NURS 350 Final Exam Review Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
What is Pilocarpine used for? - ✔✔used to treat glaucoma by relieving
(intraocular) fluid pressure
What type of drug is Pilocarpine? - ✔✔direct acting cholinergic agonist that
constricts the pupils of the eyes
What are the major responses to anticholinergics ? - ✔✔-decrease in GI
motility
-decrease in salivation
-dilation of pupils
What are anticholonergics topically used in ? - ✔✔eye exams for the
dilatation of pupils
What is topical glucorticoid used for? - ✔✔used for dermatologic disorders
What are local side effects of a topical glucorticoid ? - ✔✔local side effects
include burning, pruritus, edema, peeling, dryness, and erythema
What causes systemic side effects of a topical glucorticoid? -
✔✔overapplication
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,What are the systemic side effects of a topical glucorticoid? -
✔✔hypercalcemia and suppression of parathyroid hormone
What should the nurse teach a client who is taking topical glucorticoid? -
✔✔apply thin film and gently rub the affected area
What should the nurse teach the client when using a topical glucorticoid? -
✔✔apply thin film and gently rub into the affected area
What is tretinoin? - ✔✔topical retinoid
What is Tretinoin used for? - ✔✔for mild to moderate acne
How should retinoids used for? - ✔✔before or after extended sun exposure
because they can increase the risk of sunburn and intensify existing
sunburn
What should the nurse instruct the patient to do when using retinoids ? -
✔✔use suncreen when using this product
What is Nystatin ? - ✔✔Antifungal drug
How is Nystatin administered ? - ✔✔orally or topically
What is Nystatin used for ? - ✔✔Candida infections
What is the more common use of Nystatin? - ✔✔oral suspension for
Candida infection in the mouth
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, What is Fluconazole (Diflucan)? - ✔✔antifungal drug
What is Fluconazole effective against? - ✔✔candidiasis, coccidiomycosis,
cryptococcosis, histoplasmosis, and paracoccidiodomycosis
What is Fluconazole used for ? - ✔✔to treat systemic fungal infections
How can fluconazole be administered? - ✔✔orally or intravenously
refers to a drug's ability to preferentially produce a particular effect and is
related to the structural specificity of a drug binding to receptors -
✔✔selectivity
concentration of a drug is greatly reduced before it reaches the systemic
circulation - ✔✔first pass
how avidly a drug binds its receptor or how the chemical forces that cause
a substance to bind its receptor - ✔✔affinity
how a drug moves through the body - ✔✔pharmacokinetics
the proportion of a drug or other substance which enters the circulation
when introduced into the body and so is able to have an active effect -
✔✔bioavailability
two drugs with similar actions are administered to achieve additive effect -
✔✔additive
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
What is Pilocarpine used for? - ✔✔used to treat glaucoma by relieving
(intraocular) fluid pressure
What type of drug is Pilocarpine? - ✔✔direct acting cholinergic agonist that
constricts the pupils of the eyes
What are the major responses to anticholinergics ? - ✔✔-decrease in GI
motility
-decrease in salivation
-dilation of pupils
What are anticholonergics topically used in ? - ✔✔eye exams for the
dilatation of pupils
What is topical glucorticoid used for? - ✔✔used for dermatologic disorders
What are local side effects of a topical glucorticoid ? - ✔✔local side effects
include burning, pruritus, edema, peeling, dryness, and erythema
What causes systemic side effects of a topical glucorticoid? -
✔✔overapplication
1
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,What are the systemic side effects of a topical glucorticoid? -
✔✔hypercalcemia and suppression of parathyroid hormone
What should the nurse teach a client who is taking topical glucorticoid? -
✔✔apply thin film and gently rub the affected area
What should the nurse teach the client when using a topical glucorticoid? -
✔✔apply thin film and gently rub into the affected area
What is tretinoin? - ✔✔topical retinoid
What is Tretinoin used for? - ✔✔for mild to moderate acne
How should retinoids used for? - ✔✔before or after extended sun exposure
because they can increase the risk of sunburn and intensify existing
sunburn
What should the nurse instruct the patient to do when using retinoids ? -
✔✔use suncreen when using this product
What is Nystatin ? - ✔✔Antifungal drug
How is Nystatin administered ? - ✔✔orally or topically
What is Nystatin used for ? - ✔✔Candida infections
What is the more common use of Nystatin? - ✔✔oral suspension for
Candida infection in the mouth
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, What is Fluconazole (Diflucan)? - ✔✔antifungal drug
What is Fluconazole effective against? - ✔✔candidiasis, coccidiomycosis,
cryptococcosis, histoplasmosis, and paracoccidiodomycosis
What is Fluconazole used for ? - ✔✔to treat systemic fungal infections
How can fluconazole be administered? - ✔✔orally or intravenously
refers to a drug's ability to preferentially produce a particular effect and is
related to the structural specificity of a drug binding to receptors -
✔✔selectivity
concentration of a drug is greatly reduced before it reaches the systemic
circulation - ✔✔first pass
how avidly a drug binds its receptor or how the chemical forces that cause
a substance to bind its receptor - ✔✔affinity
how a drug moves through the body - ✔✔pharmacokinetics
the proportion of a drug or other substance which enters the circulation
when introduced into the body and so is able to have an active effect -
✔✔bioavailability
two drugs with similar actions are administered to achieve additive effect -
✔✔additive
3
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