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Question 1 of 5

Of the secondary messengers:

A. compared to cAMP, cGMP is a more versatile and ubiquitous carrier of diverse messages B. phosphoinositides act independently of phospholipase -C C. upregulation of cAMP degradation is one way theophylline produces its effects D. cAMP's effector enzyme is adenylyl cyclase

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

If you find that you are giving a PRN medication regularly (at least every day), you should:

A. ask the nurse to ask the physician to increase the medication dose. B. continue to administer the medication as ordered. C. stop the medication because it isn’t working anyway. D. inform the nurse so the medication effectiveness can be evaluated.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

Many medication trade names have extra initials at the end of the name such as SR, SA, CR, or EC. Why are they important?

A. The initials indicate the appropriate medication route. B. They stand for Greek or Latin words that indicate their strength. C. These initials show a special form of the medication that can’t be crushed. D. They aren’t important; they are just there to help sell the medication.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

An adverse drug reaction is different from a medication side effect in that:

A. An adverse effect has a greater possibility of causing harm. B. An adverse effect always happens, a side effect only happens every once in awhile. C. Adverse effects only occur with injections, not with oral medications. D. There is no difference between an adverse effect and a side effect.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

Side effects of medications used for hypertension include:

A. orthostatic hypotension B. photophobia C. fever D. psychosis

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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