NR 565 Advanced Pharmacology Final Exam
2025/2026 | Comprehensive Review &
Practice Questions
Psyllium - correct answerBulk-forming laxative that softens fecal mass and increases
bulk
Fecal impaction - correct answerCondition when psyllium doesn't produce a bowel
movement
IBS - correct answerDiagnosis and treatment aided by keeping a diary
Tdap vaccine recipients - correct answerImmunocompromised, cancer, HIV, high-dose
glucocorticoid, pregnancy
Contraindication for DTaP or Tdap vaccine - correct answerHistory of anaphylactic
reaction or encephalopathy within 7 days of vaccine
Varicella contraindications - correct answerPregnancy, leukemia or lymphoma,
hypersensitivity to neomycin or gelatin
Hepatitis B vaccine contraindications - correct answerPrior anaphylactic reaction to
baker yeasts of Hep B itself
Attenuated vaccine example - correct answerMeasles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
vaccine, varicella (chickenpox) vaccine
Live virus vaccine example - correct answerMeasles, mumps, and rubella virus vaccine
(MMR), varicella virus vaccine
Toxoid vaccine example - correct answerDtap, tetanus
Inactive viral antigen vaccine example - correct answerPoliovirus vaccine, hepatitis A
vaccine (HepA), influenza vaccine
Herd immunity - correct answerResistance to an infectious organism due to a large
group of immune individuals
Active immunity - correct answerImmune system produces antibodies in response to
antigen or vaccine
, Passive immunity - correct answerImmunity passed on from another host through
antibodies
Vaccine definition - correct answerPreparation containing microorganisms to stimulate
immune system
Post exposure prophylaxis for rabies bite - correct answer1 mL dose IM on days 0, 3, 7,
and 14
Attenuated influenza vaccine recipients - correct answerIndividuals >2 yo and less than
50, non-pregnant, and not immunocompromised
Prokinetic for gastroparesis - correct answerMetoclopramide (Reglan)
Black box warning for Reglan - correct answerTardive Dyskinesia, discontinue at 12
weeks or if movement disorder develops
Patient teaching for metronidazole - correct answerAvoid alcohol, not safe during
pregnancy
Patient teaching for ciprofloxacin for traveler's diarrhea - correct answerFinish full dose,
use if symptoms severe or don't improve in a few days
Intermittent asthma symptoms - correct answer2 days/week or less, 2 times/month
nighttime awakening, SABA use 2 days/week or less
Mild Persistent asthma symptoms - correct answerMore than 2 days/week but less than
daily, 3-4 times/month nighttime awakenings, SABA use more than 2 days/week but
less than daily
Moderate Persistent asthma symptoms - correct answerDaily symptoms, more than
once a week but less than daily nighttime awakening, daily SABA use
Severe asthma symptoms - correct answerSeveral times daily, often nightly nighttime
awakening, several times a day SABA use
Benefits of SABA use - correct answerRescue medication for acute symptoms, not for
prolonged prophylaxis
Benefits of LABA use - correct answerLong-term control, fixed schedule
Decongestant mechanism of action - correct answerShrink engorged mucous
membranes to decrease stuffiness
Expectorant mechanism of action - correct answerEncourage expectoration of
excessive mucus in the respiratory tract
2025/2026 | Comprehensive Review &
Practice Questions
Psyllium - correct answerBulk-forming laxative that softens fecal mass and increases
bulk
Fecal impaction - correct answerCondition when psyllium doesn't produce a bowel
movement
IBS - correct answerDiagnosis and treatment aided by keeping a diary
Tdap vaccine recipients - correct answerImmunocompromised, cancer, HIV, high-dose
glucocorticoid, pregnancy
Contraindication for DTaP or Tdap vaccine - correct answerHistory of anaphylactic
reaction or encephalopathy within 7 days of vaccine
Varicella contraindications - correct answerPregnancy, leukemia or lymphoma,
hypersensitivity to neomycin or gelatin
Hepatitis B vaccine contraindications - correct answerPrior anaphylactic reaction to
baker yeasts of Hep B itself
Attenuated vaccine example - correct answerMeasles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
vaccine, varicella (chickenpox) vaccine
Live virus vaccine example - correct answerMeasles, mumps, and rubella virus vaccine
(MMR), varicella virus vaccine
Toxoid vaccine example - correct answerDtap, tetanus
Inactive viral antigen vaccine example - correct answerPoliovirus vaccine, hepatitis A
vaccine (HepA), influenza vaccine
Herd immunity - correct answerResistance to an infectious organism due to a large
group of immune individuals
Active immunity - correct answerImmune system produces antibodies in response to
antigen or vaccine
, Passive immunity - correct answerImmunity passed on from another host through
antibodies
Vaccine definition - correct answerPreparation containing microorganisms to stimulate
immune system
Post exposure prophylaxis for rabies bite - correct answer1 mL dose IM on days 0, 3, 7,
and 14
Attenuated influenza vaccine recipients - correct answerIndividuals >2 yo and less than
50, non-pregnant, and not immunocompromised
Prokinetic for gastroparesis - correct answerMetoclopramide (Reglan)
Black box warning for Reglan - correct answerTardive Dyskinesia, discontinue at 12
weeks or if movement disorder develops
Patient teaching for metronidazole - correct answerAvoid alcohol, not safe during
pregnancy
Patient teaching for ciprofloxacin for traveler's diarrhea - correct answerFinish full dose,
use if symptoms severe or don't improve in a few days
Intermittent asthma symptoms - correct answer2 days/week or less, 2 times/month
nighttime awakening, SABA use 2 days/week or less
Mild Persistent asthma symptoms - correct answerMore than 2 days/week but less than
daily, 3-4 times/month nighttime awakenings, SABA use more than 2 days/week but
less than daily
Moderate Persistent asthma symptoms - correct answerDaily symptoms, more than
once a week but less than daily nighttime awakening, daily SABA use
Severe asthma symptoms - correct answerSeveral times daily, often nightly nighttime
awakening, several times a day SABA use
Benefits of SABA use - correct answerRescue medication for acute symptoms, not for
prolonged prophylaxis
Benefits of LABA use - correct answerLong-term control, fixed schedule
Decongestant mechanism of action - correct answerShrink engorged mucous
membranes to decrease stuffiness
Expectorant mechanism of action - correct answerEncourage expectoration of
excessive mucus in the respiratory tract
