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Pharmacology Final Exam

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Quiz on Pharmacology FInal Exam, created by April Woodland on 03/08/2018.
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Question 1

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How does salmeterol work ?
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  • decrease inflammation in the bronchi
  • increase inflammation in the bronchi
  • vasodilation
  • vasoconstriction

Question 2

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what are some adverse reactions of opioids? select all that apply
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  • respiratory depression
  • sedation
  • itchiness
  • Tachy/Brady cardia
  • hypotension

Question 3

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What is the therapeutic effect of adrenergic drugs?
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  • relax smooth muscle
  • constrict smooth muscle
  • bronchoconstriction

Question 4

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What is the most common side effect of an antiemetic?
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  • drowsiness
  • lethargy
  • indigestion
  • polydipsia

Question 5

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What are some nursing interventions for antiemetics? Select all that apply
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  • I & O
  • Fluid and electrolyte balance
  • comfort measures ( cold compress, Dim lights)
  • monitor heart rate

Question 6

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How long can insulin be stored in room temperature?
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  • 30 days
  • 60 days
  • 24 hours
  • 48 hours

Question 7

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What would you include in patient teaching for insulin ? select all that apply
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  • If insulin is cloudy , get rid of it
  • rotate injection sites
  • watch for s/s of hypo/hyperglycemia
  • you do not need to refridgerate insulin at all

Question 8

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What is considered hypoglycemia?
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  • under 60
  • under 100
  • 75
  • 150

Question 9

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What would you do for a patient who is hypoglycemic , with a gag reflex ?
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  • Give OJ & PB crackers
  • glucagon shot
  • lots of water
  • CPR

Question 10

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What should you do for a patient who is hypoglycemic and has no gag relfex?
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  • glucagon shot
  • Pb crackers and OJ
  • lots of water
  • CPR

Question 11

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What are some signs of hyperglycemia? Select all that apply
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  • Polydipsia
  • polyuria
  • polyphagia
  • lethargic
  • hypertension

Question 12

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What is the insulin that can be given IV?
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  • NPH
  • regular
  • short acting
  • long acting

Question 13

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What is Type 1 diabetes?
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  • the beta cells do not produce insulin properly
  • the body is resistant to insulin

Question 14

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What is Type 2 Diabetes?
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  • Body is resistant to insulin
  • the beta cells in the pancreas do not produce insulin

Question 15

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When Mixing insulin, how do you mix it?
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  • cloudy- clear-clear - cloudy
  • clear- cloudy - cloudy - clear
  • Clear- cloudy -Clear - Cloudy

Question 16

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What is the onset, peak, and duration of the rapid insulin?
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  • 15 minutes, 1 hour, 3 hours
  • 30 minutes, 2 hours, 8 hours
  • 2 hours, 8 hours, 16 hours
  • 2 hours, none, 24 hours

Question 17

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What is the onset, peak, and duration for short acting insulin?
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  • 15 minutes, 1 hours, 3 hours
  • 30 minutes, 2 hours, 8 hours
  • 2 hours, 8 hours, 16 hours
  • 2 hours, no peak, 24 hours

Question 18

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What is the onset, peak, and duration of intermediate insulin?
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  • 15 minutes, 1 hour, 3 hours
  • 30 minutes, 2 hours, 8 hours
  • 2 hours, 8 hours, 16 hours
  • 2 hours, none, 24 hours

Question 19

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What is the onset, peak and duration of long acting insulin?
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  • 15 minutes, 1 hour, 3 hours
  • 30 minutes, 2 hours, 8 hours
  • 2 hours, 8 hours , 16 hours
  • 2 hours, none, 24 hours

Question 20

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What does prednisone do to blood sugar?
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  • raises them
  • lowers them
  • no changes

Question 21

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What drug is used for opioid overdose?
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  • naloxone
  • levothyroxine
  • niacin
  • digoxin

Question 22

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When taking niacin do you take the med with food?
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  • yes
  • no

Question 23

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When teaching a patient about levothyroxine (synthroid) , what should be included? Select all that apply
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  • Do not take with omeprazole
  • do not crush
  • watch for s/s of hyperthyroidism
  • take on an empty stomach
  • take at night

Question 24

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When taking aspirin, what do you need to be watching for?
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  • bleeding
  • vomiting
  • diarrhea
  • rashes

Question 25

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If a child has chicken pox , what medication can cause reyes syndrome?
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  • acetaminophen
  • aspirin
  • NSAIDS
  • opioids

Question 26

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What are some contributing factors for peptic ulcers? Select all that apply
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  • medications
  • acidic foods
  • stress
  • low blood sugar

Question 27

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What is subjective data?
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  • symptoms
  • measurable data
  • goals
  • interventions

Question 28

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What is objective data?
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  • symptoms
  • measurable data
  • goals
  • interventions

Question 29

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When teaching a patient about oral drugs, what should be included? select all that apply
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  • take with a full glass of water
  • it is okay to crush or chew medications
  • do not change the dose of medications without informing doctor first
  • keep a list

Question 30

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What are controlled substances?
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  • substance that everyone has access too
  • drugs that have a high potential for dependency/ abuse
  • over the counter drugs
  • drugs that have a low potention for dependency/ abuse

Question 31

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What does the liver do with medications?
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  • metabolizes the medications
  • does nothing
  • turns it into energy
  • excretes it

Question 32

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What is the slowest drug action route?
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  • oral
  • IM
  • IV
  • dermal

Question 33

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What is a major side effect of nitroglycerin?
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  • headache
  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • hypertension

Question 34

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what is the main adverse effect of spironolactone?
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  • hyperkalemia
  • hypokalemia
  • hypercalcemia
  • hypocalcemia

Question 35

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when patient teaching with alprazolam (xanax) , what should be included? select all that apply
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  • do not d/c abruptly
  • take as directed, dependency possible
  • can cause drowsiness
  • can cause constipation

Question 36

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When a patient is taking furosemide (lasix) , what lab values should be monitored? Select all that apply
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  • potassium
  • electrolytes
  • BUN/creatinine
  • RBC

Question 37

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What is monitored when a patient is on warfarin?
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  • PT/ INR
  • CMP
  • BUN
  • BMP

Question 38

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When teaching for a patient on statins, what all should be included? Select all that apply
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  • avoid grapefruit juice
  • take in the evening
  • monitor liver function tests
  • do not mix with omeprazole

Question 39

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What are some s/s of digoxin toxicity? select all that apply
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  • seeing yellow
  • tachycardia
  • blurred vision
  • muscle weakness

Question 40

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What should be included in patient teaching for a patient taking Montelukast (singluar) ? Select all that apply
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  • take in the evening
  • only take if 12 years old or older
  • avoid grapefruit juice
  • take in the morning

Question 41

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When taking a beta blocker, such as propranolol or atenlol , what would be included in patient teaching? select all that apply
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  • sit on the side of bed before standing up
  • check pulse before taking medication
  • avoid grapefruit juice
  • do not take if depressed

Question 42

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what is the transmitting substance for the parasympathetic nervous system?
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  • acetylcholine
  • dopamine
  • epinephrine
  • serotonin

Question 43

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How do you read a culture sensitivity test?
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  • no growth around the disk = right antibiotic
  • growth around the disk= right antibiotic

Question 44

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what are some side effects of sulfonamides? select all that apply
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  • SJS; lesions
  • thrombocytopenia (GI Bleeding)
  • leukopenia
  • orange urine

Question 45

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What are some examples of bulk-forming laxatives? select all that apply
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  • psyllium
  • polycarbophil
  • imodium
  • lamactil

Question 46

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What are the side effects of clindamycin hydrochloride? select all that apply
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  • N/V/D
  • abdominal pain
  • rash/ thrush
  • bruising

Question 47

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What is a side effect of activase (thrombolytic drug) ?
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  • Bleeding
  • spasms
  • hypertension
  • heartburn

Question 48

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What does heparin do?
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  • prevents aggregation of platelets
  • decreases blood pressure
  • increases heart rate
  • increases respirations

Question 49

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What medication treats h-pylori?
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  • tetracyclines
  • sulfonamides
  • macrolides
  • metformin

Question 50

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What effects does methimazole have on the body? select all that apply
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  • inhibits the manufacture of thyroid hormones
  • manufacture thyroid hormones
  • weight gain
  • decreased heart rate
  • decrease respiratory rate

Question 51

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What are MAOI drugs used for?
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  • depression
  • infections
  • blood thinner
  • seiures

Question 52

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What are side effects of antiparkinsonism drugs? select all that apply
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  • dizziness/drowsiness
  • blurred vision
  • dry mouth
  • headache
  • anorexia

Question 53

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ferrous sulfate causes what?
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  • black -tarry stool
  • diarrhea
  • constipation
  • dehydration

Question 54

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if you are allergic to penicillin you are most likely to be allergic to what?
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  • sulfonamides
  • cephalosporins
  • anti depressants
  • macrolides

Question 55

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What can occur with long term use of hydantoins? select all that apply
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  • toxicity
  • decrease in plasma cells
  • Gingivitis
  • hypoglycemia

Question 56

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what is a synergist?
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  • unusal physical reaction to a drug
  • drug that interacts with another causing effects to be stronger ( 1+1=4)
  • drug that causes an adverse reaction
  • drug that causes another drug to weaken

Question 57

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what are examples of clotting factors
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  • blood and plasma
  • Fibrinogen and prothrombin
  • blood and water
  • blood and thrombocytes

Question 58

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you should receive IV heparin , while starting a new prescription for warfarin for as long as it takes for you labs such as PTT and INR are stable
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  • True
  • False

Question 59

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when you have photosensitivity, what are you sensitive to?
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  • sun
  • pictures
  • plants
  • air

Question 60

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when administering ear drops which way do you turn the head?
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  • toward the unaffected side
  • toward the affected side
  • down
  • up

Question 61

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when administering eye drops, where do the drops go?
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  • outer canthus
  • inner canthus
  • conjunctival sac
  • the whites of the eye

Question 62

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When taking bulk laxatives, what do you need to make sure the patient does ?
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  • Increase fluid intake
  • Eat several small meals a day
  • Take everyday
  • Take with food

Question 63

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What kind of diet should a patient with DM follow ?
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  • Carbohydrate controlled
  • No restrictions
  • Salt restricted
  • Added potassium

Question 64

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Aspirin shouldn’t be given to who ? Select all that apply
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  • Pregnant women
  • Kids
  • Adults
  • Everybody

Question 65

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When should you hold a beta blocker like propranolol or atenolol ?
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  • Pulse under 60
  • Pulse of 100
  • Pulse above 120
  • Pulse at 75

Question 66

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What is an example of rapid acting insulin ?
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  • Humalog/novalog
  • Humalin/novalin
  • Nph
  • Levemir/Lantus

Question 67

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What is an example of short acting insulin ?
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  • Humalog/novalog
  • Humalin/novalin
  • Humalin N NPH
  • Levemir /lantus

Question 68

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What is an example of intermediate insulin ?
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  • Humalog/novalog
  • Humalin/novalin
  • Humalin R nph
  • Levemir/lantus

Question 69

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What is an example of long acting insulin ?
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  • Humalog/novalog
  • Humalin/ novalin
  • Humalin N NPH
  • Lantus/levemir /lispro
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