A nurse educator is conducting a continuing education

1. A nurse educator is conducting a continuing education class on pharmacology. To evaluate the learning
of the nurses in the class,
the nurse educator asks, “Which drug name gives information about the drug’s pharmacologic
classification?” Which is the correct
response?
a. Amoxicillin
b. Tylenol
c. Cipro
d. Motrin
ANS: A
Amoxicillin is the generic name, and the suffix “-cillin” indicates that it belongs to the penicillin class of
antibiotics. Tylenol,
Cipro, and Motrin are all trade names without segments that indicate their pharmacologic class.
4. A patient who will begin taking colchicine for gout reports taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
drugs, simvastatin, amoxicillin,
and digoxin. What will the nurse do?

taking colchicine.
b. Notify the provider about the potential risk of muscle injury when simvastatin is
taken with colchicine.
c. Request an order for cardiorespiratory monitoring, because the patient is taking
digoxin.
d. Suggest that the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) be withdrawn
during colchicine therapy.
ANS: B
Colchicine can cause rhabdomyolysis, and this risk is increased in patients who also take simvastatin or
other statin drugs.
Amoxicillin does not interact with colchicine. The side effects of digoxin are not increased by concurrent
use with colchicine.
NSAIDs can safely be taken with colchicine.
4. A child with otitis media has had three ear infections in the past year. The child has just completed a
10-day course of amoxicillin
[Amoxil] with no improvement. The parent asks the nurse why this drug is not working, because it has
worked in the past. What
will the nurse tell the patient?