Midterm Pharm
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
The anticoagulant drug that acts as a vitamin K antagonist is:
Selected Answer:
coumadin
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
What is a serious side effect of ibuprofen in the older adult patient?
Selected Answer:
Impairment of renal function
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is conducting an assessment of a patient who has recently had several changes made to
her drug regimen. What assessment question most directly addresses the safety implications of the patient's
drug regimen?
Selected Answer:
"Do you take any herbal supplements or alternative medications?"
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Which can elevate theophylline levels?
Selected Answer: Concomitant treatment with cimetidine (Tagamet)..
Midterm Pharm
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following can block the action of heparin?
Selected Answer:
Protamine sulfate
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A possible side effect from the use of nifedipine (Procardia XL) is:
Selected Answer:
Edema of the ankles and headaches
Question 7
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following is a potential adverse side effect of autonomic-anticholinergic agents?
Selected Answer:
Reduced GI motility
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Typical adverse reactions to oral calcium-channel blockers include:
Midterm Pharm
Selected Answer:
edema
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
What drug class will decrease the facial flushing that occurs with niacin?
Selected Answer:
NSAIDS
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
When prescribing an antihypertensive medication for a type 2 diabetic patient, the drug
classifications that would tend to reduce insulin sensitivity are:
Selected Answer:
Diuretics and beta
blockers.
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
How does cholestyramine lowers blood cholesterol?
Selected
Answer:
Sequestering bile salts and thus decreasing absorption and increasing
catabolism
Question 12
1 out of 1 points
Midterm Pharm
A patient has been started on a treatment regimen that includes levothyroxine. Select the dosage regimen that is most
appropriate for a mean replacement dosage. The patient has been started on a treatment regimen that includes
levothyroxine. Select the dosage regimen that is most appropriate for a mean replacement dosage.
Selected Answer:
1.7 mcg/kg of body weight per day
Question 13
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is providing care for a patient who suffered extensive burns to his extremities during a
recent industrial accident. Topical lidocaine gel has been ordered to be applied to the surfaces of all his burns
in order to achieve adequate pain control. When considering this order, the Nurse Practitioner should be
aware that
Selected
Answer:
there is a risk of systemic absorption of the lidocaine through the patient's
traumatized skin
Question 14
1 out of 1 points
During a clinic visit, a patient complains of having frequent muscle cramps in her legs. The nurse's
assessment reveals that the patient has been taking over-the-counter laxatives for the past 7 years. The
nurse informed the patient that prolonged use of laxatives
Selected Answer: may cause nutrient deficiencies.
Question 15
1 out of 1 points
Advanced practice nurse prescribing of scheduled medications is affected most by:
Selected
Answer:
Individual states laws regarding scheduled medications that can be
prescribed and for how long
Midterm Pharm
Question 16
1 out of 1 points
You decide to start your pt, Ms. Rodrigues, on spironolactone (Aldactone) 50 mg PO daily. As
the NP, you will instruct the patient to call the clinic if which symptoms are experienced?
Selected
Answer:
Muscle twitching, numbness, tingling, burning sensations of the limbs,
and diarrhea.
Question 17
0 out of 1 points
The APRN's ability to prescribe controlled substances is regulated by:
Selected Answers:
NOT - All of the above OR DEA
Question 18
1 out of 1 points
A patient with type 1 diabetes has been admitted to the hospital for orthopedic surgery and the care team
anticipates some disruptions to the patient's blood glucose levels in the days following surgery. Which of the
following insulin regimens is most likely to achieve adequate glycemic control?
Selected Answer: Doses of basal insulin twice daily with regular insulin before each meal
Question 19
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following serves to protect the public by ensuring the purity of a drug and its contents?
Selected Answer: American Pharmaceutical Association
Question 20
1 out of 1 points
NURS 6521 pharmacology Midterm Exam Questions and Answers 2021