NR 568 MIDTERM REVIEW: ADVANCED
PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE ADULT-
GERONTOLOGY PRIMARY CARE NURSE
PRACTITIONER (AGPCNP), 2025/2026 WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
AT CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY
This includes foundational pharmacological concepts and their clinical
application to specific drug classes and disease states, particularly those
relevant to the first half of the course (typically weeks 1–4).
CORE EXAM TOPICS
Foundational concepts
Disease-specific pharmacology
NR 568(AGPCNP)
Penicillin Monitoring
Renal impairment because it can accumulate if the kidney is not working
that could cause toxic levels.
Penicillin high risk patients
history of severe allergic reactions to penicillin, cephalosporin or
carbapenems
Penicillin evalutation of therapeutic effects
,reduction of symptoms like fever, edema, pain and inflammation
Cephalosporin therapeutic goal
treatment of infection that is caused by susceptible organism
Cephalosporin baseline data
Take samples for culture to identify the infecting organism
Ceph Monitoring
None . No routine lab monitroing is suggested.
Ceph high risk patients
history of allergic reactions to ceph, pcn and carbapenem
Ceph evaluation of therapy
reduction of symptoms like fever, pain, edema and inflammation
Ceph miniminize adverse effects
Because it can promote C-diff instruct patients to report increase in stool
frequency.
Carbapenems baseline
take sample for culture to determine infecting organism
, Carbapenems monitoing
None. Nothing is recommended.
Carbapenems high risk patients
history of allergic reaction
patient using valprotate to control seizure should never be given
imipenem
Carbapenems evaluation
decrease on symptoms like fever, pain, edema and inflammation
Carbapenems minimize adverse effects
dosage should be reduced for patients with renal impairment to prevent
toxicity
Vancomycin therapeutic goal
Treatment of serious infections, including C-diff, MRSA, and infections that
are caused by susceptible organisms in patients allergic to PCN.
Vanco baseline
culture and sensitivity
Vanco monitoring
PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE ADULT-
GERONTOLOGY PRIMARY CARE NURSE
PRACTITIONER (AGPCNP), 2025/2026 WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
AT CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY
This includes foundational pharmacological concepts and their clinical
application to specific drug classes and disease states, particularly those
relevant to the first half of the course (typically weeks 1–4).
CORE EXAM TOPICS
Foundational concepts
Disease-specific pharmacology
NR 568(AGPCNP)
Penicillin Monitoring
Renal impairment because it can accumulate if the kidney is not working
that could cause toxic levels.
Penicillin high risk patients
history of severe allergic reactions to penicillin, cephalosporin or
carbapenems
Penicillin evalutation of therapeutic effects
,reduction of symptoms like fever, edema, pain and inflammation
Cephalosporin therapeutic goal
treatment of infection that is caused by susceptible organism
Cephalosporin baseline data
Take samples for culture to identify the infecting organism
Ceph Monitoring
None . No routine lab monitroing is suggested.
Ceph high risk patients
history of allergic reactions to ceph, pcn and carbapenem
Ceph evaluation of therapy
reduction of symptoms like fever, pain, edema and inflammation
Ceph miniminize adverse effects
Because it can promote C-diff instruct patients to report increase in stool
frequency.
Carbapenems baseline
take sample for culture to determine infecting organism
, Carbapenems monitoing
None. Nothing is recommended.
Carbapenems high risk patients
history of allergic reaction
patient using valprotate to control seizure should never be given
imipenem
Carbapenems evaluation
decrease on symptoms like fever, pain, edema and inflammation
Carbapenems minimize adverse effects
dosage should be reduced for patients with renal impairment to prevent
toxicity
Vancomycin therapeutic goal
Treatment of serious infections, including C-diff, MRSA, and infections that
are caused by susceptible organisms in patients allergic to PCN.
Vanco baseline
culture and sensitivity
Vanco monitoring
