? - ANS -Omega-3
\A practitioner is prescribing amiodarone for a patient with cardiac arrhythmia. Which factor affecting the duration of the
drug must a practitioner consider if an adverse interaction occurs? - ANS -Half-life
\A practitioner prescribes a bicarbonate for a patient with severe heartburn. The practitioner knows that what factor
caused by the drug plays a key role in its excretion? - ANS -Alkalinization of the urine
\Absorption is defined as: - ANS -The transfer of a drug from its site of administration to the blood
\Acetaminophen and alcohol have a complex relationship in the liver. Why? (3 reasons) - ANS -1. They are both
metabolized by the same liver enzyme.
2. Alcohol inhibits the enzyme that metabolizes acetaminophen.
3. The enzyme that metabolizes acetaminophen is induced by alcohol.
\Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) can lead the patient to - ANS -stop taking the drug
\An adverse effect of opiates in elders is... - ANS -Bone fractures
, \An example of a macrovascular complication is ... - ANS -Stroke
\An example of a Microvascular complication is... - ANS -Nephropathy
\An oncologist is calculating a dosage of an antineoplastic drug for a child. What is the best basis for an accurate dosage
for this patient? - ANS -BSA
\Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors produce a more profound decrease in blood pressure than the
angiotensin receptor antagonists because they... - ANS -Decrease concentration of angiotensin II
\Aspirin is different from the other NSAIDs because... - ANS -It binds irreversibly to the COX enzyme
\Besides oral contraception, another use for estrogen and progesterone in premenopausal women is: - ANS -Activation of
puberty in adolescents when it is absent
\Beta blockers act on the kidneys to - ANS -Decrease renin release
\Bulk laxatives act on constipation by... - ANS -Absorbing water and expanding, creating peristalsis with increased
pressure
\Calcium channel blockers have different tissue selectivity because they... - ANS -Bind to calcium channels in different
tissues
\Carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet) is a combination of two drugs. The function of carbidopa is - ANS -Inhibit metabolism of
levodopa outside the CNS
\Class 3 characteristics of a suitable insulin pump candidate - ANS -Type 2 Diabetes
\Description of Type 1 Diabetes - ANS -An autoimmune disorder that destroys the beta cells in the pancreas
\Description of Type 2 Diabetes - ANS -Insulin resistance and obesity
\Diabetic foot ulcers have a high mortality rate of... - ANS -50% in 3 years
\Drug extrahepatic metabolism may be impaired by... - ANS -Grapefruit juice
\Duloxetine (Cymbalta) is a reuptake inhibitor of which neurotransmitter(s)? - ANS -Serotonin and norepinephrine
\Etodolac is in the same drug class as ibuprofen. What is its mechanism of action? - ANS -It inhibits the cyclooxygenase
enzyme.
\Evista was developed after it was shown that estrogen led to increased CVD if used after menopause. It is now
recommended that estrogen use is limited to... - ANS -The first 5 years after menopause starts
\Ezetimibe (Zetia) is a... - ANS -Cholesterol absorption inhibitor
\Finasteride is an anti-androgen drug that is indicated for two conditions. One condition is male pattern baldness; the other
is - ANS -Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)
A controversial indication for androgen (methyltestosterone) therapy is... - ANS -Enhancement of athletic performance
\A drug that requires a low pH in the stomach to be properly absorbed is... - ANS -Ketoconazole
\A health care practitioner is prescribing an aerosol medication for a 3-year-old with asthma. What device would be most
appropriate for this patient? - ANS -VHC + face mask
\A health care practitioner prescribes warfarin for a patient who has AFib. The patient should avoid foods high in... - ANS
-Vitamin K
\A patient complains of pain from a migraine. How would the practitioner classify this type of pain? - ANS -Central
Neuropathic Pain
\A patient mutation of CYP2C19 is documented as (*1/*17,*17/*17). What is the term for a person with this function
mutation? - ANS -Ultrarapid metabolizer
\A practitioner conducting a pain assessment asks the patient, "Is the pain consistent or intermittent?" What character of
pain is the practitioner assessing? - ANS -Temporal pattern
\A practitioner discusses herbal use with a patient taking medication for high blood pressure. Which supplement might
cause a reaction with the patient's medication? - ANS -Omega-3
\A practitioner is prescribing amiodarone for a patient with cardiac arrhythmia. Which factor affecting the duration of the
drug must a practitioner consider if an adverse interaction occurs? - ANS -Half-life
\A practitioner prescribes a bicarbonate for a patient with severe heartburn. The practitioner knows that what factor
caused by the drug plays a key role in its excretion? - ANS -Alkalinization of the urine
\Absorption is defined as: - ANS -The transfer of a drug from its site of administration to the blood
\Acetaminophen and alcohol have a complex relationship in the liver. Why? (3 reasons) - ANS -1. They are both
metabolized by the same liver enzyme.
2. Alcohol inhibits the enzyme that metabolizes acetaminophen.
3. The enzyme that metabolizes acetaminophen is induced by alcohol.
\Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) can lead the patient to - ANS -stop taking the drug
\An adverse effect of opiates in elders is... - ANS -Bone fractures
, \An example of a macrovascular complication is ... - ANS -Stroke
\An example of a Microvascular complication is... - ANS -Nephropathy
\An oncologist is calculating a dosage of an antineoplastic drug for a child. What is the best basis for an accurate dosage
for this patient? - ANS -BSA
\Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors produce a more profound decrease in blood pressure than the
angiotensin receptor antagonists because they... - ANS -Decrease concentration of angiotensin II
\Aspirin is different from the other NSAIDs because... - ANS -It binds irreversibly to the COX enzyme
\Besides oral contraception, another use for estrogen and progesterone in premenopausal women is: - ANS -Activation of
puberty in adolescents when it is absent
\Beta blockers act on the kidneys to - ANS -Decrease renin release
\Bulk laxatives act on constipation by... - ANS -Absorbing water and expanding, creating peristalsis with increased
pressure
\Calcium channel blockers have different tissue selectivity because they... - ANS -Bind to calcium channels in different
tissues
\Carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet) is a combination of two drugs. The function of carbidopa is - ANS -Inhibit metabolism of
levodopa outside the CNS
\Class 3 characteristics of a suitable insulin pump candidate - ANS -Type 2 Diabetes
\Description of Type 1 Diabetes - ANS -An autoimmune disorder that destroys the beta cells in the pancreas
\Description of Type 2 Diabetes - ANS -Insulin resistance and obesity
\Diabetic foot ulcers have a high mortality rate of... - ANS -50% in 3 years
\Drug extrahepatic metabolism may be impaired by... - ANS -Grapefruit juice
\Duloxetine (Cymbalta) is a reuptake inhibitor of which neurotransmitter(s)? - ANS -Serotonin and norepinephrine
\Etodolac is in the same drug class as ibuprofen. What is its mechanism of action? - ANS -It inhibits the cyclooxygenase
enzyme.
\Evista was developed after it was shown that estrogen led to increased CVD if used after menopause. It is now
recommended that estrogen use is limited to... - ANS -The first 5 years after menopause starts
\Ezetimibe (Zetia) is a... - ANS -Cholesterol absorption inhibitor
\Finasteride is an anti-androgen drug that is indicated for two conditions. One condition is male pattern baldness; the other
is - ANS -Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)
