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Question 1 of 52
A chronic, proliferative phase, of inflammation is characterized by:
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Question 2 of 52
Which neurotransmitter has been associated with this disorder?
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Question 3 of 52
A patient tells a nurse that an MRI is scheduled for the next day. The patient asks about the purpose of the test and whether it will hurt. The best response would be:
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Question 4 of 52
A newly built hospital with the latest equipment and medication therapies purports a very high rate of salvage of strokes such that patients have significant recovery of normal function. Alteplase is the first-line agent administered in this facility. For the purported maximum salvage rate following stroke, this agent must be administered in which of the following time intervals?
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Question 5 of 52
The client is experiencing a drug-drug interaction with niacin. Which drug has a drug-drug interaction with niacin?
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Question 6 of 52
A patient has a low-density lipoprotein of 175 mg/dL and a high-density lipoprotein of 30 mg/dL. What teaching should the nurse implement for this patient?
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Question 7 of 52
Half life (t ½) doesn’t depend on:
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Question 8 of 52
The dose of verapamil is
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Question 9 of 52
The mechanism of action of carbamazepine appears to be similar to that of:
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Question 10 of 52
Which of the following drugs would be most appropriate to treat the patient's arrhythmia?
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Question 11 of 52
A newly admitted client has taken thioridazine (Mellaril) for 2 years, with good symptom control. Symptoms exhibited on admission included paranoia and hallucinations. The nurse should recognize which potential cause for the return of these symptoms?
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Question 12 of 52
Which of the following drugs is preferred for termination of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
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Question 13 of 52
Overdoses of cocaine are usually rapidly fatal from:
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Question 14 of 52
A 54-year-old man who is a 50 pack-year smoker (2.5 packs per day for 25 years) complains of chest pain just after he smokes a cigarette. What is the most likely explanation of this finding?
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Question 15 of 52
A patient is being prepared for an oral endoscopy, and the nurse anesthetist reminds him that he will be awake during the procedure but probably will not remember it. What type of anesthetic technique is used in this situation?
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Question 16 of 52
Which of the following statements refers to etidronate:
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Question 17 of 52
Which of the following antianginal agents refers to reflex coronary dilators:
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Question 18 of 52
Which of the following CNS stimulants is used for the cerebral stroke treatment?
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Question 19 of 52
Tick the unwanted effects of Metronidazole:
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Question 20 of 52
Aminoglycosides are effective against:
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Question 21 of 52
Secretory products of pancreatic β-cells are:
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Question 22 of 52
This fibric acid derivative increases blood levels of high density lipoproteins (HDL):
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Question 23 of 52
Which of the following hypnotic drugs is more likely to cause cumulative and residual effects?
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Question 24 of 52
The nurse is reviewing the client's medication list. Calcium channel blockers have a significant drug-drug interaction with what?
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Question 25 of 52
Following potassium sparing diuretic inhibits action of aldosterone
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Question 26 of 52
All are facts EXCEPT: Intravenous furosemide:
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Question 27 of 52
Tick the drug for parenteral iron therapy:
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Question 28 of 52
A patient newly diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) has been taking antitubercular drugs for 1 week calls the clinic and is very upset. He says, “My urine is dark orange! What’s wrong with me?†Which response by the nurse is correct?
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Question 29 of 52
Which of the following direct-acting cholinomimetics is mainly muscarinic in action?
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Question 30 of 52
Which of the following agents is most effective in regenerating cholinesterase associated with skeletal muscle neuromuscular junctions?
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Question 31 of 52
Verapamil is useful in the treatment of the following EXCEPT:
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Question 32 of 52
A 54-year-old woman with severe essential hypertension refractory to treatment switched to a new antihypertensive drug 1 month ago. Her blood pressure is currently well controlled. She now comes complaining of excessive hair growth. Which antihypertensive drug is she taking?
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Question 33 of 52
A category 5 hurricane is approaching. Which change in an individual’s vital signs is most likely?
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Question 34 of 52
These categories of histamine H1 antagonists are noted for sedative effects, EXCEPT:
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Question 35 of 52
The drug is one of the most potent diuretics:
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Question 36 of 52
When a patient diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia was discharged from the unit 6 months ago, the plan was for him to take chlorpromazine (Thorazine), a conventional (first generation) antipsychotic medication, 300 mg po daily. He tells the nurse he stopped taking his pills after a few months because they made him feel like a “zombie.†What other common side effects should the nurse determine if the patient experienced?
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Question 37 of 52
This drug is useful for treating heart failure because it increases the inotropic state and reduces afterload:
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Question 38 of 52
A patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus has been found to have trace proteinuria. The prescriber writes an order for an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. What is the main reason for prescribing this class of drug for this patient?
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Question 39 of 52
Which of the following agents is the most helpful in counteracting the behavioral complications of levodopa?
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Question 40 of 52
Which of the following opioid analgesics is a partial mu receptor agonist?
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Question 41 of 52
Which of the following drugs would be appropriate to prevent delayed cerebral ischemia in the patient with blood in the subarachnoid space?
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Question 42 of 52
Pick out the bronchodilator drug related to xanthine:
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Question 43 of 52
Indicate the atypical antipsychotic drug:
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Question 44 of 52
Tick the drug used for HIV infection treatment, a derivative of nucleosides:
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Question 45 of 52
Which of the following drugs is a reversible nonselective alfa beta antagonist?
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Question 46 of 52
A bronchial smooth muscle contains:
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Question 47 of 52
Which of the following autonomic nervous system effects is common for tricyclic antidepressants?
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Question 48 of 52
Tick the drug influencing the blood flow which is related to antiplatelet agents:
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Question 49 of 52
A patient reports having adverse effects with nicotinic acid (niacin). The nurse can suggest performing which action to minimize these undesirable effects?
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Question 50 of 52
Indicate the drug, which has greater potency of the local anesthetic action:
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Question 51 of 52
Which of the following vitamins can be also synthesized from a dietary precursor?
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Question 52 of 52
Lipoprotein is:
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