NURS 334

NURS 334 PHARM FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+ GRADED what drug route has the slowest onset? P.O. o Liquid (quickest of the 3) o Tablet o Delayed release (slowest of the 3) What tablets cannot be crushed? o EXTENDED RELEASE: formulated to release the drug gradually over an extended period, often to maintain a steady therapeutic level in the bloodstream o ENTERIC COATED: to protect the stomach from the drug or the drug from the stomach o SUSTAINED RELEASE: designed to release...

NURS 334 PHARM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A + GRADED What are some categories of cognitive impairment? Delirium Neurocognitive disorders Cognitive impairment not dementia Focal cognitive disorders Intellectual disabilities Learning disabilities What are the target symptoms of cognitive impairment? Psychotropics Hyponotics Anxiolytics Antidepressants Antipsychotics Chilinesterase inhibitors What are the standard Alzheimer's cholinesterase inhibitors? Rivastigimine (exelon...

NURS 334 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A + GRADED Pharmacokinetics The journey of a pill (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, excretion) Antagonist Drug that blocks or dampens a biological response by binding to and blocking a receptor Agonist Chemical or compound in a cell that binds to a receptor and activates the receptors to produce a biological response Duration When the medicine will begin to reduce in the body Peak Highest concentration of the medication Chemical name Des...

NURS 334 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A + GRADED Kernig's Sign Lying supine with hip flexed at 90 degree angle, shows resistance to passive extension of the knee -Sign of Meningitis Meningitis manifestations Nuchal rigidity Positive Kernig's sign Positive Brudzinski's sign Photophobia Rash indicative of N. meningitidis Myasthenia Gravis Autoimmune disorder characterized by weakness and rapid fatigue of any of the muscles under voluntary control. Caused by breakdown in t...

NURS 334 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A + GRADED A patient is being seen in the health clinic for possible pneumonia. Which of the following is a sign and symptom that identifies viral pneumonia? Blood cultures are sterile. Reason: Viral pneumonia differs from bacterial pneumonia in that results of blood cultures are sterile, sputum may be more copious, chills are less common, and pulse and respiratory rates are slow. A client has been battling typical pneumonia for about a month, a...

NURS 334 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A + GRADED What is allergic rhinitis? an allergy with symptoms like tearing of the eyes, nasal congestion, sneezing, and itchiness of the eyes, nose, and throat due to exposure to allergens like pollen, grass, dust, and smoke. What are the goals in treating allergic rhinitis? Relieve acute symptoms and prevent allergies from happening. Name some medications used for preventing allergic rhinitis. Antihistamines, intranasal corticosteroids, leukotrie...

NURS 334 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A + GRADED three layers of the heart endocardium, myocardium, epicardium 4 chambers with atroventricular valves including ____ and ____ and semiluar valves including ___ and ___ tricuspid, mitral, pulmonic, aortic 2 necessary functions of the heart the pump of muscle, electrical activity t or f: ineffective work of the heart can impair perfusion and oxygenation on vital organs (insuff CO) t contraction of the heart, allows heart to function as p...

NURS 334 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A + GRADED inflammation an immunologic defense against tissue injury inflammatory response sequential response to cell injury neutralizes and dilutes inflammatory agent removes necrotic materials establishes an environment suitable for healing and repair intensity of the inflammatory response depends on extent and severity of injury & reactive capacity of injured person inflammatory response stages (4) vascular response cellular response for...

NURS 334 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A + GRADED which describes the role of the T-lymphocyte cells in response to an antigen coordinate specific immunity by stimulating the creation of antibodies and activate killer T cells what are the five types of antiretroviral drugs reverse transcriptase inhibitors, integrase strand transfer inhibitors, protease inhibitors, fusion inhibitors, CCR5 antagonist what are the goals of antiretroviral treatment 1. maximal and durable suppression of vira...

NURS 334 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A + GRADED A patient reports, " I am overwhelmed by stress." Which question by the nurse would be most important to use in the initial assessment of this patient? a) Tell me about your exercise, how much activity do you get in a day? b) Stress can interfere with sleep, how much sleep did you get last night? c) Tell me about the kinds of things you do to reduce or cope with your stress d) Tell me about your family history, do you have any relat...

NUR 334- PHARM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A + GRADED Pharmacology study of drugs (chemicals) that alter functions of living organism Pharmacotherapy also known as drug therapy, is the use of drugs to prevent, diagnose, or treat signs, symptoms, and diseases medicine Drugs given for therapeutic purposes Biotechnology process may involve manipulating deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) and recombining genes into hybrid molecules that can be inserted into living orga...

NUR 334- PHARM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A + GRADED what drug class does gentamicin belong to? Aminoglycosides What is the indicated use of aminoglycosides? - Treat severe infections of the abdomen and urinary tract, hospital acquired pneumonia, bacteremia, and endocarditis - serious gram-negative bacterial infections and infections caused by staphylococci when penicillins or other less toxic drugs are contraindicated Which antibiotics inhibit protein synthesis? tetracyclines, macro...

NUR 334- PHARM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A + GRADED Tylenol MOA Inhibits prostaglandin synthesis in CNS temp reg center of the brain in the hypothalamus Tylenol indications -mild to moderate pain, fever - it is not a blood thinner what are some examples of NSAIDs? NSAID - reduces inflammation via cox 1 and cox 2 inhibition cox1&2: ketorolac, naproxen, ibuprofen cox2 selective: celecoxib cox1 selective: aspirin What class of drug is Ibuprofen? class: antipyretics, antirh...

NUR 334- PHARM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A + GRADED I also have a "what drug / drug class is this" quizlet set, and a quizlet set for the content review in class if you would like to use that as well! Happi studying :) :) what are the 4 classes of CNS depressants for this exam 1. anti depressants 2. benzodiazepiens 3. non benzodiazepines 4. barbiturates what are the 4 anti depressant classes for this exam 1. SSRIs 2. SNRIs 3. TCAs 4. MAOIs what class is used for bipolar ...

NURS 334 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A + GRADED Marie Rollet Some consider her the first nurse in Canada, visiting sick but also an assistant to her husband, an apothecary Jeanne Mance () Some consider her the first lay nurse in America. Co-founder of Montreal and founder and administrator of Hotel-Dieu, first North American hospital Affects of conquest Cultural influence of the English and tightening of control over titles and practices 1788 Statute granted monopoly on practice t...

NURS 334 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A + GRADED You are called to the patient's room by the patient's spouse when the patient experiences a seizure. Upon finding the patient in a clonic reaction, what do you think you should do first? 1. Turn the patient to the side 2. Start oxygen by mask at 6 L/min 3. Restrain the patient's arms and legs to prevent injury 4. Record the time sequence of the patient's responses as they occur 1. Turn the patient to the side A nursi...

NURS 334 PHARM FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A + GRADED What is pharmacodynamics? - The biologic, chemical, and physiologic actions of a particular drug within the body - What the drug does to the body - The pharmacodynamics of a drug are responsible for its therapeutic effects and sometimes adverse effects What is pharmacokinetics? - The study of drug movement throughout the body - What the body does to the drug - Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion What are t...

NUR 334- PHARM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A + GRADED What can usually be managed at home, symptoms include nausea and itching. Side effects What fluids are crystalloids, isotonic, and do not cause a major shift between compartments? Lactated Ringers and NS 0.9% Medications may have one generic name and can have multiple, what? Trade Names What disease decreases drug excretion and increases the potential for drug toxicity? End-stage renal disease (ESRD) What medication is used for f...

NUR 334- PHARM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A + GRADED Pharamacokinetics drug movement throughout the body; how the body deal with medications; absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion Pharmacodynamics how a medicine changes the body Therapeutic class therapeutic usefulness in treating a particular disease or disorder Pharmacological Class The way a drug works at the molecular, tissue, or body system level Prototypes well-understood drug model with which other drugs in it...

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