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NCLEX PHARM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2025)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)- CHAMBERLAIN
1. What is the duration of action for hydromorphone?
a) 1-2 hours
b) 3-4 hours
c) 6-8 hours
d) 12 hours
Answer: b) 3-4 hours
Naloxone
2. What is the duration of action for naloxone?
a) 30 minutes
b) 90 minutes
c) 3 hours
d) 6 hours
Answer: b) 90 minutes
3. When do the effects of naloxone typically begin to wean?
a) 10-20 minutes
b) 20-40 minutes
c) 1-2 hours
d) 3-4 hours
Answer: b) 20-40 minutes
Insulins
4. Which of the following is a long-acting insulin?
a) Regular insulin
b) NPH insulin
c) Glargine
d) Lispro
Answer: c) Glargine
5. How often is intermediate-acting insulin (NPH) typically administered?
a) Once daily
b) Twice daily
c) Three times daily
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d) Four times daily
Answer: b) Twice daily
6. What is the peak action time for short-acting insulin (Regular)?
a) 0.5-1 hour
b) 1-2 hours
c) 2.5 hours
d) 4-6 hours
Answer: c) 2.5 hours
7. Which of the following is a rapid-acting insulin?
a) Glargine
b) Detemir
c) Lispro
d) NPH
Answer: c) Lispro
8. What is the peak action time for rapid-acting insulin?
a) 0.5-3 hours
b) 2-4 hours
c) 4-6 hours
d) 6-8 hours
Answer: a) 0.5-3 hours
Theophylline
9. What is the therapeutic use of theophylline?
a) Anticoagulant
b) Bronchodilator
c) Antihypertensive
d) Antidepressant
Answer: b) Bronchodilator
10. At what blood level is theophylline considered toxic?
a) >10 mcg/mL
b) >15 mcg/mL
c) >20 mcg/mL
d) >25 mcg/mL
Answer: c) >20 mcg/mL
11. What is a key adverse effect of theophylline toxicity?
a) Hypotension
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b) Seizures
c) Hypoglycemia
d) Bradycardia
Answer: b) Seizures
12. Which medications should be avoided with theophylline?
a) Cimetidine and ciprofloxacin
b) Warfarin and aspirin
c) Metformin and insulin
d) Lisinopril and amlodipine
Answer: a) Cimetidine and ciprofloxacin
Adalimumab (Humira)
13. What is the mechanism of action of adalimumab (Humira)?
a) Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor
b) Anticoagulant
c) Bronchodilator
d) Antidepressant
Answer: a) Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor
14. What is a key monitoring parameter for patients taking adalimumab?
a) Blood glucose levels
b) Immunosuppression
c) Liver function tests
d) Kidney function tests
Answer: b) Immunosuppression
Warfarin
15. What is the antidote for warfarin toxicity?
a) Vitamin K
b) Protamine sulfate
c) Naloxone
d) Flumazenil
Answer: a) Vitamin K
16. What should patients on warfarin avoid to maintain consistent therapeutic levels?
a) Leafy green vegetables
b) Grapefruit juice
c) Cranberry juice
NCLEX PHARM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2025)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)- CHAMBERLAIN
1. What is the duration of action for hydromorphone?
a) 1-2 hours
b) 3-4 hours
c) 6-8 hours
d) 12 hours
Answer: b) 3-4 hours
Naloxone
2. What is the duration of action for naloxone?
a) 30 minutes
b) 90 minutes
c) 3 hours
d) 6 hours
Answer: b) 90 minutes
3. When do the effects of naloxone typically begin to wean?
a) 10-20 minutes
b) 20-40 minutes
c) 1-2 hours
d) 3-4 hours
Answer: b) 20-40 minutes
Insulins
4. Which of the following is a long-acting insulin?
a) Regular insulin
b) NPH insulin
c) Glargine
d) Lispro
Answer: c) Glargine
5. How often is intermediate-acting insulin (NPH) typically administered?
a) Once daily
b) Twice daily
c) Three times daily
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d) Four times daily
Answer: b) Twice daily
6. What is the peak action time for short-acting insulin (Regular)?
a) 0.5-1 hour
b) 1-2 hours
c) 2.5 hours
d) 4-6 hours
Answer: c) 2.5 hours
7. Which of the following is a rapid-acting insulin?
a) Glargine
b) Detemir
c) Lispro
d) NPH
Answer: c) Lispro
8. What is the peak action time for rapid-acting insulin?
a) 0.5-3 hours
b) 2-4 hours
c) 4-6 hours
d) 6-8 hours
Answer: a) 0.5-3 hours
Theophylline
9. What is the therapeutic use of theophylline?
a) Anticoagulant
b) Bronchodilator
c) Antihypertensive
d) Antidepressant
Answer: b) Bronchodilator
10. At what blood level is theophylline considered toxic?
a) >10 mcg/mL
b) >15 mcg/mL
c) >20 mcg/mL
d) >25 mcg/mL
Answer: c) >20 mcg/mL
11. What is a key adverse effect of theophylline toxicity?
a) Hypotension
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b) Seizures
c) Hypoglycemia
d) Bradycardia
Answer: b) Seizures
12. Which medications should be avoided with theophylline?
a) Cimetidine and ciprofloxacin
b) Warfarin and aspirin
c) Metformin and insulin
d) Lisinopril and amlodipine
Answer: a) Cimetidine and ciprofloxacin
Adalimumab (Humira)
13. What is the mechanism of action of adalimumab (Humira)?
a) Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor
b) Anticoagulant
c) Bronchodilator
d) Antidepressant
Answer: a) Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor
14. What is a key monitoring parameter for patients taking adalimumab?
a) Blood glucose levels
b) Immunosuppression
c) Liver function tests
d) Kidney function tests
Answer: b) Immunosuppression
Warfarin
15. What is the antidote for warfarin toxicity?
a) Vitamin K
b) Protamine sulfate
c) Naloxone
d) Flumazenil
Answer: a) Vitamin K
16. What should patients on warfarin avoid to maintain consistent therapeutic levels?
a) Leafy green vegetables
b) Grapefruit juice
c) Cranberry juice
