Galen Pharmacology Exam 1 Practice Test

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• What is the atypical antipsychotic to know?
• Acute dystonia associated with antipsychotic use presents with which symptoms?
• Acetaminophen is toxic to which organ?
• First-pass metabolism refers to what process?
• What is the therapeutic range of phenytoin in mcg/mL?
• Which food should be avoided with phenelzine due to tyramine content?
• Which medication is commonly used to treat extrapyramidal symptoms such as dystonia?
• Ibuprofen is toxic to which organ?
• Which statement describes an advantage of aripiprazole in the treatment of schizophrenia?
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs block which enzymes?
• Administration with food and other drugs can affect bioavailability. Which statement is true?
• Which statement about acetaminophen is true?
• What best defines drug metabolism?
• COX-2 makes prostaglandins do what?
• Lithium therapy can cause which unusual taste sensation?
• Which benzodiazepine is used to induce anesthesia and conscious sedation?
• Haloperidol is classified as which type of antipsychotic?
• Which sign indicates morphine overdose?
• Which organ is primarily responsible for drug metabolism?
• Which medication would you administer for abortive treatment of migraines?
• Which condition is a contraindication to lithium use?
• Grapefruit juice and antacids are contraindicators for medications?
• Interventions needed for someone taking allopurinol?
• Which of the following is a category of CNS stimulants?
• Which factor affects drug bioavailability?
• Which statement about phenelzine is correct?
• What is the peak level of a drug?
• Valproic acid is categorized as which type of medication?
• Which statement about Venlafaxine interactions is correct?
• Which of the following is an MAOI?
• Untreated neuroleptic malignant syndrome can progress to which of the following conditions?
• Which of the following is a sign of infection?
• Which statement about morphine use is incorrect?
• MAOI prescription? Which drug would that be?
• Drug absorption is the movement of a drug from which region into the bloodstream?
• Urine discoloration is a side effect of which antiseizure medication?
• Gout is best described as which of the following?
• Analgesic effect equals?
• Which statement best defines the therapeutic index?
• Polypharmacy is defined as the use of how many medications?
• Besides the kidneys, which routes are used for excretion?
• Antipyretic effect equals?
• When do you draw a peak for IV meds?
• Which of the following is a characteristic of ADHD?
• Which process is described as disintegration?
• First pass metabolism applies to which route of administration?
• Which statement about peak level is true?
• Nursing interventions for aspirin and ibuprofen.
• Which condition is NOT listed as a lithium contraindication?
• Which pairing is correct?
• Desvenlafaxine is used to treat which of the following conditions?
• Which statement is true about first-pass metabolism?
• Bioavailability is described as
• Which of the following is listed as a cardiovascular side effect of aripiprazole?
• Extrapyramidal syndrome is characterized by which findings?
• Which of the following is a benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety disorders?
• Which supplement is listed as a potential interaction with lithium?
• Aspirin has which of the following actions?
• What does half-life of a drug describe?
• Common adverse effects of allopurinol include which of the following?
• Lithium therapeutic level is typically within which range?
• Which drug requires monitoring of lithium level and sodium?
• Which of the following can be an adverse effect of lithium?
• Which combination is characteristic of neuroleptic malignant syndrome?
• Which symptom warrants reporting when a patient is using morphine?
• What is a nursing intervention when administering morphine?
• Do aspirin and ibuprofen block COX-1 and COX-2?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as an adverse reaction to Venlafaxine?
• If a patient is prescribed an SNRI, which drug could be the prescription?
• Amitriptyline is classified as which type of antidepressant?
• Which drug is an SNRI?
• Which term best describes the process of movement from the GI tract into the bloodstream?
• Where do you apply eye ointments?
• Which drug from the list is not an antidepressant?
• Which drug is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)?
• How should ear drops be administered to adults?
• Which of the following is listed as a side effect of haloperidol?
• Neuroleptic malignant syndrome is best described as which of the following?
• Mood stabilizer to know.
• What is Pharmacokinetics?
• What is the therapeutic index?
• The primary organ responsible for excretion is which?
• Before starting valproic acid, you should assess history of which condition?
• Which atypical antipsychotic is listed as the drug to know?
• Which statement describes phenytoin interactions?
• Which of the following is a common sign of infection?
• COX-2 is associated with which action?
• Which term describes the effective dose for 50% of the population (ED50)?
• What is TD50?
• TD50 is defined as what?
• What is the typical antipsychotic to know?
• Can aspirin be given to children?
• What are common adverse effects of morphine?
• Which of the following best defines polypharmacy?
• Which non-benzodiazepine is used to treat insomnia?
• What is the onset of a drug?
• Methylphenidate's mechanism of action involves
• Gingival hyperplasia is a side effect of which antiseizure medication?
• Which NSAID is most widely used?
• The trough level is defined as what?
• Which drug is a barbiturate used as an antiseizure medication?
• Desvenlafaxine is best described as which type?
• Haloperidol contraindications include which of the following conditions?
• What is the primary use of phenytoin?
• What should be avoided for patients taking methylphenidate?
• Phenobarbital is classified as which type of antiseizure medication?
• What is the primary purpose of COX-1?
• Safest practice when using aspirin or ibuprofen?
• If a patient is prescribed a TCA, which drug would that be?
• What is a loading dose?
• Dissolution is defined as which process?
• If acetaminophen is taken frequently, what is the daily maximum?
• Which nursing interventions are appropriate when a patient is taking aspirin or ibuprofen?
• Which foods should be avoided with gout medications?
• Which isoform is primarily involved in protecting the stomach lining and promoting platelet aggregation?
• Hydantoin is another name for which antiseizure medication?
• Which substance has an interaction with Venlafaxine?
• Initial management of neuroleptic malignant syndrome involves which action?
• Phenelzine is classified as which type of antidepressant?
• Which of the following is NOT an appropriate nursing intervention for CNS stimulant therapy in children?
• Which is one of the 5 Gs of food-drug reactions?
• Which drug is used to reduce EPS side effects?
• Gout most commonly affects which joint?
• What drug is used to help reduce the EPS side effects?
• Anorexiants are a category of CNS stimulants used for what purpose?
• Which SSRI is commonly used and widely known?
• What is the secondary effect of a drug?
• Which side effect is associated with TCAs?
• How should ear drops be administered to children aged 3 years and under?
• Which sign indicates NSAID-related bleeding?
• Phenelzine adverse reaction.
• Which of the following is a major class of antidepressants?
• Sumatriptan is used for the treatment of which conditions?
• What is Pharmacodynamics?
• Which of the following is a common adverse reaction to phenobarbital?
• Which sign suggests gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient taking NSAIDs?
• Which medication is used to help reduce extrapyramidal symptoms caused by antipsychotic therapy?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a side effect of phenytoin?
• Which process is described as dissolution?
• What pain scale is recommended when using non-opioid analgesics?
• Lithium is used to treat which condition?
• Which is a common side effect of lithium therapy?
• Which medication is commonly used for abortive treatment of migraines?
• Which drug is an MAOI?
• Which statement about phenobarbital use is true?
• Absorption of a drug occurs primarily in which site?
• Which of the following are contraindications to sumatriptan?
• Which statement about acetaminophen's risk is true?
• NSAIDs effect on platelets?
• Which factor may increase methylphenidate effects?
• Which drug is a tricyclic antidepressant?
• Which statement defines the first pass effect?
• In pharmacokinetics, which phase is primarily involved?
• Which of the following are potential side effects of sumatriptan?
• Which statement correctly describes COX-1 and COX-2 roles?
• What is the action of ibuprofen?
• Which isoform is primarily linked to inflammation and pain?
• What is ED50?
• What is impaired ability to recall events that occur after taking benzodiazepines?
• Which nursing intervention is appropriate for a patient taking allopurinol?
• Which statement about morphine use is correct?
• Pharmacokinetics studies how the body handles the drug.
• COX-2 is primarily involved in which process?
• Which combination correctly lists common routes of drug excretion?
• Which of the following is a sexual side effect commonly associated with fluoxetine?
• When do you draw a peak for PO meds?
• First-pass metabolism primarily involves metabolism by which organ?
• What is the antipyretic effect?
• Methylphenidate approved indications include ADHD and narcolepsy; which is NOT an approved indication?
• Which benzodiazepine is commonly used for sedation and anesthesia induction?
• The two functions of acetaminophen
• Which medication is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)?
• Which statement about haloperidol is true?
• Which of the following is an atypical antipsychotic mentioned in the material?
• Which statement correctly differentiates pharmacodynamics from pharmacokinetics?
• Methylphenidate is indicated for which pair of conditions?
• Which nursing intervention is specifically used to track growth in children on CNS stimulants?
• Allopurinol can potentially cause damage to which organs?
• Drug metabolism occurs primarily in which organ?
• Which benzodiazepine is commonly used for anxiety disorders?
• What are the functions of NSAIDs?
• Valproic acid is listed as which type of medication?
• Allopurinol is primarily used to treat which condition?
• Methylphenidate treats which conditions?
• Which statement describes narcolepsy?
• What is the max dose of acetaminophen?
• Disintegration refers to which process?
• Gout is best described as which of the following?
• Haloperidol is used to treat which of the following conditions?
• PO meds will never have 100% bioavailability is a true statement.
• Which of the following is a potential side effect of methylphenidate?
• Fluoxetine is used for which of the following conditions?
• Which of these describes an analgesic effect?
• Which of the following is a medically approved use for CNS stimulants?
• COX-1 makes prostaglandins do what?
• What is the primary effect of a drug?
• Which of the following is a TCA?
• Fluoxetine belongs to which pharmacologic class?
• Nursing interventions for acetaminophen.
• Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a potential adverse reaction to which antiseizure medication?
• Which of the following is NOT a recommended nursing intervention for patients on allopurinol?
• Which of the following is a side effect of methylphenidate?
• Venlafaxine is primarily used to treat which condition?
• Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of ADHD?
• Two labs to monitor for those taking lithium are
• Which condition is a contraindication to methylphenidate therapy?
• Which of the following is a common extrapyramidal side effect of haloperidol?
• What is the trough drug level?
• Desvenlafaxine is an SNRI primarily used for which condition?