NUR 2474 Exam 1 Study Guide 2025: Pharmacology Practice Questions & Answers

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Exam 1 - NUR2474 / NUR 2474 (Latest 2025) :

Pharmacology for Professional Nursing - Rasmussen

Cholinesterase inhibitors .....ANSWER.....Donepezil

Rivastigmine

Galantamine

neostigmine

Cholinesterase inhibitors side effects .....ANSWER.....dizziness, GI

upset, fatigue, headache

cholinesterase inhibitors adverse affects

.....ANSWER.....bradycardia bronchoconstriction

cholinesterase inhibitors interactions

.....ANSWER.....Anticholinergics, first generation anithistamines,

TCA's, conventional antipsychotics

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Donzepil side effects .....ANSWER.....nausea vomitting diarrhea

urinary urgency bronchoconstriction bradycardia orthostatic

hypotension

rivastigmine .....ANSWER.....side effects likely and more intense.

caution with PUD bradycardia sick sinus syndrome urinary

obstruction, lung disease. transdermal route lowers intensity of

side effects.

neostigmine .....ANSWER.....prevents acetylcholine degradation.

myasthenia gravis, parkinsons dementia, alzheimers

Galantamine .....ANSWER.....caution use in asthma or copd .

avoid anticholinergics 1st gen antihistamines, TCAs, conventional

antipsychotics because they reduce effects.

nmda blocker .....ANSWER.....antagonist.

Memantime .....ANSWER.....NMDA blocker

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Memantime adverse reactions .....ANSWER.....skin reactions.

steven johnsons syndrome. erythema multiforme. bradycardia,

hypertensions, angina.

Memantime side effects .....ANSWER.....dizziness headache

confusion diarrhea or constipation

Immunomodulators .....ANSWER.....interferon beta

interferon beta .....ANSWER.....FLu like symptoms, hepatotoxicity,

myelosuppression (decreases all blood cells monistor cbc

frequently) injection site reaction. depressions

interferon beta drug interactions .....ANSWER.....other

immunosuppressive drugs

immunosuppressants .....ANSWER.....Mitoxantrone

mitoxantrone .....ANSWER.....decreases autoimmune destruction of

myelin.

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Mitoxantrone side effects

.....ANSWER.....myelosuppression(montior cbc) increased risk for

infections. no live virus immunizations. cardiotoxicity (irreverisble

damage to ejection fraction) fetal harm (growth delay and

prematurity)

Mitoxantrone reversible injuries .....ANSWER.....hair loss, Gi

mucosa, amenorrhea, sysmptoms of allergy, acute myelogenous

leukemia.

seizure meds .....ANSWER.....IV benzos (Diazepam/lorazepam

longterm- phenytoin

what antiseizure meds do .....ANSWER.....either suppress

discharge or neurons or suppress progation of seizure activity

from the focus to other areas of the brain.

5 basic mechanisms of antiseizure drugs .....ANSWER.....suppress

sodium influx