Advanced Pharmacology Exam 2
(2026/2027) | Exam Questions | Prep
Guide | A+
• Which individual is at the highest risk for a drug-drug interaction?
A. A toddler who is prescribed two antibiotics for a serious infection
B. An adolescent who takes over-the-counter medications for menstrual
cramping
C. An adult who takes eight prescription medications for a chronic
condition
D. An older adult who takes two prescription medications and a dietary
supplement for anxiety -✓✓C. An adult who takes eight prescription
medications for a chronic condition
• The nurse cares for a patient who is taking a calcium channel blocker
for hypertension. The nurse should be most concerned if the patient
makes which statement?
A. "I take my medication with a glass of water."
B. "I eat foods high in fiber to prevent constipation."
C. "I drink a glass of grapefruit juice each evening."
D. "I avoid foods such as broccoli and cabbage." -✓✓C. "I drink a glass
of grapefruit juice each evening."
, • A patient is prescribed a medication to be taken on an empty stomach.
Which statement should the nurse include when providing patient
teaching?
A. "Take the medication 1 hour before eating."
B. "Take the medication with a small glass of water."
C. "Take the medication before going to bed at night."
D. "Take the medication 1 hour after a meal." -✓✓A. "Take the
medication 1 hour before eating."
• Which patient does the nurse identify as being at highest risk for the
development of an adverse drug reaction?
A. A 1-month-old patient whose mother has allergies to penicillin,
aspirin, and codeine
B. A 16-year-old patient with multiple traumatic injuries who is taking
morphine and an antibiotic
C. A 54-year-old patient with multiple sclerosis who has been enrolled
in a clinical trial of a new drug
D. An 84-year-old patient with diabetes, heart failure, and hypertension
who takes seven prescription medications each day -✓✓D. An 84-year-
old patient with diabetes, heart failure, and hypertension who takes
seven prescription medications each day
(2026/2027) | Exam Questions | Prep
Guide | A+
• Which individual is at the highest risk for a drug-drug interaction?
A. A toddler who is prescribed two antibiotics for a serious infection
B. An adolescent who takes over-the-counter medications for menstrual
cramping
C. An adult who takes eight prescription medications for a chronic
condition
D. An older adult who takes two prescription medications and a dietary
supplement for anxiety -✓✓C. An adult who takes eight prescription
medications for a chronic condition
• The nurse cares for a patient who is taking a calcium channel blocker
for hypertension. The nurse should be most concerned if the patient
makes which statement?
A. "I take my medication with a glass of water."
B. "I eat foods high in fiber to prevent constipation."
C. "I drink a glass of grapefruit juice each evening."
D. "I avoid foods such as broccoli and cabbage." -✓✓C. "I drink a glass
of grapefruit juice each evening."
, • A patient is prescribed a medication to be taken on an empty stomach.
Which statement should the nurse include when providing patient
teaching?
A. "Take the medication 1 hour before eating."
B. "Take the medication with a small glass of water."
C. "Take the medication before going to bed at night."
D. "Take the medication 1 hour after a meal." -✓✓A. "Take the
medication 1 hour before eating."
• Which patient does the nurse identify as being at highest risk for the
development of an adverse drug reaction?
A. A 1-month-old patient whose mother has allergies to penicillin,
aspirin, and codeine
B. A 16-year-old patient with multiple traumatic injuries who is taking
morphine and an antibiotic
C. A 54-year-old patient with multiple sclerosis who has been enrolled
in a clinical trial of a new drug
D. An 84-year-old patient with diabetes, heart failure, and hypertension
who takes seven prescription medications each day -✓✓D. An 84-year-
old patient with diabetes, heart failure, and hypertension who takes
seven prescription medications each day
