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NUR 334 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM NEWEST
2025 COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
We monitor this before, during, and after giving morphine.
(document in med rec prior to administration)
Correct Answer; Respiratory rate
Concurrent use with which medication and other CNS
depressants such as alcohol, sedatives, and antidepressants can
potentiate its action?*
Correct Answer; Morphine
- Increase fiber and fluids in diet
- This medication causes peripheral vasodilation which can
cause orthostatic hypotension
What type of medication can cause foul-smelling diarrhea
(CDIFF) as an adverse effect?
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Correct Answer; Antibiotics
What substance can cause virilization due to secondary
exposure?
Correct Answer; Testosterone
What medication is *contraindicated* with the concurrent use of
nitroglycerin*due to the risk of severe hypotension?
Correct Answer; Sildenafil
What medication's *effectiveness can be reduced by antibiotics
especially in smokers?
Correct Answer; Estradiol (oral contraceptive)
- Manage and treat postmenopausal symptoms
- Causes blood clots
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What is the process called when a medication is metabolized in
the liver, which can be bypassed by the IV route and is
particularly relevant in patients with *liver failure?
Correct Answer; First-pass effect*
What is the term for a large initial dose of medication given to
rapidly achieve a therapeutic concentration in the body?
Loading dose*
Correct Answer; - Followed by maintenance doses
What medication takes 12-24 hours for effectiveness, and
increases stool mass by pulling water into GI tract?
Correct Answer; Psyllium*
- 1st line constipation solution
- You should increase water and fiber intake when taking this.
- Does not increase peristalsis
NUR 334 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM NEWEST
2025 COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
We monitor this before, during, and after giving morphine.
(document in med rec prior to administration)
Correct Answer; Respiratory rate
Concurrent use with which medication and other CNS
depressants such as alcohol, sedatives, and antidepressants can
potentiate its action?*
Correct Answer; Morphine
- Increase fiber and fluids in diet
- This medication causes peripheral vasodilation which can
cause orthostatic hypotension
What type of medication can cause foul-smelling diarrhea
(CDIFF) as an adverse effect?
,2|Page
Correct Answer; Antibiotics
What substance can cause virilization due to secondary
exposure?
Correct Answer; Testosterone
What medication is *contraindicated* with the concurrent use of
nitroglycerin*due to the risk of severe hypotension?
Correct Answer; Sildenafil
What medication's *effectiveness can be reduced by antibiotics
especially in smokers?
Correct Answer; Estradiol (oral contraceptive)
- Manage and treat postmenopausal symptoms
- Causes blood clots
, 3|Page
What is the process called when a medication is metabolized in
the liver, which can be bypassed by the IV route and is
particularly relevant in patients with *liver failure?
Correct Answer; First-pass effect*
What is the term for a large initial dose of medication given to
rapidly achieve a therapeutic concentration in the body?
Loading dose*
Correct Answer; - Followed by maintenance doses
What medication takes 12-24 hours for effectiveness, and
increases stool mass by pulling water into GI tract?
Correct Answer; Psyllium*
- 1st line constipation solution
- You should increase water and fiber intake when taking this.
- Does not increase peristalsis
