Pharmacology I
PRACTICE FULL DOSE
2025-2026 LATTEST
UPDATE WITH
VERRIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
1. A patient is prescribed digoxin. Which finding should the
nurse report immediately?
A. Heart rate 78 bpm
B. Serum potassium 4.2 mEq/L
,C. Nausea and yellow vision
D. Blood pressure 130/80
Answer: C. Nausea and yellow vision
Rationale: Digoxin toxicity often presents with GI symptoms and
visual disturbances such as yellow or green halos.
2. What is the primary action of furosemide?
A. Potassium-sparing diuretic
B. Loop diuretic increasing urine output
C. ACE inhibitor
D. Beta blocker
Answer: B. Loop diuretic increasing urine output
Rationale: Furosemide acts on the loop of Henle to promote
diuresis.
3. Which lab value is most important before giving
spironolactone?
A. Sodium
B. Potassium
C. Calcium
D. Magnesium
,Answer: B. Potassium
Rationale: Spironolactone is potassium-sparing and can cause
hyperkalemia.
4. A patient taking warfarin should avoid which food?
A. Apples
B. Carrots
C. Spinach
D. Rice
Answer: C. Spinach
Rationale: Spinach is high in vitamin K, which reduces warfarin
effectiveness.
5. What is the antidote for heparin overdose?
A. Vitamin K
B. Protamine sulfate
C. Naloxone
D. Atropine
Answer: B. Protamine sulfate
Rationale: Protamine sulfate reverses heparin effects.
6. Which medication is used for type 2 diabetes?
, A. Insulin lispro
B. Metformin
C. Glucagon
D. Epinephrine
Answer: B. Metformin
Rationale: Metformin decreases hepatic glucose production.
7. What is a common side effect of ACE inhibitors?
A. Constipation
B. Dry cough
C. Bradycardia
D. Hyperglycemia
Answer: B. Dry cough
Rationale: ACE inhibitors increase bradykinin causing cough.
8. Which drug is a beta blocker?
A. Lisinopril
B. Metoprolol
C. Furosemide
D. Amlodipine
Answer: B. Metoprolol
Rationale: Metoprolol blocks beta-adrenergic receptors.
PRACTICE FULL DOSE
2025-2026 LATTEST
UPDATE WITH
VERRIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
1. A patient is prescribed digoxin. Which finding should the
nurse report immediately?
A. Heart rate 78 bpm
B. Serum potassium 4.2 mEq/L
,C. Nausea and yellow vision
D. Blood pressure 130/80
Answer: C. Nausea and yellow vision
Rationale: Digoxin toxicity often presents with GI symptoms and
visual disturbances such as yellow or green halos.
2. What is the primary action of furosemide?
A. Potassium-sparing diuretic
B. Loop diuretic increasing urine output
C. ACE inhibitor
D. Beta blocker
Answer: B. Loop diuretic increasing urine output
Rationale: Furosemide acts on the loop of Henle to promote
diuresis.
3. Which lab value is most important before giving
spironolactone?
A. Sodium
B. Potassium
C. Calcium
D. Magnesium
,Answer: B. Potassium
Rationale: Spironolactone is potassium-sparing and can cause
hyperkalemia.
4. A patient taking warfarin should avoid which food?
A. Apples
B. Carrots
C. Spinach
D. Rice
Answer: C. Spinach
Rationale: Spinach is high in vitamin K, which reduces warfarin
effectiveness.
5. What is the antidote for heparin overdose?
A. Vitamin K
B. Protamine sulfate
C. Naloxone
D. Atropine
Answer: B. Protamine sulfate
Rationale: Protamine sulfate reverses heparin effects.
6. Which medication is used for type 2 diabetes?
, A. Insulin lispro
B. Metformin
C. Glucagon
D. Epinephrine
Answer: B. Metformin
Rationale: Metformin decreases hepatic glucose production.
7. What is a common side effect of ACE inhibitors?
A. Constipation
B. Dry cough
C. Bradycardia
D. Hyperglycemia
Answer: B. Dry cough
Rationale: ACE inhibitors increase bradykinin causing cough.
8. Which drug is a beta blocker?
A. Lisinopril
B. Metoprolol
C. Furosemide
D. Amlodipine
Answer: B. Metoprolol
Rationale: Metoprolol blocks beta-adrenergic receptors.
