Welcome to your Nursing Pharmacology Practice Questions – Immune System Agents
Immune System Agent
Which medication is used as a maintenance immunosuppressant in transplants?
Monitoring Immunosuppressive Agents
What are some monitoring considerations in transplant patients taking immunosuppressive medications?
Cancer Risk
True or False: Cancer risk is lower in transplant recipients taking immunosuppressive medications.
Cyclosporine Administration
JT is a 45-year-old male and an organ transplant patient that was recently discharged from TCU. He has had trouble swallowing large capsules and tablets and was prescribed the oral liquid form of cyclosporine. The facility calls and asks you if they can pour it into a cup to give to him. What do you advise the facility to do?
Transplant Definitions
Which of the following transplant types is correctly paired with their definition:
Raynaud's Disorder
What is the preferred treatment for patients with Raynaud’s phenomenon?
Steroids Versus NSAIDs
True or False: Steroids are stronger anti-inflammatory drugs than NSAIDs, but chronic use of NSAIDs is considered safer than chronic use of steroids.
Cushing's Disease
Which medication is likely to cause Cushing's syndrome?
MAB Definition
What does the “-mab” stand for in Tocilizumab?
