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Comprehensive NSG 6005 Pharmacology Final Examination 1 study resource covering essential pharmacology concepts and their application to nursing practice. Topics include medication classifications, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, therapeutic effects, adverse reactions, contraindications, drug interactions, safe medication administration, patient monitoring, patient education, and regulatory considerations. Designed to strengthen pharmacology knowledge, clinical reasoning, and examination readiness through structured review.

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NSG 6005 PHARM FINAL EXAM 1 –
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates:
The official labeling for all prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs


Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by:
The State Board of Nursing for each state


Electronic health records (EHRs)
Allow for all patient data to be centralized in one location for access by
multiple providers


Alterations in drug metabolism among Asians
may lead to Slower metabolism of
antidepressants, requiring lower doses


Pharmacokinetics among Asians are universal to all the Asian ethnic groups.
B. False


Gender differences between men and women in pharmacokinetics include:
Higher proportion of body fat so that lipophilic drugs have relatively
greater volumes of distribution


The factor that has the greatest effect on males developing male sexual

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characteristics is: Androgen production


An advantage of prescribing a sublingual medication is that the medication is:
A. Absorbed rapidly


Infants and young children are at higher risk of ADRs due to:
B. Lack of safety and efficacy studies in the pediatric population


Pharmacokinetic factors that affect prescribing include:
C.Bioavailability


Carbamazepine has a Black Box warning recommending testing for the HLA-
B*1502 allele in patients with Asian ancestry prior to starting therapy due to:
C. Increased risk for Stevens-Johnson syndrome in Asian patients with
HLA-B*1502 allele


Genetic polymorphisms account for differences in metabolism, including:
D. All of the above


A patient may develop neutropenia from using topical Silvadene for burns.
Neutropenia is a(n):
A. Cytotoxic hypersensitivity reaction



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The elderly are at high risk of ADRs due to:
D. Age-related decrease in renal function




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The time required for the amount of drug in the body to decrease
by 50% is called: Half-life


The angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor lisinopril is a known
teratogen. Teratogens cause Type ADR
D
Common OTC pain relievers such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen:
Are harmful if taken in higher than recommended amounts


A patient’s nutritional intake and lab work reflect hypoalbuminemia.
This is critical to prescribing because:
Distribution of drugs to target tissue may be affected


Warfarin resistance may be seen in patients with VCORC1 mutation,
leading to: Decreased response to warfarin


The first step in the prescribing process according to the World Health
Organization is: C.
Diagnosing the patient’s problem


A nurse practitioner would prescribe the liquid form of ibuprofen for a
six-year-old because: A six-year-old may have problems swallowing a pill



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