PHARMACOLOGY A PATIENT CENTERED
NURSING PROCESS APPROACH EXAM 2026
FULL PREPARATION WITH CORRECT ANSWER
◉ Side effects of hormone therapy. Answer: Hyperglycemia
Insomnia
Irritability
Euphoria
Psychosis
Delirium
Fluid Retention
Weakness
◉ How does targeted therapy work?. Answer: Based on specific
targeted genes, if the cancer express the gene then it will work on
that cancer.
◉ Nursing management with monoclonal antibody admin. Answer:
Have crash cart available because it will cause severe adverse
reactions
,◉ Nursing interventions for BRM's. Answer: Boosts patients
immune system
Enhances the bodies ability to fight off abnormal cells
Helps patient tolerate high doses of chemo
Watch to make sure hemoglobin doesn't exceed 12
◉ Why are colony stimulating factors. Answer: Promotes growth of
blood cells
Promotes high doses of chemo to be given
Helps bone marrow to regenerate
◉ Why do we use combination chemotherapy. Answer: They help
each other fight cancers its a synergistic effect
◉ What are the rescue drugs for asthma?. Answer: Albuterol
◉ What are maintenance drugs for asthma?. Answer: Long acting
drugs- Singulair, Flovent, Advair, Pulmicort, Symbicort, and QVAR
◉ Side effects of epinephrine. Answer: Hypertension, tachycardia,
anxiety, restlessness, decreased urinary output, vasorestriction
, ◉ side effects of albuterol overuse. Answer: tremor, increased HR,
dizziness, nervousness, restlessness
◉ Action of albuterol. Answer: Activates the beta-2 adrenergic
receptors to relax smooth muscle
Bronchodilation, relieves bronchospasms, and reduces airway
resistance
◉ Side effects of oral steroids. Answer: Thrush
More systemic effects
increase in blood glucose
◉ What kind of drug is singulair. Answer: Leukotriene Receptor
Antagonist (Don't take with ASA)
◉ What is the advantage of an inhaled albuterol vs an oral form.
Answer: Localized
Less systemic effects
Faster acting
◉ Patient teaching when admin guaifenesin. Answer: Encourage
fluids because it causes everything to dry up
NURSING PROCESS APPROACH EXAM 2026
FULL PREPARATION WITH CORRECT ANSWER
◉ Side effects of hormone therapy. Answer: Hyperglycemia
Insomnia
Irritability
Euphoria
Psychosis
Delirium
Fluid Retention
Weakness
◉ How does targeted therapy work?. Answer: Based on specific
targeted genes, if the cancer express the gene then it will work on
that cancer.
◉ Nursing management with monoclonal antibody admin. Answer:
Have crash cart available because it will cause severe adverse
reactions
,◉ Nursing interventions for BRM's. Answer: Boosts patients
immune system
Enhances the bodies ability to fight off abnormal cells
Helps patient tolerate high doses of chemo
Watch to make sure hemoglobin doesn't exceed 12
◉ Why are colony stimulating factors. Answer: Promotes growth of
blood cells
Promotes high doses of chemo to be given
Helps bone marrow to regenerate
◉ Why do we use combination chemotherapy. Answer: They help
each other fight cancers its a synergistic effect
◉ What are the rescue drugs for asthma?. Answer: Albuterol
◉ What are maintenance drugs for asthma?. Answer: Long acting
drugs- Singulair, Flovent, Advair, Pulmicort, Symbicort, and QVAR
◉ Side effects of epinephrine. Answer: Hypertension, tachycardia,
anxiety, restlessness, decreased urinary output, vasorestriction
, ◉ side effects of albuterol overuse. Answer: tremor, increased HR,
dizziness, nervousness, restlessness
◉ Action of albuterol. Answer: Activates the beta-2 adrenergic
receptors to relax smooth muscle
Bronchodilation, relieves bronchospasms, and reduces airway
resistance
◉ Side effects of oral steroids. Answer: Thrush
More systemic effects
increase in blood glucose
◉ What kind of drug is singulair. Answer: Leukotriene Receptor
Antagonist (Don't take with ASA)
◉ What is the advantage of an inhaled albuterol vs an oral form.
Answer: Localized
Less systemic effects
Faster acting
◉ Patient teaching when admin guaifenesin. Answer: Encourage
fluids because it causes everything to dry up
