PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 1 RASMUSSEN NEWEST 2024
ACTUAL EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Drugs that PRODUCE a response - ANSWER: agonist
Drug that PREVENT or block a response - ANSWER: antagonist
Therapeutic WINDOW is what? - ANSWER: level of the drug between minimal
effective concentration in the plasma for obtaining desired drug response and the
minimal toxic concentration
The time it takes for one half of the drug concentration to be eliminated from the
body is called? - ANSWER: half life
what is a patient on two highly protein bound drugs at risk for? - ANSWER:
accumulation and toxicity
a decreased responsiveness over the course of therapy, which may lead to the need
to increase dosages to attain the same effect - ANSWER: tolerance
what is it called for drugs to share many common features - ANSWER: classification
or class
what makes drugs fit into the same "Class" - ANSWER: -related by chemical structure
-work in the same way
-used for the same purpose
another name for antagonist - ANSWER: adrenergic blocker
who do you NOT give antagonist or adrenergic blocker to? - ANSWER: asthma client
Beta Blockers commonly seen in what clients? - ANSWER: hypertension
antagononist suffix - ANSWER: LOL
antagonist S/S - ANSWER: decreased heart rate
rest and digest
bronchospasm
agonist S/S - ANSWER: increased heart rate
fight or flight
vasoconstriction
increased blood sugar
,Before administering antagonist what do you check - ANSWER: Heart rate
Blood Pressure
Cholinergic - ANSWER: salivate
lacrimation
urinate
deficate
decreased weight
Anticholinergic - ANSWER: Cant see
Cant pee
Cant spit
Cant poop
increased heart rate
what type of drug is Reglan? - ANSWER: Cholinergic
how do you treat cholinergic crisis - ANSWER: atropine
cholinergic crisis S/S - ANSWER: flushing
sweating
nausea
abd cramping
anticholinergic drugs are contradicted in who? - ANSWER: -coronary artery disease
(Increase heart rate)
-GI obstruction (constipates)
-supraventricular tachycardia (increased heart rate)
CNS stimulant drugs are contradicted in who? - ANSWER: -coronary artery disease
(cause vasoconstriction=heart attack)
-Hypertension (additive hypertension=stroke)
Hemorrhagic stroke - ANSWER: -increased B/P
-increased heart rate
-increased respiratory rate
-unresponsive to deep pain
Anorexiants can leas to what? - ANSWER: 16X greater for stroke
Most common side effects of Ritalin - ANSWER: -irratability
-insomnia
-weight loss
-decreased appetite
Benzodiazapines increase activity to what neurotransmitter - ANSWER: GABA
, Reversal to benzodiazapines - ANSWER: flumazenil
Ambien Side effects - ANSWER: -sedative/hypnotic
-suicidal ideation
-dependence
-abnormal behavior
Drug of choice for treating status epilepticus - ANSWER: diazepams
Dilantin can do what? - ANSWER: -cause gum disease
-treat seizures
-cause high blood pressure
-cause birth defects
-decrease effectiveness of anticoagulants
When a client is on Dilantin what are some nursing interventions? - ANSWER: -
monitor for narrow therapeutic index (frequent blood test)
-take as prescribed
-oral care
-teach pt to use barrier contraceptives along with oral
What is therapeutic level for Depakote? - ANSWER: 40-100
If Depakote levels are high (>100) what needs to be done? - ANSWER: -hold
medication
-check liver function (blood test)
-discuss with physician
-neuro assessment
-check vitals
what does Depakote treat? - ANSWER: -epilepsy
-migraine
-bipolar disorder
Benzodiazapines can lead to what? - ANSWER: -tolerance
-dependence
-withdrawl
Barbituates reversal tx - ANSWER: activated charcoal
Example of a Barbituates? - ANSWER: phenobarbital
what disease process goes with "dopamine depletion" - ANSWER: parkinsons'
disease
what disease process goes with "rigidity" - ANSWER: Parkinson's disease
ACTUAL EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Drugs that PRODUCE a response - ANSWER: agonist
Drug that PREVENT or block a response - ANSWER: antagonist
Therapeutic WINDOW is what? - ANSWER: level of the drug between minimal
effective concentration in the plasma for obtaining desired drug response and the
minimal toxic concentration
The time it takes for one half of the drug concentration to be eliminated from the
body is called? - ANSWER: half life
what is a patient on two highly protein bound drugs at risk for? - ANSWER:
accumulation and toxicity
a decreased responsiveness over the course of therapy, which may lead to the need
to increase dosages to attain the same effect - ANSWER: tolerance
what is it called for drugs to share many common features - ANSWER: classification
or class
what makes drugs fit into the same "Class" - ANSWER: -related by chemical structure
-work in the same way
-used for the same purpose
another name for antagonist - ANSWER: adrenergic blocker
who do you NOT give antagonist or adrenergic blocker to? - ANSWER: asthma client
Beta Blockers commonly seen in what clients? - ANSWER: hypertension
antagononist suffix - ANSWER: LOL
antagonist S/S - ANSWER: decreased heart rate
rest and digest
bronchospasm
agonist S/S - ANSWER: increased heart rate
fight or flight
vasoconstriction
increased blood sugar
,Before administering antagonist what do you check - ANSWER: Heart rate
Blood Pressure
Cholinergic - ANSWER: salivate
lacrimation
urinate
deficate
decreased weight
Anticholinergic - ANSWER: Cant see
Cant pee
Cant spit
Cant poop
increased heart rate
what type of drug is Reglan? - ANSWER: Cholinergic
how do you treat cholinergic crisis - ANSWER: atropine
cholinergic crisis S/S - ANSWER: flushing
sweating
nausea
abd cramping
anticholinergic drugs are contradicted in who? - ANSWER: -coronary artery disease
(Increase heart rate)
-GI obstruction (constipates)
-supraventricular tachycardia (increased heart rate)
CNS stimulant drugs are contradicted in who? - ANSWER: -coronary artery disease
(cause vasoconstriction=heart attack)
-Hypertension (additive hypertension=stroke)
Hemorrhagic stroke - ANSWER: -increased B/P
-increased heart rate
-increased respiratory rate
-unresponsive to deep pain
Anorexiants can leas to what? - ANSWER: 16X greater for stroke
Most common side effects of Ritalin - ANSWER: -irratability
-insomnia
-weight loss
-decreased appetite
Benzodiazapines increase activity to what neurotransmitter - ANSWER: GABA
, Reversal to benzodiazapines - ANSWER: flumazenil
Ambien Side effects - ANSWER: -sedative/hypnotic
-suicidal ideation
-dependence
-abnormal behavior
Drug of choice for treating status epilepticus - ANSWER: diazepams
Dilantin can do what? - ANSWER: -cause gum disease
-treat seizures
-cause high blood pressure
-cause birth defects
-decrease effectiveness of anticoagulants
When a client is on Dilantin what are some nursing interventions? - ANSWER: -
monitor for narrow therapeutic index (frequent blood test)
-take as prescribed
-oral care
-teach pt to use barrier contraceptives along with oral
What is therapeutic level for Depakote? - ANSWER: 40-100
If Depakote levels are high (>100) what needs to be done? - ANSWER: -hold
medication
-check liver function (blood test)
-discuss with physician
-neuro assessment
-check vitals
what does Depakote treat? - ANSWER: -epilepsy
-migraine
-bipolar disorder
Benzodiazapines can lead to what? - ANSWER: -tolerance
-dependence
-withdrawl
Barbituates reversal tx - ANSWER: activated charcoal
Example of a Barbituates? - ANSWER: phenobarbital
what disease process goes with "dopamine depletion" - ANSWER: parkinsons'
disease
what disease process goes with "rigidity" - ANSWER: Parkinson's disease
