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Pharmacology Midterm Test Questions and Answers Latest Version 2025 A physician has ordered subcutaneous injections of morphine, a narcotic, every 4 hours as needed for pain for a motor vehicle accident victim. The nurse is aware that there is a high abuse potential for this drug and that it is categorized as a Selected Answer: C-II drug.
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A physician has ordered subcutaneous injections of morphine, anarcotic, every 4 hours as needed for pain for a motor vehicle accident victim. The nurse is aware that there is a high abuse potential for thisdrug and that it is categorized as a
Selected Answer : C-II drug.
1 out of 1 point Glaring (Lantus) is an insulin analog that essentially has no peak and isusually administered:
Selected Answer : Once a day.
0 out of 1 points The NP is examining a 34-year-old obese man with a body mass index(BMI) of 35 who complains of almost daily indigestion and heartburn for the past year with a strong acid taste in the mouth about an hourafter meals, and frequent belching and awakening at night with choking. The history is negative for chronic illnesses and alarmsymptoms. A diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is made. What is the best initial treatment for the patient? Selected Answer : Ranitidine (Zantac) 150 mg bid.
Selected Answer : Ede ma
1 out of 1 points Mr. Contreras is a 64-year-old patient with Type 2 diabetes. He hasrecently been diagnosed with hypertension. Which antihypertensive drug is the recommended choice to treat hypertension in patients withdiabetes?
Selected Answer : ACEInhibitor
1 out of 1 points Mr. Johnson is an 80 year old male who is on Digoxin therapy. TheNurse Practitioner knows they should monitor the older adult patient for which of the most common adverse reactions of digoxin? Selected Answer : Confuse on
1 out of 1 points /Jillian is a Nurse Practitioner. She recognizes that Nurse Practitionerprescriptive authority is regulated by:
Selected Answer :
0 out of 1 points A patient has been started on a treatment regimen that includeslevothyroxine. Select the dosage regimen that is most appropriate for a mean replacement dosage. The patient has been started on atreatment regimen that includes levothyroxine. Select the dosage regimen that is most appropriate for a mean replacement dosage. Selected Answer : 1.2 mcg/kg of body weight per day
1 out of 1 points A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient who is diabetic and has beendiagnosed with hypertension. An angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, captopril, has been prescribed for her. Which of the followingshould the Nurse Practitioner assess before beginning drug therapy?
Selected Answer : Serum potassium levels
1 out of 1 points A 76-year-old woman has a complex medical history that includesemphysema, osteoporosis, malnutrition, and hypothyroidism. Recently, the woman fell outside her home as a result of weakness and suffered afracture to her femoral head. The woman's subsequent hip-replacement surgery has been scheduledand the care team recognizes that the use of isoflurane will be most significantly influenced by Selected Answer : Her history of emphysema.
Selected Answer : Sedating effects
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Selected DE Answers: A
1 out of 1 points Which type of antihistamines is used to inhibit the secretion of gastricacid in patients with gastrointestinal disorders? Selected H2 Answer:
1 out of 1 points Selected Answer : 10 to 20 mg/milk
0 out of 1 points The first drugs typically used to treat the symptoms of an allergicreaction or allergic rhinitis is:
Selected Answer : Intranasal H1 antihistamines.
1 out of 1 points
The point in time on the drug concentration curve that indicates thefirst sign of a therapeutic effect is the
Selected Answer : Onset of action
1 out of 1 points Mr. LA stinger was prescribed warfarin sodium (Coumadin). You advisehim to avoid eating large amounts of leafy green vegetables because:
Selected Answer : The high vitamin K levels will decrease the INR
Selected Answer : Albuterol inhaler (Proventil)
Selected Answer : Methyl do pa
1 out of 1 points
Ginger, a 25 year old female presents at the clinic with known history ofdepression. She reports taking an SSRI with only partial relief. Which of the following drugs can be used safely at any dose in conjunction withan SSRI?
Selected Answer : None of the above
1 out of 1 points Jillian is a Nurse Practitioner. She recognizes that Nurse Practitionerprescriptive authority is regulated by:
Selected Answer :
0 out of 1 points Selected Answer : Hyperkalemia and titan
1 out of 1 points
Selected Answer :
Decreasing hepatic glucose production with minor effects on insulinsensitivity in both liver and peripheral tissues
1 out of 1 points A Nurse Practitioner is discussing with a patient the efficacy of a drugthat his physician has suggested, and he begin taking. Efficacy of a drug means which of the following?
Selected Answer : How well a drug produces its desired effect?
