NURS 1140 Pharm Final Exam with
questions and answers
Which medication class can be used in combination with antimicrobial agents to
eradicate a Helicobacter pylori infection?
A. Antacids
B. Prokinetic agents
C. Proton pump inhibitors
D. Gastrointestinal prostaglandins - ANS C. Proton pump inhibitors
Which medication may cause breast soreness and gynecomastia?
A. Cimetidine (Tagamet)
B. Misoprostol (Cytotec)
C. Lansoprazole (Prevacid)
D. Metoclopramide (Reglan) - ANS A. Cimetidine (Tagamet)
Which medication when given to a patient taking a proton pump inhibitor may cause
nystagmus?
A. Clopidogrel (Plavix)
B. Phenytoin (Dilantin)
C. Sucralfate (Carafate)
D. Warfarin (Coumadin) - ANS B. Phenytoin (Dilantin)
Which laboratory test does the nurse review before a patient takes a magnesium-based
OTC antacid for heartburn?
A. Gastric pH
B. Electrolytes
C. Liver function
D. Renal function - ANS D. Renal function
Which medication could be beneficial for the treatment of intermittent heartburn?
A. Misoprostol
B. Esomeprazole
C. Metoclopramide
D. Sucralfate - ANS B. Esomeprazole
Which type of ulcer has misoprostol been known to reduce?
A. Stress
, B. Esophageal
C. Helicobacter pylori
D. Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID)-induced - ANS D. Nonsteroidal
antiinflammatory drug (NSAID)-induced
Which antiulcer medications act by antagonizing histamine-2 (H2) receptors? Select all
that apply.
A. Nizatidine (Axid)
B. Famotidine (Pepcid)
C. Misoprostol (Cytotec)
D. Cimetidine (Tagamet)
E. Esomeprazole (Nexium) - ANS A, B, D
Which medications reduce gastric ulcers by inhibiting hydrogen ion pumps? Select all
that apply.
A. Amoxicillin (Amoxil)
B. Cimetidine (Tagamet)
C. Misoprostol (Cytotec)
D. Pantoprazole (Protonix)
E. Dexlansoprazole (Dexilant) - ANS D, E
Which class of medication is beneficial for the treatment of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome?
A. Antacids
B. Coating agents
C. Gastrointestinal prostaglandin
D. Proton pump inhibitors - ANS D. Proton pump inhibitors
Which drug class hastens emptying of the stomach when administered to a patient for
treatment of a stomach disorder?
A. Antacids
B. Prokinetic agents
C. Proton pump inhibitors
D. Histamine-2 antagonists - ANS B. Prokinetic agents
Which intervention may help decrease the unpleasant chalky taste associated with
taking an antacid tablet?
A. Take half the dose of medication.
B. Change the brand and flavor of the medication.
C. Take the tablets along with antacid oral solution.
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