WGU D398 INTRODUCTION TO
PHARMACOLOGY OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
234 QUESTIONS STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS 2026 CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Amiodarone (Cordarone)- Antiarrhythmic. Answer: treats arrhythmia
(irregular heartbeats)
Side effects: tremors, numbness, visual disturbances, lung scarring, or
thickness (known as pulmonary fibrosis)
Cautions: patients with underlying heart block diseases; thyroid disease;
allergic reactions to iodine
⩥ Metoprolol (Toprol)- Beta Blocker. Answer: lower blood pressure by
blocking the beta receptors
Side effects: dizziness, fatigue, confusion, low blood sugar
Caution:
,⩥ Amlodipine (Norvasc)- Calcium Channel blocker. Answer: reduce
blood pressure by preventing calcium from entering the cells of the heart
and arteries
Side effects: edema (swelling), abdominal discomfort, and headache
⩥ Hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide)- Diuretic. Answer: decrease blood
pressure by ridding the body of sodium and water through increase urine
Side effects: frequent urination, low potassium, and low magnesium
(supplements are sometimes given to maintain electrolyte levels)
⩥ Lisinopril (Zestril)- Angio-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE).
Answer: reduce blood pressure by relaxing veins and arteries
Side effects: dry cough, rash, and high potassium
Caution: angioedema (swelling under the skin); pregnancy and lactation
(can cause birth defects)
⩥ Losartan (Cozaar) & Valsartan (Diovan) Angiotensin receptor blocker
(ARB). Answer: inhibit the angiotensin receptor directly
Side effects: dizziness, high potassium levels
,Caution: caution in pregnancy and lactation (can cause birth defects)
⩥ Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat)-Coronary Vasodilator. Answer: Treat angina
(chest pain) by widen the blood arteries
Side effects: headaches, flushing (redness and warmth to the face),
blurred vision, and dry mouth
Caution:
⩥ Atorvastatin (Lipitor)- Antilipemic. Answer: used for controlling high
cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood
Side effects: muscle weakness, rhabdomyolysis (severe injury to the
muscle tissue), and an increase in liver enzyme markers
Cautions: liver or kidney disease, existing muscle weakness, pregnancy,
and breastfeeding
⩥ Fenofibrate (Tricor)- Fibrate. Answer: modest LDL-lowering potential
for severely excessive triglyceride and cholesterol levels
, Side effects: GI complaints (diarrhea, dyspepsia, nausea and vomiting,
and abdominal pain), stones in the gallbladder, and muscle pain
Cautions: gallbladder disease, liver disease
⩥ Warfarin (Jantoven)- Antithrombotic. Answer: interfere with or
prevent thrombosis (blood clots) or blood coagulation
Side effects: bleeding complications, bloody stool, and red urine
Cautions:
⩥ Albuterol (ProAir)- Bronchodilator (SABA). Answer: treatments for
acute asthma attacks because they are short-acting and taken as needed
⩥ Formoterol (Foradil)- Bronchodilator (LABA). Answer: utilized as
preventative medications and are usually taken daily on a maintenance
schedule
Side effects: throat irritation, hoarseness, and sinusitis; nervousness,
tremor, dizziness, and headache
Caution: may cause or worsen cardiac irregularities (tachycardia,
palpitations, arrhythmias, and angina)
PHARMACOLOGY OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
234 QUESTIONS STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS 2026 CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Amiodarone (Cordarone)- Antiarrhythmic. Answer: treats arrhythmia
(irregular heartbeats)
Side effects: tremors, numbness, visual disturbances, lung scarring, or
thickness (known as pulmonary fibrosis)
Cautions: patients with underlying heart block diseases; thyroid disease;
allergic reactions to iodine
⩥ Metoprolol (Toprol)- Beta Blocker. Answer: lower blood pressure by
blocking the beta receptors
Side effects: dizziness, fatigue, confusion, low blood sugar
Caution:
,⩥ Amlodipine (Norvasc)- Calcium Channel blocker. Answer: reduce
blood pressure by preventing calcium from entering the cells of the heart
and arteries
Side effects: edema (swelling), abdominal discomfort, and headache
⩥ Hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide)- Diuretic. Answer: decrease blood
pressure by ridding the body of sodium and water through increase urine
Side effects: frequent urination, low potassium, and low magnesium
(supplements are sometimes given to maintain electrolyte levels)
⩥ Lisinopril (Zestril)- Angio-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE).
Answer: reduce blood pressure by relaxing veins and arteries
Side effects: dry cough, rash, and high potassium
Caution: angioedema (swelling under the skin); pregnancy and lactation
(can cause birth defects)
⩥ Losartan (Cozaar) & Valsartan (Diovan) Angiotensin receptor blocker
(ARB). Answer: inhibit the angiotensin receptor directly
Side effects: dizziness, high potassium levels
,Caution: caution in pregnancy and lactation (can cause birth defects)
⩥ Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat)-Coronary Vasodilator. Answer: Treat angina
(chest pain) by widen the blood arteries
Side effects: headaches, flushing (redness and warmth to the face),
blurred vision, and dry mouth
Caution:
⩥ Atorvastatin (Lipitor)- Antilipemic. Answer: used for controlling high
cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood
Side effects: muscle weakness, rhabdomyolysis (severe injury to the
muscle tissue), and an increase in liver enzyme markers
Cautions: liver or kidney disease, existing muscle weakness, pregnancy,
and breastfeeding
⩥ Fenofibrate (Tricor)- Fibrate. Answer: modest LDL-lowering potential
for severely excessive triglyceride and cholesterol levels
, Side effects: GI complaints (diarrhea, dyspepsia, nausea and vomiting,
and abdominal pain), stones in the gallbladder, and muscle pain
Cautions: gallbladder disease, liver disease
⩥ Warfarin (Jantoven)- Antithrombotic. Answer: interfere with or
prevent thrombosis (blood clots) or blood coagulation
Side effects: bleeding complications, bloody stool, and red urine
Cautions:
⩥ Albuterol (ProAir)- Bronchodilator (SABA). Answer: treatments for
acute asthma attacks because they are short-acting and taken as needed
⩥ Formoterol (Foradil)- Bronchodilator (LABA). Answer: utilized as
preventative medications and are usually taken daily on a maintenance
schedule
Side effects: throat irritation, hoarseness, and sinusitis; nervousness,
tremor, dizziness, and headache
Caution: may cause or worsen cardiac irregularities (tachycardia,
palpitations, arrhythmias, and angina)
