NURS 1140 EXAM 2 WIKIS | QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT.
• Q: What drug class is most effective when taken 45 minutes before
exposure to an allergen?
o A: Antihistamines .
• Q: What drug class thins secretions to enhance the output of respiratory
tract fluid?
o A: Expectorants .
• Q: What drug class should be avoided when a patient has a productive
cough?
o A: Antitussives .
• Q: Antihistamines reduce what three symptoms?
o A: Runny nose, itchy/watery eyes, and sneezing .
• Q: Which antihistamine has the least sedative effect?
, o A: Desloratadine (Clarinex) .
• Q: Which adverse effect would the nurse anticipate in a patient taking
diphenhydramine (Benadryl)?
o A: Urinary retention .
• Q: Reduction of which symptom is a therapeutic outcome of
antihistamine drug therapy? (Select all that apply)
o A: Sneezing, Lacrimation (tearing), Conjunctivitis .
Bronchodilators & Corticosteroids
• Q: Which drug class is short-acting and used in an acute asthma attack?
o A: Short-acting beta-2 agonists (SABA) such as albuterol .
• Q: What three nursing premedication assessments should be completed
before administering a Beta-adrenergic bronchodilator?
o A: Obtain baseline vitals, perform respiratory assessment/pulse ox,
and assess baseline mental status .
• Q: Full therapeutic benefit of what drug requires regular use and is usually
evident after a few days?
o A: Intranasal corticosteroids .
Nasal Decongestants
• Q: What is the primary reason for instructing patients to avoid overuse of
nasal decongestant sprays?
o A: Rebound swelling of the nasal passages (rhinitis medicamentosa)
can occur .
• Q: Overuse of which drug may result in rhinitis medicamentosa?
o A: Oxymetazoline (Afrin) .
• Q: Which nasal decongestant is administered orally?
o A: Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) .
, Pharmacology: GI Drugs (Constipation & Diarrhea)
• Q: Medications used to treat diarrhea are generally known as what?
o A: Antidiarrheals .
• Q: What is a mnemonic to help remember the antidiarrheal classes?
o A: A.O.P (Adsorbents, Opiates, Probiotics) .
• Q: Which medication may cause breast soreness and gynecomastia?
o A: Cimetidine (Tagamet) .
Enteral Administration & Medication Safety
These questions cover the "how-to" of giving medications, especially through
tubes.
Oral & NG Tube Administration
• Q: Which statements are limitations of administering medication through
the oral route? (Select all that apply)
o A: A, B, D, E.
▪ A. Insulin and gentamicin are destroyed by digestive fluids.
▪ B. Absorption is the slowest and least dependable.
▪ D. Teeth can be damaged or discolored by enteral medications.
▪ E. Medication cannot be administered orally to patients who
are likely to aspirate or are unconscious .
• Q: Which equipment would the nurse use to measure less than 1 mL of a
liquid medication?
o A: Tuberculin syringe .
• Q: Which pH would the nurse expect from a nasogastric (NG) tube
aspirate to confirm gastric placement?
AND ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT.
• Q: What drug class is most effective when taken 45 minutes before
exposure to an allergen?
o A: Antihistamines .
• Q: What drug class thins secretions to enhance the output of respiratory
tract fluid?
o A: Expectorants .
• Q: What drug class should be avoided when a patient has a productive
cough?
o A: Antitussives .
• Q: Antihistamines reduce what three symptoms?
o A: Runny nose, itchy/watery eyes, and sneezing .
• Q: Which antihistamine has the least sedative effect?
, o A: Desloratadine (Clarinex) .
• Q: Which adverse effect would the nurse anticipate in a patient taking
diphenhydramine (Benadryl)?
o A: Urinary retention .
• Q: Reduction of which symptom is a therapeutic outcome of
antihistamine drug therapy? (Select all that apply)
o A: Sneezing, Lacrimation (tearing), Conjunctivitis .
Bronchodilators & Corticosteroids
• Q: Which drug class is short-acting and used in an acute asthma attack?
o A: Short-acting beta-2 agonists (SABA) such as albuterol .
• Q: What three nursing premedication assessments should be completed
before administering a Beta-adrenergic bronchodilator?
o A: Obtain baseline vitals, perform respiratory assessment/pulse ox,
and assess baseline mental status .
• Q: Full therapeutic benefit of what drug requires regular use and is usually
evident after a few days?
o A: Intranasal corticosteroids .
Nasal Decongestants
• Q: What is the primary reason for instructing patients to avoid overuse of
nasal decongestant sprays?
o A: Rebound swelling of the nasal passages (rhinitis medicamentosa)
can occur .
• Q: Overuse of which drug may result in rhinitis medicamentosa?
o A: Oxymetazoline (Afrin) .
• Q: Which nasal decongestant is administered orally?
o A: Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) .
, Pharmacology: GI Drugs (Constipation & Diarrhea)
• Q: Medications used to treat diarrhea are generally known as what?
o A: Antidiarrheals .
• Q: What is a mnemonic to help remember the antidiarrheal classes?
o A: A.O.P (Adsorbents, Opiates, Probiotics) .
• Q: Which medication may cause breast soreness and gynecomastia?
o A: Cimetidine (Tagamet) .
Enteral Administration & Medication Safety
These questions cover the "how-to" of giving medications, especially through
tubes.
Oral & NG Tube Administration
• Q: Which statements are limitations of administering medication through
the oral route? (Select all that apply)
o A: A, B, D, E.
▪ A. Insulin and gentamicin are destroyed by digestive fluids.
▪ B. Absorption is the slowest and least dependable.
▪ D. Teeth can be damaged or discolored by enteral medications.
▪ E. Medication cannot be administered orally to patients who
are likely to aspirate or are unconscious .
• Q: Which equipment would the nurse use to measure less than 1 mL of a
liquid medication?
o A: Tuberculin syringe .
• Q: Which pH would the nurse expect from a nasogastric (NG) tube
aspirate to confirm gastric placement?
