PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 2 2024/2025 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
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Pharmacology
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Pharmacology
Epinephrine, as an adrenergic (sympathomimetic) drug, produces which therapeutic effect?
a. Urinary retention
b.Bronchial constriction
c.Increased heart rate and contractility
d. Decreased intestinal motility - CORRECT ANSWER c.Increased heart rate and contractility
The physician...
PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 2 2024/2025 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Epinephrine, as an adrenergic (sympathomimetic) drug, produces which therapeutic
effect?
a. Urinary retention
b.Bronchial constriction
c.Increased heart rate and contractility
d. Decreased intestinal motility - CORRECT ANSWER c.Increased heart rate and
contractility
The physician has ordered dopamine to treat the patient's hypovolemic shock secondary
to severe blood loss. For the medication to be effective, the physician must also order
A. fluid replacement.
B. beta-stimulating drugs.
C. antibodies.
D.fluid restriction. - CORRECT ANSWER A. fluid replacment
Your patient is to receive dopamine 5 mcg/kg/min. He weighs 176 lb. You have dopamine
400 mg in 500 mL D5W. You will infuse this at which rate?
A. 20 mL/hr
B. 30 mL/hr
C. 35 mL/hr
D. 50 mL/hr - CORRECT ANSWER B. 30 mL/hr
When assessing for cardiovascular effects of an adrenergic (sympathomimetic) drug, the
nurse understands that these drugs produce
A.a positive inotropic, positive chronotropic, and positive dromotropic effect.
B. a positive inotropic, negative chronotropic, and negative dromotropic effect.
C. a negative inotropic, positive chronotropic, and positive dromotropic effect.
,PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 2 2024/2025 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
D. a negative inotropic, negative chronotropic, and negative dromotropic effect. -
CORRECT ANSWER A. a positive inotropic, positive chronotropic, and positive
dromotropic effect.
A hypertensive crisis may occur if adrenergic (sympathomimetic) drugs are given along
with
A.beta blockers.
B. diuretics.
C. alpha1 blockers.
D. monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors. - CORRECT ANSWER D. monoamine oxidase
(MAO) inhibitors
The nurse assesses the intravenous infusion site of a patient receiving dopamine and finds
it is infiltrated. The nurse will prepare which medication to treat this infiltration?
A. lidocaine (Xylocaine)
B. phentolamine (Regitine)
C. nitroprusside (Nipride)
D. naloxone (Narcan) - CORRECT ANSWER B.phentolamine (Regitine)
A patient using Afrin nasal spray complains of worsening cold symptoms and tells the
nurse, "I don't understand why this is not working. I am using it almost every 3 hours!"
The nurse's response is based on knowledge that
A. Afrin nasal spray is not an effective nasal decongestant.
B. the medication needs to be used every 30 minutes for maximum effectiveness.
C. the patient is suffering from rebound congestion related to excessive use of the Afrin
nasal spray.
, PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 2 2024/2025 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
D. adrenergic decongestants should only be used prophylactically, not to treat acute
congestion. - CORRECT ANSWER C. the patient is suffering from rebound congestion
related to excessive use of the Afrin nasal spray.
our patient is receiving dobutamine as a continuous infusion. Titration of this medication
is based upon which factors? (Select all that apply.)
A tHeart rate
B Blood pressure
C Urine output
D Liver enzymes
E Respiratory rate - CORRECT ANSWER A,B,C
nonselective beta blockers may be used to treat hypertension and
A.chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
B. heart failure.
C.heart block.
D. supraventricular dysrhythmias. - CORRECT ANSWER D. supraventricular
dysrhythmias.
An example of a cardioselective beta blocker includes
A. propranolol (Inderal).
B. labetalol (Normodyne).
C. atenolol (Tenormin).
D. sotalol (Betapace). - CORRECT ANSWER C. atenolol (Tenormin).
When teaching a patient about beta blockers such as atenolol (Tenormin) and metoprolol
(Lopressor), it is important to inform the patient that
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