NURS 1140 Pharm Final Exam (Questions and answers)
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Which medication class can be used in combination with antimicrobial agents to eradicate a Helicobacter pylori infectio?
- Antacids
- Prokinetic agents
- Proton pump inhibitors
- Gastrointestinal prostaglandins ✔✔C. Proton pump inhibitors
Which medication may cause breast soreness and gynecomastia?
- Cimetidine (Tagamet)
- Misoprostol (Cytotec)
- Lansoprazole (Prevacid)
- Metoclopramide (Reglan) ✔✔A. Cimetidine (Tagamet)
Which medication when given to a patient taking a proton pump inhibitor may cause nystagmus?
- Clopidogrel (Plavix)
- Phenytoin (Dilantin)
- Sucralfate (Carafate)
- Warfarin (Coumadin) ✔✔B. Phenytoin (Dilantin)
Which laboratory test does the nurse review before a patient takes a magnesium-based OTC antacid for heartburn?
- Gastric pH
- Electrolytes
- Liver function
- Renal function ✔✔D. Renal function
Which medication could be beneficial for the treatment of intermittent heartburn?
- Misoprostol 1 / 2
- Esomeprazole
- Metoclopramide
- Sucralfate ✔✔B. Esomeprazole
Which type of ulcer has misoprostol been known to reduce?
- Stress
- Esophageal
- Helicobacter pylori
- Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID)-induced ✔✔D. Nonsteroidal
- Nizatidine (Axid)
- Famotidine (Pepcid)
- Misoprostol (Cytotec)
- Cimetidine (Tagamet)
- Esomeprazole (Nexium) ✔✔A, B, D
antiinflammatory drug (NSAID)-induced Which antiulcer medications act by antagonizing histamine-2 (H2) receptors? Select all that apply.
Which medications reduce gastric ulcers by inhibiting hydrogen ion pumps? Select all that apply.
- Amoxicillin (Amoxil)
- Cimetidine (Tagamet)
- Misoprostol (Cytotec)
- Pantoprazole (Protonix)
- Dexlansoprazole (Dexilant) ✔✔D, E
Which class of medication is beneficial for the treatment of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome?
- Antacids
- Coating agents
- Gastrointestinal prostaglandin
- Proton pump inhibitors ✔✔D. Proton pump inhibitors
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