NUR2407 Pharmacology Final Exam Review Practice
NUR2407 Pharmacology Final Exam Review Practice
Questions (Open book quizzes & NCLEX Review
Questions (Open book quizzes & NCLEX Review
Quiz
1.) A patient has a serum cholesterol level of 265 mg/dL, triglyceride level of 235 mg/dL, and LDL of 180
mg/dL. What do these serum levels indicate?
A. Hypolipidemia
B. Normolipidemia
C. Hyperlipidemia
D. Alipidemia
2.) The nurse knows that a patient's total cholesterol level should be within which range?
A. 150 to 200 mg/dL
B. 200 to 225 mg/dL
C. 225 to 250 mg/dL
D. >250 mg/dL
3.) A patient has a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) of 175 mg/dL and a high-density lipoprotein (HDL) of 30
mg/dL. What teaching should the nurse implement for this patient?
A. Discuss medications ordered, dietary changes, and exercise.
B. No changes in lifestyle are needed and continue with current plan.
, NUR2407 Pharmacology Final Exam Review Practice
NUR2407 Pharmacology Final Exam Review Practice
Questions (Open book quizzes & NCLEX Review
Questions (Open book quizzes & NCLEX Review
C. Discuss how to have fat intake be 40% of caloric intake.
D. Begin keeping a food diary and schedule lab work to be repeated in 6 months.
4.) Which laboratory test value does the nurse realize can contribute to the development of
cardiovascular disease and stroke?
A. Decreased antidiuretic hormone
B. Increased homocysteine level
C. Decreased triglycerides
D. Increased HDL level
5.) A patient is taking lovastatin (Mevacor). Which serum level is most important for the nurse to
monitor?
A. Blood urea nitrogen
B. blood count
C. Cardiac enzymes
D. Liver enzymes
6.) For what severe skeletal muscle adverse reaction should the nurse observe in a patient taking
rosuvastatin (Crestor)?
, NUR2407 Pharmacology Final Exam Review Practice
NUR2407 Pharmacology Final Exam Review Practice
Questions (Open book quizzes & NCLEX Review
Questions (Open book quizzes & NCLEX Review
A. Myasthenia gravis
B. Rhabdomyolysis
C. Dyskinesia
D. Agranulocytosis
7.) A patient is taking ezetimibe (Zetia) and asks the nurse how it works. The nurse should explain that
ezetimibe does what?
A. Inhibits absorption of dietary cholesterol in the intestines.
B. Binds with bile acids in the intestines to reduce LDL levels.
C. Inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, which is necessary for cholesterol production in the liver.
D. Forms insoluble complexes and reduces circulating cholesterol in the blood.
8.) A patient is diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease. He is prescribed pentoxifylline (Trental). What
does the nurse realize are the effects of pentoxifylline? (Select all that apply.)
A. May lead to hypertension and bradycardia
B. Improves microcirculation and tissue perfusion
C. Decreases blood viscosity and improves flexibility of erythrocytes
, NUR2407 Pharmacology Final Exam Review Practice
NUR2407 Pharmacology Final Exam Review Practice
Questions (Open book quizzes & NCLEX Review
Questions (Open book quizzes & NCLEX Review
D. Alleviates intermittent claudication
E. Commonly causes an adverse effect of rhabdomyolysis
F. Allows vasodilation of arteries in skeletal muscles
Correct Answers:
1.) C
2.) A
3.) A
4.) B
5.) D
6.) B
7.) A
8.) B, C
Gastrointestinal
1.) A patient complains of constipation and requires a laxative. In providing teaching for this patient, the
nurse reviews the common causes of constipation, including which cause?
A. Motion sickness
B. Poor dietary habits
NUR2407 Pharmacology Final Exam Review Practice
Questions (Open book quizzes & NCLEX Review
Questions (Open book quizzes & NCLEX Review
Quiz
1.) A patient has a serum cholesterol level of 265 mg/dL, triglyceride level of 235 mg/dL, and LDL of 180
mg/dL. What do these serum levels indicate?
A. Hypolipidemia
B. Normolipidemia
C. Hyperlipidemia
D. Alipidemia
2.) The nurse knows that a patient's total cholesterol level should be within which range?
A. 150 to 200 mg/dL
B. 200 to 225 mg/dL
C. 225 to 250 mg/dL
D. >250 mg/dL
3.) A patient has a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) of 175 mg/dL and a high-density lipoprotein (HDL) of 30
mg/dL. What teaching should the nurse implement for this patient?
A. Discuss medications ordered, dietary changes, and exercise.
B. No changes in lifestyle are needed and continue with current plan.
, NUR2407 Pharmacology Final Exam Review Practice
NUR2407 Pharmacology Final Exam Review Practice
Questions (Open book quizzes & NCLEX Review
Questions (Open book quizzes & NCLEX Review
C. Discuss how to have fat intake be 40% of caloric intake.
D. Begin keeping a food diary and schedule lab work to be repeated in 6 months.
4.) Which laboratory test value does the nurse realize can contribute to the development of
cardiovascular disease and stroke?
A. Decreased antidiuretic hormone
B. Increased homocysteine level
C. Decreased triglycerides
D. Increased HDL level
5.) A patient is taking lovastatin (Mevacor). Which serum level is most important for the nurse to
monitor?
A. Blood urea nitrogen
B. blood count
C. Cardiac enzymes
D. Liver enzymes
6.) For what severe skeletal muscle adverse reaction should the nurse observe in a patient taking
rosuvastatin (Crestor)?
, NUR2407 Pharmacology Final Exam Review Practice
NUR2407 Pharmacology Final Exam Review Practice
Questions (Open book quizzes & NCLEX Review
Questions (Open book quizzes & NCLEX Review
A. Myasthenia gravis
B. Rhabdomyolysis
C. Dyskinesia
D. Agranulocytosis
7.) A patient is taking ezetimibe (Zetia) and asks the nurse how it works. The nurse should explain that
ezetimibe does what?
A. Inhibits absorption of dietary cholesterol in the intestines.
B. Binds with bile acids in the intestines to reduce LDL levels.
C. Inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, which is necessary for cholesterol production in the liver.
D. Forms insoluble complexes and reduces circulating cholesterol in the blood.
8.) A patient is diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease. He is prescribed pentoxifylline (Trental). What
does the nurse realize are the effects of pentoxifylline? (Select all that apply.)
A. May lead to hypertension and bradycardia
B. Improves microcirculation and tissue perfusion
C. Decreases blood viscosity and improves flexibility of erythrocytes
, NUR2407 Pharmacology Final Exam Review Practice
NUR2407 Pharmacology Final Exam Review Practice
Questions (Open book quizzes & NCLEX Review
Questions (Open book quizzes & NCLEX Review
D. Alleviates intermittent claudication
E. Commonly causes an adverse effect of rhabdomyolysis
F. Allows vasodilation of arteries in skeletal muscles
Correct Answers:
1.) C
2.) A
3.) A
4.) B
5.) D
6.) B
7.) A
8.) B, C
Gastrointestinal
1.) A patient complains of constipation and requires a laxative. In providing teaching for this patient, the
nurse reviews the common causes of constipation, including which cause?
A. Motion sickness
B. Poor dietary habits
