NR 293 final Exam 2025 | Pharmacology Exam |
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What is gentamicin indicated for? - (ANSWER)gram-positive bacterial infections
(antibiotic)
What are the 2 major adverse effects of gentamicin? - (ANSWER)nephrotoxicity &
ototoxicity
What labs should you monitor for gentamicin? - (ANSWER)BUN, creatinine, GFR
What is the therapeutic dosage for gentamicin? - (ANSWER)3-5 mg/kg/day
3-5 doses/day q8h
When should you monitor the trough level of a medication? - (ANSWER)30
minutes before administration
What is the trough of gentamicin? - (ANSWER)< 2 mcg/mL
What is the main classification for Anti-Parkinson's drugs? -
(ANSWER)anticholinergics
What is the patient teaching for anticholinergics? - (ANSWER)increase F&F (fluid
& fiber)
,What is metoclopramide indicated for? - (ANSWER)diabetics for gastric stasis
(increases peristalsis/gastric emptying)
You are taking care of an HIV patient and you get stuck with the needle. What is
the protocol? - (ANSWER)wash stick with soap & water
report incident
blood test (72-hour window)
prophylactic treatment for 4 weeks
What is rivastigmine indicated for? - (ANSWER)Alzheimer's Disease
How do you know rivastigmine therapy is therapeutic? - (ANSWER)no
deterioration or wandering
sleeping at night
What is neomycin indicated for? - (ANSWER)prophylactically for pre-op bowel
cleansing of bile
cleans out bacteria
What is vincristine indicated for? - (ANSWER)cancer
What is a side effect of vincristine? - (ANSWER)constipation
, What is the treatment of vincristine side effect? - (ANSWER)increase F&F (fluid &
fiber) or give laxative
What is allopurinol indicated for? - (ANSWER)gout
A patient with gout has an increase in... - (ANSWER)uric acid
How do you tell allopurinol is not working? - (ANSWER)no decrease in pain
(increased/no change)
What is vancomycin indicated for? - (ANSWER)bacterial infection (antibiotic)
What is the major adverse effect of vancomycin? - (ANSWER)red man syndrome
How do you prevent RMS with vancomycin? - (ANSWER)push slowly (longer than
1-2 hours)
What medications can you give to a patient with benign prostatic hypertrophy
(BPH)? - (ANSWER)finasteride
anti-androgens
prazosin
Complete Questions and Correct Answers | Latest
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What is gentamicin indicated for? - (ANSWER)gram-positive bacterial infections
(antibiotic)
What are the 2 major adverse effects of gentamicin? - (ANSWER)nephrotoxicity &
ototoxicity
What labs should you monitor for gentamicin? - (ANSWER)BUN, creatinine, GFR
What is the therapeutic dosage for gentamicin? - (ANSWER)3-5 mg/kg/day
3-5 doses/day q8h
When should you monitor the trough level of a medication? - (ANSWER)30
minutes before administration
What is the trough of gentamicin? - (ANSWER)< 2 mcg/mL
What is the main classification for Anti-Parkinson's drugs? -
(ANSWER)anticholinergics
What is the patient teaching for anticholinergics? - (ANSWER)increase F&F (fluid
& fiber)
,What is metoclopramide indicated for? - (ANSWER)diabetics for gastric stasis
(increases peristalsis/gastric emptying)
You are taking care of an HIV patient and you get stuck with the needle. What is
the protocol? - (ANSWER)wash stick with soap & water
report incident
blood test (72-hour window)
prophylactic treatment for 4 weeks
What is rivastigmine indicated for? - (ANSWER)Alzheimer's Disease
How do you know rivastigmine therapy is therapeutic? - (ANSWER)no
deterioration or wandering
sleeping at night
What is neomycin indicated for? - (ANSWER)prophylactically for pre-op bowel
cleansing of bile
cleans out bacteria
What is vincristine indicated for? - (ANSWER)cancer
What is a side effect of vincristine? - (ANSWER)constipation
, What is the treatment of vincristine side effect? - (ANSWER)increase F&F (fluid &
fiber) or give laxative
What is allopurinol indicated for? - (ANSWER)gout
A patient with gout has an increase in... - (ANSWER)uric acid
How do you tell allopurinol is not working? - (ANSWER)no decrease in pain
(increased/no change)
What is vancomycin indicated for? - (ANSWER)bacterial infection (antibiotic)
What is the major adverse effect of vancomycin? - (ANSWER)red man syndrome
How do you prevent RMS with vancomycin? - (ANSWER)push slowly (longer than
1-2 hours)
What medications can you give to a patient with benign prostatic hypertrophy
(BPH)? - (ANSWER)finasteride
anti-androgens
prazosin
