NCLEX Pharmacology Quiz 7 (10 Items)
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- 1.
- A.
Myelosuppression.
- B.
Gout and hyperuricemia.
- C.
Pancytopenia.
- D.
Cancer cell growth and replication
- 2.
- A.
Intraventricular administration.
- B.
Intravesical administration.
- C.
Intravascular administration.
- D.
Intrathecal administration.
- 3.The most common dose-limiting toxicity of chemotherapy is:
- A.
Nausea and vomiting.
- B.
Bloody stools.
- C.
Myelosuppression.
- D.
Inability to ingest food orally due to stomatitis and mucositis.
- 4.Chemotherapy induces vomiting by:
- A.
Stimulating neuroreceptors in the medulla.
- B.
Inhibiting the release of catecholamines.
- C.
Autonomic instability.
- D.
Irritating the gastric mucosa.
- 5.
- A.
It destroys the myelocytes (muscle cells).
- B.
It reduces the size of the cancer tumor.
- C.
After surgery. it reduces the amount of chemotherapy needed.
- D.
It destroys the bone marrow prior to transplant.
- 6.
- A.
Within the first 24 hours after chemotherapy.
- B.
1-5 days after chemotherapy.
- C.
Before chemotherapy administration.
- D.
While chemotherapy is being administered.
- 7.
- A.
Enhancement of drug availability.
- B.
Rapid distribution of the drug to receptor sites.
- C.
The more drug bound to protein. the less available for desired effect.
- D.
Increased metabolism of the drug by the liver.
- 8.Some drugs are excreted into bile and delivered to the intestines. Prior to elimination from the body. the drug may be absorbed. This process is known as:
- A.
Hepatic clearance.
- B.
Total clearance.
- C.
Enterohepatic cycling.
- D.
First-pass effect.
- 9.
- A.
Increased therapeutic effects of Drug A.
- B.
Increased adverse effects of Drug B.
- C.
Decreased therapeutic effects of Drug A.
- D.
Decreased therapeutic effects of Drug B.
- 10.Epinephrine is administered to a female patient. The nurse should expect this agent to rapidly affect:
- A.
Adrenergic receptors.
- B.
Muscarinic receptors.
- C.
Cholinergic receptors.
- D.
Nicotinic receptors.
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