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Nu 6521 Adv. Pharmacology Final
Exam |Certified Questions And
Answers 2026
Question : A patient has been admitted to the critical care unit with a diagnosis of
peritonitis that has necessitated treatment with gentamicin. As a result, the care
team should be cautious when concurrently administering other medications that
may cause - correct-answer -
Answer: ototoxicity or nephrotoxicity - correct-answer -
Question : A 66-year-old man has made an appointment with his primary care
provider to discuss his recent erectile dysfunction (ED) and requested a
prescription for tadalafil (Cialis) based on television commercials. What
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characteristic of this patient would most likely contraindicate the use of tadalafil
for his ED? - correct-answer -
Answer: The patient has unstable angina and uses a nitroglycerin patch - correct-
answer -
Question 26: A 29-year-old woman who is morbidly obese has recently begun a
comprehensive, medically-supervised program of weight reduction. Prior to
adding dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) to her regimen, the patient should be
questioned about her intake of - correct-answer -
Answer: Caffeine - correct-answer -
Question 27: A 68-year-old man is being treated for benign prostatic hypertrophy
(BPH) and began treatment with finasteride (Proscar) 3 months ago. When
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planning the care of this patient, what desired outcome should the nurse
prioritize? - correct-answer -
Answer: The patient will experience complete bladder emptying - correct-answer
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Question 28: A Nurse Practitioner is to use a single-dose 1 mL vial to administer
0.5 mL of epoetin alfa to a 39-year-old woman who is being treated for
chemotherapy-induced anemia. Which of the following will the nurse do with the
unused portion of the drug? - correct-answer -
Answer: Discard the unused portion of the drug. - correct-answer -
Question 29: A 36-year-old woman with a history of dysmenorrhea has begun
treatment with progesterone, which she will be received by the intramuscular
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route. The nurse participating in the woman's care should prioritize which of the
following potential nursing diagnoses? - correct-answer -
Answer: Risk for Injury related to loss of vision or thrombotic events - correct-
answer -
Question 30: A 33-year-old man has developed acute gouty arthritis. He has been
prescribed colchicine. When developing a care plan for this patient, which factor
will be most important for the nurse to consider? - correct-answer -
Answer: Dietary habits - correct-answer -
Question 31: A Nurse Practitioner is obtaining baseline physical data from a 7-
year-old patient who is to be started on dextroamphetamine for ADHD. After
Nu 6521 Adv. Pharmacology Final
Exam |Certified Questions And
Answers 2026
Question : A patient has been admitted to the critical care unit with a diagnosis of
peritonitis that has necessitated treatment with gentamicin. As a result, the care
team should be cautious when concurrently administering other medications that
may cause - correct-answer -
Answer: ototoxicity or nephrotoxicity - correct-answer -
Question : A 66-year-old man has made an appointment with his primary care
provider to discuss his recent erectile dysfunction (ED) and requested a
prescription for tadalafil (Cialis) based on television commercials. What
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characteristic of this patient would most likely contraindicate the use of tadalafil
for his ED? - correct-answer -
Answer: The patient has unstable angina and uses a nitroglycerin patch - correct-
answer -
Question 26: A 29-year-old woman who is morbidly obese has recently begun a
comprehensive, medically-supervised program of weight reduction. Prior to
adding dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) to her regimen, the patient should be
questioned about her intake of - correct-answer -
Answer: Caffeine - correct-answer -
Question 27: A 68-year-old man is being treated for benign prostatic hypertrophy
(BPH) and began treatment with finasteride (Proscar) 3 months ago. When
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planning the care of this patient, what desired outcome should the nurse
prioritize? - correct-answer -
Answer: The patient will experience complete bladder emptying - correct-answer
-
Question 28: A Nurse Practitioner is to use a single-dose 1 mL vial to administer
0.5 mL of epoetin alfa to a 39-year-old woman who is being treated for
chemotherapy-induced anemia. Which of the following will the nurse do with the
unused portion of the drug? - correct-answer -
Answer: Discard the unused portion of the drug. - correct-answer -
Question 29: A 36-year-old woman with a history of dysmenorrhea has begun
treatment with progesterone, which she will be received by the intramuscular
, 4|Page
route. The nurse participating in the woman's care should prioritize which of the
following potential nursing diagnoses? - correct-answer -
Answer: Risk for Injury related to loss of vision or thrombotic events - correct-
answer -
Question 30: A 33-year-old man has developed acute gouty arthritis. He has been
prescribed colchicine. When developing a care plan for this patient, which factor
will be most important for the nurse to consider? - correct-answer -
Answer: Dietary habits - correct-answer -
Question 31: A Nurse Practitioner is obtaining baseline physical data from a 7-
year-old patient who is to be started on dextroamphetamine for ADHD. After
