VATI Pharmacology Assessment [ACTUAL EXAM] LATEST
VERSION [QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS] DETAILED AND
VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS- LATEST UPDATE 2025
GRADED A (BRAND NEW!!)
Adverse effects of ACEIs - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ - First-dose orthostatic
hypotension
- Cough = notify provider
- Hyperkalemia
- Rash and dysgeusia (altered taste) = notify provider
- Angioedema = d/c medication
- Neutropenia = notify provider
PPI with food v empty stomach - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Take medication 60
min before meals
Furosemide teaching - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ - Eat foods high in potassium
- Report hearing loss (*ototoxic* drug)
- Rise slowly from sitting/lying position
- Take early to prevent nocturia
- Check weight daily
What lab value should be monitored when taking prednisone? - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔✔✔✔ A glucocorticoid
Blood glucose levels
Decrease in the ability of the adrenal cortex to produce glucocorticoids. Causes
hyperglycemia.
What lab tests to determine effectiveness for epoetin alfa? - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔✔✔✔ - Hemoglobin (should not be higher than 10mg/dL= stroke, HF, MI, HTN)
- Hct
- Iron: RBC depends on iron
- BP: Causes HTN
Epoetin alfa increases erythrocytes
What is the lab value to monitor heparin therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔
aPTT
What lab values for warfarin therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ INR
, Adverse effects of Rifampin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ - Discoloration of body
fluids: This medication causes *red-orange discoloration* of feces, sputum, tears and
sweat.
- Hepatotoxicity (jaundice, anorexia, fatigue)
- Mild GI discomfort
- Psuedomembranous colitis
MOA of allopurinol - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Gout medication
Decreases the production of uric acid
Contraindications for digoxin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ - Pregnancy Risk
Category C
- Disturbances in ventricular rhythm (v fib, v tach, 2nd and 3rd degree heart block)
- Clients with: hypokalemia, partial AV block, advanced HF, impaired kidney function
Side effects of digoxin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ - Visual changes
- Severe nausea
- Decreases HR
- Dysrhythmias
Therapeutic level of digoxin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ 0.8-2 ng/mL
Medication for glaucoma - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Timolol maleate
Decreases aqueous humor production
Adverse effects for acyclovir - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ An antiviral
- Phlebitis and inflammation at the site of infusion
- Nephrotoxicity
- Mild discomfort associated with oral therapy (N/D, headache)
INR therapeutic range - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ 2-3
Adverse effects of Acetazolamide - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ A carbonic
anhydrase inhibitor (systemic)
- Severe allergic reactions
- Serious blood disorders
- GI effects
- Electrolyte depletion of sodium and potassium = dehydration, altered liver function
- Generalized flu-like manifestations
- CNS disturbances
- Glucose disturbances
VERSION [QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS] DETAILED AND
VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS- LATEST UPDATE 2025
GRADED A (BRAND NEW!!)
Adverse effects of ACEIs - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ - First-dose orthostatic
hypotension
- Cough = notify provider
- Hyperkalemia
- Rash and dysgeusia (altered taste) = notify provider
- Angioedema = d/c medication
- Neutropenia = notify provider
PPI with food v empty stomach - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Take medication 60
min before meals
Furosemide teaching - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ - Eat foods high in potassium
- Report hearing loss (*ototoxic* drug)
- Rise slowly from sitting/lying position
- Take early to prevent nocturia
- Check weight daily
What lab value should be monitored when taking prednisone? - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔✔✔✔ A glucocorticoid
Blood glucose levels
Decrease in the ability of the adrenal cortex to produce glucocorticoids. Causes
hyperglycemia.
What lab tests to determine effectiveness for epoetin alfa? - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔✔✔✔ - Hemoglobin (should not be higher than 10mg/dL= stroke, HF, MI, HTN)
- Hct
- Iron: RBC depends on iron
- BP: Causes HTN
Epoetin alfa increases erythrocytes
What is the lab value to monitor heparin therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔
aPTT
What lab values for warfarin therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ INR
, Adverse effects of Rifampin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ - Discoloration of body
fluids: This medication causes *red-orange discoloration* of feces, sputum, tears and
sweat.
- Hepatotoxicity (jaundice, anorexia, fatigue)
- Mild GI discomfort
- Psuedomembranous colitis
MOA of allopurinol - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Gout medication
Decreases the production of uric acid
Contraindications for digoxin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ - Pregnancy Risk
Category C
- Disturbances in ventricular rhythm (v fib, v tach, 2nd and 3rd degree heart block)
- Clients with: hypokalemia, partial AV block, advanced HF, impaired kidney function
Side effects of digoxin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ - Visual changes
- Severe nausea
- Decreases HR
- Dysrhythmias
Therapeutic level of digoxin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ 0.8-2 ng/mL
Medication for glaucoma - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Timolol maleate
Decreases aqueous humor production
Adverse effects for acyclovir - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ An antiviral
- Phlebitis and inflammation at the site of infusion
- Nephrotoxicity
- Mild discomfort associated with oral therapy (N/D, headache)
INR therapeutic range - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ 2-3
Adverse effects of Acetazolamide - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ A carbonic
anhydrase inhibitor (systemic)
- Severe allergic reactions
- Serious blood disorders
- GI effects
- Electrolyte depletion of sodium and potassium = dehydration, altered liver function
- Generalized flu-like manifestations
- CNS disturbances
- Glucose disturbances
