Pharmacology Exam 1

Which drug name can help identify its classification?

For a patient without a sulfa allergy, which of the following teaching points is most important for celecoxib/Celebrex?

What lab value will the nurse use to assess the effectiveness of filgrastim/Neupogen treatment?

What alerts providers to potential severe adverse effects & brings to consumer’s attention the major risks of a drug?

The nurse explains to the patient that an expected outcome after the administration of filgrastim/Neupogen is

Don't block this information from your mind - what type of drug interacts with receptors just like natural hormones?

For what patient would a nurse expect to assess for an alteration in drug metabolism?

What drug is given to pt with an ischemic stroke?

Which statement regarding LDL lowering cholestyramine/Questran would require additional patient teaching?

I am not kidding - the pain is not humerus. In addition, which lab below are seriously affected by filgrastim/Neupogen

Which types of food would be beneficial while on taking epoetin alfa/Epogen?

Generic names are often similar in the same drug class, but not always. What is always required of generic drugs?

Colchicine reduces inflammation in gout and can cause what adverse effect that is similar to statins?

A pt taking allopurinol should be educated on fluid consumption, the effects of vitamin c, eye health, and which lab?

Pt Hgb is 12.8 g/dL. What action does this assessment finding necessitate regarding the epoetin alfa?

HIT can develop in heparin and require treatment with argatroban. What similar drug has a lower risk of HIT?

If you ad me as a reference source you learn that you kin move drugs through your body. What do drugs do to the body?

EGGGOS can cause a risk for bleeding. The acronym stands for

Protamine sulfate is the antidote for which drug?

I am not lying when I ask you to identify which drug is best for reducing triglycerides?

A client has been prescribed intravenous heparin. What laboratory value is prioritized with heparin?

Protecting the public is the premise behind

I bet you don't have the heart to miss this question - what 2 organs play the biggest role in toxicity?

A nurse administers celecoxib to a pt without an allergy to sulfa or aspirin to treat which health condition?

You know this so well that it is in your blood. What factor influences drug absorption?

The community health nurse is caring for a client with an oral chemotherapy drug. What should the nurse know?

A pt's med is changed from IV to PO for discharge. The drug's bioavailability change will require an increase dose d/t

Postsurgical pt has risk for DVT. Which drug will be prescribed while in the hospital?

The nurse explains to a patient that aspirin suppresses blood clotting by

A client has chronic renal failure with SOB from anemia. The nurse would anticipate which medication order?

Myopathies are a serious adverse reaction in statins. We need to watch for

A patient with hepatitis can have abnormalities in which phase of pharmacokinetics that involves CYP enzymes?

Vitamin K is the antidote for which drug?

Although you can't take this drug with grapefruit juice, the best drug for dyslipidemia is

Kids can't take aspirin d/t Reye's but adults can. Which of the following is important patient education

I had my gallbladder removed in college. Before surgery, which drug to lower my LDLs would have been contraindicated?

What effect will cholestyramine/Questran have on other dyslipidemic drugs when taken at the same time?

Cytotoxic drugs disrupt the cell cycle & have safety concerns. Why is pregnancy prevention needed for months after tx?

clopidogrel/Plavix has which desired effect?

Dosage form is a major determinant of which drug characteristic?

Sodium bicarbonate is the antidote for

All medications undergo rigorous scientific testing controlled by what organization?

What concern is prioritized when an adult client deliberately overdosed on acetaminophen/Tylenol?

Impaired erythropoiesis is most likely to exhibit signs and symptoms associated with what health problem?

Which act requires gender-related effectiveness & safety info in the initial FDA application?

True or false: Anticoagulants prevent the formation of clots and break up current clots.

What agency is responsible for approving drugs for OTC availability?

What action can the nurse take to ensure that the client’s drug levels are therapeutic but not toxic?

The Drug Enforcement Agency

Pt is on heparin. aPTT= 42 [control(30-40) therapeutic(45-70)] and INR= 2 [control(.9-1.2) therapeutic(2-3)]. You should

A reaction to ibuprofen can lead to loss of sight, and scarring and can be fatal is SJS. What else can occur in SJS?

Which characteristic allows for a drug to be stored in the body and released as needed?

To treat an acetaminophen/Tylenol overdose, we would administer which of the following?

PTT [control(30-40) therapeutic(45-70)] INR [control(.9-1.2) therapeutic (2-3)]. When would you hold warfarin?

Which type of drug has the lowest risk of allergic reactions?

True or False: Hand washing is the most important measure for health care workers to take around cytotoxic drugs.

Pt is on cilostazol for intermittent claudication, where would we watch for signs of cramping?

Although US citizens don't get free universal healthcare coverage, how many Medication Rights are there?

Which drug can be administered to a client with a high risk for bleeding?

The expected outcome of administering epoetin alfa/Epogen to a patient with chronic kidney disease is