NUR 635 GCU: ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
1) What is albuterol? -- Answer ✔✔ inhaled B2 agonist "rescue inhaler"
2) TX for MRSA or uncomplicated UTI -- Answer ✔✔
sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim/Bactrim
3) What is an adjunct med commonly used short-term for asthma and COPD
exacerbation -- Answer ✔✔ systemic glucocorticoid like prednisone,
methylprednisone
4) What is a hormone that can aggravate GERD -- Answer ✔✔ estrogen
5) What is the initial tx for GERD in "step-down approach"? -- Answer ✔✔ PPI
6) Black box warning for Levaquin and other fluoroquinolones -- Answer ✔✔
tendon rupture
,7) May cause rebound nasal congestion if used longer than 3 days -- Answer ✔✔
phenylephrine(Afrin)
8) a laxative used to decrease ammonia levels -- Answer ✔✔ lactulose
9) maintenance drug indicated for allergic rhinitis or chronic nasal/sinus congestion -
- Answer ✔✔ nasal ICS
ex: Flonase(fluticasone), Nasonex(mometasone), Nasacort(triamcinolone)
10) maintenance inhaler for asthma -- Answer ✔✔ ICS
11) AB linked with causing pseudomembranous colitis -- Answer ✔✔ clindamycin
12) First line tx for streptococcus pharyngitis -- Answer ✔✔ pcn
13) maintenance inhaler medication for COPD -- Answer ✔✔ LAMA- long-acting
muscarinic antagonist
ex: Spiriva(Tiotropium bromide), Tudorza(Aclidinium Bromide)
14) time frame for expected improvement w/AB for CAP -- Answer ✔✔ 48-72hrs
15) Tx for Mycoplasma pneumoniae -- Answer ✔✔ macrolides such as Azithromycin
16) Tx: Clostridium difficile -- Answer ✔✔ Oral metronidazole(Flagyl); if refractory,
oral vancomycin
17) Med with side effect of "red man syndrome" -- Answer ✔✔ vancomycin
, 18) LABA should always be combined with _____________ for the tx of asthma --
Answer ✔✔ ICS- inhaled corticosteroid
19) Greatest risk factor for developing AB resistance -- Answer ✔✔ inappropriate
prescribing of AB
20) Drug for opioid-induced constipation -- Answer ✔✔ Methylnaltrexone (Gut
motility stimulator)
21) Tx for Mycobacterium tuberculosis -- Answer ✔✔ RIPES (rifampin, isoniazid,
INH, pyrazinamide, ethambutol, streptomycin)
22) tx for pseudotumor cerebri -- Answer ✔✔ minocycline
23) Z-pack (Azithromycin) prescribed as once daily dosing for 5 days. First dose
500mg, what is the second dose? -- Answer ✔✔ 250mg
24) Class of drug used to tx htn and glaucoma that may be CI for asthma pts --
Answer ✔✔ beta blockers
25) drug class to avoid w/pheochromocytoma(tumor affecting adrenal gland) due to
htn effects -- Answer ✔✔ beta agonists
26) vitamin often deficient in alcholics -- Answer ✔✔ thiamine(B1)
27) pts w/ G6PD deficiency should avoid which AB -- Answer ✔✔ Sulfonamides
28) avoid this otic AB in pt w/ruptured ear drum -- Answer ✔✔ aminoglycosides
ex: neomycin
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
1) What is albuterol? -- Answer ✔✔ inhaled B2 agonist "rescue inhaler"
2) TX for MRSA or uncomplicated UTI -- Answer ✔✔
sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim/Bactrim
3) What is an adjunct med commonly used short-term for asthma and COPD
exacerbation -- Answer ✔✔ systemic glucocorticoid like prednisone,
methylprednisone
4) What is a hormone that can aggravate GERD -- Answer ✔✔ estrogen
5) What is the initial tx for GERD in "step-down approach"? -- Answer ✔✔ PPI
6) Black box warning for Levaquin and other fluoroquinolones -- Answer ✔✔
tendon rupture
,7) May cause rebound nasal congestion if used longer than 3 days -- Answer ✔✔
phenylephrine(Afrin)
8) a laxative used to decrease ammonia levels -- Answer ✔✔ lactulose
9) maintenance drug indicated for allergic rhinitis or chronic nasal/sinus congestion -
- Answer ✔✔ nasal ICS
ex: Flonase(fluticasone), Nasonex(mometasone), Nasacort(triamcinolone)
10) maintenance inhaler for asthma -- Answer ✔✔ ICS
11) AB linked with causing pseudomembranous colitis -- Answer ✔✔ clindamycin
12) First line tx for streptococcus pharyngitis -- Answer ✔✔ pcn
13) maintenance inhaler medication for COPD -- Answer ✔✔ LAMA- long-acting
muscarinic antagonist
ex: Spiriva(Tiotropium bromide), Tudorza(Aclidinium Bromide)
14) time frame for expected improvement w/AB for CAP -- Answer ✔✔ 48-72hrs
15) Tx for Mycoplasma pneumoniae -- Answer ✔✔ macrolides such as Azithromycin
16) Tx: Clostridium difficile -- Answer ✔✔ Oral metronidazole(Flagyl); if refractory,
oral vancomycin
17) Med with side effect of "red man syndrome" -- Answer ✔✔ vancomycin
, 18) LABA should always be combined with _____________ for the tx of asthma --
Answer ✔✔ ICS- inhaled corticosteroid
19) Greatest risk factor for developing AB resistance -- Answer ✔✔ inappropriate
prescribing of AB
20) Drug for opioid-induced constipation -- Answer ✔✔ Methylnaltrexone (Gut
motility stimulator)
21) Tx for Mycobacterium tuberculosis -- Answer ✔✔ RIPES (rifampin, isoniazid,
INH, pyrazinamide, ethambutol, streptomycin)
22) tx for pseudotumor cerebri -- Answer ✔✔ minocycline
23) Z-pack (Azithromycin) prescribed as once daily dosing for 5 days. First dose
500mg, what is the second dose? -- Answer ✔✔ 250mg
24) Class of drug used to tx htn and glaucoma that may be CI for asthma pts --
Answer ✔✔ beta blockers
25) drug class to avoid w/pheochromocytoma(tumor affecting adrenal gland) due to
htn effects -- Answer ✔✔ beta agonists
26) vitamin often deficient in alcholics -- Answer ✔✔ thiamine(B1)
27) pts w/ G6PD deficiency should avoid which AB -- Answer ✔✔ Sulfonamides
28) avoid this otic AB in pt w/ruptured ear drum -- Answer ✔✔ aminoglycosides
ex: neomycin
