NSG 124 Exam 1 Latest Update -

NSG 124 Exam 1 Latest Update - Exam 90 Questions and 100% Correct Answers Guaranteed A+

acetaminophen (adverse effects) - CORRECT ANSWER: hepatotoxicity, nausea/

vomiting, abdominal pain

acetaminophen (mechanism of action) - CORRECT ANSWER: Inhibits prostaglandin

synthesis in CNS

acetaminophen (Tylenol) (therapeutic use) - CORRECT ANSWER: Analgesia for mild to moderate pain Fever reduction Does not have anti-inflammatory properties

Adverse Reactions - CORRECT ANSWER: undesirable drug effect

agonist drugs - CORRECT ANSWER: stimulate neurotransmitter receptor sites

Allergic reaction - CORRECT ANSWER: immune response caused by hypersensitivity

not dosage

antagonist drugs - CORRECT ANSWER: drugs that block or change the effects of an

addictive drug

Antidiarrheals MOA - CORRECT ANSWER: decreases motility, causing more water to

be absorbed by large intestine

Antiemetics MOA - CORRECT ANSWER: Most work by blocking one of the vomiting

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baclofen (therapeutic use) - CORRECT ANSWER: Central acting skeletal muscle

relaxant (long term)

Bioavailability - CORRECT ANSWER: the extent to which the body can absorb and use a nutrient

Bulk forming laxatives MOA - CORRECT ANSWER: absorbs water to increase bulk and

weight of stool psyllium (Metamucil)

Cacinogenic effect - CORRECT ANSWER: cancer causing

Chemical name of drug - CORRECT ANSWER: the drug's chemical composition and

molecular structure

Classification of opioids - CORRECT ANSWER: Pure opioid agonists

Agonist-antagonist opioids Pure opioid antagonists

cyclobenzaprine (therapeutic use) - CORRECT ANSWER: Central acting skeletal

muscle relaxant (short term local effect)

dantrolene (therapeutic use) - CORRECT ANSWER: Direct acting skeletal muscle

relaxant

diphenhydramine (Benadryl) therapeutic use - CORRECT ANSWER: used to treat

allergies and motion sickness (first gen H1 antagonist)

drug-drug interactions - CORRECT ANSWER: when one drug changes the way another

drug affects the body

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