NURS 5663 Exam 3 Questions and Answers Already Passed Latest Update 2025-2026
Flumazenil is an antidote to benzodiazepines
Thiamine should be administered to prevent Wernicke syndrome in patients with suspected
alcoholism
Deferoxamine can be used in caffeine and theophylline poisoning.*
Naloxone offsets possible toxic effects of opioid analgesic overdose - Answers Which of the
following statements is NOT true:
Inhibiting tubular secretion* - Answers What is the pharmacokinetic effect of Probencid on the
Penicillin drug class?
Binds to 30S and is bacteriostatic - Answers What is the mechanism of action of the drug
tetracycline?
Cross-resistance between drugs should be minimal. - Answers Which of the following principles
is important for selecting appropriate drugs to use in combination chemotherapy?
False - Answers Serum creatinine alone is an adequate measure of renal function in the
elderly...T/F?
None of the above - Answers Obstacles to compliance/adherence in elderly patients include all
of the following except:
All of the above - Answers Ways of improving adherence in pediatric population includes:
Serotonin - Answers Gastric acid secretion is under the control of the following agents EXCEPT:
All of the above - Answers The main approach of peptic ulcer treatment is:
acute peptic ulcers
salicylism (vomiting, tinnitus, vertigo)* - Answers Serious side effects of glucocorticoids include
the following EXCEPT:
False - Answers In humans, the major glucocorticoid is aldosterone and the most
mineralocorticoid is cortisol. T/F?
ATP leads to the closing of ATP-dependent calcium channels. - Answers Concerning the release
of insulin from beta cells of the pancreas, which of the following statements is FALSE?
Regular insulin - Answers Which of the following insulins would be most appropriate if you
wanted the most immediate onset of activity?
, Rifampin - Answers Which drug increases the hepatic metabolism of other drugs?
breakthrough bleeding - Answers Which of the following adverse effects of combined oral
contraceptive therapy does NOT require discontinuation of therapy?
intolerance to heat - Answers Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of myxedema?
Fluconazole - Answers A 26 yo woman with leukemia was undergoing chemotherapy with IV
antineoplastic drugs. During treatment, she developed a systematic infection from an
opportunistic pathogen. A white vaginal discharge was observed from the catheter site. After
appropriate specimens were obtained for culture, empiric antibiotic therapy was started with
gentamicin and nafcillin intravenously. Th patient complained of a sore throat, and white
plaques has appeared in her pharynx. On day 4, the blood and urine cultures grew Candida
albicans.
The opportunistic fungal infection in this patient could have been prevented by administration of
...?
Hypoglycemia - Answers Most common complication of insulin therapy is:
avoid direct sunlight - Answers Tetracycline can treat acne and skin infections. Photosensitivity
is a major complication of its use. Patients should be advised to:
chloroquine**
atovoquone-proguanil
doxycycline*
Quinine* - Answers All of the following may be used in the treatment of malaria EXCEPT:
False - Answers T4 is four times more potent than T3 - T/F?
Lamivudine - Answers This medication is used as a monotherapy, is nontoxic, and rapidly
suppresses Hepatitis B Virus.
Glucagon - Answers An 18-month-old boy presented in a semiconscious state with a blood
pressure of 60/40 and a heart rate of 50 beats per minute after ingesting a number of his
grandmother's metoprolol tablets. In this case, the most appropriate antidote is
Aztreonam (Azactam) - Answers A patient with high fever, chills, and malaise presents with a
blood culture that reveals the presence of gram-negative bacilli. The initial diagnosis is
bacteremia. The records of the patient reveal that she has had a respiratory distress and rash
after oral penicillin G about 5 months ago. The most appropriate drug regimen for empiric
treatment is
Flumazenil is an antidote to benzodiazepines
Thiamine should be administered to prevent Wernicke syndrome in patients with suspected
alcoholism
Deferoxamine can be used in caffeine and theophylline poisoning.*
Naloxone offsets possible toxic effects of opioid analgesic overdose - Answers Which of the
following statements is NOT true:
Inhibiting tubular secretion* - Answers What is the pharmacokinetic effect of Probencid on the
Penicillin drug class?
Binds to 30S and is bacteriostatic - Answers What is the mechanism of action of the drug
tetracycline?
Cross-resistance between drugs should be minimal. - Answers Which of the following principles
is important for selecting appropriate drugs to use in combination chemotherapy?
False - Answers Serum creatinine alone is an adequate measure of renal function in the
elderly...T/F?
None of the above - Answers Obstacles to compliance/adherence in elderly patients include all
of the following except:
All of the above - Answers Ways of improving adherence in pediatric population includes:
Serotonin - Answers Gastric acid secretion is under the control of the following agents EXCEPT:
All of the above - Answers The main approach of peptic ulcer treatment is:
acute peptic ulcers
salicylism (vomiting, tinnitus, vertigo)* - Answers Serious side effects of glucocorticoids include
the following EXCEPT:
False - Answers In humans, the major glucocorticoid is aldosterone and the most
mineralocorticoid is cortisol. T/F?
ATP leads to the closing of ATP-dependent calcium channels. - Answers Concerning the release
of insulin from beta cells of the pancreas, which of the following statements is FALSE?
Regular insulin - Answers Which of the following insulins would be most appropriate if you
wanted the most immediate onset of activity?
, Rifampin - Answers Which drug increases the hepatic metabolism of other drugs?
breakthrough bleeding - Answers Which of the following adverse effects of combined oral
contraceptive therapy does NOT require discontinuation of therapy?
intolerance to heat - Answers Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of myxedema?
Fluconazole - Answers A 26 yo woman with leukemia was undergoing chemotherapy with IV
antineoplastic drugs. During treatment, she developed a systematic infection from an
opportunistic pathogen. A white vaginal discharge was observed from the catheter site. After
appropriate specimens were obtained for culture, empiric antibiotic therapy was started with
gentamicin and nafcillin intravenously. Th patient complained of a sore throat, and white
plaques has appeared in her pharynx. On day 4, the blood and urine cultures grew Candida
albicans.
The opportunistic fungal infection in this patient could have been prevented by administration of
...?
Hypoglycemia - Answers Most common complication of insulin therapy is:
avoid direct sunlight - Answers Tetracycline can treat acne and skin infections. Photosensitivity
is a major complication of its use. Patients should be advised to:
chloroquine**
atovoquone-proguanil
doxycycline*
Quinine* - Answers All of the following may be used in the treatment of malaria EXCEPT:
False - Answers T4 is four times more potent than T3 - T/F?
Lamivudine - Answers This medication is used as a monotherapy, is nontoxic, and rapidly
suppresses Hepatitis B Virus.
Glucagon - Answers An 18-month-old boy presented in a semiconscious state with a blood
pressure of 60/40 and a heart rate of 50 beats per minute after ingesting a number of his
grandmother's metoprolol tablets. In this case, the most appropriate antidote is
Aztreonam (Azactam) - Answers A patient with high fever, chills, and malaise presents with a
blood culture that reveals the presence of gram-negative bacilli. The initial diagnosis is
bacteremia. The records of the patient reveal that she has had a respiratory distress and rash
after oral penicillin G about 5 months ago. The most appropriate drug regimen for empiric
treatment is
