Deck 7: Urinary Drugs

Question 1

When the blood levels of sodium and potassium are sufficient,________.

A) not much is excreted in the urine because sodium and potassium need to be conserved
B) the kidney stops filtering sodium and potassium
C) excess is excreted in the urine
D) greater amounts are reabsorbed from the tubules back into the blood

Answer 1

excess is excreted in the urine

Question 2

Combination trade name drugs that contain both a thiazide diuretic drug and a potassium-sparing diuretic drug include all of the following drugs,EXCEPT ________.

A) Proscar
B) Aldactazide
C) Dyazide
D) Maxzide

Answer 2

Proscar

Question 3

Madeline,age 60,has difficulty with overactive bladder,urinary urgency,and occasional urinary incontinence.Which drug did her physician prescribe for her?

A) Sanctura
B) Urogesic
C) Micro-K
D) Viagra

Answer 3

Sanctura

Question 4

The drugs chlorothiazide (Diuril),hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ,Microzide),and metolazone (Zaroxolyn)are examples of which category of diuretic drugs?

A) carbonic anhydrase diuretic drugs
B) loop diuretic drugs
C) osmotic diuretic drugs
D) thiazide diuretic drugs

Question 5

Drugs used to treat overactive bladder block the action of ________ to relax the smooth muscle and decrease bladder contractions.

A) acetylcholine
B) alpha₁-receptors
C) PDE5
D) all of the above

Question 6

Combination diuretic drugs combine a/an ________.

A) carbonic anhydrase inhibitor diuretic drug with a potassium supplement
B) loop diuretic drug with a folic acid antagonist drug
C) antispasmodic drug with an antibiotic drug
D) thiazide diuretic drug with a potassium-sparing diuretic drug

Question 7

Urinary tract infections (UTIs)are treated with drugs that are specifically effective against ________.

A) gram-negative bacteria
B) burning, urgency and pain
C) gram-positive bacteria
D) viruses

Question 8

Which of the following categories of drugs is NOT taken orally?

A) androgen inhibitor drugs
B) potassium chloride drugs
C) PDE5 inhibitor drugs
D) prostaglandin E₁ drugs

Question 9

The generic drug furosemide is related to the well-known trade name drug ________.

A) Viagra
B) Lasix
C) HCTZ
D) Pyridium

Question 10

What do the trade name drugs K-Tab,K-Dur,and K-Lyte have in common?

A) They are thiazide diuretic drugs.
B) They are potassium chloride drugs.
C) They are used to treat erectile dysfunction.
D) They are measured in units.

Question 11

All of the following types of drugs belong to the category of diuretic drugs,EXCEPT ________.

A) androgen inhibitor
B) thiazide
C) loop
D) potassium-sparing

Question 12

The primary cause of urinary tract infections is ________.

A) bladder spasms
B) kidney stones
C) gram-positive bacteria
D) gram-negative bacteria

Question 13

The drugs ethacrynic acid (Edecrin)and furosemide (Lasix)are examples of which category of diuretic drugs?

A) carbonic anhydrase inhibitor diuretic drugs
B) loop diuretic drugs
C) potassium chloride drugs
D) potassium-sparing diuretic drugs

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the diseases treated with diuretic drugs?

A) edema associated with congestive heart failure
B) hypertension
C) renal failure
D) urinary tract infection

Question 15

Which of the following drugs is used to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy?

A) triamterene (Dyrenium)
B) potassium chloride (Micro-K)
C) tamsulosin (Flomax)
D) solifenacin (Vesicare)

Question 16

Which of these drug pairs is used to treat urinary tract infections?

A) Macrobid and Macrodantin)
B) Klorvess and K-Tab
C) Flomax and Hytrin
D) Cialis and Levitra

Question 17

This drug pellet is inserted into the urethra and produces an erection in patients with erectile dysfunction.

A) Caverject
B) Klorvess
C) Detrol
D) Muse

Question 18

Diuretic drugs are commonly used to treat ________.

A) bladder spasm
B) hypertension
C) kidney stones
D) urinary tract infection

Question 19

Potassium chloride drugs are frequently prescribed for patients taking ________.

A) drugs for overactive bladder
B) flouroquinolone anti-infective drugs
C) thiazide and loop diuretic drugs
D) potassium-sparing diuretic drugs

Question 20

Diuretic drugs ________.

A) allow sodium and potassium to enter the tubules
B) allow sodium and potassium to be reabsorbed from the tubules into the blood
C) keep sodium and potassium from being reabsorbed from the tubules back into the blood
D) keep sodium and potassium from leaving the blood and entering the kidney

Question 21

Which drug is injected to treat overactive bladder?

A) onabotulinumtoxin A (Botox)
B) vardenafil (Levitra)
C) alprostadil (Caverject)
D) sildosin (Rapaflo)

Question 22

Cranberries are effective against urinary tract infections because ________.

A) the fructose in them prevents bacteria from adhering to the bladder wall
B) they increase the acidity of the urine
C) they suppress the growth of bacteria because bacteria prefer an alkaline environment
D) all of the above

Question 23

Which of the following trade name drugs is used to treat overactive bladder?

A) Enablex
B) Vesicare
C) Sanctura
D) all of the above

Question 24

All of the following statements are true,EXCEPT ________.

A) Folic acid antagonist drugs are used to treat urinary tract infections.
B) Folic acid antagonist drugs stimulate the formation of folic acid in bacterial cells.
C) Some bacteria need folic acid to synthesize DNA and proteins.
D) All of the above statements are true.

Question 25

All of the following are combination drugs that contain hydrochlorothiazide,EXCEPT ________.

A) Aldactazide
B) Maxzide
C) Micro-K
D) Dyazide

Question 26

Patients taking a thiazide or a loop diuretic drug but not taking a potassium chloride drug could develop which of the following adverse effects?

A) hypokalemia
B) cardiac arrhythmias
C) a very low level of potassium in the blood
D) all of the above

Question 27

Drug inserts and advertisements for PDE5 inhibitor drugs warn men to go to the emergency room ________.

A) if they develop urinary incontinence
B) if they have an erection lasting longer than four hours
C) before they switch from one type of PDE5 inhibitor drug to another
D) if they develop a low level of potassium

Question 28

Urinary tract analgesic drugs ________.

A) treat burning and painful urination
B) kill bacteria to treat urinary tract infections
C) treat urinary spasms caused by kidney stones
D) all of the above

Question 29

All of the following categories of drugs are used to treat urinary tract infections,EXCEPT ________.

A) folic acid antagonist drugs
B) prostaglandin E₁ drugs
C) cephalosporin drugs
D) fluoroquinolone antibiotic drugs

Question 30

When Edward Smith mentions to you that he takes a water pill each day for his congestive heart failure,you know that he is referring to the general category of ________ drugs.

A) potassium chloride
B) diuretic
C) erectile dysfunction
D) overactive bladder

Question 31

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A) Dutasteride and finasteride are androgen inhibitor drugs.
B) The packaging and drug inserts for androgen inhibitor drugs warn women not to handle these drugs.
C) Androgen inhibitor drugs, if handled by the pregnant mother, can cause birth defects in a male fetus.
D) All of the above statements are true.

Question 32

This prescription drug was the first nonsurgical treatment for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH).

A) saw palmetto
B) spironolactone (Aldactone)
C) finasteride (Proscar)
D) tolterodine (Detrol)

Question 33

Which of the following statements about benign prostatic hypertrophy is FALSE?

A) The male hormone testosterone is acted on by an enzyme in prostatic cells.
B) Because the prostate is enlarged, there are symptoms of a urinary tract infection.
C) Testosterone in the prostate gland is converted to dihydrotestosterone.
D) Benign prostatic hypertrophy is a benign, not cancerous process.

Question 34

Thiazide diuretic drugs have to be prescribed carefully because they can decrease the effect of other drugs the patient is taking.Which drugs should not be taken with thiazide diuretic drugs?

A) insulin
B) chemotherapy drugs
C) anticoagulant drugs
D) All of the above

Question 35

The trade name drug Pyridium turns the urine a ________ color.

A) blue
B) green
C) red-orange
D) all of the above

Question 36

Which electrolyte must be given in conjunction with some diuretic drugs?

A) sodium
B) saw palmetto
C) potassium
D) all of the above

Question 37

The combining form vesic/o-,as used in the trade name drug Vesicare,means ________.

A) water
B) nephron
C) potassium
D) bladder

Question 38

Which of the following is an antibiotic drug used to treat urinary tract infections?

A) methenamine (Hiprex, Urex)
B) metolazone (Zaroxolyn)
C) bethanechol (Urecholine)
D) oxybutynin (Oxytrol)

Question 39

Potassium chloride drugs come in all of the following drug forms,EXCEPT ________.

A) effervescent tablets
B) powder
C) ointment
D) liquid

Question 40

The generic drug sildenafil is related to the well-known trade name drug ________.

A) saw palmetto
B) Viagra
C) Flomax

Question 41

Some antibiotic drugs treat urinary tract infections by changing into ammonia and formaldehyde in the urine,and this kills bacteria.

Question 42

Pyridium is prescribed to treat the pain of urinary tract infections.

Question 43

Urinary tract analgesic drugs exert a local pain-relieving effect on the mucous membranes of the urinary tract,even though these drugs are given orally.

Question 44

Loop diuretic drugs get their name because they only act on the nephron loop.

Question 45

Cranberries increase the amount of potassium in the urine,which is why they are effective in preventing urinary tract infections.

Question 46

Potassium-sparing diuretic drugs act to "spare" potassium by keeping it in the blood and not letting it enter the tubules.

Question 47

Androgen inhibitor drugs and alpha₁-receptor blocker drugs are categories of drugs used to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy.

Question 48

Quinolone antibiotic drugs are only used to treat urinary tract infections.

Question 49

An androgen inhibitor drug needs to be taken for 6 to 12 months before it can be determined if it is effective in decreasing the size of an enlarged prostrate gland.

Question 50

The kidneys either excrete or reabsorb waste products,depending on the body's need.

Question 51

The kidneys continuously filter the circulating blood,extracting waste products of metabolism,water,glucose,and electrolytes from the blood.

Question 52

Which of the following are anticholinergic drugs that are used to treat overactive bladder?

A) Detrol
B) Enablex
C) Oxytrol
D) all of the above

Question 53

Thiazide diuretic drugs can cause adverse drug reactions if given with some types of anticoagulant drugs,insulin,or chemotherapy drugs.

Question 54

Combination antibiotic drugs,such as Bactrim or Septra,are used to treat urinary tract infections.The two drugs they contain work to block two steps in the synthesis of folic acid by bacteria.

Question 55

Finasteride is used to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy (as the trade name drug Proscar),but is also used to treat male pattern baldness (as the trade name drug Propecia).

Question 56

Androgen inhibitor drugs treat benign prostatic hypertrophy by inhibiting a hormone that is present in the urinary tracts of both males and females.

Question 57

All of the following are true about saw palmetto,EXCEPT ________.

A) it is used to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy
B) it comes from a palm tree in the southeastern United States
C) its fruit was used by the Seminole Indians to treat genitourinary disease
D) it is a prescription drug.

Question 58

PDE5 inhibitor drugs,such as Viagra,Cialis,and Levitra,can cause a temporary loss of the ability to see blue/green colors.

Question 59

Diuretic drugs are divided into several different categories based on the site of the drug's action in the nephron.

Question 60

Most patients prefer taking liquid potassium chloride drugs (because of their pleasant taste).

Question 61

BPH is common in men over age 50,with the incidence increasing with age.The abbreviation BPH stands for ________.

Question 62

The ending -afil is common to generic PDE5 inhibitor drugs that are used to treat erectile dysfunction.

Question 63

The presence of the letter ________ in every trade name of a potassium supplement refers to the symbol for the chemical element of potassium.

Question 64

There are several types of drugs used to treat UTIs.The abbreviation UTI stands for ________.

Question 65

As excess electrolytes (such as sodium and potassium)are excreted,they hold water to them by means of ________ pressure and this increases the volume of urine.

Question 66

The important electrolyte ________ is often excreted in excessive amounts in the urine due to the action of some diuretic drugs.

Question 67

The combination antibiotic and anti-infective drugs Bactrim and Septra are prescribed for urinary tract infections and infection of the prostate gland (prostatitis).

Question 68

Potassium chloride drugs doses are measured in mEq.The abbreviation mEq stands for ________.

Question 69

Normally,________,a hormone,allows potassium to excreted in the urine.

Question 70

The loss of potassium due to a diuretic drug can cause the adverse effect of ________,a very low level of potassium in the blood.

Question 71

Viagra is injected into the penis to treat a patient with erectile dysfunction.

Question 72

When Edward Smith mentions to you that he takes a water pill each day for his congestive heart failure,you know he is referring to the general category of ________ drugs.

Question 73

Gelnique is in the drug form of a gel and is used to treat overactive bladder.

Question 74

Urinary tract ________ drugs relax the smooth muscle in the wall of the urinary tract to treat spasms caused by infection,catheterization,or kidney stones.

Question 75

Prostaglandin E₁ drugs cause vasodilation to treat erectile dysfunction,but they are also used to keep open a patent ductus arteriosus to sustain life in a newborn with a congenital heart defect.

Question 76

The trade name NegGram was selected by the drug company because the drug is effective against gram-________ bacteria in the urine.

Question 77

The abbreviation HCTZ stands for the generic diuretic drug name ________.

Question 78

Jalyn is a combination drug that contains the generic drugs dutasteride and tamsulosin and is used to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy.

Question 79

________ diuretic drugs act at the nephron loop and the distal convoluted tubule in the nephron.There,they block sodium and potassium from being reabsorbed from the tubule back into the blood.

Question 80

The ending -asteride is common to generic ________ inhibitor drugs.