NR 565 PHARM FINAL REVIEW QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
What is the usual daily adult dosing of Metronidazole? - CORRECT ANSWER -1000 mg
MOA of biguanides? - CORRECT ANSWER -Decreases glucose production by liver, increases
tissue response to insulin
MOA of sulfonylureas? - CORRECT ANSWER -Promotes insulin secretion by the pancreas
MOA of thiazolidinedione? - CORRECT ANSWER -Decrease insulin resistance increasing glucose
uptake and decreasing glucose
Contraindications of thiazolidinediones? - CORRECT ANSWER -Patients with bladder CA or hx of
bladder CA
Which class of oral hypoglycemic meds is highest risk for hypoglycemia? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sulfonylureas
At what A1C should we start insulin? - CORRECT ANSWER -10
When might an increase in insulin dose be needed? - CORRECT ANSWER -Infection, stress,
adolescent growth spurt
How do you calculate TDD of insulin? - CORRECT ANSWER -0.2-0.6 units/kg/day
When drawing up insulin which should be drawn up first? - CORRECT ANSWER -Regular then
NPH
, How frequently should we monitor A1C until stable? - CORRECT ANSWER -3 months
At what COPD severity are combination LAMA/LABA or IGC/LABA used? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Severe
What vaccination are recommended at 4 months old? - CORRECT ANSWER -Rotavirus, Dtap, Hib,
IPV, PCV13
What vaccinations are recommended at 12 months? - CORRECT ANSWER -Hep B, MMR, Var,
Hib, PCV12, Hep A
What vaccinations are recommended at 11 years old? - CORRECT ANSWER -Tdap, flu, HPV,
Meningococcal
What medication would be appropriate for intermittent asthma with symptoms 2 days a week
or less? - CORRECT ANSWER -SABA
What medication would be appropriate for mild persistent Asthma? - CORRECT ANSWER -SABA
+ low dose IGC
What medication would be appropriate for moderate persistent? - CORRECT ANSWER -Low-
dose IGC plus LABA or medium-dose IGC
What medication would be appropriate for severe persistent Asthma? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Medium dose IGC plus LABA
What is a contraindication of smoking cessation meds - CORRECT ANSWER -Hx of cardiac
problems
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
What is the usual daily adult dosing of Metronidazole? - CORRECT ANSWER -1000 mg
MOA of biguanides? - CORRECT ANSWER -Decreases glucose production by liver, increases
tissue response to insulin
MOA of sulfonylureas? - CORRECT ANSWER -Promotes insulin secretion by the pancreas
MOA of thiazolidinedione? - CORRECT ANSWER -Decrease insulin resistance increasing glucose
uptake and decreasing glucose
Contraindications of thiazolidinediones? - CORRECT ANSWER -Patients with bladder CA or hx of
bladder CA
Which class of oral hypoglycemic meds is highest risk for hypoglycemia? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sulfonylureas
At what A1C should we start insulin? - CORRECT ANSWER -10
When might an increase in insulin dose be needed? - CORRECT ANSWER -Infection, stress,
adolescent growth spurt
How do you calculate TDD of insulin? - CORRECT ANSWER -0.2-0.6 units/kg/day
When drawing up insulin which should be drawn up first? - CORRECT ANSWER -Regular then
NPH
, How frequently should we monitor A1C until stable? - CORRECT ANSWER -3 months
At what COPD severity are combination LAMA/LABA or IGC/LABA used? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Severe
What vaccination are recommended at 4 months old? - CORRECT ANSWER -Rotavirus, Dtap, Hib,
IPV, PCV13
What vaccinations are recommended at 12 months? - CORRECT ANSWER -Hep B, MMR, Var,
Hib, PCV12, Hep A
What vaccinations are recommended at 11 years old? - CORRECT ANSWER -Tdap, flu, HPV,
Meningococcal
What medication would be appropriate for intermittent asthma with symptoms 2 days a week
or less? - CORRECT ANSWER -SABA
What medication would be appropriate for mild persistent Asthma? - CORRECT ANSWER -SABA
+ low dose IGC
What medication would be appropriate for moderate persistent? - CORRECT ANSWER -Low-
dose IGC plus LABA or medium-dose IGC
What medication would be appropriate for severe persistent Asthma? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Medium dose IGC plus LABA
What is a contraindication of smoking cessation meds - CORRECT ANSWER -Hx of cardiac
problems
