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Which drug category is useful in promoting sleep among patients with insomnia? 
a. Sedatives 
b. ACE inhibitors 
c. Atypical antipsychotics 
d. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors 
ANS: A 
Sedatives are drugs that have the main purpose of promoting sleep by changing signals in 
the central nervous system and reducing responses to stimulation. 
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowing REF: p. 184 
2. You are preparing to give the benzodiazepine Valium to a patient as a premedication before 
surgery. The...
1. What types of drugs have the main purpose of relieving pain? 
a. Anticholinergics 
b. Antagonists 
c. Analgesics 
d. Agonists 
ANS: C 
Analgesics have the specific purpose of relieving pain either by changing the patient’s 
perception of pain or by reducing painful stimulation at its source. Although some 
analgesics are opioid agonists, the term agonist is not specific for a pain-relieving drug. 
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowing REF: p. 213 
2. The healthcare provider asks you to rate a patie...
MULTIPLE CHOICE 
1. Which neurotransmitter has an inhibitory action within the central nervous system? 
a. Epinephrine 
b. Acetylcholine 
c. Norepinephrine 
d. Gamma-aminobutyric acid 
ANS: D 
Neurotransmitters can be excitatory or inhibitory. Excitatory neurotransmitters include 
acetylcholine (Ach), epinephrine, and norepinephrine. Inhibitory neurotransmitters include 
dopamine, some types of serotonin, and GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid). 
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowing REF: p. 159 
2. How does...
A patient receiving antibiotics for the treatment of a bacterial wound infection develops a 
secondary fungal infection. The patient asks you to explain why the fungal infection 
developed. What is your best response? 
a. “Antibiotics can upset the balance of normal flora and allow yeast or fungus to 
grow.” 
b. “Antibiotic resistance has allowed the bacteria in your wound to become a fungus.” 
c. “Genetic changes induced by antibiotics lead to this fungal infection.” 
d. “There is...
A nurse wakes the patient for a focused assessment. The patient, trying to rest, tells the nurse, “I wish you 
would quit waking me up. Do you really need to keep bothering me?” The nurse appropriately responds: 
1. “Most patients would love to get the attention that you are getting.” 
2. “I understand your frustration, but this has been ordered by your physician.” 
3. “It is necessary that I do a head-to-toe assessment from which I can determine whether 
there are any changes in y...
Which statement regarding the action of decongestants is true? 
a. Decongestants act by decreasing inflammation within the respiratory tract. 
b. Decongestants must be used cautiously as they can induce asthma attacks. 
c. Decongestants act primarily to reduce symptoms associated with allergy. 
d. Decongestants act by reducing the immune response of lymphocytes. 
ANS: C 
Decongestants are a class of drugs that are used to control the symptoms associated with 
allergy. They have no anti-inflammat...
. What types of drugs prevent or control nausea and vomiting? 
a. Antiemetic drugs 
b. Antimotility drugs 
c. Antidiarrheal drugs 
d. Antipropulsion drugs 
ANS: A 
Antiemetic drugs control nausea and prevent vomiting. Nausea and vomiting often occur 
together, and the same drugs are used for both problems. 
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 242 
2. Which common drug for nausea and vomiting is a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist? 
a. Ondansetron 
b. Promethazine 
c. Scopolamine 
d. Metoclopramide...
Which body system works with the renal/urinary system to maintain fluid balance and 
remove waste products from the body? 
a. Biliary system 
b. Cardiovascular system 
c. Central nervous system 
d. Gastrointestinal system 
ANS: B 
The renal/urinary system works together with the cardiovascular system to maintain 
adequate circulation to all parts of the body. The interactions between these two systems 
help maintain fluid balance, delivery of nutrients, and removal of waste products from cells, ...
1. Which type of immunity serves to protect against day-to-day pathogen exposure? 
a. Innate immunity 
b. Natural immunity 
c. Acquired immunity 
d. Supplemental immunity 
ANS: A 
Innate immunity helps protect you from smaller day-to-day exposures to pathogenic organism 
but cannot provide long-term immunity to any single specific disease-causing microorganism. 
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 280 
2. In acquired immunity, what is the body’s response to antigen exposure? 
a. The body...
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