NR 293 Pharm eDapts: Week 2 Exam Questions
and Answers
1. Opioids can be classified as mild agonists and strong agonists.
agonists include codeine and hydrocodone, and
agonists include fentanyl, hydromorphone, meperidine, methadone,
mor- phine, and oxycodone. correct answer: -Mild
-strong
2. Analgesic
drugs are medications that relieve , but do
not cause loss of consciousness. correct answer: pain
3. Match each term with the appropriate description. correct answer: Sudden
onset that subsides with treatment. - Acute pain
Skeletal muscle, ligament, and joint pain. - Somatic pain
Level of stimulus needed to produce a sensation of pain. - Pain
threshold Organ and smooth muscle pain. - Visceral pain
Amount of pain a person can endure without impeding on normal daily function. - Pain tolerance
Persistent and/or recurring lasting over 3 months. - Chronic pain
4. drugs are used to treat moderate to severe pain.
drugs are normally prescribed for mild to moderate
pain. correct answer: -
-Opioid
-Nonopioid
5. The three classifications of
drugs are agonist, agonist-antag- onists, and antagonists. correct
answer: opioid
6. The most widely used nonopioid
medication is . This med- ication also works
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,as an by acting on the
hypothalamus, the section of the brain that regulates
. correct answer: -acetaminophen
-antipyretic
-temperature
7. Which sign or symptom is the most serious adverse effect
of aceta- minophen? correct answer: Hepatotoxicity
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, 8. Which conditions are contraindications for the administration of
nonopioid analgesics? Select all that apply. correct answer: -Glucose-6-
phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency
-Severe liver disease
-Allergy to the medication
9. Which signs or symptoms are contraindications for opioid
analgesic use? Select all that apply. correct answer: Severe asthma
Allergy to the medication
10. Which drugs are considered strong opioid agonists? Select all
that apply. correct answer: -
-Methadone
-Oxycodone
-Morphine
-Hydromorphone
11. What is the pharmacological action of opioid agonist-
antagonists? correct answer: Binding to pain receptors and causing a weaker pain
response than a full agonist
12. What is the pharmacological action of opioid antagonists? correct
answer: Binding to a pain receptor, which does not reduce pain signals
13. What is the pharmacological action of opioid agonists? correct
answer: Binding to opioid pain recep- tors in the brain to reduce the sensation of pain
14. Which drugs are considered mild opioid agonists? Select all
that apply. correct answer: -
-Codeine
-Hydrocodone
15. What are the adverse effects of nonopioid analgesic drugs?
Select all that apply. correct answer: -Hepatotoxicity
-Nephrotoxicity
-Anemia
16. What are the adverse effects of opioid analgesic drugs? Select
all that apply.-
correct answer: -Urinary retention
-Respiratory depression
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and Answers
1. Opioids can be classified as mild agonists and strong agonists.
agonists include codeine and hydrocodone, and
agonists include fentanyl, hydromorphone, meperidine, methadone,
mor- phine, and oxycodone. correct answer: -Mild
-strong
2. Analgesic
drugs are medications that relieve , but do
not cause loss of consciousness. correct answer: pain
3. Match each term with the appropriate description. correct answer: Sudden
onset that subsides with treatment. - Acute pain
Skeletal muscle, ligament, and joint pain. - Somatic pain
Level of stimulus needed to produce a sensation of pain. - Pain
threshold Organ and smooth muscle pain. - Visceral pain
Amount of pain a person can endure without impeding on normal daily function. - Pain tolerance
Persistent and/or recurring lasting over 3 months. - Chronic pain
4. drugs are used to treat moderate to severe pain.
drugs are normally prescribed for mild to moderate
pain. correct answer: -
-Opioid
-Nonopioid
5. The three classifications of
drugs are agonist, agonist-antag- onists, and antagonists. correct
answer: opioid
6. The most widely used nonopioid
medication is . This med- ication also works
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,as an by acting on the
hypothalamus, the section of the brain that regulates
. correct answer: -acetaminophen
-antipyretic
-temperature
7. Which sign or symptom is the most serious adverse effect
of aceta- minophen? correct answer: Hepatotoxicity
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, 8. Which conditions are contraindications for the administration of
nonopioid analgesics? Select all that apply. correct answer: -Glucose-6-
phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency
-Severe liver disease
-Allergy to the medication
9. Which signs or symptoms are contraindications for opioid
analgesic use? Select all that apply. correct answer: Severe asthma
Allergy to the medication
10. Which drugs are considered strong opioid agonists? Select all
that apply. correct answer: -
-Methadone
-Oxycodone
-Morphine
-Hydromorphone
11. What is the pharmacological action of opioid agonist-
antagonists? correct answer: Binding to pain receptors and causing a weaker pain
response than a full agonist
12. What is the pharmacological action of opioid antagonists? correct
answer: Binding to a pain receptor, which does not reduce pain signals
13. What is the pharmacological action of opioid agonists? correct
answer: Binding to opioid pain recep- tors in the brain to reduce the sensation of pain
14. Which drugs are considered mild opioid agonists? Select all
that apply. correct answer: -
-Codeine
-Hydrocodone
15. What are the adverse effects of nonopioid analgesic drugs?
Select all that apply. correct answer: -Hepatotoxicity
-Nephrotoxicity
-Anemia
16. What are the adverse effects of opioid analgesic drugs? Select
all that apply.-
correct answer: -Urinary retention
-Respiratory depression
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