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Pharmacology test bank latest 2025
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1. Pharmacology test bank
Which drug is associated with increased lipoprotein levels?
Furosemide (lasix).
Hydrochlorothiazide (hctz).
Spironolactone (aldactone). Triamterene
(dyrenium).
Hydrochlorothiazide (microzide) is commonly prescribed for high blood pressure. It's
from a class of medications called diuretics, more commonly known as water pills. High
doses — 50 milligrams or more — of some diuretics, including hydrochlorothiazide, can
temporarily increase low-density lipoprotein (ldl) cholesterol and triglycerides.
2. The family nurse practitioner asks a patient to perform rapid, alternating movements of
the hands to evaluate: cerebellar functioning. Cognitive functioning. Reflex arc
functioning.
Stereognostic functioning
3. A 38-year-old patient who is vietnamese tells the family nurse practitioner that his or
her parent died in his or her 40s from liver cancer. The nurse practitioner assesses that
the patient is at risk for: hepatitis b. Malaria. Tularemia.
Tyrosinemia
4. A 55-year-old male patient who is chinese has a follow- up appointment after cardiac
bypass surgery. The patient brings his father with him into the examination room. The
family nurse practitioner provides culturally sensitive care by: asking the patient's father
if he has any questions regarding his son's care. Asking the patient's father to leave the
room due to confidentiality issues. Performing the examination without commenting to
the patient's father. Performing the examination, then telling the patient's father the
examination findings.
5. A difficult aspect of determining occupational exposure to disease is the: confidentiality
of the information within company records. Inaccuracy of occupational disease
reporting. Long latency period between exposure and disease development.
Reliance on workers' memories.
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6. The family nurse practitioner exhibits professional leadership by: adding clinical
protocols to the nurse practitioner scope of practice. Comparing the workplace roles of
the registered nurse and the nurse practitioner. Creating a task force to address scope-
of-practice concerns.
Lobbying to eliminate continuing education requirements.
7. To comply with regulations for third-party payor reimbursement and documentation, a
family nurse practitioner correlates:
evaluation and management code with history, examination and medical decision
making.
Health outcomes with physical examination findings and plan of care.
Medication orders and treatment plan with electronic billing.
Patient privacy with informed consent
8. The family nurse practitioner examines a patient who has sustained a non-work-related
injury that interferes with the patient's ability to perform his or her job. The patient
does not qualify for medical disability and has a reasonable chance of engaging in a
suitable occupation with proper therapy. The nurse practitioner recommends that the
patient apply for:
Family and medical leave act benefits.
Home health services. Social security
benefits.
Vocational rehabilitation services.
9. A 45-year-old patient who is an opera singer reports progressive hoarseness for the last
four weeks. The hoarseness began after a three-hour opera performance. The patient
does not smoke and reports no weight loss, upper respiratory infection, dysphagia, or
shortness of breath. The family nurse practitioner manages this patient by: ordering a
computed tomography scan of the head. Ordering an immediate lateral neck x-ray.
Prescribing systemic antibiotics and cool mist inhalations. Requesting a referral for
evaluation of the larynx.
10. Routine immunization guidelines recommend administering the hepatitis b vaccine at
birth and repeating doses at: one month and six months. One month and two months.
Four months and two years.
Six months and 12 months.
11. A patient who sustained a myocardial infarction comes to the clinic for a refill of
atorvastatin (lipitor). The family nurse practitioner explains that the medication is
prescribed for: cancer prevention. Primary prevention. Secondary prevention.
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Tertiary prevention
12. Which health promotion strategy is most appropriate for adolescents who are obese?
Individual-based behavior modification.
Motivational interviewing.
Parents should regulate meals. Presenting
video case studies.
13. Treatment of viral conjunctivitis includes the use of:
Antihistamine/decongestant drops.
Antihistamine/mast cell stabilizer drops.
Cold compresses.
Steroid eyedrops.
14. A 60-year-old patient with diabetes has a blood pressure reading of 150/96 mmhg. After
three months of increased exercise and decreased calories, the patient has lost 10 lbs
(4.54 kg). The patient's follow-up blood pressure is 142/94 mmhg. Which medication
does the family nurse practitioner prescribe?
Enalapril (vasotec).
Furosemide (lasix).
Hydrochlorothiazide (hydrodiuril). Propranolol
(inderal).
15. A patient who had a total gastrectomy one year ago complains of a sore mouth,
indigestion, and tingling in the lower extremities. Which test is ordered by the family
nurse practitioner?
Blood urea nitrogen level.
Complete blood count.
Liver function study.
16. A 40-year-old patient has had a generalized, nonpruritic skin eruption with intermittent
exacerbations over the past 10 years. Currently, a well-circumscribed erythematous
plaque appears over the patient's left gluteal fold area. The lesion is covered with scales
and has some fissuring. The family nurse practitioner makes a diagnosis of: atopic
dermatitis. Ichthyosis. Psoriasis. Tinea corporis.
17. During cardiac auscultation, a soft first heart sound with a holosystolic apical murmur
that radiates to the left axilla suggests: aortic stenosis.
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Mitral regurgitation.
Mitral stenosis. Mitral
valve prolapse.
18. A 68-year-old male patient reports an unintended weight loss of 15 lbs (6.8 kgs) over
the last two months. The patient states that he feels well. His problem list includes
depression, tobacco use, hyperglycemia, obesity, and dyslipidemia. The patient's
medications are sertraline (zoloft), metformin (glucophage), simvastatin (zocor), and
famotidine (pepcid). The family nurse practitioner initiates which three interventions?
Decreasing the statin medication.
Increasing the glucophage dose.
evaluating medication side effect profile.
Ordering a thyroid-stimulating hormone level test. Performing
a depression screening.
19. To determine whether sufficient evidence exists to prescribe glucosamine for a patient
who has osteoarthritis (oa) of the knee, the family nurse practitioner reviews three
article summaries. Place the article summaries in sequential order of strength of
evidence from strongest to weakest:
1. Investigators conducted a retrospective review of 1000 charts of patients who were
diagnosed with oa and had glucosamine on their medication list. The investigators
assessed the pain rating scale at the time the glucosamine was prescribed and
compared this score with the pain rating scale three months after the medication had
been prescribed. They also reviewed the progress notes and included only patients for
whom clinicians stated in the note that the patient took the medication regularly.
2. Investigators randomly assigned a group of 1600 patients with oa of the knee to
receive either a placebo or glucosamine for six months. The goal was to determine if
glucosamine and/or chondroitin treats pain related to oa of the knee and could help
prevent structural damage. The study found no benefit for pain relief for the study
group compared with the placebo group.
3. Researchers evaluated the benefit of glucosamine for osteoarthritis of the hip
and/or knee by searching medline and the cochrane database for studies that
investigated this question. The researchers included only studies that were double-
blind, placebo- controlled, randomized trials of at least four weeks duration and tested
glucosamine's effectiveness in treating oa in the knee or hip. Fifteen studies were
included in the analysis and the investigators applied a statistical formula to evaluate
these studies, giving the larger studies more weight.
1, 2, 3
1, 3, 2
2, 1, 3
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Pharmacology test bank latest 2025
questions with correct answers
1. Pharmacology test bank
Which drug is associated with increased lipoprotein levels?
Furosemide (lasix).
Hydrochlorothiazide (hctz).
Spironolactone (aldactone). Triamterene
(dyrenium).
Hydrochlorothiazide (microzide) is commonly prescribed for high blood pressure. It's
from a class of medications called diuretics, more commonly known as water pills. High
doses — 50 milligrams or more — of some diuretics, including hydrochlorothiazide, can
temporarily increase low-density lipoprotein (ldl) cholesterol and triglycerides.
2. The family nurse practitioner asks a patient to perform rapid, alternating movements of
the hands to evaluate: cerebellar functioning. Cognitive functioning. Reflex arc
functioning.
Stereognostic functioning
3. A 38-year-old patient who is vietnamese tells the family nurse practitioner that his or
her parent died in his or her 40s from liver cancer. The nurse practitioner assesses that
the patient is at risk for: hepatitis b. Malaria. Tularemia.
Tyrosinemia
4. A 55-year-old male patient who is chinese has a follow- up appointment after cardiac
bypass surgery. The patient brings his father with him into the examination room. The
family nurse practitioner provides culturally sensitive care by: asking the patient's father
if he has any questions regarding his son's care. Asking the patient's father to leave the
room due to confidentiality issues. Performing the examination without commenting to
the patient's father. Performing the examination, then telling the patient's father the
examination findings.
5. A difficult aspect of determining occupational exposure to disease is the: confidentiality
of the information within company records. Inaccuracy of occupational disease
reporting. Long latency period between exposure and disease development.
Reliance on workers' memories.
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6. The family nurse practitioner exhibits professional leadership by: adding clinical
protocols to the nurse practitioner scope of practice. Comparing the workplace roles of
the registered nurse and the nurse practitioner. Creating a task force to address scope-
of-practice concerns.
Lobbying to eliminate continuing education requirements.
7. To comply with regulations for third-party payor reimbursement and documentation, a
family nurse practitioner correlates:
evaluation and management code with history, examination and medical decision
making.
Health outcomes with physical examination findings and plan of care.
Medication orders and treatment plan with electronic billing.
Patient privacy with informed consent
8. The family nurse practitioner examines a patient who has sustained a non-work-related
injury that interferes with the patient's ability to perform his or her job. The patient
does not qualify for medical disability and has a reasonable chance of engaging in a
suitable occupation with proper therapy. The nurse practitioner recommends that the
patient apply for:
Family and medical leave act benefits.
Home health services. Social security
benefits.
Vocational rehabilitation services.
9. A 45-year-old patient who is an opera singer reports progressive hoarseness for the last
four weeks. The hoarseness began after a three-hour opera performance. The patient
does not smoke and reports no weight loss, upper respiratory infection, dysphagia, or
shortness of breath. The family nurse practitioner manages this patient by: ordering a
computed tomography scan of the head. Ordering an immediate lateral neck x-ray.
Prescribing systemic antibiotics and cool mist inhalations. Requesting a referral for
evaluation of the larynx.
10. Routine immunization guidelines recommend administering the hepatitis b vaccine at
birth and repeating doses at: one month and six months. One month and two months.
Four months and two years.
Six months and 12 months.
11. A patient who sustained a myocardial infarction comes to the clinic for a refill of
atorvastatin (lipitor). The family nurse practitioner explains that the medication is
prescribed for: cancer prevention. Primary prevention. Secondary prevention.
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Tertiary prevention
12. Which health promotion strategy is most appropriate for adolescents who are obese?
Individual-based behavior modification.
Motivational interviewing.
Parents should regulate meals. Presenting
video case studies.
13. Treatment of viral conjunctivitis includes the use of:
Antihistamine/decongestant drops.
Antihistamine/mast cell stabilizer drops.
Cold compresses.
Steroid eyedrops.
14. A 60-year-old patient with diabetes has a blood pressure reading of 150/96 mmhg. After
three months of increased exercise and decreased calories, the patient has lost 10 lbs
(4.54 kg). The patient's follow-up blood pressure is 142/94 mmhg. Which medication
does the family nurse practitioner prescribe?
Enalapril (vasotec).
Furosemide (lasix).
Hydrochlorothiazide (hydrodiuril). Propranolol
(inderal).
15. A patient who had a total gastrectomy one year ago complains of a sore mouth,
indigestion, and tingling in the lower extremities. Which test is ordered by the family
nurse practitioner?
Blood urea nitrogen level.
Complete blood count.
Liver function study.
16. A 40-year-old patient has had a generalized, nonpruritic skin eruption with intermittent
exacerbations over the past 10 years. Currently, a well-circumscribed erythematous
plaque appears over the patient's left gluteal fold area. The lesion is covered with scales
and has some fissuring. The family nurse practitioner makes a diagnosis of: atopic
dermatitis. Ichthyosis. Psoriasis. Tinea corporis.
17. During cardiac auscultation, a soft first heart sound with a holosystolic apical murmur
that radiates to the left axilla suggests: aortic stenosis.
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Mitral regurgitation.
Mitral stenosis. Mitral
valve prolapse.
18. A 68-year-old male patient reports an unintended weight loss of 15 lbs (6.8 kgs) over
the last two months. The patient states that he feels well. His problem list includes
depression, tobacco use, hyperglycemia, obesity, and dyslipidemia. The patient's
medications are sertraline (zoloft), metformin (glucophage), simvastatin (zocor), and
famotidine (pepcid). The family nurse practitioner initiates which three interventions?
Decreasing the statin medication.
Increasing the glucophage dose.
evaluating medication side effect profile.
Ordering a thyroid-stimulating hormone level test. Performing
a depression screening.
19. To determine whether sufficient evidence exists to prescribe glucosamine for a patient
who has osteoarthritis (oa) of the knee, the family nurse practitioner reviews three
article summaries. Place the article summaries in sequential order of strength of
evidence from strongest to weakest:
1. Investigators conducted a retrospective review of 1000 charts of patients who were
diagnosed with oa and had glucosamine on their medication list. The investigators
assessed the pain rating scale at the time the glucosamine was prescribed and
compared this score with the pain rating scale three months after the medication had
been prescribed. They also reviewed the progress notes and included only patients for
whom clinicians stated in the note that the patient took the medication regularly.
2. Investigators randomly assigned a group of 1600 patients with oa of the knee to
receive either a placebo or glucosamine for six months. The goal was to determine if
glucosamine and/or chondroitin treats pain related to oa of the knee and could help
prevent structural damage. The study found no benefit for pain relief for the study
group compared with the placebo group.
3. Researchers evaluated the benefit of glucosamine for osteoarthritis of the hip
and/or knee by searching medline and the cochrane database for studies that
investigated this question. The researchers included only studies that were double-
blind, placebo- controlled, randomized trials of at least four weeks duration and tested
glucosamine's effectiveness in treating oa in the knee or hip. Fifteen studies were
included in the analysis and the investigators applied a statistical formula to evaluate
these studies, giving the larger studies more weight.
1, 2, 3
1, 3, 2
2, 1, 3
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