Pharm Exam 4 Practice Questions / Exam 4 Pharm 2024
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Pharm Exam 4 Practice Questions / Exam 4 Pharm 2024
A 21-year-old male athlete admits to using androgenic steroids. The nurse tells him that which of these is a possible adverse effect of these drugs?
a.
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
b.
Heart failure
c.
Pharm Exam 4 Practice
Questions / Exam 4
Pharm 2024
A 21-year-old male athlete admits to using androgenic steroids. The nurse tells him
that which of these is a possible adverse effect of these drugs?
a.
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
b.
Heart failure
c.
,Renal failure
d.
Liver damage - ✔✔✔ANSWER-d
What information will the nurse include when teaching the patients about taking
beta2-blocking drugs for the treatment of angina?
A. "Call your health care provider if you heart rate is 64 beats/min."
B. "These drugs are safe to use in patients who have asthma."
C. "Call your health care provider if you experience a weight gain of 2 lb or more
in 24 hours or 5 lb or more in 1 week."
D. "Avoid taking these medications with grapefruit juice." - ✔✔✔ANSWER-C
What is the classification of carvedilol (Coreg)?
A. Beta blocker
B. Alpha2 blocker
C. Dual-action alpha1 and beta receptor blocker
D. ACE inhibitor - ✔✔✔ANSWER-C
What is the mechanism of action of ezetimibe (Zetia)?
A. Inhibits the biosynthesis of cholesterol in the liver.
B. Decreases the adhesion of cholesterol in the arteries.
C. Inhibits absorption of dietary and biliary cholesterol in the small intestine.
,D. Binds to bile acids in the intestine, inhibiting its reabsorption into the blood. -
✔✔✔ANSWER-C
What is the most common drug used for induction of labor in pregnant women and
to promote ejection of milk during lactation?
A. Oxytocin (Pitocin)
B. Clomiphene (Clomid)
C. Misoprostol (Cytotec)
D. Mifepristone (Mifeprex) - ✔✔✔ANSWER-A
A 46-year-old man started antihypertensive drug therapy 3 months earlier and is in
the office for a follow-up visit. While the nurse is taking his blood pressure, he
informs the nurse that he has had some problems with sexual intercourse. Which is
the most appropriate response by the nurse?
a. "Not to worry. Eventually, tolerance will develop."
b. "The physician can work with you on changing the dose and/or drugs."
c. "Sexual dysfunction happens with this therapy, and you will learn to accept it."
d. "This is an unusual occurrence, but it is important to stay on your medications."
- ✔✔✔ANSWER-b
A 51-year-old woman will be taking selective estrogen receptor modulators
(SERMs) as part of treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis. The nurse reviews
potential contraindications, including which condition?
a.
Venous thromboembolism
b.
Hypocalcemia
c.
, Stress fractures
d.
Breast cancer - ✔✔✔ANSWER-a
A 60-year-old woman is taking a bisphosphonate. She calls the clinic and tells the
nurse that her stomach has been bothering her and wants to know what she should
do. The nurse will instruct her to
A. take the medication with milk.
B. take the medication with breakfast.
C. remain upright in a sitting position for at least 10 minutes after taking the
medication.
D. stop the medication and to come in for an evaluation. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-D
A 68-year-old male patient has been taking the nitrate isosorbide dinitrate (Isordil)
for 2 years for angina. He recently has been experiencing erectile dysfunction and
wants a prescription for sildenafil (Viagra). Which response would the nurse most
likely hear from the prescriber?
a. "He will have to be switched to isosorbide mononitrate if he wants to take
sildenafil."
b. "Taking sildenafil with the nitrate may result in severe hypotension, so a
contraindication exists."
c. "I'll write a prescription, but if he uses it, he needs to stop taking the isosorbide
for one dose."
d. "These drugs are compatible with each other, and so I'll write a prescription." -
✔✔✔ANSWER-b
A 75-year-old man fell at home and hit his head against a table. His wife reports to
their daughter that he does not have cuts or scratches, but there is a small lump on
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