NUR 315 UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Pharmacodynamics - CORRECT ANSWER - Which term refers to the study of what
drugs do to the body
X - CORRECT ANSWER - category that represents the greatest risk for fetal harm
according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Pregnancy Risk Categories
American Nurses Association (ANA) - CORRECT ANSWER - nursing organization that
published guidelines regarding genetic and genomic competencies for nurses with advanced
degrees
Which schedule classification has been assigned to heroin - CORRECT ANSWER -
schedule II
When teaching a pregnant patient about the effects of medication on the fetus, the nurse
recognizes the greatest harm from maternally ingested medications affecting fetal development
occurs during which time period - CORRECT ANSWER - first trimester
When teaching a pregnant patient about the effects of medication on the fetus, the nurse
recognizes the greatest harm from maternally ingested medications affecting fetal development
occurs during which time period - CORRECT ANSWER - Second and third trimesters
Amphotericin-B - CORRECT ANSWER - - Polyene antibiotic
- Treatment of systemic mycoses
- Highly toxic
- AE: Infusion reactions, nephrotoxicity, hypokalemia, hematologic affects
Azoles - CORRECT ANSWER - Inhibit drug metabolizing enzymes
Less toxic than Amphotericin B
, Oral or topical administration Systemic or superficial mycoses
Fluconazole, itraconazole
Nystatin - CORRECT ANSWER - Common topical antifungal
Used in skin folds most commonly Can be used orally Usually, candidiasis treatment
Immunosuppressants - CORRECT ANSWER - Suppresses immune system
Increase risk for infection
Bone marrow suppression
Many uses Organ transplant SLE RA
Tacrolimus - CORRECT ANSWER - - topical
- Often used in conjunction with mycophenolate mofetil or glucocorticoids
Methotrexate - CORRECT ANSWER - - Cytotoxic drug
- AE: N/V/D, HA, fatigue, cough.
- Major toxicities: hepatic fibrosis, bone marrow suppression, GI ulceration, pneumonitis
- Contraindicated in patients with: blood dyscrasias, immunodeficiency, liver disease
-Screen for TB prior to initial administration
NRTI's - CORRECT ANSWER - Lactic acidosis, hepatomegaly, nephrotoxicity, bone
density loss
NNRTI's - CORRECT ANSWER - CNS effects
Protease Inhibitors - CORRECT ANSWER - Hyperlipidemia, insulin resistance, diarrhea
Integrase Inhibitors - CORRECT ANSWER - Stevens Johnson Syndrome
CORRECT Answers
Pharmacodynamics - CORRECT ANSWER - Which term refers to the study of what
drugs do to the body
X - CORRECT ANSWER - category that represents the greatest risk for fetal harm
according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Pregnancy Risk Categories
American Nurses Association (ANA) - CORRECT ANSWER - nursing organization that
published guidelines regarding genetic and genomic competencies for nurses with advanced
degrees
Which schedule classification has been assigned to heroin - CORRECT ANSWER -
schedule II
When teaching a pregnant patient about the effects of medication on the fetus, the nurse
recognizes the greatest harm from maternally ingested medications affecting fetal development
occurs during which time period - CORRECT ANSWER - first trimester
When teaching a pregnant patient about the effects of medication on the fetus, the nurse
recognizes the greatest harm from maternally ingested medications affecting fetal development
occurs during which time period - CORRECT ANSWER - Second and third trimesters
Amphotericin-B - CORRECT ANSWER - - Polyene antibiotic
- Treatment of systemic mycoses
- Highly toxic
- AE: Infusion reactions, nephrotoxicity, hypokalemia, hematologic affects
Azoles - CORRECT ANSWER - Inhibit drug metabolizing enzymes
Less toxic than Amphotericin B
, Oral or topical administration Systemic or superficial mycoses
Fluconazole, itraconazole
Nystatin - CORRECT ANSWER - Common topical antifungal
Used in skin folds most commonly Can be used orally Usually, candidiasis treatment
Immunosuppressants - CORRECT ANSWER - Suppresses immune system
Increase risk for infection
Bone marrow suppression
Many uses Organ transplant SLE RA
Tacrolimus - CORRECT ANSWER - - topical
- Often used in conjunction with mycophenolate mofetil or glucocorticoids
Methotrexate - CORRECT ANSWER - - Cytotoxic drug
- AE: N/V/D, HA, fatigue, cough.
- Major toxicities: hepatic fibrosis, bone marrow suppression, GI ulceration, pneumonitis
- Contraindicated in patients with: blood dyscrasias, immunodeficiency, liver disease
-Screen for TB prior to initial administration
NRTI's - CORRECT ANSWER - Lactic acidosis, hepatomegaly, nephrotoxicity, bone
density loss
NNRTI's - CORRECT ANSWER - CNS effects
Protease Inhibitors - CORRECT ANSWER - Hyperlipidemia, insulin resistance, diarrhea
Integrase Inhibitors - CORRECT ANSWER - Stevens Johnson Syndrome
