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Exam 1: NUR 210\/ NUR210 (Latest 2023\/
2024) Principles of Pharmacology Exam|
Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A|
Galen
Q: Antipsychotic- Haloperidol?
Answer:
Uses: Schizophrenia, Acute sycosis
S\/E: Dry mouth, Sedation
Adverse reactions\/ Toxicity: EPS(Tremors) NMS(fever, rigidity)
Contradictions: Mood stabilizers & antipsychotics
Q: Atypical Antipsychotic- Aripiprazole?
Answer:
Uses: Schizophrenia
S\/E: Dryness, Weight gain, Drowsy, Sedation anticholinergic effects
Adverse reactions\/ Toxicity: Suicidal ideation, EPS, NMS
Pt teaching:
Nursing considerations: Wont work overnight about 3 weeks
Lab values: Monitor CBC, blood glucose, cholesterol levels
Q: SNRI- Venlafaxine?
Answer:
Uses: anti- depression
S\/E: Dryness, urinary retention
Adverse reactions\/ Toxicity: Renal failure, Steven Johnson Syndrome
Lab values: BUN, Creatine
Q: Tricyclic- Amitriptyline?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:
uses: depression
Q: MAO inhibitor- Phenelzine Sulfate?
Answer:
Uses: Depression
S\/E: Agitation, Restless, Dizzy, Drowsiness
Adverse reactions\/ Toxicity: Hypertensive crisis
PT teaching: Stay away from foods with tyramine & cold meds
Nursing considerations: Stay away from herbal remedies
Q: Mood Stabilizer- Lithium?
Answer:
Uses: Bipolar disorder
S\/E: Headache, Drowsy, Drop in BP
Adverse reactions\/ Toxicity: Seizure activity due to drop in sodium, Toxicity
Pt teaching: Take around the same time daily
Lab values: Anything over 1.5 is toxic
Q: SSRI- Fluoxetine?
Answer:
Uses: Depression
S\/E: Headache, Sexual dysfunction
Adverse reactions\/ Toxicity: Drop in blood sugar, Seizures, Steven Johnson Syndrome, suicidal
Ideations
Pt teaching: Take at the same time daily.
Nursing considerations: Watch over suicidal thoughts
Q: Medications cannot be taken with _<\/strong><\/em><\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:
herbals or antacids
Q: What kind of tablets can not be crushed?
Answer:
Enteric coated
Q: What is a loading dose?
Answer:
A large volume of medication to start working on the problem
Q: Side effects?
Answer:
Side effects are secondary effects of drug therapy. They are predictable and can range from
inconvenient to severe or life threatening. All drugs have side effects. The occurrence of side
effects is one of the primary reasons patients stop taking their prescribed medicines. Our role as
nurses are to educate patients about a drug’s side effects and encouraging them to report side
effects.
Q: Adverse effects?
Answer:
Adverse effects are unintentional, unexpected reactions to drug therapy that occur at normal drug
dosages. May be mild to severe and include anaphylaxis. Adverse drug reactions are always
undesirable and must be reported and documented. “but did it kill you?”
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