NUR 181/NUR 180 FINAL EXAM EXAM
2025 WCU COMPLETE QUESTION AND
ANSWER |100% ACCURATE FALL-SPRING
Why are patients with brain hemorrhages contraindicated for the use of opioids?
Patient will not be able to be assessed appropriately due to the sedation caused by the
opioids
If the patient needs a refill on their opioid prescription, what must the do?
Patient must go to see a physician in person
What is the function of aspirin?
By blocking irreversibly the protective action of Cox 1 and Cox 2 (inflammatory
response)
What must the nurse advise the patient to do before taking aspirin?
They need to have some food in their stomach
How long before surgery must aspirin be withdrawn?
At least 1 week before surgery
,What must you always take with NSAIDs?
Food
What patients should avoid the use of NSAIDs?
Patients with peptic ulcer disease
What does Allopurinol treat?
Treat chronic gout
What is the function of allopurinol?
Xanthene oxidase inhibitor that reduces uric acid synthesis
What drug can be used to treat acute gout symptoms?
Colchicine
How do diuretics work?
By increasing urinary output
,What is the best measurement of diuretic effectiveness?
Measure weight and I & O
When monitoring the input and output, what would you like to see?
Higher output when compared to intake
What do urinalysis look at?
Urine Ph, protein, glucose, specific gravity, ketones, leukocytes
When patients are taking hydrochlorothiazide, what should they eat?
Foods high in potassium
What are loading doses used for ?
To quickly induce a therapeutic response
What do loading doses not do?
Shorten the half life of a drug
, What do loading doses not reduce?
The occurrence of side effects
What does the first pass effect refer to?
The ability that the liver has to remove a portion of the drug when the drug is absorbed
by the GI tract
When is the concentration of the drug greatly reduced?
Before the drug enters the systemic circulation
side effects of morphine
Constipation, nausea, vomiting
When administered too much morphine, what can happen?
It can decrease respiratory rate
When prioritizing care, you should always look at ___ then the ____ and next comes ____
Safety then the ABC and next comes pain
2025 WCU COMPLETE QUESTION AND
ANSWER |100% ACCURATE FALL-SPRING
Why are patients with brain hemorrhages contraindicated for the use of opioids?
Patient will not be able to be assessed appropriately due to the sedation caused by the
opioids
If the patient needs a refill on their opioid prescription, what must the do?
Patient must go to see a physician in person
What is the function of aspirin?
By blocking irreversibly the protective action of Cox 1 and Cox 2 (inflammatory
response)
What must the nurse advise the patient to do before taking aspirin?
They need to have some food in their stomach
How long before surgery must aspirin be withdrawn?
At least 1 week before surgery
,What must you always take with NSAIDs?
Food
What patients should avoid the use of NSAIDs?
Patients with peptic ulcer disease
What does Allopurinol treat?
Treat chronic gout
What is the function of allopurinol?
Xanthene oxidase inhibitor that reduces uric acid synthesis
What drug can be used to treat acute gout symptoms?
Colchicine
How do diuretics work?
By increasing urinary output
,What is the best measurement of diuretic effectiveness?
Measure weight and I & O
When monitoring the input and output, what would you like to see?
Higher output when compared to intake
What do urinalysis look at?
Urine Ph, protein, glucose, specific gravity, ketones, leukocytes
When patients are taking hydrochlorothiazide, what should they eat?
Foods high in potassium
What are loading doses used for ?
To quickly induce a therapeutic response
What do loading doses not do?
Shorten the half life of a drug
, What do loading doses not reduce?
The occurrence of side effects
What does the first pass effect refer to?
The ability that the liver has to remove a portion of the drug when the drug is absorbed
by the GI tract
When is the concentration of the drug greatly reduced?
Before the drug enters the systemic circulation
side effects of morphine
Constipation, nausea, vomiting
When administered too much morphine, what can happen?
It can decrease respiratory rate
When prioritizing care, you should always look at ___ then the ____ and next comes ____
Safety then the ABC and next comes pain
