NU 631 Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed Latest Update 2025-2026
Whats lab test should you monitor for when prescribing Acetaminophen (Tylenol) ? - Answers
Liver function tests
What is the maximum daily dose of Acetaminophen (Tylenol)? - Answers 4 Grams/ Day
What type of pain is Acetaminophen (Tylenol) indicated for? - Answers Mild to moderate
somatic and visceral pain
What type of pain is are NSAID's indicated for? - Answers Mild to moderate somatic and visceral
pain. Helps with inflammatory musculoskeletal pain.
Which patient populations should NSAID's be avoided in? - Answers Bleeding risks (GI bleeds),
Renal dysfunction, Patients on corticosteroids. Risk for toxicity in the elderly
What type of pain is are Antiepileptics indicated for? - Answers moderate to severe neuropathic
pain?
What types of antidepressants help with moderate to sever pain? - Answers Tricyclic and SNRI.
SSRI's not found to be effective in pain management
Corticosteroids are effective for which type of pain? - Answers moderate to serve somatic and
visceral pain
What medications should not be give with Corticosteroids and why? - Answers NSAID's. The
combination increased bleeding risks
What are the 4 goals of multimodal analgesia? - Answers 1. improvement in pain 2. restoration
of function 3. improved quality of life 4. promotion of well- being
Whats are the 4 C's of Opioid Use Disorder? - Answers 1. loss of Control 2. Craving 3.
Compulsive use 4. Continued use despite the risk of harm
What at the 3 most common medication used to treat Opioid use disorder? - Answers 1.
methadone 2. Buprenhnorphine 3. Naltrexone (least commonly used)
Are migraines unilateral or bilateral? - Answers unilateral
whats a differentiating factor between a migraine and a tension headache? - Answers no
pulsating with tension headache & not unilateral
What is Horners syndrome and what type of HA do you see it in? - Answers a decreased pupil
size, a drooping eyelid and decreased sweating on the affected side of the face. Caused by the
disruption of a nerve pathway from the brain to the face and eye.
Whats lab test should you monitor for when prescribing Acetaminophen (Tylenol) ? - Answers
Liver function tests
What is the maximum daily dose of Acetaminophen (Tylenol)? - Answers 4 Grams/ Day
What type of pain is Acetaminophen (Tylenol) indicated for? - Answers Mild to moderate
somatic and visceral pain
What type of pain is are NSAID's indicated for? - Answers Mild to moderate somatic and visceral
pain. Helps with inflammatory musculoskeletal pain.
Which patient populations should NSAID's be avoided in? - Answers Bleeding risks (GI bleeds),
Renal dysfunction, Patients on corticosteroids. Risk for toxicity in the elderly
What type of pain is are Antiepileptics indicated for? - Answers moderate to severe neuropathic
pain?
What types of antidepressants help with moderate to sever pain? - Answers Tricyclic and SNRI.
SSRI's not found to be effective in pain management
Corticosteroids are effective for which type of pain? - Answers moderate to serve somatic and
visceral pain
What medications should not be give with Corticosteroids and why? - Answers NSAID's. The
combination increased bleeding risks
What are the 4 goals of multimodal analgesia? - Answers 1. improvement in pain 2. restoration
of function 3. improved quality of life 4. promotion of well- being
Whats are the 4 C's of Opioid Use Disorder? - Answers 1. loss of Control 2. Craving 3.
Compulsive use 4. Continued use despite the risk of harm
What at the 3 most common medication used to treat Opioid use disorder? - Answers 1.
methadone 2. Buprenhnorphine 3. Naltrexone (least commonly used)
Are migraines unilateral or bilateral? - Answers unilateral
whats a differentiating factor between a migraine and a tension headache? - Answers no
pulsating with tension headache & not unilateral
What is Horners syndrome and what type of HA do you see it in? - Answers a decreased pupil
size, a drooping eyelid and decreased sweating on the affected side of the face. Caused by the
disruption of a nerve pathway from the brain to the face and eye.
