NUR651 FINAL BRADLEY UNIVERSITY QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
A controversial indication for androgen (methyltestosterone)
therapy is... Correct Answers Enhancement of athletic
performance
A drug that requires a low pH in the stomach to be properly
absorbed is... Correct Answers Ketoconazole
A health care practitioner is prescribing an aerosol medication
for a 3-year-old with asthma. What device would be most
appropriate for this patient? Correct Answers VHC + face mask
A health care practitioner prescribes warfarin for a patient who
has AFib. The patient should avoid foods high in... Correct
Answers Vitamin K
A patient complains of pain from a migraine. How would the
practitioner classify this type of pain? Correct Answers Central
Neuropathic Pain
A patient mutation of CYP2C19 is documented as
(*1/*17,*17/*17). What is the term for a person with this
function mutation? Correct Answers Ultrarapid metabolizer
A practitioner conducting a pain assessment asks the patient, "Is
the pain consistent or intermittent?" What character of pain is
the practitioner assessing? Correct Answers Temporal pattern
,A practitioner discusses herbal use with a patient taking
medication for high blood pressure. Which supplement might
cause a reaction with the patient's medication? Correct Answers
Omega-3
A practitioner is prescribing amiodarone for a patient with
cardiac arrhythmia. Which factor affecting the duration of the
drug must a practitioner consider if an adverse interaction
occurs? Correct Answers Half-life
A practitioner prescribes a bicarbonate for a patient with severe
heartburn. The practitioner knows that what factor caused by the
drug plays a key role in its excretion? Correct Answers
Alkalinization of the urine
Absorption is defined as: Correct Answers The transfer of a
drug from its site of administration to the blood
Acetaminophen and alcohol have a complex relationship in the
liver. Why? (3 reasons) Correct Answers 1. They are both
metabolized by the same liver enzyme.
2. Alcohol inhibits the enzyme that metabolizes acetaminophen.
3. The enzyme that metabolizes acetaminophen is induced by
alcohol.
Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) can lead the patient to Correct
Answers stop taking the drug
An adverse effect of opiates in elders is... Correct Answers
Bone fractures
, An example of a macrovascular complication is ... Correct
Answers Stroke
An example of a Microvascular complication is... Correct
Answers Nephropathy
An oncologist is calculating a dosage of an antineoplastic drug
for a child. What is the best basis for an accurate dosage for this
patient? Correct Answers BSA
Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors produce a
more profound decrease in blood pressure than the angiotensin
receptor antagonists because they... Correct Answers Decrease
concentration of angiotensin II
Aspirin is different from the other NSAIDs because... Correct
Answers It binds irreversibly to the COX enzyme
Besides oral contraception, another use for estrogen and
progesterone in premenopausal women is: Correct Answers
Activation of puberty in adolescents when it is absent
Beta blockers act on the kidneys to Correct Answers Decrease
renin release
Bulk laxatives act on constipation by... Correct Answers
Absorbing water and expanding, creating peristalsis with
increased pressure
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
A controversial indication for androgen (methyltestosterone)
therapy is... Correct Answers Enhancement of athletic
performance
A drug that requires a low pH in the stomach to be properly
absorbed is... Correct Answers Ketoconazole
A health care practitioner is prescribing an aerosol medication
for a 3-year-old with asthma. What device would be most
appropriate for this patient? Correct Answers VHC + face mask
A health care practitioner prescribes warfarin for a patient who
has AFib. The patient should avoid foods high in... Correct
Answers Vitamin K
A patient complains of pain from a migraine. How would the
practitioner classify this type of pain? Correct Answers Central
Neuropathic Pain
A patient mutation of CYP2C19 is documented as
(*1/*17,*17/*17). What is the term for a person with this
function mutation? Correct Answers Ultrarapid metabolizer
A practitioner conducting a pain assessment asks the patient, "Is
the pain consistent or intermittent?" What character of pain is
the practitioner assessing? Correct Answers Temporal pattern
,A practitioner discusses herbal use with a patient taking
medication for high blood pressure. Which supplement might
cause a reaction with the patient's medication? Correct Answers
Omega-3
A practitioner is prescribing amiodarone for a patient with
cardiac arrhythmia. Which factor affecting the duration of the
drug must a practitioner consider if an adverse interaction
occurs? Correct Answers Half-life
A practitioner prescribes a bicarbonate for a patient with severe
heartburn. The practitioner knows that what factor caused by the
drug plays a key role in its excretion? Correct Answers
Alkalinization of the urine
Absorption is defined as: Correct Answers The transfer of a
drug from its site of administration to the blood
Acetaminophen and alcohol have a complex relationship in the
liver. Why? (3 reasons) Correct Answers 1. They are both
metabolized by the same liver enzyme.
2. Alcohol inhibits the enzyme that metabolizes acetaminophen.
3. The enzyme that metabolizes acetaminophen is induced by
alcohol.
Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) can lead the patient to Correct
Answers stop taking the drug
An adverse effect of opiates in elders is... Correct Answers
Bone fractures
, An example of a macrovascular complication is ... Correct
Answers Stroke
An example of a Microvascular complication is... Correct
Answers Nephropathy
An oncologist is calculating a dosage of an antineoplastic drug
for a child. What is the best basis for an accurate dosage for this
patient? Correct Answers BSA
Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors produce a
more profound decrease in blood pressure than the angiotensin
receptor antagonists because they... Correct Answers Decrease
concentration of angiotensin II
Aspirin is different from the other NSAIDs because... Correct
Answers It binds irreversibly to the COX enzyme
Besides oral contraception, another use for estrogen and
progesterone in premenopausal women is: Correct Answers
Activation of puberty in adolescents when it is absent
Beta blockers act on the kidneys to Correct Answers Decrease
renin release
Bulk laxatives act on constipation by... Correct Answers
Absorbing water and expanding, creating peristalsis with
increased pressure
