NP Pharmacology Exam 2026-2027: 233 Questions &
Answers
1. What is dissemination? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Getting the research information out to those who need
to know it! Publication - highest level. Presenting at National Conference. Presenting at Local
Conference. Journal Club where one person reviews an article.
2. What does a 17 on MMSE mean? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Moderate cognitive impairment
3. What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Inducer --> will lower dose of Lamictal
and BCP's
4. What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Inducer - will lower dose of Lamictal
5. What is a Type I research error? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: There IS a difference but you say there isn't a
difference.
6. What is a Type II research error? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: There is NO difference but you say there is a
difference.
7. What is pseudo-dementia? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Cognitive impairment secondary to depression that
clears when treated in the elderly. Dementia won't improve.
8. Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Yes.
9. What is a drug half-life? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be eliminated
from the body.
10. What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Zyprexa, Abilify, Seroquel - low doses
11. What is a risk of using Tramadol? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Serotonin Syndrome as it is very serotonergic.
,12. What is the allele seen in Asians that increases the risk of SJS? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: HLAB-1502
13. When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: With worsening of SJS
14. How many generations do you include for a genogram? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: 1st degree - mother,
father, siblings. 2nd degree - grandparents & cousins. 3rd degree - (unspecified).
15. What does messenger RNA code for? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Amino Acids
16. What is epigenetics? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Factors that affect genes - environmental, smoking, stress,
etc.
17. What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Basal Ganglia. Occipito-Frontal.
18. What happens to the brain during adolescence? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Dendritic pruning. Emotions
are controlled by amygdala. By adulthood, PFC involved as well.
19. When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: 10-25 yo
20. When do females typically present with schizophrenia? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: 25-35 yo
21. What does Erythromycin do to Trileptal? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: You will need to decrease the level
because Trileptal (inducer) and erythromycin is an inhibitor.
22. ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Heart Failure, HTN
23. What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER:
Leukotriene receptor agonists - Singulair, Accolate, Zyflo = agitation, aggression, anxiety, hallucinations,
depression, insomnia, SI, tremor.
, 24. What should you watch for with Tegretol? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Agranulocytosis and Hyponatremia
25. What are the 3 CK muscle enzyme tests? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: CKBB, CKMM, CKMB
26. Which one of the 3 muscle enzymes is related to cardiac muscle damage? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER:
CKMB
27. What is the risk of a seriously elevated CKMB? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Polymyositis, Rhabdo
28. What is a normal CKMB? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: 0.3 mcg/L
29. What psychoactives does Detrol interact with? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Topamax, KCL, Zonegran
30. What cranial nerve are you assessing when you have the patient shrug their shoulders? - .>>>>>>>
ANSWER: CN XI - Spinal Accessory
31. What do you see in labs with HIV & Dementia? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: CD4 <200. Viral Load is high.
<20% get it with antiretroviral treatment.
32. What is the scoring with the Beck Depression Inventory? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Self-Report - 0-63. 0-
13 - minimal. 14-19 - mild. 20-28 - moderate. 29-63 - severe.
33. What is sensitivity? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Helps rule-out disease = True Positive = Snout
34. What is specificity? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Helps rule-in disease = True Negative = Spin
35. What does a sed rate measure? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Inflammation (ESR - Erythrocyte Sedimentation
Rate) = distance in mm RBC's have descended in 1 hour.
36. What is a normal sed rate or ESR? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: 0-22 males, 0-29 females
Answers
1. What is dissemination? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Getting the research information out to those who need
to know it! Publication - highest level. Presenting at National Conference. Presenting at Local
Conference. Journal Club where one person reviews an article.
2. What does a 17 on MMSE mean? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Moderate cognitive impairment
3. What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Inducer --> will lower dose of Lamictal
and BCP's
4. What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Inducer - will lower dose of Lamictal
5. What is a Type I research error? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: There IS a difference but you say there isn't a
difference.
6. What is a Type II research error? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: There is NO difference but you say there is a
difference.
7. What is pseudo-dementia? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Cognitive impairment secondary to depression that
clears when treated in the elderly. Dementia won't improve.
8. Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Yes.
9. What is a drug half-life? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be eliminated
from the body.
10. What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Zyprexa, Abilify, Seroquel - low doses
11. What is a risk of using Tramadol? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Serotonin Syndrome as it is very serotonergic.
,12. What is the allele seen in Asians that increases the risk of SJS? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: HLAB-1502
13. When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: With worsening of SJS
14. How many generations do you include for a genogram? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: 1st degree - mother,
father, siblings. 2nd degree - grandparents & cousins. 3rd degree - (unspecified).
15. What does messenger RNA code for? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Amino Acids
16. What is epigenetics? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Factors that affect genes - environmental, smoking, stress,
etc.
17. What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Basal Ganglia. Occipito-Frontal.
18. What happens to the brain during adolescence? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Dendritic pruning. Emotions
are controlled by amygdala. By adulthood, PFC involved as well.
19. When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: 10-25 yo
20. When do females typically present with schizophrenia? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: 25-35 yo
21. What does Erythromycin do to Trileptal? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: You will need to decrease the level
because Trileptal (inducer) and erythromycin is an inhibitor.
22. ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Heart Failure, HTN
23. What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER:
Leukotriene receptor agonists - Singulair, Accolate, Zyflo = agitation, aggression, anxiety, hallucinations,
depression, insomnia, SI, tremor.
, 24. What should you watch for with Tegretol? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Agranulocytosis and Hyponatremia
25. What are the 3 CK muscle enzyme tests? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: CKBB, CKMM, CKMB
26. Which one of the 3 muscle enzymes is related to cardiac muscle damage? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER:
CKMB
27. What is the risk of a seriously elevated CKMB? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Polymyositis, Rhabdo
28. What is a normal CKMB? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: 0.3 mcg/L
29. What psychoactives does Detrol interact with? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Topamax, KCL, Zonegran
30. What cranial nerve are you assessing when you have the patient shrug their shoulders? - .>>>>>>>
ANSWER: CN XI - Spinal Accessory
31. What do you see in labs with HIV & Dementia? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: CD4 <200. Viral Load is high.
<20% get it with antiretroviral treatment.
32. What is the scoring with the Beck Depression Inventory? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Self-Report - 0-63. 0-
13 - minimal. 14-19 - mild. 20-28 - moderate. 29-63 - severe.
33. What is sensitivity? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Helps rule-out disease = True Positive = Snout
34. What is specificity? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Helps rule-in disease = True Negative = Spin
35. What does a sed rate measure? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: Inflammation (ESR - Erythrocyte Sedimentation
Rate) = distance in mm RBC's have descended in 1 hour.
36. What is a normal sed rate or ESR? - .>>>>>>> ANSWER: 0-22 males, 0-29 females
