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NR 293 FINAL EXAM (2 VERSIONS) / NR 293
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2024-
2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 170
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+ (CHAMBERLAINE C OLLEGE OF
NURSING)
NR 293 FINAL EXAM VERSION A
What is important when initiating anthelmintic drug therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER -Causative worm in infected host MUST be accurately identified BEFORE treatment begins by analyzing feces, urine, blood, sputum, or tissue from infected host for ova and/or larvae from worm parasite
Which anthelmintic drug is the ONLY drug available OTC and is used for the treatment of intestinal ROUND WORM infections [ascariasis and enterobiasis] ? - CORRECT ANSWER-Pyrantel [Pin-X]
Which anthelmintic drug is used to treat FLUKE WORM infections and SOME TAPE WORM infections ? - CORRECT ANSWER-Praziquantel [Biltricide] 1 / 4
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Which anthelmintic drug is used to treat TAPE WORMS and ROUD WORMS ? - CORRECT ANSWER -Albendazole [Albenza]
What are the most common adverse effects of antimalarial drug therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER -nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, and headache
- ringing in ears, hearing decreases, visual difficulties,
abdominal pain
What are the three preventative strategies against HAI's? - CORRECT ANSWER -hand washing
disinfection [bacteriCIDAL; used ONLY in nonliving objects]
antiseptic [bacterioSTATIC; used ONLY on living tissue]
What is important to assess when a patient verbalizes that they have an allergy to a certain drug? - CORRECT ANSWER -Ask patients open ended questions to describe allergic reactions to determine the actual severity of reported medication allergy 2 / 4
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Flushing, itching, hives, anxiety, fast irregular pulse, throat and tongue swelling --> anaphylactic shock [suffocate from drug- induced respiratory arrest]
Which monobactam drug is indicated to treat moderately severe systemic infections and UTI's through IV drug administration? - CORRECT ANSWER -Azteonam [Azactam]
Adverse effects = rash, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
What are the adverse effects associated with tetracycline drug administration? - CORRECT ANSWER -- discoloration of permanent teeth, tooth enamel hypoplasia, retard fetal skeletal development during pregnancy
- photosensitivity [avoid sunlight and tanning beds]
- alteration of intestinal and vaginal flora --> diarrhea, vaginal
candida, or pseudomembranous colitis
- GI upset, enterocolitis, maculopauplar rash 3 / 4
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Which amino glycoside drug is commonly used for bacterial decontamination of GI tract BEFORE surgical procedures ? - CORRECT ANSWER -Neomycin
Which amingoglycoside is MOST commonly used? - CORRECT ANSWER -Gentamicin
Which cells of the gastric gland are the primary site of action for drugs used to treat acid related disorders? - CORRECT ANSWER-Parietal Cells
Which acid related disease is characterized by gastric or duodenal ulcers involving the digestion of GI mucosa by pepsin enzyme [normally responsible for breaking down dietary proteins] caused by H. pylori? - CORRECT ANSWER -Peptic Ulcer Disease [PUD]
What is the fist line of therapy for peptic ulcer disease? - CORRECT ANSWER -10 to 14 days of antibiotics + protein pump inhibitors
Many antacids contain _______ used to relieve painful symptoms associated with flatulence or gas? - CORRECT ANSWER-Simethicone
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