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Pharm 180 Quiz 3 Questions and Correct
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Nonpharmacological techniques may be used in place of drugs or as an
adjunct to pharmacotherapy to help reduce the use of?
Ans: - therapeutic touch, acupuncture, massages are all
complementary alternative therapies
- these types of therapies can be used instead of the main
treatment or in conjunction as an adjuvant therapy
- complementary alternative therapies can be used as adjuvants
because they help decrease side effects as well as allowing
lower dose
The nurse keeps naloxone (Narcan) in the patient's room as per
protocol. What does the nurse recognize as the justification for this
protocol?
Ans: - Narcan may be used to reverse respiratory depression
and other acute symptoms
- Narcan will reverse the effects of the narcotic in PCA pump if
an overdose occurs
What is a priority assessment question to ask a postsurgical patient
prior to administration of an opioid analgesic?
Ans: - ask the patient what their pain is on a scale of 1 -10
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The patient comes to the emergency department with a head injury,
broken ribs, and internal bleeding. What class of medications are
contraindicated for this patient?
Ans: - Opioids because they can mask changes in a patient's
level of consciousness
What is the mode of action for skeletal muscle relaxants?
Ans: - inhibits upper- motor- neuron activity
- causes CNS depression, alters simple spinal reflexes
List the common adverse effects of cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)? -
skeletal muscle relaxant
Ans: - CNS depression
- hepatic toxicity
- physical dependence
-anticholinergic effects : (a substance that blocks the
neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the central and the peripheral
nervous system. These agents inhibit parasympathetic nerve
impulses by selectively blocking the binding of the
neurotransmitter acetylcholine to its receptor in nerve cells.
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Pharm 180 Quiz 3 Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Nonpharmacological techniques may be used in place of drugs or as an
adjunct to pharmacotherapy to help reduce the use of?
Ans: - therapeutic touch, acupuncture, massages are all
complementary alternative therapies
- these types of therapies can be used instead of the main
treatment or in conjunction as an adjuvant therapy
- complementary alternative therapies can be used as adjuvants
because they help decrease side effects as well as allowing
lower dose
The nurse keeps naloxone (Narcan) in the patient's room as per
protocol. What does the nurse recognize as the justification for this
protocol?
Ans: - Narcan may be used to reverse respiratory depression
and other acute symptoms
- Narcan will reverse the effects of the narcotic in PCA pump if
an overdose occurs
What is a priority assessment question to ask a postsurgical patient
prior to administration of an opioid analgesic?
Ans: - ask the patient what their pain is on a scale of 1 -10
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
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The patient comes to the emergency department with a head injury,
broken ribs, and internal bleeding. What class of medications are
contraindicated for this patient?
Ans: - Opioids because they can mask changes in a patient's
level of consciousness
What is the mode of action for skeletal muscle relaxants?
Ans: - inhibits upper- motor- neuron activity
- causes CNS depression, alters simple spinal reflexes
List the common adverse effects of cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)? -
skeletal muscle relaxant
Ans: - CNS depression
- hepatic toxicity
- physical dependence
-anticholinergic effects : (a substance that blocks the
neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the central and the peripheral
nervous system. These agents inhibit parasympathetic nerve
impulses by selectively blocking the binding of the
neurotransmitter acetylcholine to its receptor in nerve cells.
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