Pharma Exam
Pharma Exam
Pharma Exam
1. When administering a systematic antifungal agent, the nurse incorporate understanding that all systemic
antifungal drugs function to
- Alter cell permeability of the fungus, leading to cell death
2. The saying “One rotten apple can spoil the whole barrel”, can be used to refer to the cell-degrading properties of
- Lysosomes
3. Neurons communicate through neurotransmitters at the synapse
- True
4. Combination therapy is often used in treating infections. An important considerations for using combination
therapy would be that
- The combination of drugs can delay the emergence of resistant strains
5. A patient with a fungal infection asks the nurse why she cannot take antibiotics. The nurse explains that the
reason for this is that a fungus is resistant to antibiotics because
- Antibiotics are developed to affect only bacterial cell walls.
6. Selective toxicity is
- The ability of a drug to attack only those systems found in foreign or abnormal cells.
7. Spinal nerve consist of motor nerve only
- False
8. A client is experiencing a reaction to the penicillin injection that the nurse administered approximately ½ hour
ago. The nurse is concerned that it might be an anaphylactic reaction. What signs and symptoms would validate
her suspicion?
- Dyspnea
9. Digoxin 0.125 mg is ordered for a patient who is having trouble swallowing. The bottle of digoxin elixir reads 0.5
mg/2 mL. How much would you give?
- 0.5 ml
10. When describing the development of malaria caused by the Plasmodium protozoan. The instructor would
explain that the organism depends on
- A mosquito and a red blood cell for maturation
11. Active immunity develops when a vaccine containing antibody is injected into a person
- True/False
12. A bacteriostatic substances is one that
- Prevents the growth of any bacteria
13. When reviewing a drug to be given, the nurse notes that the drug is excreted in the urine. Important points
should be included in the nurse’s assessment of the patient, except
- The patient’s renal function test
14. The cell membrane is composed of
- A phospholipid structure
15. D5LR 1 liter to run for 12 hours is given to client a client who will have abdominal surgery. Compute for the
numbe of drops per minute using dropfactor of 15
- 21 gtss/min
16. Autoimmune disease attacks a person’s own healthy cells
- True
17. Amebiasis or amebic dysentery
- Is caused by a protozoan that can enter the body in the cyst stage in water or food
18. Much of the biotransformation that occurs when a drug is taken occurs as part of
- The first-pass effects through the liver
19. Receptor sites
- Are protein areas of cell membranes that react with specific chemicals
20. Anxiolytic is given to induce sleep
- false
21. The storing, prescribing and distributing of controlled substances- drugs that are more apt to be addictive- are
monitored by
- the DEA
22. When trying to determine why the desired therapeutic eeffects is not being seen with an oral drug, the nurse
should consider
- Food altering the makeup of gastric juices
23. The sodium-potassium pump maintain a negative change on the cell membrane by
- Active transport
24. Antibiotics that are used together to increase their effectiveness and limit the associated adverse effects are said
to be
- Synergistic
25. A heparin 800 unit is ordered for a patient. The heparin is supplied in a multidose vial that is labelled 10,00
units/mL. How many millilitres of heparin would be needed to treat this patient?
- 0.08
Interfere with cell wall building ability of bacteria and inhibits Antibiotic
Protein synthesis
Blocks dopamine and serotonin receptors; depress the RAS Antipsychotic Drugs
The altered state of reaction wherein the body forms hypersensitivity reaction
antibodies to a drug
27. Biogenic amine theory of depression states that depression results from deficiency of neurotransmitters
acetylcholine, dopamine, and serotonin
- False
28. Patients receiving antineoplastic drugs that disrupt cell function often have adverse effects involving cell that
turn over rapidly in the body. These cells include
- Bone marrow cells
29. A patient needs to take 0.75 g of tetracycline PO. The drug comes in 250-mg tablets. How many tablets should
the patient take?
- 3 tablets
30. A patient with a severe case of athlete’s foot is seen with lesions between the toes, which are oozing blood and
serum. After teaching the patient, the nurse determines that the instruction was effective if the patient states
which of the following?
- “Ishould wear white socks and keep my feet clean and dry. I shouldn’t use the antifungal cream in areas
where I have open lesion.”
31. A woman has had repeated bouts of bronchitis throughout the fall and has been taking antibiotics. She calls the
clinic with complaints of vaginal pain and itching. When she is seen, it is discovered that she has developed a
yeast infection. You could explain to her that
- She has developed a superinfection because antibiotics kill bacteria that normally provide protection.
32. An order is written for 700 mg of ampicillin PO. The drug is supplied in liquid form as 1 g/3.5 mL. How much of
the liquid should be given? Do not round off your answer.
- 2.45 ml
33. Nursing interventions for the patient receiving antiviral drugs for the treatment of HIV probably would include
- Monitoring renal and hepatic function periodically during therapy.
PHARMA MIDTERMS
True
Carbidopa
True
37. In assessing a patient, a viral cause might be suspected if the patient was diagnosed with
False
True
true
Helper t cell
43. When anti-infective agents destroy the normal flora of the body, a secondary infection develops. This is
called:
superinfection
45. Naturally occurring substances that are released in the body in response to viral invasion are called:
Interferons
46. Compute for a drug order if the ordered is: 0.35 mg. Available: 1.2 mg/2 mL. Proper dose is: _ mL.
Note: Write the number only. Round your final answer to the nearest tenths.
0.6
Production of proteins
48. Compute for a drug order if the ordered is: 150, 000 units. Available: 400,000 units/5 mL. Proper dose is:
_mL.
Note: Write the number only. Do not round off your answer
1.875
no answer
55. Aminophylline is spoiled in a 500mg/2.5 mL solution. How much would be given if an order were written
for 100 mg of aminophylline IV?
0.5 ml
True
58. A patient who is receiving a combination drug to treat malaria asks the nurse why. The nurse responds to the
patient based on the understanding that combination drugs are
false
61. Compute for a drug order if the ordered is 6.5 mg. Available: 10 mg/mL. Proper dose is: _ mL.
Note: Write the number only. Do not round off your answer
0.65
Free drug enters plasma to bind with protein Plasma CHON binding
Lipid soluble drug have increased affinity for Fat tissue binding
adipose tissue
True
False
66. (10/10)
Neoplasm Cancer
67. The nurse is describing fungi that cause infections of the skin and mucous membranes, appropriately calling
these which of the following?
dermatophytes