WorksheetsConcordia Nursing Patho/Pharm 351 Exam 2
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
What would you recommend to a patient taking levodopa/carbidopa having nausea and vomiting?
Take 30 minutes before meal and lower the dose
Take with a high protein snack and raise the dose
Take on an empty stomach and raise the dose
Lower the dose and take with low protein snack
What type of stroke is a patient with uncontrolled a-fib likely to experience?
Ischemic thrombosis
Ischemic embolism
Hemorrhagic
Ischemic stenosis
Which patient is most at risk for hemorrhagic stroke?
65 Year old male with carotid stenosis
89 Year old female with atherosclerosis
88 Year old male with uncontrolled HTN and Hx of aneurysm
55 Year old female with a flutter
A patient is recovering from a stroke with issues understanding speech. What area is affected?
Expressive; Wernicke's area
Receptive; Broca's area
Expressive; Hippocampus
Receptive; Wernicke's area
Which neurotransmitter has been implicated in the development of Alzheimer's disease?
Acetylcholine
Dopamine
Epinephrine
Serotonin
Slow movement and poor coordination are known as-
Akinesia
"Freeze up tremors"
Bradykinesia
Pill-rolling
What is a common side effect of Ropinirole (Requip)?
Drowsiness
Dry mouth
Coughing
Dark sweat or saliva
Slightly jerky arm movements are known as
Lead pipe rigidity
Cogwheel rigidity
Pronator rigidity
Flexor rigidity
Walking pneumonia is caused by which organism?
Fungi
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Influenza
Pain in an effected limb that improves with rest is caused by which of the following?
Deep vein thrombosis
Venous stasis
Cellulitis
Intermittent claudication
Which disease has airway hyperesponsiveness and reversible airway obstruction?
COPD
Asthma
Chronic emphysema
Penumonia
Which immune system causes bronchoconstriction in asthma?
Parasympathetic
Sympathetic
Asthma that causes symptoms less than 2 days a week is:
Mild persistent
Intermittent
Moderate persistent
Severe persistent
What medication(s) are used in step 1 of Asthma treatment?
SABA
Low-dose ICS
LABA
Oral corticosteroid
If a patient's asthma is not controlled with a low dose ICS, what drug should be added?
LABA or medium dose ICS
Racemic epi or LABA
LABA and Oral corticosteroid
Cromolyn or LABA
Which is not a risk of oral glucocorticoids?
Hypoglycemia
Peptic ulcer
Risk for infection
Adrenal suppression
Which to you administer first? Bronchodilator or inhaled glucocorticoid?
Bronchodilator
Inhaled glucocorticoid
What 2 medications are in Advair?
Salmeterol/Albuterol
Albuterol/ Fluticasone
Salmeterol/Fluticasone
Albuterol/ Ipratropium
Type A COPD (emphysema) is characterized by an:
Increase in alveoli
Atrophy of distal air space
Loss of elastic tissue
Decrease in cilia function
Use of accessory muscles is associated with
Chronic bronchitis
Emphysema
Pursed-lip breathing is associated with
Emphysema
Chronic bronchitis
Dyspnea on exertion is associated with which disorders?
Heart failure and emphysema
Heart failure and chronic bronchitis
Asthma
Chronic cough is associated with
Emphysema
Chronic bronchitis
Asthma
Excessive mucous production is associated with
Emphysema
Chronic bronchitis
Excess body fluids are associated with
Emphysema
Chronic bronchitis
Barrel chest is associated with
Emphysema
Chronic bronchitis
Digital clubbing is associated with
Emphysema
Chronic bronchitis
When does COPD treatment begin?
Onset of symptoms
Peak flow <70% and symptoms
Oxygen SaO2 <90% and symptoms
Peak flow <60%
Incomplete expansion of the lung or portion of the lung is
Pneumothorax
Pneumonia
Atelectasis
Pulmonary embolism
Which is not a symptom of atelectasis?
Tachypnea
Decreased chest expansion
Absent breath sounds
Orthopnea
Which statement by the student indicates a need for further teaching regarding beta blockers?
Beta blockers block the actions of angiotensin II.
Beta blockers decrease heart rate and contractility.
Beta blockers decrease peripheral vascular resistance.
Beta blockers decrease the release of renin.
Why is heparin used to treat a DVT and not warfarin (Coumadin)?
Heparin has fewer side effects
The onset of Coumadin is delayed
Coumadin prevent platelet aggregation
Heparin has a longer half-life
What is a common side effect of statin medications?
Nausea and vomiting
Yellow halos in vision
Migraine
Myopathy
What is the action of an ACE Inhibitor?
Help lower LDL cholesterol
Help raise HDL cholesterol
Increase venous return to the heart
Reverse pathological changes in the heart
What is the most common cause of patients stopping ACE Inhibitors?
Hypotension
Cough
Anemia
Hyperkalemia
Which medication would be use to treat hypertension in a diabetic patient?
ACE inhibitor
Beta blocker
Thiazide diuretic
Direct acting vasodilator
High blood pressure increases the workload of the left ventricle by increasing:
Stroke volume
Blood volume
Preload
Afterload
Which of the following is not a sign of right sided heart failure
Jugular Vein distention
Weight gain
Persistent cough
Peripheral edema
High blood pressure increases the workload of the left ventricle by increasing:
Stroke volume
Blood volume
Preload
Afterload
Stroke volume is defined as
blood in left ventricle before systole
volume of blood pumped from left ventricle
volume of blood pumped from right ventricle
blood in right ventricle before systole
Preload is defined as
volume in heart at end of systole
volume in heart at end of diastole
maximum volume heart pumps
volume in vena cava before diastole
Cardiac output is measured by
afterload x stroke volume
afterload x heart rate
heart rate x stroke volume
preload x stroke volume
Thiazide diuretics work by
decreasing fluid volume overload
increasing pulmonary edema
decreasing exertion tolerance
decreasing cardiac output
Aspirin can cause all but which of the following?
GI bleeding
Tinnitus
Allergic reaction
Thromboembolism
What is the cause of Atherosclerosis?
Age over 65
Hyperlipidemia
Heredity
Hypertension
A patient on heparin needs which labs assessed?
PT/INR
Potassium
aPTT
Troponin I
A patient on Coumadin (warfarin) needs which labs assessed?
PT/INR
Potassium
aPTT
Troponin I
Afterload is defined as
Workload of the myocardium
Workload of right ventricle to circulate blood to lungs
Workload of the atria
Workload of left ventricle to circulate systemic blood
Swelling that worsens during the day is caused by
heart failure
chronic venous insufficiency
pulmonary edema
intermittent claudication
When a patient is on a loop or thiazide diuretic, what lab should be assessed regularly?
PT/INR
Potassium
Sodium
Calcium
Therapeutic effects of diuretics include
Decreasing fluid volume
Lower blood pressure
Improved exercise tolerance
All of the above
For a patient with acute asthma exacerbation, what medication is the best choice
Inhaled corticosteroid
Anticholinergic
SABA
LABA
Bronchoconstriction, mucosal edema, and wheezing are symptoms of which disorder?
Asthma
Emphysema
Chronic bronchitis
Pneumonia
Which medication. is contraindicated in people with poor metabolism?
Heparin
Aspirin
Clopidogrel
Coumadin
Which type of hypertension is secondary to an identifiable cause?
Primary
Stage I
Secondary
Stage II
