NRG 200 LATEST
PHARMACOLOGY MID
TERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Which patient teaching is essential when taking acetaminophen?
A. "Avoid alcohol."
B. "Take on an empty stomach."
C. "Double the dose for severe pain."
D. "Use with NSAIDs daily." - ANSWERS-Correct Answer: A —
"Avoid alcohol."Rationale: Alcohol increases hepatotoxicity risk.
Which medication reduces muscle spasticity in multiple sclerosis?
A. Baclofen
B. Naloxone
C. Celecoxib
D. Methotrexate - ANSWERS-Correct Answer: A — Baclofen
A nurse should monitor for which adverse effect in a patient receiving
long-term opioid therapy?
A. Hyperthyroidism
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, NRG 200 LATEST
PHARMACOLOGY MID
TERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
B. Respiratory alkalosis
C. Physical dependence
D. Hypoglycemia - ANSWERS-Correct Answer: C — Physical
dependence
Which finding suggests corticosteroid-induced Cushingoid features?
A. Weight loss
B. Moon face
C. Hypotension
D. Bradycardia - ANSWERS-Correct Answer: B — Moon face
Which medication treats inflammation without affecting platelet
function?
A. Aspirin
B. Naproxen
C. Ibuprofen
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, NRG 200 LATEST
PHARMACOLOGY MID
TERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
D. Acetaminophen - ANSWERS-Correct Answer: D — Acetaminophen
Which medication increases fracture risk by decreasing bone density?
A. NSAIDs
B. Corticosteroids
C. Opioids
D. Acetaminophen - ANSWERS-Correct Answer: B — Corticosteroids
Which term describes the process by which a drug is chemically
changed in the liver?
A. Absorption
B. Distribution
C. Metabolism
D. Excretion - ANSWERS-Correct Answer: C — Metabolism Rationale:
Metabolism (biotransformation) occurs primarily in the liver and
converts drugs into inactive or active metabolites. Absorption is
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, NRG 200 LATEST
PHARMACOLOGY MID
TERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
movement into the bloodstream, distribution is movement through the
body, and excretion is elimination.
Which factor places a patient at highest risk for medication toxicity?
A. Increased protein binding
B. Impaired renal function
C. Increased gastric motility
D. Rapid absorption - ANSWERS-Correct Answer: B — Impaired renal
functionRationale: Decreased kidney function reduces drug excretion,
leading to drug accumulation and toxicity.
A nurse administers medication using the "six rights." Which is
included?
A. Right diagnosis
B. Right documentation
C. Right insurance
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PHARMACOLOGY MID
TERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Which patient teaching is essential when taking acetaminophen?
A. "Avoid alcohol."
B. "Take on an empty stomach."
C. "Double the dose for severe pain."
D. "Use with NSAIDs daily." - ANSWERS-Correct Answer: A —
"Avoid alcohol."Rationale: Alcohol increases hepatotoxicity risk.
Which medication reduces muscle spasticity in multiple sclerosis?
A. Baclofen
B. Naloxone
C. Celecoxib
D. Methotrexate - ANSWERS-Correct Answer: A — Baclofen
A nurse should monitor for which adverse effect in a patient receiving
long-term opioid therapy?
A. Hyperthyroidism
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, NRG 200 LATEST
PHARMACOLOGY MID
TERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
B. Respiratory alkalosis
C. Physical dependence
D. Hypoglycemia - ANSWERS-Correct Answer: C — Physical
dependence
Which finding suggests corticosteroid-induced Cushingoid features?
A. Weight loss
B. Moon face
C. Hypotension
D. Bradycardia - ANSWERS-Correct Answer: B — Moon face
Which medication treats inflammation without affecting platelet
function?
A. Aspirin
B. Naproxen
C. Ibuprofen
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, NRG 200 LATEST
PHARMACOLOGY MID
TERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
D. Acetaminophen - ANSWERS-Correct Answer: D — Acetaminophen
Which medication increases fracture risk by decreasing bone density?
A. NSAIDs
B. Corticosteroids
C. Opioids
D. Acetaminophen - ANSWERS-Correct Answer: B — Corticosteroids
Which term describes the process by which a drug is chemically
changed in the liver?
A. Absorption
B. Distribution
C. Metabolism
D. Excretion - ANSWERS-Correct Answer: C — Metabolism Rationale:
Metabolism (biotransformation) occurs primarily in the liver and
converts drugs into inactive or active metabolites. Absorption is
END OF
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3
, NRG 200 LATEST
PHARMACOLOGY MID
TERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
movement into the bloodstream, distribution is movement through the
body, and excretion is elimination.
Which factor places a patient at highest risk for medication toxicity?
A. Increased protein binding
B. Impaired renal function
C. Increased gastric motility
D. Rapid absorption - ANSWERS-Correct Answer: B — Impaired renal
functionRationale: Decreased kidney function reduces drug excretion,
leading to drug accumulation and toxicity.
A nurse administers medication using the "six rights." Which is
included?
A. Right diagnosis
B. Right documentation
C. Right insurance
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