LPN Pharmacology Exam 2 Questions
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1. A patient is taking two prescription medications that both cause bradycardia.
The nurse should monitor the patient for which type of effect?
A. An increased therapeutic effect
B. An increased adverse effect
C. A reduced therapeutic effect
D. A reduced adverse effect - ANSWER B. An increased adverse effect
2. Which individual is at the highest risk for a drug-drug interaction?
A. A toddler who is prescribed two antibiotics for a serious infection
B. An adolescent who takes over-the-counter medications for menstrual
cramping
C. An adult who takes eight prescription medications for a chronic
condition
D. An older adult who takes two prescription medications and a dietary
supplement for anxiety - ANSWER C. An adult who takes eight
prescription medications for a chronic condition
3. Anti-inflammatory drugs
*action
*common drugs include and what they treat
*(drug name) - ANSWER *counteract inflammation and swelling
*common drugs include:
,-inhaled corticosteroids --> long-term control of asthma (Fluticasone)
4. Mucolytics
*action
*common drugs include and what they treat
*Various types of mucolytic agents - ANSWER *↓ thickness of respiratory
secretions, which facilitates expectoration
-expectorants are commonly used in patients with COPD
*common drugs include:
-guaifenesin (Mucinex) --> treats productive cough, assist with thick mucus
(like with someone with COPD)
*various types of mucolytic agents:
-expectorants:↑ airway water to help with mucus clearing
-↑ movement of mucus via cough
-suppress mechanisms causing excess mucus secretions
5. antitussive drugs
*action
*common drugs include and what they treat - ANSWER *Suppress the cough
center in the brain.
*Common drugs include:
-benzonatate (Tessalon Pearls) --> They are used to treat chronic bronchitis and
nonproductive coughs.
6. if a client had heart disease and asthma and was taking albuterol, what
would need to be monitored closely? - ANSWER monitor vital signs: HR
and Pulse
,7. Bronchodilators
*common side effects
*adverse reactions - ANSWER common side effects:
*HTN
*tachycardia
*headache
*insomnia
*anticholinergic
effects
*tremors from nervousness
adverse effects:
*allergic reactions
*chest pain
*myocardial infarction (heart attack)
8. Anti-inflammatory drugs
*adverse effects - ANSWER *asthma
*headache
*lightheadedness
*loss of sense of smell
*nasal irritation and dryness
*nausea
*nosebleeds
, *perforation of nasal septum
*altered sense of taste and smell
9. common signs of constipation - ANSWER *↓ frequency of bowel
movements
*hard or dry stools
*pain with bowel movements
*feeling bloated/full in bowels
*straining with bowel movements
10.A patient who is breast-feeding her newborn infant is prescribed an
antibiotic to take after discharge. Which statement should the nurse include
when providing discharge instructions?
A. "Drink plenty of fluids to dilute the drug in your breast milk."
B. "Take the drug at night with a full glass of water."
C. "Pump your breasts, and then discard all of the milk."
D. "Take the antibiotic immediately after breast-feeding." - ANSWER
D. "Take the antibiotic immediately after breast-feeding."
11.The nurse provides teaching for the caregiver of a 2-month-old infant and a
3-year-old child. Both children will be taking oral ampicillin (an acid-labile
drug) to treat a bacterial infection. The nurse determines that teaching is
successful if the caregiver makes which of the following statements?
A. "The dose will not be different, but the baby will take the drug for 7
days instead of 10 days."
B. "The dose will be higher for the baby, because the infection is more
serious."
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1. A patient is taking two prescription medications that both cause bradycardia.
The nurse should monitor the patient for which type of effect?
A. An increased therapeutic effect
B. An increased adverse effect
C. A reduced therapeutic effect
D. A reduced adverse effect - ANSWER B. An increased adverse effect
2. Which individual is at the highest risk for a drug-drug interaction?
A. A toddler who is prescribed two antibiotics for a serious infection
B. An adolescent who takes over-the-counter medications for menstrual
cramping
C. An adult who takes eight prescription medications for a chronic
condition
D. An older adult who takes two prescription medications and a dietary
supplement for anxiety - ANSWER C. An adult who takes eight
prescription medications for a chronic condition
3. Anti-inflammatory drugs
*action
*common drugs include and what they treat
*(drug name) - ANSWER *counteract inflammation and swelling
*common drugs include:
,-inhaled corticosteroids --> long-term control of asthma (Fluticasone)
4. Mucolytics
*action
*common drugs include and what they treat
*Various types of mucolytic agents - ANSWER *↓ thickness of respiratory
secretions, which facilitates expectoration
-expectorants are commonly used in patients with COPD
*common drugs include:
-guaifenesin (Mucinex) --> treats productive cough, assist with thick mucus
(like with someone with COPD)
*various types of mucolytic agents:
-expectorants:↑ airway water to help with mucus clearing
-↑ movement of mucus via cough
-suppress mechanisms causing excess mucus secretions
5. antitussive drugs
*action
*common drugs include and what they treat - ANSWER *Suppress the cough
center in the brain.
*Common drugs include:
-benzonatate (Tessalon Pearls) --> They are used to treat chronic bronchitis and
nonproductive coughs.
6. if a client had heart disease and asthma and was taking albuterol, what
would need to be monitored closely? - ANSWER monitor vital signs: HR
and Pulse
,7. Bronchodilators
*common side effects
*adverse reactions - ANSWER common side effects:
*HTN
*tachycardia
*headache
*insomnia
*anticholinergic
effects
*tremors from nervousness
adverse effects:
*allergic reactions
*chest pain
*myocardial infarction (heart attack)
8. Anti-inflammatory drugs
*adverse effects - ANSWER *asthma
*headache
*lightheadedness
*loss of sense of smell
*nasal irritation and dryness
*nausea
*nosebleeds
, *perforation of nasal septum
*altered sense of taste and smell
9. common signs of constipation - ANSWER *↓ frequency of bowel
movements
*hard or dry stools
*pain with bowel movements
*feeling bloated/full in bowels
*straining with bowel movements
10.A patient who is breast-feeding her newborn infant is prescribed an
antibiotic to take after discharge. Which statement should the nurse include
when providing discharge instructions?
A. "Drink plenty of fluids to dilute the drug in your breast milk."
B. "Take the drug at night with a full glass of water."
C. "Pump your breasts, and then discard all of the milk."
D. "Take the antibiotic immediately after breast-feeding." - ANSWER
D. "Take the antibiotic immediately after breast-feeding."
11.The nurse provides teaching for the caregiver of a 2-month-old infant and a
3-year-old child. Both children will be taking oral ampicillin (an acid-labile
drug) to treat a bacterial infection. The nurse determines that teaching is
successful if the caregiver makes which of the following statements?
A. "The dose will not be different, but the baby will take the drug for 7
days instead of 10 days."
B. "The dose will be higher for the baby, because the infection is more
serious."
