RASMUSSEN PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 2 CORE
DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS AND ACTIONS
REVIEW 2026
◉ Administration of this hormone medication should be first thing
in the morning and on an empty stomach.
Answer: Levothyroxine
◉ For children under 8 years of age, teeth discoloration is a common
side effect of this drug.
Answer: Tetracycline
◉ Steroids, diphenhydramine, and epinephrine can be given to
reduce the symptoms of this.
Answer: Allergic reaction
◉ This class of antibiotics when mixed with alcohol can cause a
disulfiram reaction.
Answer: Cephalosporins
◉ Azithromycin falls into this class of antibiotics.
Answer: Macrolides
, ◉ A compromised immune system and antibiotic use can put
patients at risk for developing this.
Answer: Super infection
◉ Antitubercular medications can cause these lab values to be
elevated.
Answer: Liver function tests (LFTs)
◉ Red-pink urine, elevate temperature, and elevated kidney function
tests can be caused by this.
Answer: Urinary tract infection
◉ Elevated serum uric acid and WBCs are expected in this disease
process.
Answer: Gout
◉ This class of antibiotics is associated with hepatotoxicity, so liver
function must be closely monitored.
Answer: Macrolides
◉ This disease process is present when a patient has an elevated
TSH and decreased T3 and T4.
DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS AND ACTIONS
REVIEW 2026
◉ Administration of this hormone medication should be first thing
in the morning and on an empty stomach.
Answer: Levothyroxine
◉ For children under 8 years of age, teeth discoloration is a common
side effect of this drug.
Answer: Tetracycline
◉ Steroids, diphenhydramine, and epinephrine can be given to
reduce the symptoms of this.
Answer: Allergic reaction
◉ This class of antibiotics when mixed with alcohol can cause a
disulfiram reaction.
Answer: Cephalosporins
◉ Azithromycin falls into this class of antibiotics.
Answer: Macrolides
, ◉ A compromised immune system and antibiotic use can put
patients at risk for developing this.
Answer: Super infection
◉ Antitubercular medications can cause these lab values to be
elevated.
Answer: Liver function tests (LFTs)
◉ Red-pink urine, elevate temperature, and elevated kidney function
tests can be caused by this.
Answer: Urinary tract infection
◉ Elevated serum uric acid and WBCs are expected in this disease
process.
Answer: Gout
◉ This class of antibiotics is associated with hepatotoxicity, so liver
function must be closely monitored.
Answer: Macrolides
◉ This disease process is present when a patient has an elevated
TSH and decreased T3 and T4.
