Test your basic knowledge |

NCLEX Meds

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Osmotic diuretic






2. Always drawn up first.






3. Antidysrhythmic. Used for bradycardia.






4. (norepinephrine). Vasopressor. Severe hypotension and shock.






5. Antianginal - antihypertenisve/ Calcium Channel Blocker. Check pulse before administering - bradycardia is major SE.






6. (ipratropium bromide). Bronchodilator/Anticholinergic. COPD.






7. Aka: estrogen. Initial SE: nausea. Long - term SE: visual disturbances & tinnitus






8. MAOI- avoid aged cheese - yogurt - beer - & wine.






9. Antiulcer agent. Treats ulcers - GERD - heartburn. Take w/meals and before bed; SE- acne like rash.






10. Can cause gastrointestinal bleeding - changes in stool color should be reported.

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


11. (isoproterenol). Antiarrhythmics - bronchodilators/adrenergics. Asthma - COPD - Bradycardia.






12. (benztropine). Antiparkinson agent/anticholinergic. Treats extrapyramidal effects.






13. Peaks in 2-4 hours.






14. Decreases effect of Sinemet.






15. (pheneizine). Antidepressant/MAOI.






16. Antiparkinson agent. Treatment of acute extrapyramidal SE-(torticollis).






17. Wellbutrin - Zyban (antidepressant).






18. Antiulcer agent/histamine h2 antagonist. Used in GERD and ulcers; taken once a day - at bedtime.






19. Antidepressant. S/S of overdoes include excitability and tremors.






20. Antiparkinson agent - antidiabetic/dopamine agonists. Take w/meals to prevent GI upset.






21. Potassium sparing diuretic






22. End in 'lol' - decrease BP. Negative SE: bronchospasms and bradycardia.






23. Taken w/something acidic at bedtime.






24. Antiemetic used to control N & V - anxiety.






25. An herbal supplement used in the mgt of menopausal symptoms.






26. Can cause fetal hemorrhage; do not use during pregnancy.






27. An intermediate - acting insulin w/ a peak action of 6-12 hours






28. Antirheumatic - NSAID. Treats inflammatory disorders. Take w/food do prevent GI upset.






29. (milrinone). Inotropic. CHF






30. (Dopamine). Inotropic - vasopressor/adrenergic. BP - CO - Shock - increase renal perfusion.






31. A rapid acting insulin w/an onset of 5-15 minutes.






32. Cause Respiratory depression and are contraindicated in head injuries; masks s/s of ICP.






33. (nitroprusside) Antihypertensive. Agent used to treat shock - cardiac arrest - and anaphylaxis






34. (oxazepam). Anti - anxiety medication.






35. Can cause postural hypotension; monitor VS before & after administration.






36. Antiparkinson agent/anticholinergic. Counteracts extrapyramidal SE.






37. Antiparkinson drugs.

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


38. Antidepressant/SSRI. Treats OCD - depression - bulimia nervosa - panic disorder. SE: dry mouth - postural hypotension






39. Loop diuretic that causes potassium excreation.






40. Ace Inhibitor - dry chronic cough.






41. (dobutamine). Inotropic/adrenergic. Heart failure.






42. (citalopram). Antidepressant. SSRI.






43. Antiarrhythmic. Adverse reactions are severe hypotension or bradycardia.






44. A Loop diuretic that has ototoxic effects.






45. Is a short acting insulin w/an onset of action of 30-60 minutes.






46. Antiulcer/antiacid. Interferes with drug absorption.






47. Hormone. Treats hypothyroidism. Should increase metabolic processes - including GFR - decreasing edema.






48. Supplement for pernicious anemia.






49. Expected results is prolonged PTT time of 1.5 times the control.






50. (buspirone). Anti - anxiety medication.