N115 Final UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What are Bronchodilators Actions? - CORRECT ANSWER - targets beta 2 receptors
What are effective treatment options for peptic ulcers? - CORRECT ANSWER -
amoxicillin, H2 blockers, proton pump inhibitors, sucralfate
How do H2 antagonists work against general/gastric ulcers? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Block the acid secretion triggered by histamine receptors
What is the mechanism of action metformin? - CORRECT ANSWER - It
prevents/increases muscle and adipose tissue sensitivity to muscle spasticity
increase muscle sensitivity to insulin
What hormone may reduce fetus IQ?? If they take it during first trimester - CORRECT
ANSWER - Thyroxine
What hormone does levothyroxine make? - CORRECT ANSWER - T4
Why do patients that are on long term steroids don't respond well to surgeries or traumas? -
CORRECT ANSWER - stress/immune response suppressed
How would you give Ventolin(albuterol)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Inhaled, albuterol
Before administering tramadol you would go over what adverse effects? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Sedation
Seizures
, Dry mouth
DOES NOT CAUSE DIARRHEA**
Management of hypoglycemia in an unconscious patient - CORRECT ANSWER -
administer Dextrose (D50) IV
Propranolol is a beta blocker, what disease process would be contraindicated to give beta
blockers? - CORRECT ANSWER - Asthma or COPD
What would be an adverse effect of digoxin? - CORRECT ANSWER - Nausea & anorexia
("I have no appetite")
Digoxin monitoring and assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - Assess apical pulse
Atenolol, What would prompt you to withhold a beta blocker? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Low HR
Your client was put on heparin and he asked you "how long will it take to dissolve the clot?" -
CORRECT ANSWER - It doesn't - clot will not dissolve
You have a client who took over-the-counter calcium carbonate antacid, what recommendations
would you give to someone taking these? - CORRECT ANSWER - reduce fiber/bulk in
diet to counter side effects of constipation or diarrhea
Constipation
Recommend balanced nutrition intake of fiber to avoid constipation
Diarrhea (maybe?)
Increase bulking (fiber) diet to reduce the chance/counter the effects of diarrhea
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What are Bronchodilators Actions? - CORRECT ANSWER - targets beta 2 receptors
What are effective treatment options for peptic ulcers? - CORRECT ANSWER -
amoxicillin, H2 blockers, proton pump inhibitors, sucralfate
How do H2 antagonists work against general/gastric ulcers? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Block the acid secretion triggered by histamine receptors
What is the mechanism of action metformin? - CORRECT ANSWER - It
prevents/increases muscle and adipose tissue sensitivity to muscle spasticity
increase muscle sensitivity to insulin
What hormone may reduce fetus IQ?? If they take it during first trimester - CORRECT
ANSWER - Thyroxine
What hormone does levothyroxine make? - CORRECT ANSWER - T4
Why do patients that are on long term steroids don't respond well to surgeries or traumas? -
CORRECT ANSWER - stress/immune response suppressed
How would you give Ventolin(albuterol)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Inhaled, albuterol
Before administering tramadol you would go over what adverse effects? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Sedation
Seizures
, Dry mouth
DOES NOT CAUSE DIARRHEA**
Management of hypoglycemia in an unconscious patient - CORRECT ANSWER -
administer Dextrose (D50) IV
Propranolol is a beta blocker, what disease process would be contraindicated to give beta
blockers? - CORRECT ANSWER - Asthma or COPD
What would be an adverse effect of digoxin? - CORRECT ANSWER - Nausea & anorexia
("I have no appetite")
Digoxin monitoring and assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - Assess apical pulse
Atenolol, What would prompt you to withhold a beta blocker? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Low HR
Your client was put on heparin and he asked you "how long will it take to dissolve the clot?" -
CORRECT ANSWER - It doesn't - clot will not dissolve
You have a client who took over-the-counter calcium carbonate antacid, what recommendations
would you give to someone taking these? - CORRECT ANSWER - reduce fiber/bulk in
diet to counter side effects of constipation or diarrhea
Constipation
Recommend balanced nutrition intake of fiber to avoid constipation
Diarrhea (maybe?)
Increase bulking (fiber) diet to reduce the chance/counter the effects of diarrhea
