NUR-285
NUR 285 Exam 1 |Study Questions and
Answers| 2026 Update
aspirin
salicylate
PO and rectal
Aspirin action
inhibits prostaglandin
acts on hypothalamus
Aspirin Use
antiplatelet
prevents heart attack in low doses
antipyretic
anti-inflammatory
Aspirin adverse effects
Bleeding, tinnitus, gastric ulceration, nausea and heartburn
Aspirin Contraindications
Hypersensitivity, recent bleeding, peptic ulcer, children (reye syndrome)
Acetaminophen
nonnarcotic analgesic antipyretic
PO and rectal
Acetaminophen Action
inhibits prostaglandin synthesis, works on hypothalamus
Acetaminophen Use
fever and pain, safe for children
no anti-inflammatory properties
Acetaminophen adverse effects
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hepatotoxicity, cardiac damage, rash
Acetaminophen Contraindications
Hypersensitivity, liver disease, major burns, alcoholism
Opioids (morphine)
narcotic agonists
various forms
Opioid Action
binds to receptors in spine and brain (opioid receptors)
Opioids Use
pain relief
Opioid adverse effects
-respiratory depression
-constipation
-urinary retention
-orthostatic
-emesis
-depression
Opioid Contraindications
Known drug allergy
Severe asthma
respiratory system depressed
low blood pressure
NSAIDs
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
various forms
associated with CV and thrombotic events
1st generation NSAIDs
NUR-285
NUR 285 Exam 1 |Study Questions and
Answers| 2026 Update
aspirin
salicylate
PO and rectal
Aspirin action
inhibits prostaglandin
acts on hypothalamus
Aspirin Use
antiplatelet
prevents heart attack in low doses
antipyretic
anti-inflammatory
Aspirin adverse effects
Bleeding, tinnitus, gastric ulceration, nausea and heartburn
Aspirin Contraindications
Hypersensitivity, recent bleeding, peptic ulcer, children (reye syndrome)
Acetaminophen
nonnarcotic analgesic antipyretic
PO and rectal
Acetaminophen Action
inhibits prostaglandin synthesis, works on hypothalamus
Acetaminophen Use
fever and pain, safe for children
no anti-inflammatory properties
Acetaminophen adverse effects
NUR-285
, NUR-285
hepatotoxicity, cardiac damage, rash
Acetaminophen Contraindications
Hypersensitivity, liver disease, major burns, alcoholism
Opioids (morphine)
narcotic agonists
various forms
Opioid Action
binds to receptors in spine and brain (opioid receptors)
Opioids Use
pain relief
Opioid adverse effects
-respiratory depression
-constipation
-urinary retention
-orthostatic
-emesis
-depression
Opioid Contraindications
Known drug allergy
Severe asthma
respiratory system depressed
low blood pressure
NSAIDs
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
various forms
associated with CV and thrombotic events
1st generation NSAIDs
NUR-285
