CH. 17 THE MUSCULOSKELETAL
SYSTEM EXAM AND ITS CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the most severe side effect of opioid
medications?
Respiratory depression
Reye syndrome has been linked to what medication?
Acetylsalicylic acid (Asprin)
What are the risk factors that contribute(s) to the
development of osteoarthritis?
Advanced age
Obesity
Overuse and trauma of the joints
What medication in this chapter does not have
antipyretic, antiinflammatory, and analgesic effects?
Acetaminophen
Why would acetaminophen be chosen over aspirin for
a patient taking warfarin?
Acetaminophen does not inhibit platelet action
A negative GI side effect associated with first-
generation nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs) is due to:
Inhibiting cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) enzymes
The only COX-2 inhibitor available in the United States
is:
Celebrex
SYSTEM EXAM AND ITS CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the most severe side effect of opioid
medications?
Respiratory depression
Reye syndrome has been linked to what medication?
Acetylsalicylic acid (Asprin)
What are the risk factors that contribute(s) to the
development of osteoarthritis?
Advanced age
Obesity
Overuse and trauma of the joints
What medication in this chapter does not have
antipyretic, antiinflammatory, and analgesic effects?
Acetaminophen
Why would acetaminophen be chosen over aspirin for
a patient taking warfarin?
Acetaminophen does not inhibit platelet action
A negative GI side effect associated with first-
generation nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs) is due to:
Inhibiting cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) enzymes
The only COX-2 inhibitor available in the United States
is:
Celebrex
