PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 3 RASMUSSEN
NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 180 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
Red-pink urine, elevate temperature, and elevated kidney function
tests can be caused by this - ANSWER >>>Urinary tract infection
Elevated serum uric acid and WBCs are expected in this disease
process - ANSWER >>>Gout
This class of antibiotics is associated with hepatotoxicity, so liver
function must be closely monitored - ANSWER >>>Macrolides
This disease process is present when a patient has an elevated TSH
and decreased T3 and T4 - ANSWER >>>Hypothyroidism
Patient education for Nystatin/mycostatin includes this - ANSWER
>>>Do not eat or drink anything directly following a dose
A patient on oral contraceptives who is prescribed tetracycline should
be told to do what - ANSWER >>>Use 2 forms of birth control
Patient education for this class of medication should include, avoid
minerals such as iron or zinc, avoid direct sunlight, and report calf
tenderness - ANSWER >>>Fluoroquinolones
Tachycardia, hypertension, palpitations, and seizures are all adverse
reactions of this thyroid condition - ANSWER >>>Thyroid Storm
,This can be caused when antibiotics are taken for viral infections,
stopped prior to therapy condition, or the same medication is used
over and over - ANSWER >>>Resistance
Patient education for this hormone replacement drug is to take the
lowest dose possible to achieve the intended effect and to not take for
more than 5 years - ANSWER >>>Premarin
Patient education for this drug includes it can turn urine orange and
painful bladder spasms should be reduced - ANSWER >>>Pyridium
This is the next step for anyone who may have been exposed to
tuberculosis - ANSWER >>>Have a PPD performed
Patients taking this antibiotic should be educated on using a barrier-
method form of birth control - ANSWER >>>Tetracycline
If a patient who is taking an antibiotic notices raised, itchy, red bumps
on their body, you should educate the patient to do this - ANSWER
>>>Stop the medication and notify their provider
A term that means, to slow bacteria - ANSWER >>>Bacteriostatic
A term that means, to kill the bacteria - ANSWER >>>Bactericidal
A term that refers to a type of infection difficult to treat and often
resistant to multiple drugs - ANSWER >>>Superinfection
A potentially life threatening allergic reaction that causes mucous
membrane swelling and airway constriction - ANSWER
>>>Anaphylaxis
The name of a serious side effect of antibiotic use that causes
blistering skin and mucous membrane rash - ANSWER >>>Steven
Johnson syndrome
, An antibiotic often prescribed when a patient is allergic to penicillin -
ANSWER >>>Erythromycin
An antibiotic used to treat acne and chlamydia - ANSWER
>>>Tetracycline
A fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat Anthrax and UTI - ANSWER
>>>Ciprofloxacin (cipro)
Which medication is often prescribed to treat fungal infections of the
mouth associated with oral steroid use - ANSWER >>>Nystatin
The class of antibiotics that is effective against Legionella, Pertussis
and H. Pylori - ANSWER >>>Macrolides
All antibiotics should be taken with adequate amounts of what, in
order to protect the kidneys? - ANSWER >>>Water
If ordered, the antibiotic ceftriaxone (Rocephin) can be mixed with
what, to reduce the pain of an IM injection - ANSWER >>>Lidocaine
If you're administering an IV antibiotic and the patient develops a rash,
what should you do - ANSWER >>>Stop the infusion and alert the
physician
Which medication requires peak and trough levels to be drawn to
ensure maximum effective as and limit renal injury - ANSWER
>>>Vancomycin
A patient with tuberculosis will likely be on more than one antibiotic
due to the likelihood of the bacteria developing what - ANSWER
>>>Resistance
Antibiotic use in women can lead to what type of vaginal infections -
ANSWER >>>Fungal (yeast, candidiasis)
NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 180 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
Red-pink urine, elevate temperature, and elevated kidney function
tests can be caused by this - ANSWER >>>Urinary tract infection
Elevated serum uric acid and WBCs are expected in this disease
process - ANSWER >>>Gout
This class of antibiotics is associated with hepatotoxicity, so liver
function must be closely monitored - ANSWER >>>Macrolides
This disease process is present when a patient has an elevated TSH
and decreased T3 and T4 - ANSWER >>>Hypothyroidism
Patient education for Nystatin/mycostatin includes this - ANSWER
>>>Do not eat or drink anything directly following a dose
A patient on oral contraceptives who is prescribed tetracycline should
be told to do what - ANSWER >>>Use 2 forms of birth control
Patient education for this class of medication should include, avoid
minerals such as iron or zinc, avoid direct sunlight, and report calf
tenderness - ANSWER >>>Fluoroquinolones
Tachycardia, hypertension, palpitations, and seizures are all adverse
reactions of this thyroid condition - ANSWER >>>Thyroid Storm
,This can be caused when antibiotics are taken for viral infections,
stopped prior to therapy condition, or the same medication is used
over and over - ANSWER >>>Resistance
Patient education for this hormone replacement drug is to take the
lowest dose possible to achieve the intended effect and to not take for
more than 5 years - ANSWER >>>Premarin
Patient education for this drug includes it can turn urine orange and
painful bladder spasms should be reduced - ANSWER >>>Pyridium
This is the next step for anyone who may have been exposed to
tuberculosis - ANSWER >>>Have a PPD performed
Patients taking this antibiotic should be educated on using a barrier-
method form of birth control - ANSWER >>>Tetracycline
If a patient who is taking an antibiotic notices raised, itchy, red bumps
on their body, you should educate the patient to do this - ANSWER
>>>Stop the medication and notify their provider
A term that means, to slow bacteria - ANSWER >>>Bacteriostatic
A term that means, to kill the bacteria - ANSWER >>>Bactericidal
A term that refers to a type of infection difficult to treat and often
resistant to multiple drugs - ANSWER >>>Superinfection
A potentially life threatening allergic reaction that causes mucous
membrane swelling and airway constriction - ANSWER
>>>Anaphylaxis
The name of a serious side effect of antibiotic use that causes
blistering skin and mucous membrane rash - ANSWER >>>Steven
Johnson syndrome
, An antibiotic often prescribed when a patient is allergic to penicillin -
ANSWER >>>Erythromycin
An antibiotic used to treat acne and chlamydia - ANSWER
>>>Tetracycline
A fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat Anthrax and UTI - ANSWER
>>>Ciprofloxacin (cipro)
Which medication is often prescribed to treat fungal infections of the
mouth associated with oral steroid use - ANSWER >>>Nystatin
The class of antibiotics that is effective against Legionella, Pertussis
and H. Pylori - ANSWER >>>Macrolides
All antibiotics should be taken with adequate amounts of what, in
order to protect the kidneys? - ANSWER >>>Water
If ordered, the antibiotic ceftriaxone (Rocephin) can be mixed with
what, to reduce the pain of an IM injection - ANSWER >>>Lidocaine
If you're administering an IV antibiotic and the patient develops a rash,
what should you do - ANSWER >>>Stop the infusion and alert the
physician
Which medication requires peak and trough levels to be drawn to
ensure maximum effective as and limit renal injury - ANSWER
>>>Vancomycin
A patient with tuberculosis will likely be on more than one antibiotic
due to the likelihood of the bacteria developing what - ANSWER
>>>Resistance
Antibiotic use in women can lead to what type of vaginal infections -
ANSWER >>>Fungal (yeast, candidiasis)
