Midterm Exam NR 565
Advanced Pharmacology 2026
Update Comprehensive
Questions (Frequently Tested)
and Complete Solutions
Graded A+ Chamberlain
QUESTION
Drugs not safe to take with opioids?
Answer:
-Benzos
-Other opioids
-Antihistamines - CNS
depressants
QUESTION
What are the key responsibilities of prescribing opioids?
Answer: -Check the
PDMP
-Assess for abuse
-Non pharm options used
-Assess when to d/c
-Med reconciliation
-Give lowest dose
,-Provide education
-Never prescribe to family or friends
QUESTION
In what patient population are statins contraindicated?
Answer: -Pregnancy
In what patient population is Warfarin contraindicated?
Answer:
-Pregnancy
(typically Heparin or lovenox is used)
QUESTION
What patient population needs a lower dose of Warfarin?
Answer:
Pediatrics
QUESTION
What BP meds are okay to use during pregnancy?
Answer:
-Labetalol
-Methaldopa little
mama
QUESTION
What are some examples of drug-drug interactions of Warfarin?
Answer:
,QUESTION
-Carba- mazepine
-Aspirin
-Dig
-Amiodarone
-Vit K
-Phenobarbital
-birth control -
Phenytoin
QUESTION
Statins can have potentiating AE effects from which inhibitor?
Answer:
-Grapefruit from CYP family
QUESTION
Furosemide can have a drug-drug interaction with what medications?
Answer:
-
-Potassium sparing meds
-Digoxin
-gentamycin (auto toxic)
QUESTION
What are some medications for the treatment of Angina?
Answer:
-Nifedipine
-Nitro
-beta blockers -ranolazine
, QUESTION
Contraindications for Ranolazine?
Answer:
-QT prolongation and drugs that may cause QT prolongation
-Liver impairment -Renal impairment
A 41 year old patient comes into the clinic complaining of increased heart rate after starting
Nitro patches for stable angina. What would an appropriate response be?
1. Lets lower the dose and frequency of use
2. I will prescribe a beta blocker to help with this
3. Next time this happens, lie down and practice deep breathing, this will bring your heart rate
down.
Answer:
2. I will prescribe a beta blocker to help with this.
(Barrow receptor reflex- when the pressure senses that the blood pressure dropped, it tells the
heart to raise the HR leading to reflex tachycardia)
QUESTION
HF and HTN
What is the role of aldosterone?
Answer:
Increase sodium and water retention angio 1 --> angio 2- constricts the blood vessels and
promotes the stimulation of aldosterone
QUESTION
AE of aldosterone?
Answer:
Increases heart fibrosis, remodeling of the heart, causing fibrotic changes.
Advanced Pharmacology 2026
Update Comprehensive
Questions (Frequently Tested)
and Complete Solutions
Graded A+ Chamberlain
QUESTION
Drugs not safe to take with opioids?
Answer:
-Benzos
-Other opioids
-Antihistamines - CNS
depressants
QUESTION
What are the key responsibilities of prescribing opioids?
Answer: -Check the
PDMP
-Assess for abuse
-Non pharm options used
-Assess when to d/c
-Med reconciliation
-Give lowest dose
,-Provide education
-Never prescribe to family or friends
QUESTION
In what patient population are statins contraindicated?
Answer: -Pregnancy
In what patient population is Warfarin contraindicated?
Answer:
-Pregnancy
(typically Heparin or lovenox is used)
QUESTION
What patient population needs a lower dose of Warfarin?
Answer:
Pediatrics
QUESTION
What BP meds are okay to use during pregnancy?
Answer:
-Labetalol
-Methaldopa little
mama
QUESTION
What are some examples of drug-drug interactions of Warfarin?
Answer:
,QUESTION
-Carba- mazepine
-Aspirin
-Dig
-Amiodarone
-Vit K
-Phenobarbital
-birth control -
Phenytoin
QUESTION
Statins can have potentiating AE effects from which inhibitor?
Answer:
-Grapefruit from CYP family
QUESTION
Furosemide can have a drug-drug interaction with what medications?
Answer:
-
-Potassium sparing meds
-Digoxin
-gentamycin (auto toxic)
QUESTION
What are some medications for the treatment of Angina?
Answer:
-Nifedipine
-Nitro
-beta blockers -ranolazine
, QUESTION
Contraindications for Ranolazine?
Answer:
-QT prolongation and drugs that may cause QT prolongation
-Liver impairment -Renal impairment
A 41 year old patient comes into the clinic complaining of increased heart rate after starting
Nitro patches for stable angina. What would an appropriate response be?
1. Lets lower the dose and frequency of use
2. I will prescribe a beta blocker to help with this
3. Next time this happens, lie down and practice deep breathing, this will bring your heart rate
down.
Answer:
2. I will prescribe a beta blocker to help with this.
(Barrow receptor reflex- when the pressure senses that the blood pressure dropped, it tells the
heart to raise the HR leading to reflex tachycardia)
QUESTION
HF and HTN
What is the role of aldosterone?
Answer:
Increase sodium and water retention angio 1 --> angio 2- constricts the blood vessels and
promotes the stimulation of aldosterone
QUESTION
AE of aldosterone?
Answer:
Increases heart fibrosis, remodeling of the heart, causing fibrotic changes.
