FORTIS COLLEGE PHARMACOLOGY EXAM
1 EXAM REVIEW VERIFIED QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED SOLUTIONS STUDY
RESOURCE GRADED A+
⩥ A 62 year old Male comes to the ER with a long hx of daily digoxin
and furosemide(lasix), What is most likely the SE he is experiencing?
Answer: Dig toxicity because this Dx causes hypokalemia to occur when
taken for a long time.
⩥ What range would digoxin level be considered normal?
Answer: 0.5- 2ng/ml
⩥ What is a normal serum K+ level?
Answer: 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L
⩥ What is the positive inotrope for Digoxin?
Answer: increases force of contraction
⩥ What is the negative chronotope for Digoxin?
Answer: decreases HR
,⩥ Digoxin toxicity may be increased by what lab levels?
Answer: low K+ or Mg levels
⩥ When do you hold Digoxin?
Answer: if AP is less than 60
⩥ What Mx do you take orange juice w/?
Answer: Iron
⩥ What vitamin deficiency causes night blindness?
Answer: Vitamin A
⩥ What are the S/S of dig toxicity?
Answer: Anorexia, Bradycardia, Headache, Dizziness, Confusion,
Nausea, and Visual Disturbances
⩥ What is the beta blocker Labetalol used for?
Answer: HTN (hypertension)
⩥ When taking labetalol, when do you stop giving the Dx and notify the
prescriber?
Answer: When the Pulse rate becomes low
, ⩥ What is a SE of labetalol and what those this mean?
Answer: Weight gain, Fluid retention
⩥ Nitroglycerin transdermal patch is to treat?
Answer: Angina (chest pain)
⩥ How do use nitroglycerin transdermal patch, patient teaching?
Answer: remove patch at night to allow 8 hours w/o patch
⩥ What will happen if you use nitroglycerin transdermal patch for 24
hours?
Answer: Intolerance to the Dx can occur
⩥ Why wear gloves when applying nitroglycerin paste or patch?
Answer: severe vasodilation, decrease BP, intense HA, can occur
⩥ What can be given along w/ nitroglycerin patch for angina if VS ok,
and how to administer?
Answer: SL (sublingual) nitro, PRN
⩥ What can be given for HA?
1 EXAM REVIEW VERIFIED QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED SOLUTIONS STUDY
RESOURCE GRADED A+
⩥ A 62 year old Male comes to the ER with a long hx of daily digoxin
and furosemide(lasix), What is most likely the SE he is experiencing?
Answer: Dig toxicity because this Dx causes hypokalemia to occur when
taken for a long time.
⩥ What range would digoxin level be considered normal?
Answer: 0.5- 2ng/ml
⩥ What is a normal serum K+ level?
Answer: 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L
⩥ What is the positive inotrope for Digoxin?
Answer: increases force of contraction
⩥ What is the negative chronotope for Digoxin?
Answer: decreases HR
,⩥ Digoxin toxicity may be increased by what lab levels?
Answer: low K+ or Mg levels
⩥ When do you hold Digoxin?
Answer: if AP is less than 60
⩥ What Mx do you take orange juice w/?
Answer: Iron
⩥ What vitamin deficiency causes night blindness?
Answer: Vitamin A
⩥ What are the S/S of dig toxicity?
Answer: Anorexia, Bradycardia, Headache, Dizziness, Confusion,
Nausea, and Visual Disturbances
⩥ What is the beta blocker Labetalol used for?
Answer: HTN (hypertension)
⩥ When taking labetalol, when do you stop giving the Dx and notify the
prescriber?
Answer: When the Pulse rate becomes low
, ⩥ What is a SE of labetalol and what those this mean?
Answer: Weight gain, Fluid retention
⩥ Nitroglycerin transdermal patch is to treat?
Answer: Angina (chest pain)
⩥ How do use nitroglycerin transdermal patch, patient teaching?
Answer: remove patch at night to allow 8 hours w/o patch
⩥ What will happen if you use nitroglycerin transdermal patch for 24
hours?
Answer: Intolerance to the Dx can occur
⩥ Why wear gloves when applying nitroglycerin paste or patch?
Answer: severe vasodilation, decrease BP, intense HA, can occur
⩥ What can be given along w/ nitroglycerin patch for angina if VS ok,
and how to administer?
Answer: SL (sublingual) nitro, PRN
⩥ What can be given for HA?
