NCLEX Pharmacology I Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
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Which adverse effect is most concerning for a patient taking loop diuretics like furosemide?
A. Constipation
B. Drowsiness
✔✔C. Hypokalemia
D. Headache
What is the primary nursing consideration when administering digoxin?
A. Monitor blood glucose
✔✔B. Monitor heart rate and signs of toxicity
C. Monitor respiratory rate
D. Monitor temperature
Which medication is first-line therapy for an acute asthma attack?
A. Montelukast
B. Theophylline
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,✔✔C. Short-acting beta-agonist (albuterol)
D. Fluticasone
Which antibiotic requires monitoring for ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity?
A. Penicillin
B. Cephalosporins
✔✔C. Aminoglycosides
D. Macrolides
Which medication can cause a persistent dry cough as a side effect?
✔✔ACE inhibitors
A. Beta-blockers
B. Calcium channel blockers
C. Diuretics
What is the antidote for acetaminophen overdose?
A. Naloxone
B. Protamine sulfate
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, ✔✔C. N-acetylcysteine
D. Vitamin K
Which of the following medications is classified as a proton pump inhibitor (PPI)?
A. Ranitidine
B. Famotidine
✔✔C. Omeprazole
D. Aluminum hydroxide
Which drug is used to reverse warfarin anticoagulation in an emergency?
A. Aspirin
B. Heparin
✔✔C. Vitamin K
D. Clopidogrel
Which adverse effect should patients on statins be monitored for?
✔✔Muscle pain and weakness (myopathy)
A. Constipation only
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
Which adverse effect is most concerning for a patient taking loop diuretics like furosemide?
A. Constipation
B. Drowsiness
✔✔C. Hypokalemia
D. Headache
What is the primary nursing consideration when administering digoxin?
A. Monitor blood glucose
✔✔B. Monitor heart rate and signs of toxicity
C. Monitor respiratory rate
D. Monitor temperature
Which medication is first-line therapy for an acute asthma attack?
A. Montelukast
B. Theophylline
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,✔✔C. Short-acting beta-agonist (albuterol)
D. Fluticasone
Which antibiotic requires monitoring for ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity?
A. Penicillin
B. Cephalosporins
✔✔C. Aminoglycosides
D. Macrolides
Which medication can cause a persistent dry cough as a side effect?
✔✔ACE inhibitors
A. Beta-blockers
B. Calcium channel blockers
C. Diuretics
What is the antidote for acetaminophen overdose?
A. Naloxone
B. Protamine sulfate
2
, ✔✔C. N-acetylcysteine
D. Vitamin K
Which of the following medications is classified as a proton pump inhibitor (PPI)?
A. Ranitidine
B. Famotidine
✔✔C. Omeprazole
D. Aluminum hydroxide
Which drug is used to reverse warfarin anticoagulation in an emergency?
A. Aspirin
B. Heparin
✔✔C. Vitamin K
D. Clopidogrel
Which adverse effect should patients on statins be monitored for?
✔✔Muscle pain and weakness (myopathy)
A. Constipation only
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