LPN PHARMACOLOGY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔A diabetic pt receives insulin aspart, 4 units SQ at 12:30 pm for meal coverage. The
nurse would most likely see signs of hypoglycemia at what time?
1-2
1:30-3:30
1-1:30
1:30-2:30 - ✔✔1:30-3:30
✔✔A pt has been prescribed sitagliptin for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Which of
the following is an added benefit to the use of this medication?
Improved BPH symptoms
Improved GERD symptoms
Less weight gain
Lowered blood pressure - ✔✔less weight gain
✔✔A nursing student assesses the pain of a patient suffering from pancreatitis. The
nursing student would refer to this type of pain as:
Visceral pain
Phantom limb pain
Somatic pain
Cutaneous pain - ✔✔visceral
✔✔Losartan is an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) used to treat hypertension. The
use of ARBs may be beneficial for patients who cannot tolerate the side effects of which
class of medications? - ✔✔ACE inhibitors
✔✔A pt with heart disease is taking nitrates. Which of the following actions of nitrates
has the greatest impact on cardiac workload?
, Coronary artery dilation
Venous dilation
Bronchodilation
Systemic arterial dilation - ✔✔venous dilation
✔✔A pt is prescribed to doxycycline, 100 mg PO to be taken daily for acne vulgaris.
During a follow up, the pt reports GI irritation. The nurse should recommend which of
the following?
Take the medication on an empty stomach
Take the medication with food
Take the medication with milk
Take the doses 12 hrs apart - ✔✔take the medication with food
✔✔A pt who began taking Metformin one week ago reports diarrhea and GI discomfort.
The nurse reassures the pt by stating which fact about metformin?
"the benefits of metformin outweigh the GI side effects"
"GI symptoms usually resolve within 2 weeks of starting the dose"
"There are more severe side effects to worry about"
"Most patients learn to live with the adverse effects" - ✔✔GI symptoms usually resolve
within 2 weeks of starting the dose
✔✔A nurse is questioning a pt about her medical history and she states that she takes
acarbose. The nurse should question the patient about which disease?
Type 2 diabetes
CHF
Hypertension
Osteoporosis - ✔✔type 2 diabetes
✔✔The pt has been prescribed enalapril for hypertension. The pt asks the nurse how
the med lowers blood pressure. The nurse understands that ACE inhibitors lower blood
pressure by:
Inhibiting epinephrine
Increasing vasoconstriction
Preventing sodium resorption
Decreasing heart rate
Decreasing systemic vascular resistance - ✔✔preventing sodium resorption, decreasing
systemic vascular resistance
✔✔A nurse is caring for a patient taking moxifloxacin for the treatment of endocarditis.
The nurse should monitor the pt's heart rhythm for:
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔A diabetic pt receives insulin aspart, 4 units SQ at 12:30 pm for meal coverage. The
nurse would most likely see signs of hypoglycemia at what time?
1-2
1:30-3:30
1-1:30
1:30-2:30 - ✔✔1:30-3:30
✔✔A pt has been prescribed sitagliptin for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Which of
the following is an added benefit to the use of this medication?
Improved BPH symptoms
Improved GERD symptoms
Less weight gain
Lowered blood pressure - ✔✔less weight gain
✔✔A nursing student assesses the pain of a patient suffering from pancreatitis. The
nursing student would refer to this type of pain as:
Visceral pain
Phantom limb pain
Somatic pain
Cutaneous pain - ✔✔visceral
✔✔Losartan is an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) used to treat hypertension. The
use of ARBs may be beneficial for patients who cannot tolerate the side effects of which
class of medications? - ✔✔ACE inhibitors
✔✔A pt with heart disease is taking nitrates. Which of the following actions of nitrates
has the greatest impact on cardiac workload?
, Coronary artery dilation
Venous dilation
Bronchodilation
Systemic arterial dilation - ✔✔venous dilation
✔✔A pt is prescribed to doxycycline, 100 mg PO to be taken daily for acne vulgaris.
During a follow up, the pt reports GI irritation. The nurse should recommend which of
the following?
Take the medication on an empty stomach
Take the medication with food
Take the medication with milk
Take the doses 12 hrs apart - ✔✔take the medication with food
✔✔A pt who began taking Metformin one week ago reports diarrhea and GI discomfort.
The nurse reassures the pt by stating which fact about metformin?
"the benefits of metformin outweigh the GI side effects"
"GI symptoms usually resolve within 2 weeks of starting the dose"
"There are more severe side effects to worry about"
"Most patients learn to live with the adverse effects" - ✔✔GI symptoms usually resolve
within 2 weeks of starting the dose
✔✔A nurse is questioning a pt about her medical history and she states that she takes
acarbose. The nurse should question the patient about which disease?
Type 2 diabetes
CHF
Hypertension
Osteoporosis - ✔✔type 2 diabetes
✔✔The pt has been prescribed enalapril for hypertension. The pt asks the nurse how
the med lowers blood pressure. The nurse understands that ACE inhibitors lower blood
pressure by:
Inhibiting epinephrine
Increasing vasoconstriction
Preventing sodium resorption
Decreasing heart rate
Decreasing systemic vascular resistance - ✔✔preventing sodium resorption, decreasing
systemic vascular resistance
✔✔A nurse is caring for a patient taking moxifloxacin for the treatment of endocarditis.
The nurse should monitor the pt's heart rhythm for:
