NU 614 MODULE ONE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026

NU 614 MODULE ONE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026




What baseline assessment should you obtain before administering anti-
inflammatory/antipyretic drugs? - ANS -Health & drug Hx (allergies, current prescriptions,
OTC drugs).
-VS & Wt
-Appropriate lab findings (CBC, Coags, Electrolytes, liver & kidney function)


What are some side effects of anti-inflammatory/antipyretic drugs? - ANS -GI bleeding (tarry
stools, hemataemesis, blood in stool).
-Abd Pain
-Severe tinnitus
-Dizzy/Drowsy
-Confusion
-Palpatations
-Tachycardia
-HTN
-Tachypnea
-Pulm congestion
-Edema


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, What are the therapeutic effects of anti-inflammatory/antipyretic drugs? - ANS -Diminished
fever, pain, & signs of infection.


*contact PCP if fever persists longer than 3 days


What nonpharmacological intervention can be supplemented with anti-
inflammatory/antipyretic drugs? - ANS -RICE
-Increase fluid intake


Why may corticosteroids cause HTN & tachycardia? - ANS increased retention of fluids


What should a patient abstain from when taking Tylenol? - ANS Alcohol
*med is hepatotoxic


What labs can corticosteroids affect? - ANS CBC, Electrolytes, & Glucose


How can GI aggravation be avoided with anti-inflammatory/antipyretic drugs? - ANS Take
with food/milk


NSAIDs/Salicylates can cause tinnitus. What symptoms indicate this? - ANS -
ringing/humming/buzzing in ears
-difficulty w/ balance
-Vertigo
-Nausea
-Light-headedness


NSAIDs/Salicylates can be nephrotoxic. What should you tell your patients to watch for? -
ANS -Darkening of urine, changes in quantity, & edema.



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