10 Common Medication Prefixes and Suffixes NCLEX Style Questions

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Question 1 of 10

A nurse is helping a nursing student to understand aminoglycosides and how to identify which drugs belong to this class. The nurse is correct in saying that aminoglycosides tend to have which of the following suffix?


Question 2 of 10

A nursing student is studying antifungals and knows that antifungals have which of the following suffixes? Select all that apply.


Question 3 of 10

The nurse is caring for a client receiving erythromycin and knows that which of the following would not be treated with this drug class?


Question 4 of 10

A nurse is preparing medications for a client with swallowing difficulties. The nurse must crush the pills before administration. Which of the following suffixes would the nurse question for crushing? Select all that apply.


Question 5 of 10

A nurse is caring for a client requiring an antibiotic and the healthcare provider wants to prescribe a carbapenem drug. The nurse knows that which of the following drugs is not a carbapenem antibiotic?


Question 6 of 10

A student nurse is studying pharmacology and knows that sulfonamides begin with which of the following prefixes?


Question 7 of 10

The nurse recognizes that which of the following drugs is a first-generation sulfonylurea in the treatment of diabetes? Select all that apply.


Question 8 of 10

A 58-year-old client suffered a closed head injury and is experiencing abnormal muscle twitching and tremor. The provider has prescribed medication as part of treatment. Which of the following drugs is an example of a dopamine agonist?


Question 9 of 10

Which of the following medications is an example of a drug that a client might receive as a muscle relaxant during surgery?


Question 10 of 10

A student nurse is studying pharmacology and knows that macrolides end is which of the follow suffix?