NUR 265 FINAL MEDS QUESTIONS
AND ANSWRRS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
(GRADED A+) UPDATED 2026
Question: What is the clinical indication for administering allopurinol to an
oncology patient?
✔✔ Answer: It is used to manage and prevent hyperuricemia (excessive uric acid
levels in the blood) associated with tumor lysis syndrome.
Question: Which primary medication is selected as a first-line treatment to lower
increased intracranial pressure (ICP) secondary to cerebral edema?
✔✔ Answer: Mannitol (an osmotic diuretic).
Question: Which class of medications is generally contraindicated during the
acute management of traumatic brain injury or general trauma patients?
✔✔ Answer: Corticosteroids (steroids).
Question: What are three critical nursing implications and safety considerations
when caring for a patient prescribed corticosteroids?
✔✔ Answer:
1. Tapering: The drug dosage must be reduced gradually rather than stopped
abruptly to avoid adrenal crisis.
2. Fingersticks (FS): Blood glucose levels must be monitored closely, as
steroids cause hyperglycemia.
3. GI Bleeding: Patients must be monitored for gastrointestinal bleeding or
peptic ulcer development.
Question: Which class of central nervous system depressants is therapeutically
utilized to induce a medical coma for refractory elevated ICP?
✔✔ Answer: Barbiturates (barbs).
Question: What is the first-line pharmacological intervention for symptomatic
sinus bradycardia?
, ✔✔ Answer: Atropine.
Question: What are two common anticholinergic side effects a nurse should
expect after administering atropine?
✔✔ Answer: Xerostomia (dry mouth) and decreased gastrointestinal motility
(constipation).
Question: When an ECG shows sinus tachycardia, what are the two primary
underlying physiological causes a nurse should assess for first?
✔✔ Answer: Uncontrolled pain and elevated body temperature (fever).
Question: If a patient with symptomatic sinus bradycardia does not respond to
first-line atropine therapy, which medications are used as second- and third-line
chemical treatments?
✔✔ Answer: Dopamine (second-line infusion) and Epinephrine (third-line
infusion).
yes -ANSWER ✔✔is a pacer an plausible treatment for sinus brady
withdrawal stimulant, beta-blocker -ANSWER ✔✔treatment for PAC
valsalva -ANSWER ✔✔treatment for SVT in a responsive pt
ice pack to face -ANSWER ✔✔treatment for SVT in a responsive infant
IV adenosine -ANSWER ✔✔drug of choice for SVT in an unresponsive pt
6mg, flush, 12mg -ANSWER ✔✔protocol dosage for admin (rapid push) of IV
adenosine for SVT
AND ANSWRRS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
(GRADED A+) UPDATED 2026
Question: What is the clinical indication for administering allopurinol to an
oncology patient?
✔✔ Answer: It is used to manage and prevent hyperuricemia (excessive uric acid
levels in the blood) associated with tumor lysis syndrome.
Question: Which primary medication is selected as a first-line treatment to lower
increased intracranial pressure (ICP) secondary to cerebral edema?
✔✔ Answer: Mannitol (an osmotic diuretic).
Question: Which class of medications is generally contraindicated during the
acute management of traumatic brain injury or general trauma patients?
✔✔ Answer: Corticosteroids (steroids).
Question: What are three critical nursing implications and safety considerations
when caring for a patient prescribed corticosteroids?
✔✔ Answer:
1. Tapering: The drug dosage must be reduced gradually rather than stopped
abruptly to avoid adrenal crisis.
2. Fingersticks (FS): Blood glucose levels must be monitored closely, as
steroids cause hyperglycemia.
3. GI Bleeding: Patients must be monitored for gastrointestinal bleeding or
peptic ulcer development.
Question: Which class of central nervous system depressants is therapeutically
utilized to induce a medical coma for refractory elevated ICP?
✔✔ Answer: Barbiturates (barbs).
Question: What is the first-line pharmacological intervention for symptomatic
sinus bradycardia?
, ✔✔ Answer: Atropine.
Question: What are two common anticholinergic side effects a nurse should
expect after administering atropine?
✔✔ Answer: Xerostomia (dry mouth) and decreased gastrointestinal motility
(constipation).
Question: When an ECG shows sinus tachycardia, what are the two primary
underlying physiological causes a nurse should assess for first?
✔✔ Answer: Uncontrolled pain and elevated body temperature (fever).
Question: If a patient with symptomatic sinus bradycardia does not respond to
first-line atropine therapy, which medications are used as second- and third-line
chemical treatments?
✔✔ Answer: Dopamine (second-line infusion) and Epinephrine (third-line
infusion).
yes -ANSWER ✔✔is a pacer an plausible treatment for sinus brady
withdrawal stimulant, beta-blocker -ANSWER ✔✔treatment for PAC
valsalva -ANSWER ✔✔treatment for SVT in a responsive pt
ice pack to face -ANSWER ✔✔treatment for SVT in a responsive infant
IV adenosine -ANSWER ✔✔drug of choice for SVT in an unresponsive pt
6mg, flush, 12mg -ANSWER ✔✔protocol dosage for admin (rapid push) of IV
adenosine for SVT
