NR565 / NR 565 Advanced Pharmacology Fundamentals
Midterm Exam Ques and Ans
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1. What are medication examples of Schedule II drugs?
Answer
-Ativan & Valium
-Fentanyl
-Oxycodone
-Methadone
2. What medications are Schedule III drugs?
Answer
-Xanax
-Tramadol
-anabolic steroids
-<90mg of codeine
3. What medications are Schedule IV drugs?
Answer
-Ativan
-Tramadol
-Methadone
-Adderall
,4. Which schedule drugs can APRNs prescribe?
Answer
Schedule II through Schedule IV
5. examples of reasons for medication non-adherence
Answer
-too busy
-too expensive
-ran out
-forgetting
-traveling & busy
6. Distribution in medication in elderly can be affected in what ways?
Answer
-de- creased lean mass
-decreased albumin
-decreased body fat
-slower gastric acidity
-slower absorption results in delayed response
7. In the elderly decrease albumin and decreased lean mass affects medica- tions how?
Answer
medication binds to protein so decreased protein affects how medica- tion is absorbed and distributed
8. In elderly decreased body fat affects medications how?
Answer
need fat to transport medications and some drug metabolism is dependent on body weight
9. When prescribing medication, we must understand that liver function de- clines with age due to....
Answer
decreased blood flow to the liver, decreased hepatic enzymes
, 10. What is the most important cause of adverse drug reactions?
Answer
***overpre- scribing/polypharmacy
***decreased renal excretion
-high drug dosages (start low & go slow)
-lack of monitoring medications
Midterm Exam Ques and Ans
100% Guarantee Pass
1. What are medication examples of Schedule II drugs?
Answer
-Ativan & Valium
-Fentanyl
-Oxycodone
-Methadone
2. What medications are Schedule III drugs?
Answer
-Xanax
-Tramadol
-anabolic steroids
-<90mg of codeine
3. What medications are Schedule IV drugs?
Answer
-Ativan
-Tramadol
-Methadone
-Adderall
,4. Which schedule drugs can APRNs prescribe?
Answer
Schedule II through Schedule IV
5. examples of reasons for medication non-adherence
Answer
-too busy
-too expensive
-ran out
-forgetting
-traveling & busy
6. Distribution in medication in elderly can be affected in what ways?
Answer
-de- creased lean mass
-decreased albumin
-decreased body fat
-slower gastric acidity
-slower absorption results in delayed response
7. In the elderly decrease albumin and decreased lean mass affects medica- tions how?
Answer
medication binds to protein so decreased protein affects how medica- tion is absorbed and distributed
8. In elderly decreased body fat affects medications how?
Answer
need fat to transport medications and some drug metabolism is dependent on body weight
9. When prescribing medication, we must understand that liver function de- clines with age due to....
Answer
decreased blood flow to the liver, decreased hepatic enzymes
, 10. What is the most important cause of adverse drug reactions?
Answer
***overpre- scribing/polypharmacy
***decreased renal excretion
-high drug dosages (start low & go slow)
-lack of monitoring medications
