NRSG 2700 final UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Acyclovir - CORRECT ANSWER antiviral, herpes, infuse slowly, cleanse effected area, not for
prevention
oseltamivir - CORRECT ANSWER antiviral, decrease flu severity
zidovudine - CORRECT ANSWER antiretroviral, decreases viral load of HIV, BBW bone marrow
suppression, building block
Efavirenz - CORRECT ANSWER antiretroviral, decreases load of HIV, rash, cns, teratogenic,
psychiatric
lopinavir/ritonavir - CORRECT ANSWER Antiviral-protease inhibitors, decreases HIV viral load,
lop: HIV, Rit: decreases breakdown of lop, s/s pancreatitis, diabetes
Furosimide - CORRECT ANSWER loop diuretic, K+ wasting, decreases edema, increase BG,
CKD yes, BBW: fluid and electrolyte loss
Spironolactone - CORRECT ANSWER K+ sparing, PCOS, mild HTN, BBW tumors in lab
animals, wear gloves
HCTZ - CORRECT ANSWER HTN management, edema, most prescribed, decreases lithium
excretion, K+ wasting
Fludrocortisone - CORRECT ANSWER addisons, hypokalemia, decrease wound healing, decrease
BG, cx digoxin, K+ wasting
Digoxin - CORRECT ANSWER HF, inotropic, -chronotropic, not first line, VISION CHANGES,
hold hr <60, hypokalemia/thyroidism
, Nitroglycerine - CORRECT ANSWER HF, angina, no hypoTN, store in OG container and wear
gloves
Atenolol - CORRECT ANSWER HF, BBW: don't stop abruptly = dysrhythmias, don't take with
digoxin
Milrinone - CORRECT ANSWER phosphodiesterase inhibitor, HF, + ionotropic, vasodilation,
short term use only, SE: dysrhythmias, IV only
acarbose - CORRECT ANSWER diabetes, blocks the enzyme that breaks down carbs, GI, no
hypoglycemia but if it does treat with sucrose
Sitagliptin - CORRECT ANSWER diabetes, DPP-4 inhibitor, incretin, increases resp infection, hx
pancreatitis
Metformin - CORRECT ANSWER diabetes, metalic taste, increase cells intake of glucose, bbw:
lactic acidosis, WL, CKD, PCOS
Rosiglitazone - CORRECT ANSWER diabetes, increase insulin in the cell, decrease glucose
production, BBW: fluid retention, resp infection
Repaglinide - CORRECT ANSWER diabetes, insulin from beta cells, increase resp infection, take
before eating
Glyburide - CORRECT ANSWER diabetes, increase insulin in tissues, hepatotoxicity, sulfa allergy,
take with food
Levothyroxine - CORRECT ANSWER thyroid hormone, take on an empty stomach, asprin allergy,
increase warfin, decrease digoxin
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Acyclovir - CORRECT ANSWER antiviral, herpes, infuse slowly, cleanse effected area, not for
prevention
oseltamivir - CORRECT ANSWER antiviral, decrease flu severity
zidovudine - CORRECT ANSWER antiretroviral, decreases viral load of HIV, BBW bone marrow
suppression, building block
Efavirenz - CORRECT ANSWER antiretroviral, decreases load of HIV, rash, cns, teratogenic,
psychiatric
lopinavir/ritonavir - CORRECT ANSWER Antiviral-protease inhibitors, decreases HIV viral load,
lop: HIV, Rit: decreases breakdown of lop, s/s pancreatitis, diabetes
Furosimide - CORRECT ANSWER loop diuretic, K+ wasting, decreases edema, increase BG,
CKD yes, BBW: fluid and electrolyte loss
Spironolactone - CORRECT ANSWER K+ sparing, PCOS, mild HTN, BBW tumors in lab
animals, wear gloves
HCTZ - CORRECT ANSWER HTN management, edema, most prescribed, decreases lithium
excretion, K+ wasting
Fludrocortisone - CORRECT ANSWER addisons, hypokalemia, decrease wound healing, decrease
BG, cx digoxin, K+ wasting
Digoxin - CORRECT ANSWER HF, inotropic, -chronotropic, not first line, VISION CHANGES,
hold hr <60, hypokalemia/thyroidism
, Nitroglycerine - CORRECT ANSWER HF, angina, no hypoTN, store in OG container and wear
gloves
Atenolol - CORRECT ANSWER HF, BBW: don't stop abruptly = dysrhythmias, don't take with
digoxin
Milrinone - CORRECT ANSWER phosphodiesterase inhibitor, HF, + ionotropic, vasodilation,
short term use only, SE: dysrhythmias, IV only
acarbose - CORRECT ANSWER diabetes, blocks the enzyme that breaks down carbs, GI, no
hypoglycemia but if it does treat with sucrose
Sitagliptin - CORRECT ANSWER diabetes, DPP-4 inhibitor, incretin, increases resp infection, hx
pancreatitis
Metformin - CORRECT ANSWER diabetes, metalic taste, increase cells intake of glucose, bbw:
lactic acidosis, WL, CKD, PCOS
Rosiglitazone - CORRECT ANSWER diabetes, increase insulin in the cell, decrease glucose
production, BBW: fluid retention, resp infection
Repaglinide - CORRECT ANSWER diabetes, insulin from beta cells, increase resp infection, take
before eating
Glyburide - CORRECT ANSWER diabetes, increase insulin in tissues, hepatotoxicity, sulfa allergy,
take with food
Levothyroxine - CORRECT ANSWER thyroid hormone, take on an empty stomach, asprin allergy,
increase warfin, decrease digoxin
