Pharmacology Exam 2 Rasmussen 2025: 150 Actual Questions & Verified Answers with Rationales

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PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 2 RASMUSSEN NEWEST 2025

ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT

DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED

ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

This medications onset time is 5-15 minutes so this medication

should be taken in close proximity to a meal

.....ANSWER.....Humalog

On a thin patient, this angle is best when giving a subcutaneous

injection .....ANSWER.....45 degrees

This is what diabetics should do prior to exercise

.....ANSWER.....Eat a snack or a meal

This class of medications can increase sugar levels causing a need

for more insulin .....ANSWER.....Glucocorticoids

This is the drug of choice for a hyperglycemic patient who is

unresponsive and has no IV site .....ANSWER.....Glucagon

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If a patient presents with UTI-like symptoms, this must be done

prior to administering any antibiotics .....ANSWER.....Obtain a

urinalysis and/or urine culture

These are the routes of administration for glucagon

.....ANSWER.....Subcutaneous, IM, and IV

Stopping the administration of this drug class abruptly can cause

Addison's disease .....ANSWER.....Glucocorticoids

Smoking, age (35 and older), uterine cancer, pregnancy, and a

history of DVT are all contrainindications for this class of

medication .....ANSWER.....Hormonal contraceptives

Administration of this hormone medication should be first thing in

the morning and on an empty stomach

.....ANSWER.....Levothyroxine

For children under 8 years of age, teeth discoloration is a

common side effect of this drug .....ANSWER.....Tetracycline

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Steroids, diphenhydramine, and epinephrine can be given to

reduce the symptoms of this .....ANSWER.....Allergic reaction

This class of antibiotics when mixed with alcohol can cause a

disulfiram reaction .....ANSWER.....Cephalosporins

Azithromycin falls into this class of antibiotics

.....ANSWER.....Macrolides

A compromised immune system and antibiotic use can put

patients at risk for developing this .....ANSWER.....Super infection

Antitubercular medications can cause these lab values to be

elevated .....ANSWER.....Liver function tests (LFTs)

Red-pink urine, elevate temperature, and elevated kidney

function tests can be caused by this .....ANSWER.....Urinary tract

infection

Elevated serum uric acid and WBCs are expected in this disease

process .....ANSWER.....Gout

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This class of antibiotics is associated with hepatotoxicity, so liver

function must be closely monitored .....ANSWER.....Macrolides

This disease process is present when a patient has an elevated

TSH and decreased T3 and T4 .....ANSWER.....Hypothyroidism

Patient education for Nystatin/mycostatin includes this

.....ANSWER.....Do not eat or drink anything directly following a

dose

A patient on oral contraceptives who is prescribed tetracycline

should be told to do what .....ANSWER.....Use 2 forms of birth

control

Patient education for this class of medication should include,

avoid minerals such as iron or zinc, avoid direct sunlight, and

report calf tenderness .....ANSWER.....Fluoroquinolones

Tachycardia, hypertension, palpitations, and seizures are all

adverse reactions of this thyroid condition .....ANSWER.....Thyroid

Storm