NR565 – Advanced Pharmacology Fundamentals Exam Study Guide – Final Exam

NR565 – Advanced Pharmacology Fundamentals

Exam Study Guide – Final Exam



Exam Format: Non-Cumulative Exam
Question Type: Multiple Choice
Number of Questions: 100
Time Allotted: 120 minutes (1.2 minutes per question)
Testing Timeframe: The final exam will be available starting on
Wednesday Week 8 at 12:01 am MT until Saturday Week 8 at 11:59 pm
MT.


1. Exam Coverage

Content Areas:

 Week 5: Pharmacotherapy for Endocrine Disorders

 Week 6: Pharmacotherapy for Respiratory Conditions

 Week 7: Pharmacotherapy for Gastrointestinal Conditions

 Week 8: Complementary and Alternative Therapies



2. Key Concepts to Study

Week 5: Pharmacotherapy for Endocrine Disorders, Chapters 48-49

Radioactive iodine adverse effects

Methimazole indication and MOA

Levothyroxine education, population considerations, monitoring, drug
interactions, dosing, adjustments

Pioglitazone contraindications

Gemfibrozil drug interactions

Insulin detemir dosing, duration, and indications

, Insulin glargine administration

ADA 2023 guidelines

Type 1 diabetes education

Prediabetes education

Metformin indications, monitoring, education, adverse effects, MOA

Propranolol indications for endocrine disorders

Hyperthyroidism treatment considerations

Biguanides MOA

SGLT-2i adverse effects

GLP-1 side effects and adverse effects

Sulfonylureas adverse effects

Insulin adjustments



Week 6: Pharmacotherapy for Respiratory Conditions, Chapters 64 & 79

Asthma goals

Albuterol education

Salmeterol education

Montelukast indications, side effects and adverse effects

Inhaled glucocorticoid adverse effect management, special populations, MOA

Systemic glucocorticoid adverse effects

LABA safe prescribing

SABA education

Anticholinergics MOA

Theophylline drug interaction

Asthma controller



Asthma treating special populations