10 Common Medication Prefixes and Suffixes NCLEX Style Questions

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Question 1 of 10

A nurse is caring for a client with allergies to penicillins, NSAIDs, and sulfa drugs. The nurse withholds which medication for clarification from the provider?


Question 2 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 3 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 4 of 10

Which of the following medications would be classified as an antipsychotic medication?


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

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 7 of 10

A nursing student knows that fluoroquinolones have which of the following types of suffix ending?


Question 8 of 10

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


Question 9 of 10

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


Question 10 of 10

A client has been prescribed atenolol for high blood pressure. The nurse talks to the client to assess his condition and the reason for the medication. Based on the nurse’s knowledge of this drug type, the nurse understands that atenolol may also be prescribed for treatment of which of the following?