NR 565 Midterm Exam 2025/ NR 565 Advanced Pharmacology Care
of the Fundamentals Exam with Questions and Correct Verified
Answers, Latest 2024/ 2025 – Chamberlain College of Nursing
QUESTION: When is it used - ASCVD Risk Score
ANSWER:
In children a screening should be done between ages 9 and 11 and then again at ages 19 and 21.
For adults every 5 years after the age of 20. Some people are at greater risk like those with
diabetes and a risk score greater than 7.5% and should be screened more often
QUESTION: ezetimibe- when can it be used?
ANSWER:
Pregnancy/breastfeeding
can be use in monotherapy or as adjunct therapy with a statin or a fibrate
QUESTION: What is ezetimibe?
ANSWER:
Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitor- lowers cholesterol levels by decreasing the amount of
cholesterol that is absorbed from the small intestine, so that there is less intestinal cholesterol
delivered to the liver. Does not affect triglycerides
QUESTION: lifestyle changes for high cholesterol
ANSWER:
Lifestyle changes are non-drug measures used to lower LDL. Four main issues are diet, exercise,
weight control, and smoking cessation
QUESTION: If a patient wanted to minimize side effects, which drug classification is a good
choice?
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, 2024/2025
ANSWER:
Non-statins- fibrates, Ezetimibe, Bile acid sequestrants. Statins are generally well tolerated and
side effects are uncommon. Some patients develop headache, flatulence, constipation, or GI
disturbances, but these effects are usually mild and transient
QUESTION: Therapeutic action of organic nitrates (nitroglycerin)
ANSWER:
direct relaxant effect on vascular smooth muscles, and the dilation of coronary vessels improves
oxygen supply to the myocardium. The dilation of peripheral veins, and in higher doses
peripheral arteries, reduces preload and afterload, and thereby lowers myocardial oxygen
consumption.
promote vasodilation
QUESTION: Contraindications for ranolazine
ANSWER:
Agents that inhibit CYP3A4 can increase the levels of ranolazine and thereby increase the risk of
torsades de pointes. These things include: grapefruit juice, HIV protease inhibitors, macrolide
antibiotics, azole antifungal drugs, and some CCB. Most CCB but not amlodipine can increase
levels of ranolazine. Drugs that prolong the QT interval can increase the risk of torsades de
pointes. (quinidine, sotalol).
QUESTION: At what age can statins be prescribed?
ANSWER:
avoid statin use in children under the age of 10
QUESTION: CCB role with variant angina
ANSWER:
promote relaxation of coronary artery spasm, increasing cardiac oxygen supply
QUESTION: what medication can be added for patients with worsening symptoms of HF?
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, ANSWER:
aldosterone antagonist- promotes myocardial remodeling and fibrosis, help with symptoms
QUESTION: CCB stable angina
ANSWER:
promote relaxation of peripheral arterioles, decreasing afterload and reducing cardiac oxygen
demand
QUESTION: A 41 year old patient comes into the clinic complaining of increased heart
rate after starting nitro patches for stable angina. What would an appropriate response be?
1. lets lower the dose and frequency of use
2. I will prescribe a BB to help with this
3. Next time this happens, lie down and practice deep breathing, this will bring your heart rate
down
ANSWER:
2- I will prescribe a BB to help with this
QUESTION: What do CYP450 inhibitors and reducers do when not used correctly/what would
patient experience?
ANSWER:
increased side effects, adverse reactions and toxicity
QUESTION: A 55 year old male comes into the clinic with a gouty arthritis. He states that
he has one flareup a year. Your response is:
1. I will prescribe you glucocorticoids to help with inflammation
2. Lets start you on prophylactic therapy colchicine.
3. It will be helpful to take an NSAID to start with to help relive some inflammation. I'll
prescribe naproxen.
ANSWER:
3- in patients with infrequent flareups, being less than three per year, treatment of symptoms is
all thats needed. NSAIDS are the first line agent for relieving pain of an acute gout attack.
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, QUESTION: A patient comes in stating that he tried NSAIDS to relieve a gouty attack but
it hasnt helped. He asks, "what are my options?" He further states that he has attacks every few
years but when he does NSAIDS do not help. Your response is:
1. I can prescribe a glucocorticoid (prednisone) and that will bring down the inflammation and
pain.
2. Have your tried increasing your dosage of NSAIDS and drink plenty of water?
3. Lets start by making some changes in your diet, can you tell me what you eat regularly?
ANSWER:
1
3- can also be correct but BEST answer
QUESTION: Colchicine is considered for long term treatment if a person has how many
gouty attacks per year?
ANSWER:
three or more
QUESTION: Colchicine should not be taken with what medications?
ANSWER:
statins, CYP3A4 inhibitors
QUESTION: adverse effects of colchicine
ANSWER:
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, myelosuppression, myopathy, rhabdomyolysis
QUESTION: what condition can develop with long term allopurinol
ANSWER:
SCAR (severe cutaneous adverse reaction - rash, fever, eosinophilia, liver and kidney function)
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of the Fundamentals Exam with Questions and Correct Verified
Answers, Latest 2024/ 2025 – Chamberlain College of Nursing
QUESTION: When is it used - ASCVD Risk Score
ANSWER:
In children a screening should be done between ages 9 and 11 and then again at ages 19 and 21.
For adults every 5 years after the age of 20. Some people are at greater risk like those with
diabetes and a risk score greater than 7.5% and should be screened more often
QUESTION: ezetimibe- when can it be used?
ANSWER:
Pregnancy/breastfeeding
can be use in monotherapy or as adjunct therapy with a statin or a fibrate
QUESTION: What is ezetimibe?
ANSWER:
Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitor- lowers cholesterol levels by decreasing the amount of
cholesterol that is absorbed from the small intestine, so that there is less intestinal cholesterol
delivered to the liver. Does not affect triglycerides
QUESTION: lifestyle changes for high cholesterol
ANSWER:
Lifestyle changes are non-drug measures used to lower LDL. Four main issues are diet, exercise,
weight control, and smoking cessation
QUESTION: If a patient wanted to minimize side effects, which drug classification is a good
choice?
1|Page
, 2024/2025
ANSWER:
Non-statins- fibrates, Ezetimibe, Bile acid sequestrants. Statins are generally well tolerated and
side effects are uncommon. Some patients develop headache, flatulence, constipation, or GI
disturbances, but these effects are usually mild and transient
QUESTION: Therapeutic action of organic nitrates (nitroglycerin)
ANSWER:
direct relaxant effect on vascular smooth muscles, and the dilation of coronary vessels improves
oxygen supply to the myocardium. The dilation of peripheral veins, and in higher doses
peripheral arteries, reduces preload and afterload, and thereby lowers myocardial oxygen
consumption.
promote vasodilation
QUESTION: Contraindications for ranolazine
ANSWER:
Agents that inhibit CYP3A4 can increase the levels of ranolazine and thereby increase the risk of
torsades de pointes. These things include: grapefruit juice, HIV protease inhibitors, macrolide
antibiotics, azole antifungal drugs, and some CCB. Most CCB but not amlodipine can increase
levels of ranolazine. Drugs that prolong the QT interval can increase the risk of torsades de
pointes. (quinidine, sotalol).
QUESTION: At what age can statins be prescribed?
ANSWER:
avoid statin use in children under the age of 10
QUESTION: CCB role with variant angina
ANSWER:
promote relaxation of coronary artery spasm, increasing cardiac oxygen supply
QUESTION: what medication can be added for patients with worsening symptoms of HF?
2|Page
, ANSWER:
aldosterone antagonist- promotes myocardial remodeling and fibrosis, help with symptoms
QUESTION: CCB stable angina
ANSWER:
promote relaxation of peripheral arterioles, decreasing afterload and reducing cardiac oxygen
demand
QUESTION: A 41 year old patient comes into the clinic complaining of increased heart
rate after starting nitro patches for stable angina. What would an appropriate response be?
1. lets lower the dose and frequency of use
2. I will prescribe a BB to help with this
3. Next time this happens, lie down and practice deep breathing, this will bring your heart rate
down
ANSWER:
2- I will prescribe a BB to help with this
QUESTION: What do CYP450 inhibitors and reducers do when not used correctly/what would
patient experience?
ANSWER:
increased side effects, adverse reactions and toxicity
QUESTION: A 55 year old male comes into the clinic with a gouty arthritis. He states that
he has one flareup a year. Your response is:
1. I will prescribe you glucocorticoids to help with inflammation
2. Lets start you on prophylactic therapy colchicine.
3. It will be helpful to take an NSAID to start with to help relive some inflammation. I'll
prescribe naproxen.
ANSWER:
3- in patients with infrequent flareups, being less than three per year, treatment of symptoms is
all thats needed. NSAIDS are the first line agent for relieving pain of an acute gout attack.
3|Page
, QUESTION: A patient comes in stating that he tried NSAIDS to relieve a gouty attack but
it hasnt helped. He asks, "what are my options?" He further states that he has attacks every few
years but when he does NSAIDS do not help. Your response is:
1. I can prescribe a glucocorticoid (prednisone) and that will bring down the inflammation and
pain.
2. Have your tried increasing your dosage of NSAIDS and drink plenty of water?
3. Lets start by making some changes in your diet, can you tell me what you eat regularly?
ANSWER:
1
3- can also be correct but BEST answer
QUESTION: Colchicine is considered for long term treatment if a person has how many
gouty attacks per year?
ANSWER:
three or more
QUESTION: Colchicine should not be taken with what medications?
ANSWER:
statins, CYP3A4 inhibitors
QUESTION: adverse effects of colchicine
ANSWER:
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, myelosuppression, myopathy, rhabdomyolysis
QUESTION: what condition can develop with long term allopurinol
ANSWER:
SCAR (severe cutaneous adverse reaction - rash, fever, eosinophilia, liver and kidney function)
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