Patho Exam #1

Question 1

Narcan will help with NSAID overdose

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

At what stage of stress is one most likely to experience immunodificiency

Accepted Answer

Exhaustion

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about use for

Accepted Answer

usually affect both COX-1 and COX -2 enzymes., It is best used for Pain management

Question 4

If i take a drug during the end of it&#x27;s half life, then It&#x27;s possible that I won&#x27;t overdose on the drug

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

What do antagonists do?

Accepted Answer

antagonist block or oppose the natural action or response of a receptor.

Question 6

Which of the follwing is true about medication considerations for pediatric patients

Accepted Answer

BSA determines the dose, younger the person, more the drug has variation in the response in the body, infants’ liver is immature causing issues with metabolism

Question 7

This term referes to how the drug moves through the body

Accepted Answer

Pharmacokinetics

Question 8

Which route is the fastest and more bioavailable?

Accepted Answer

IV

Question 9

Which of the following are considerations you must do in order to safely administer a drug to a patient

Accepted Answer

Check a patient&#x27;s medical Hx, Identify the patient via their hospital wrist band, Always practice your 6 rights of medication administration

Question 10

Which of the following are the correct 5 cardinal signs of inflamaiton

Accepted Answer

Heat, Loss of function, swelling, Pain, Redness

Question 11

which of the following is not one of the stages of stress

Accepted Answer

Fatigue

Question 12

Which of the following actions is neccesary before giving any patient a drug

Accepted Answer

Make sure you practiciing your 6 rights of medication administration, teach them about possible side affects and provide client education on drug, Assess their medical history

Question 13

Pallor is one of the cardinal signs of inflamation

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

what is the side effects of using epinephrine

Accepted Answer

headache, hypertension, diaphoresis, tachycardia

Question 15

acetylcysteine, primarily, will reduce the damage seen towards the kidneys

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

A patient claims to be taking apring 81mg. they have bruised skin, what other bleed should you also be worried about

Accepted Answer

within the stomach, large intestine, small intesine

Question 17

what are your six rights of medication administration

Accepted Answer

Dose, Medication, Person, Route, Reason, Documentation

Question 18

Antagonist bind to the receptor site and provide stimulus to the receptor

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

Which of the following statements about acetaminophen is true

Accepted Answer

If it is XL, then I can&#x27;t crush this medication and put it in my pudding, it will help for someone with a headache who has a history of a GI bleed

Question 20

Competitive antagonist block the receptor site directly

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

If a patient takes a drug at 1300 that has a half life of 6 hours, when should the nurse expect the drug to reach 50%

Accepted Answer

19:00

Question 22

How the drug interacts with the human body

Accepted Answer

Pharmacodynamics

Question 23

If I have liver disease and Kidney disease then it is possible that I can overdose on a med that healthy poeple take

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

A non-competitive antagonist INDIRECTLY binds to a site on the receptor to prevent activation of the receptor.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

acetylcysteine is the antedote for acetaminophen overdose

Accepted Answer

True

Question 26

Non-competitive antagonists DO NOT indirectly block communication with receptor sites

Accepted Answer

False

Question 27

Albumin is the main carrier of drugs in the blood stream

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

What are the side effects of Morphine use

Accepted Answer

lower respiratory rate, Sedation, alterations to the central nervous system

Question 29

What are some special considerations for drug administration when caring for adolesence

Accepted Answer

drugs are much more potent for this particular population, You must use the formula for body surface area to calculate dosage, Lack of protein (albumin the drug carrier protein) will cause toxicity

Question 30

the science of using chemistry to treat or cure various pathological conditions

Accepted Answer

Pharmaceutics

Question 31

which one of the following statements requires further teaching from the staff nurse in regaurds to medications

Accepted Answer

PO medications become inactive once metabolized by the liver, IV medications still go through the first pass effect

Question 32

A patient in the ER presents as unconscious, you notice that the skin is yellow, what drug do you suspect as being toxic

Accepted Answer

Acetaminophen

Question 33

Absorption, distribution, Metabolism, and excreation is the wrong order for drug passage in the body

Accepted Answer

False

Question 34

Half-life refers to when the drug falls withing 50% of it&#x27;s remaining availability

Accepted Answer

True

Question 35

What&#x27;s the schedule class for Opiates

Accepted Answer

Schedule II

Question 36

81 mg asprin is used for prophylaxis of heart disease

Accepted Answer

True

Question 37

what does agonist do?

Accepted Answer

mimics the actions of a neurotransmitter to produce a response, agonist triggers the receptor to produce a natural response, Opioids are an example of an agonist

Question 38

Which of the follwing things can occur with use of corticostreiods such as prednisone

Accepted Answer

Cushings syndrome, mood alterations (irritability), hyperglycemia

Question 39

Acetaminophen will work better than Naproxen when it comes to knee pain

Accepted Answer

False

Question 40

Which of the follwing are correct considerations when considering medication administration to older adults

Accepted Answer

Beers criteria tells you whic drugs are safe or not safe to administer, older individual with poor protein drug not distribute

Question 41

Which of the following statements are true about aspirin

Accepted Answer

81 mg use of this drug is good for prevention of MI, If prescribed other blood thinners, report this to the doctor for review, Gastrointestinal bleeds can occur with use of this drug

Question 42

A competitive antagonist binds DIRECTLY to the receptor site but does not activate it

Accepted Answer

True

Question 43

When assess the patient for possible adverse effects of NSAID use, which of the following statements is true

Accepted Answer

You cannot drink alcohol when taking these kinds of mediaitons, Patient&#x27;s with a history of MI or stroke cannot take Celicoxib, assess stools with aspirin and NSAIDS

Patho Exam #1

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Patho Exam #1

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