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NURS 251 Pharmacology – Module 5 Exam Practice Questions & Detailed Answers (Portage Learning / ABC Nursing Aligned)

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Prepare confidently for your Module 5 Pharmacology exam with this structured practice resource aligned to Portage Learning and ABC Nursing course objectives. This study guide includes exam-style questions covering key drug classifications, mechanisms of action, adverse effects, contraindications, and essential nursing considerations emphasized in Module 5. Each question includes a clear, detailed rationale designed to strengthen understanding and improve exam performance. Why Students Use This Resource: Reinforces lecture material Identifies weak medication classes Improves test-taking confidence Supports structured pharmacology review Enhances medication safety knowledge This document is an independently created educational study resource intended for exam preparation.

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NURS 251 Pharmacology – Module 5
Exam Practice Questions & Detailed
Answers (Portage Learning / ABC
Nursing Aligned)




Comprehensive Module 5 Review | Application-Based
Practice Questions with Rationales

,Phenothiazines, like chlorpromazine, are used to treat . -ANSWER-
Psychosis




A1 Blockers have as an adverse effect. -ANSWER-Hypotension
(They work too well)




Which drug works on the hypothalamus to reduce fevers? -ANSWER-
acetaminophen (Tylenol)




Which drugs work to reduce symptoms of BPH? -ANSWER-A1 Blockers such
as tamsulosin (Flomax) and 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors such as Proscar.




Benzos and Antihistamines work to reduce . -ANSWER-Anxiety




What are the signs and symptoms of a cholinergic crisis? -ANSWER-
Circulatory collapse Hypotension
Bloody Diarrhea
Bronchoconstricti
on Shock
Cardiac Arrest




Clients with asthma or COPD should not receive .-
ANSWER- Non-selective Beta Blockers

, Hydroxzine hydrochloride (Atarax), Hydroxine pamoate (Vistaril) and
diphenhydramine (Benadryl) are all and are used to treat .
- ANSWER-Antihistamines
Anxiety




Three catchecolamines are : -ANSWER-Epinephrine
Norepinephrine
Dopamine




B1 Beta Adrenergic Receptors are located in . -ANSWER-The Heart--When it
comes to Beta Receptors remember: You have ONE heart and TWO lungs.
Beta1 works in the heart and Beta2 works in the lungs.




Cholinergic drugs mimic the response which is or .-
ANSWER-
Parasympathetic rest
digest




Beta blocker drugs all end in what three letters? -
ANSWER-LOL Propranololol, atenolol, carvedilol


Non-Benzos like Ambien can have as an adverse effect. -
ANSWER- somnabulation (Sleep walking)




The dopaminergic drug for Parkinson's disease is ' -ANSWER-
carbida- levodopa (Sinemet)




Diazepam (Valium), Alaprazolam (Xanax) and Lorazepam (Ativan) are all to
treat
. -ANSWER-

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