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NUR 334 Pharm Exam 2 2026 – Pharmacology Questions, Answers & Detailed Rationales

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Preparing for NUR 334 Pharmacology Exam 2? Strengthen your exam preparation with this pharmacology study resource featuring practice questions, answers, and detailed rationales to help you review important concepts and improve your understanding of medication-related topics.

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Pharm Exam 2 2026 – Pharmacology Questions,
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c Answers & Detailed Rationales
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📚 WHAT'S INCLUDED
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➢ NUR 334 Pharmacology Exam 2 study material
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➢ Pharmacology practice questions and answers
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➢ Detailed rationales explaining the reasoning behind answers
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c Detailed Rationales c




1. What drug class does gentamicin belong to?
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A. Penicillins
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B. Fluoroquinolones
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C. Aminoglycosides
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D. Macrolides
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Correct Answer: C. Aminoglycosides
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Rationale: Gentamicin is a prototype drug of the aminoglycoside class,
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c which also includes streptomycin, amikacin, neomycin, and tobramycin.
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c Aminoglycosides are bactericidal antibiotics that inhibit protein
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c synthesis and are used for serious gram-negative infections.
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2. What is the indicated use of aminoglycosides? (Select all that apply)
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A. Treat severe infections of the abdomen and urinary tract
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B. Hospital-acquired pneumonia
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C. Bacteremia and endocarditis
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,D. Treatment of mild viral infections
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E. Serious gram-negative bacterial infections
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Correct Answer: A, B, C, E
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Rationale: Aminoglycosides are indicated for severe infections of the
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c abdomen and urinary tract, hospital-acquired pneumonia, bacteremia,
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c and endocarditis. They are also used for serious gram-negative bacterial
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c infections and infections caused by staphylococci when penicillins or
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c other less toxic drugs are contraindicated. They are NOT used for viral
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c infections.

3. Which antibiotics inhibit protein synthesis? (Select all that apply)
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A. Tetracyclines
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B. Macrolides
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C. Aminoglycosides
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D. Penicillins
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Correct Answer: A, B, C c c c c




Rationale: Tetracyclines, macrolides, and aminoglycosides all work by
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c inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis. Penicillins work by inhibiting cell
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c wall synthesis, not protein synthesis.
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, 4. Which of the following are pharmacokinetic properties of
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c gentamicin? (Select all that apply) c c c c




A. Well absorbed IM and IV
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B. Widely distributed in extracellular fluid
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C. Crosses the placenta
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D. Good penetration into CSF
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E. Greater than 90% renal excretion
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Correct Answer: A, B, C, E
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Rationale: Gentamicin is well absorbed IM and IV, widely distributed in
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c extracellular fluid, crosses the placenta, and small amounts enter breast
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c milk. However, it has POOR penetration into CSF. More than 90% is
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c excreted renally, with a half-life of 2-4 hours (longer in renal
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c impairment).

5. What drugs fall into the aminoglycoside drug class? (Select all that
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c apply)

A. Gentamicin
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B. Streptomycin
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C. Amikacin
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D. Neomycin
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E. Tobramycin
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