QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Indications for Polyene Antifungals.
Answer: Severe systemic fungal infections
◍ Bactrim.
Answer: Sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim → UTIs, MRSA skin infections,
Pneumocystis pneumonia
◍ Side effects of Influenza Antivirals.
Answer: Mild GI upset, nausea, headache
◍ Indications for Topical Antifungals.
Answer: Skin fungal infections, oral thrush, athlete's foot
◍ Onset.
Answer: The time it takes for the drug to elicit a therapeutic response.
◍ Benzonatate.
Answer: Suppresses cough reflex
◍ Nursing implications for Antihistamines.
Answer: Avoid alcohol/CNS depressants, do not drive if drowsy, use
caution in elderly
◍ Ciprofloxacin (Cipro).
Answer: Common drug used for complicated UTI and pyelonephritis
◍ Pharmacokinetics.
Answer: The study of what the body does to the drug.
◍ nursing.
, Answer: -originated from the Latin word nutrix (to nourish)-ICN
(International Council Nurses)-ANA (American Nurses Association)-Patient
is central focus of all definitions--includes physical, emotional, social, and
spiritual dimensions of the patient
◍ Nursing implications for nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity.
Answer: Monitor peak and trough levels, monitor kidney function, assess for
hearing changes
◍ Antiretroviral Therapy (ART / HAART).
Answer: Combination therapies commonly used for HIV
◍ Cefazolin.
Answer: Ancef → Surgical prophylaxis, skin infections
◍ MOA of Influenza Antivirals.
Answer: Inhibits viral enzymes that allow the virus to replicate and spread
◍ Theophylline.
Answer: Chronic asthma / COPD bronchodilation
◍ Disulfiram Reaction.
Answer: Occurs when alcohol is consumed with certain medications like
Metronidazole.
◍ MOA of Topical Antifungals.
Answer: Alter fungal cell membrane permeability → prevents replication
and leads to fungal cell death
◍ Xanthine Derivatives.
Answer: Example drug is Theophylline
◍ Inhalation.
Answer: Route of bypass to avoid first-pass effects.
◍ First pass effect.
Answer: A process in which a drug administered by mouth is absorbed from
the gastrointestinal tract and transported via the portal vein to the liver,
where it is metabolized.
, ◍ Metronidazole.
Answer: Flagyl → C. diff, GI infections, anaerobic infections
◍ Amoxicillin.
Answer: Strep throat, ear infections, sinus infections
◍ Common side effects of Nitroimidazoles.
Answer: Metallic taste, GI upset
◍ Peak.
Answer: The time it takes for a drug to reach its maximum therapeutic
response.
◍ Influenza Antivirals.
Answer: Example drug is Oseltamivir (Tamiflu)
◍ Narrow therapeutic effect or Low Therapeutic Index.
Answer: Drugs where small differences in dose or blood concentration may
lead to serious therapeutic failures or adverse drug reactions.
◍ Doxycycline.
Answer: Lyme disease, acne, chlamydia
◍ Guaifenesin.
Answer: Productive cough (helps mucus come out)
◍ MOA of Antiretrovirals.
Answer: Block different stages of the HIV lifecycle to prevent viral
replication
◍ Beta₂-Adrenergic Agonists.
Answer: Bronchodilators used for asthma and COPD
◍ Pharmacotherapeutics.
Answer: The study or science of preparing medicines.
◍ believed that nursing is separate and distinct from medicine.
Answer: "Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health
and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering