WorksheetsPharmacology Exam 3
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 7mins
Your patient is on methylprednisolone for asthma. Which of the following adverse effects is found in long-term systemic steroid use?
paradoxical bronchospams
adrenal suppression
growth suppression in adults
insomnia
Which drug is a LABA
salmeterol
albuterol
tiotropium
ipratropium
Your patient is taking an inhaled glucocorticoid for asthma. What would you say to or ask the patient? SATA
"make sure you rinse mouth with water after each use"
"do you know how to use a spacer?"
"make sure you eat on this medication to reduce GI upset"
"we're going to start on a low dose and titrate you to a high dose to avoid adrenal suppression"
Which of the following insulin has a duration of 3-5 hours?
regular (Humulin R)
glulisine (Apidra)
lispro (Humalog)
NPH insulin
What are some nursing consideration for Levothyroxine? SATA
take dose in AM on an empty stomach
separate other drugs by 4 hours
doses start low and are once daily due to the long half-life
continue giving med if patient is on warfarin
Which of the following reaches the site of action faster, requires hand-breath coordination, and can use with a spacer?
Nebulizer
MDI
DPI
Soft mist inhaler
What's the correct order to draw up NPH and regular insulin?***
1. air into regular
2. air into NPH
3. draw up regular
4. draw up NPH
1. air into NPH
2. air into regular
3. draw up NPH
4. draw up regular
1. air into NPH
2. air into regular
3. draw up regular
4. draw up NPH
Your patient is receiving Gentamicin q8 hrs over 30 minutes for meningitis at 8:30 PM. When would you draw their peak/trough levels?***
peak: 9:00 PM
trough: 4:00 AM
peak: 9:30 PM
trough: 4:00 AM
peak: 9:00 PM
trough: 4:30 AM
peak: 9:30 PM
trough: 4:30 AM
How does insulin lower blood glucose?***
By promoting glucose uptake into cells and inhibiting glucose production in the liver
By increasing glucose production in liver
By blocking glucose absorption in the intestine
By stimulating breakdown of glycogen into glucose
Your type 2 diabetic patient is scheduled to get a CT with contrast. What is your PRIORITY nursing action?
Check GFR and BUN labs only
Check BG and administer metformin before pt goes to CT
Hold metformin before/after CT depending on BMP results
Hold metformin before CT and adminster 30 minutes after CT
Where's the site of action for metformin?***
intestine
pancreas
liver
kidney
Your patient is on a first-line medication once daily for Grave's disease. How long does it take for this medication to reach therapeutic effects?
5 days
3-12 weeks
6 months
2-4 weeks
Your patient with COPD might be put on a PDE4 inhibitor?
True
False
Which medication would be given for adrenal insufficiency (addison's disease)?
hydrocortisone
metformin
methimazole
desmopressin
Which oral antidiabetic drugs works on your pancreas? SATA
biguanides
DDP-4 inhibitor
SGLT-2 inhibitor
meglitinides
Random change in bacterial DNA during replication***
spontaneous mutation
conjugation
