Pharmacology final exam (Galen) QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2025

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Aminoglycosides "mycins" - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Gentamicin |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Aminoglycosides used for - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Gram |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


negative sepsis, many life-threatening infections, inactive against
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anaerobic bacteria
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Aminoglycosides side effects - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔GI upset,|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


rash, visual disturbances, PHOTOSENSITIVITY, dizziness,
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weakness


Aminoglycosides Adverse effects - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


✔✔Nausea/diarrhea OTOTOXIC and NEPHROTOXIC |\ |\ |\




loop diuretics increase ototoxicity, SUPERINFECTION
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Aminoglycosides nursing considerations - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


✔✔Monitor BUN ( 10-20 normal) Creatinine (0.5-1.2)
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Monitor I&O |\




should not be given more than 10 days
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obtain C&S BEFORE starting drug
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Penicillin "cillins" - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Amoxicillin and
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ampicillin

,Penicillin used for - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔BROAD SPECTRUM
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PCN - to treat gram + and gram -, commonly used for respiratory
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infections, otitis media, H. Pylori, E. Coli
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Penicillin side effects - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔GI disturbance,
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headaches, rash, stomatitis (mouth ulcers), dizziness, anxiety,
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confusion


Penicillin adverse effects - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, Angioedema, hepatotoxicity |\ |\ |\




Penicillin nursing considerations - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔decrease effectiveness of oral contraceptives, assess for
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allergies to cephalosporins, asthma, renal impairment
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LAB montior: ALT (4-36 normal), AST ( 0-35 normal), BUN (10-20
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normal), creatinine (0.5-1.2 normal) monitor for bleeding
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Obtain C&S BEFORE starting drug
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Cephalosporins "cefs" - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Ceftriaxone and |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


cefpodoxime


Cephalosporins used for - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Third |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


generations cephalosporins |\




Cephalosporins side effects - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔GI upset, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


headaches, dizziness, rash, dyspepsia ( indigestion)
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, Cephalosporins adverse effects - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


✔✔Bleeding, angioedema, HEPATOXICITY, agranulocytosis, renal
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failure


Cephalosporins nursing considerations - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


✔✔Cross-sensitivity with PCN, GIVE WITH FOOD |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




encourage patients to eat yogurt, buttermilk, or use probiotics to
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avoid superinfection
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LABS - ALT (4-36 normal), AST (0-35 normal), LDH 100-190
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normal), PT (11-12.5 seconds normal), INR (0.9-1.2 seconds
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normal) |\




obtain C&S BEFORE starting drug
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Tetracycline - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Doxycycline (Vibramycin)
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tetracycline used for - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔BROAD SPECTRUM
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low dose therapy used to tx: ACNE, STD's, respiratory infections,
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UTI's


Tetracycline side effects - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔GI upset,
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PHOTOSENSIVITY


Tetracycline adverse effects - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Discolors
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teeth permanently if given to children under 8 yrs
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