Rasmussen Pharm Exam #1 Questions
and Complete Solutions Graded A+
What drugs contribute to urinary retention in a parkinsons patient? - Answer: benztropine
What is atropine linger? - Answer: dry mouth, blurred vision, gastric distention
How does benzodiazepine work? - Answer: works by calming nerves by sustaining the GABA in your
body
How would you explain to a patient that is taking a sympathomimetic the way in which it works? -
Answer: triggers fight or flight, which opens the airways and increases the heart rate
What is the antidote for an opioid OD? - Answer: naloxone
How to apply a transdermal scopolamine patch? - Answer: wash hands, don gloves, take old patch off,
then wash the area
Put the new patch in a different spot beind the ear with the name date and time written on it
What would make you not want to give morphine? - Answer: low respiratory rate (below 10), low heart
rate, oxygen saturation below 90%
What is the antidote for lorazepam? - Answer: flumazenil
What are you going to do when a patient is on phenytoin? - Answer: need meticulous mouth cleaning
because hyperplasia gingivitis can occur
A pt who is bipolar and is manic, is on valproate and on valproic acid.
, valproic acid level is normal, but the hepatic enzymes are elevated what is your concern? - Answer:
hepatoxicity, tell doc and ask if they want to continue the medications
What is a C2 drug?
What does is mean? - Answer: a controlled substance
watched, only available by prescription and it has to be a written order
have to have 2 nurses count it
must be in a double lock
unused portions get disposed of and there has to be two wittnesses
can't be refilled without a written order
How long does a prescription for dextroamphetamine last for?
Why?
When should the patient take it? - Answer: 90 days
the dose is prescribed based on height and weight so the patient has to come in and get re-weighed and
re-measured to ensure that they have the right dose
They should take it in the morning because it is a cerebral stimulant and it will keep them awake
can't take it at night because it will keep them awake
Quetiapine, if they were started on this because they were hallucinating and you know that neuroleptics
are given to resolve delusions and hallucinations how would you indicate that the medication is starting
to work - Answer: they are having less hallucinations and delusions
and Complete Solutions Graded A+
What drugs contribute to urinary retention in a parkinsons patient? - Answer: benztropine
What is atropine linger? - Answer: dry mouth, blurred vision, gastric distention
How does benzodiazepine work? - Answer: works by calming nerves by sustaining the GABA in your
body
How would you explain to a patient that is taking a sympathomimetic the way in which it works? -
Answer: triggers fight or flight, which opens the airways and increases the heart rate
What is the antidote for an opioid OD? - Answer: naloxone
How to apply a transdermal scopolamine patch? - Answer: wash hands, don gloves, take old patch off,
then wash the area
Put the new patch in a different spot beind the ear with the name date and time written on it
What would make you not want to give morphine? - Answer: low respiratory rate (below 10), low heart
rate, oxygen saturation below 90%
What is the antidote for lorazepam? - Answer: flumazenil
What are you going to do when a patient is on phenytoin? - Answer: need meticulous mouth cleaning
because hyperplasia gingivitis can occur
A pt who is bipolar and is manic, is on valproate and on valproic acid.
, valproic acid level is normal, but the hepatic enzymes are elevated what is your concern? - Answer:
hepatoxicity, tell doc and ask if they want to continue the medications
What is a C2 drug?
What does is mean? - Answer: a controlled substance
watched, only available by prescription and it has to be a written order
have to have 2 nurses count it
must be in a double lock
unused portions get disposed of and there has to be two wittnesses
can't be refilled without a written order
How long does a prescription for dextroamphetamine last for?
Why?
When should the patient take it? - Answer: 90 days
the dose is prescribed based on height and weight so the patient has to come in and get re-weighed and
re-measured to ensure that they have the right dose
They should take it in the morning because it is a cerebral stimulant and it will keep them awake
can't take it at night because it will keep them awake
Quetiapine, if they were started on this because they were hallucinating and you know that neuroleptics
are given to resolve delusions and hallucinations how would you indicate that the medication is starting
to work - Answer: they are having less hallucinations and delusions
