Pharmacology Review for NUR2474
Exam 2 2025/2026 Exam Questions and
Answers | A+ Score Assured
Verapamil in combination with a beta block 'lol'? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Increased risk for interaction
Which information should the nurse include in client education regarding a
cholesterol-lowering agent? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔"You should continue your
exercise program to increase your high-density lipoprotein (HLD) serum.
What would the nurse expect has occurred with a client who has taken
senna for several days and now experiencing yellowish-brownish urea? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Expected effect of the medication (Anthraquinone's in
laxatives such as senna, change urine to brown, yellow, or orange.)
Verapamil can elevate? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔digoxin levels
,Client took too much warfarin normal vitals and no petechiae - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Expect DR to order pt INR
Patient on warfarin and levels of INR 4.7 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Best action is to
hold dose and notify physician
Heparin post op and APTT is 120 BP 90/50 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Expect Dr to
order protamine sulfate
Post surgery patient is pale and fatigued HR98 RR20 BP 100/50 - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Expect provider to order hemoglobin and hematocrit
Aspirin prevents - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔platelet aggregation
Amiodarone - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔is a positum channel blocker it is given for
Aflutter to prevent recurrence. Levels can be increased by grapefruit juice
and toxicity can result. Amiodarone levels can be reduced by
cholestyramine.
Propranolol - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔is a beta adrenergic blocker non selective
given for recurrent ventricular tachycardia. Question the order if patient has
asthma as it can cause bronchospasm.
,Stage B Heart failure - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Captopril for reduced EF or ejection
fraction and symptomatic
Normal GFR - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔90-120
If GFR is <20 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔risk of digoxin toxicity is greater
If digoxin level is 2.5 ng/ml - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔hold dose and contact
healthcare provider
Always check apical pulse before - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔giving digoxin
Torsades De pointes - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Give IV magnesium
Digoxin therapeutic range - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔0.5-0.8
Normal potassium level - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔is 3.5 to 5
Furosemide effective if - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Output is greater than input
Hypertension BP150/90 crackles bibasilar, 2+ edema, distended jugular
veins - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Expect order furosemide (loop diuretic)
Diabetes mellitus and hypertension - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Anticipate order for
ace inhibitor
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, Patient has cough for 3 days that is non productive after starting lisinopril -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Stop lisinopril and start losartan
Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔DO NOT
promote accumulation of bradykinin in the lung and therefore have lower
instance of cough
Losartan - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔is an angiotensin 2 receptor blocker adverse
effects are angioedema, fetal harm and renal failure
Patient with 2+ pitting edema In bilateral lower extremities, bibasilar
crackles and potassium of 6 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Question it if Dr orders
spironolactone which is a potassium sparing drug
APTT normal levels - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔40 seconds (60 to 80 if on heparin)
Methyldopa and labetalol - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔are drugs of choice for treating
chronic hypertension of pregnancy
Hypertension is the most common complication of - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔pregnancy
Nitroprusside (IV) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔is the drug of choice for hypertensive
emergencies
Exam 2 2025/2026 Exam Questions and
Answers | A+ Score Assured
Verapamil in combination with a beta block 'lol'? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Increased risk for interaction
Which information should the nurse include in client education regarding a
cholesterol-lowering agent? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔"You should continue your
exercise program to increase your high-density lipoprotein (HLD) serum.
What would the nurse expect has occurred with a client who has taken
senna for several days and now experiencing yellowish-brownish urea? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Expected effect of the medication (Anthraquinone's in
laxatives such as senna, change urine to brown, yellow, or orange.)
Verapamil can elevate? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔digoxin levels
,Client took too much warfarin normal vitals and no petechiae - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Expect DR to order pt INR
Patient on warfarin and levels of INR 4.7 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Best action is to
hold dose and notify physician
Heparin post op and APTT is 120 BP 90/50 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Expect Dr to
order protamine sulfate
Post surgery patient is pale and fatigued HR98 RR20 BP 100/50 - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Expect provider to order hemoglobin and hematocrit
Aspirin prevents - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔platelet aggregation
Amiodarone - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔is a positum channel blocker it is given for
Aflutter to prevent recurrence. Levels can be increased by grapefruit juice
and toxicity can result. Amiodarone levels can be reduced by
cholestyramine.
Propranolol - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔is a beta adrenergic blocker non selective
given for recurrent ventricular tachycardia. Question the order if patient has
asthma as it can cause bronchospasm.
,Stage B Heart failure - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Captopril for reduced EF or ejection
fraction and symptomatic
Normal GFR - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔90-120
If GFR is <20 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔risk of digoxin toxicity is greater
If digoxin level is 2.5 ng/ml - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔hold dose and contact
healthcare provider
Always check apical pulse before - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔giving digoxin
Torsades De pointes - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Give IV magnesium
Digoxin therapeutic range - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔0.5-0.8
Normal potassium level - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔is 3.5 to 5
Furosemide effective if - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Output is greater than input
Hypertension BP150/90 crackles bibasilar, 2+ edema, distended jugular
veins - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Expect order furosemide (loop diuretic)
Diabetes mellitus and hypertension - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Anticipate order for
ace inhibitor
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
3
, Patient has cough for 3 days that is non productive after starting lisinopril -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Stop lisinopril and start losartan
Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔DO NOT
promote accumulation of bradykinin in the lung and therefore have lower
instance of cough
Losartan - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔is an angiotensin 2 receptor blocker adverse
effects are angioedema, fetal harm and renal failure
Patient with 2+ pitting edema In bilateral lower extremities, bibasilar
crackles and potassium of 6 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Question it if Dr orders
spironolactone which is a potassium sparing drug
APTT normal levels - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔40 seconds (60 to 80 if on heparin)
Methyldopa and labetalol - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔are drugs of choice for treating
chronic hypertension of pregnancy
Hypertension is the most common complication of - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔pregnancy
Nitroprusside (IV) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔is the drug of choice for hypertensive
emergencies
