NURS 6521 pharmacology Midterm Exam Questions and Answers 2026

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