NRS 2020 EXAM 2 LATEST 2026/2027
UPDATE OAKLAND UNIVERSITY 100%
ACCURATE Q&A PHARMACOLOGY
|GRADED A
What is the antidote for Coumadin?
Atropine sulfate
Protamine sulfate
Ferrous sulfate
Vitamin K
Vitamin K
Which one of the following medications acts by lowering heart rate and
myocardial contractility resulting in decreased myocardial oxygen consumption?
Verapamil
Metoprolol
Captopril
Digoxin
Metoprolol
The drug that is a Beta-2 adrenergic selective bronchodilator and provides
sustained bronchodilation over 12 hours is the following?
Epinephrine
Isoproterenol
Albuterol
Salmeterol
Salmeterol
The nurse is overseeing a nursing student who is administering medications to a
group of clients receiving treatment for pulmonary embolism. The nurse
recognizes the student understands safety and administration of anticoagulant
therapy when the student makes which of these statements?
"The client will receive a dose of enoxaparin (Lovenox) intramuscularly for 3
days."
"Therapy with warfarin (Coumadin) is effective when the INR is between 2 and 3."
"Once the health care provider orders warfarin (Coumadin), the intravenous
heparin can be discontinued."
"If bleeding develops, we will give platelets to reverse the anticoagulant."
"Therapy with warfarin (Coumadin) is effective when the INR is between 2 and 3."
Which one of the following antihypertensive medications is a calcium channel
blocker?
Nifedipine
Clonidine
, Labetalol
Enalapril
Nifedipine
Which of the following drugs reduces blood pressure by centrally acting on
vasomotor centers?
Enalapril
Clonidine
Atenolol
Nifedipine
Clonidine
A patient with asthma will be using a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) for delivery of an
inhaled medication. The provider has ordered 2 puffs to be given twice daily. It is
important for the nurse to teach this patient that:
the patient should wait 1 minute between puffs.
the patient should store the MDI in the refrigerator between doses.
the patient should activate the device and then inhale.
the patient should inhale suddenly to receive the maximum dose
the patient should wait 1 minute between puffs.
Prior to administering a client's daily dose of digoxin, the nurse reviews the
client's laboratory data and notes the following results:
serum calcium 10 mg/dL
serum magnesium 2.0 mEq/L
serum potassium 3.3 mEq/L
serum creatinine 0.9 mg/dL
Which result should alert the nurse that the client is at risk for digoxin toxicity?
Serum creatinine level
Serum magnesium level
Serum calcium level
Serum potassium level
Serum potassium level
Myalgia and rhabdomyolysis may follow the use of which one of the following
drug groups?
Calcium channel blockers
Loop diuretics
Beta blockers
Statins
Statins
An older adult with congestive heart failure develops crackles in the lungs and
lower extremity edema. The physician orders furosemide. Before administering
this medication, the nurse reviews the patient's electronic health record. Which of
the following lab values is the nurse most concerned
Low serum potassium
Normal blood glucose
Elevated creatinine clearance
Elevated serum potassium
Low serum potassium
UPDATE OAKLAND UNIVERSITY 100%
ACCURATE Q&A PHARMACOLOGY
|GRADED A
What is the antidote for Coumadin?
Atropine sulfate
Protamine sulfate
Ferrous sulfate
Vitamin K
Vitamin K
Which one of the following medications acts by lowering heart rate and
myocardial contractility resulting in decreased myocardial oxygen consumption?
Verapamil
Metoprolol
Captopril
Digoxin
Metoprolol
The drug that is a Beta-2 adrenergic selective bronchodilator and provides
sustained bronchodilation over 12 hours is the following?
Epinephrine
Isoproterenol
Albuterol
Salmeterol
Salmeterol
The nurse is overseeing a nursing student who is administering medications to a
group of clients receiving treatment for pulmonary embolism. The nurse
recognizes the student understands safety and administration of anticoagulant
therapy when the student makes which of these statements?
"The client will receive a dose of enoxaparin (Lovenox) intramuscularly for 3
days."
"Therapy with warfarin (Coumadin) is effective when the INR is between 2 and 3."
"Once the health care provider orders warfarin (Coumadin), the intravenous
heparin can be discontinued."
"If bleeding develops, we will give platelets to reverse the anticoagulant."
"Therapy with warfarin (Coumadin) is effective when the INR is between 2 and 3."
Which one of the following antihypertensive medications is a calcium channel
blocker?
Nifedipine
Clonidine
, Labetalol
Enalapril
Nifedipine
Which of the following drugs reduces blood pressure by centrally acting on
vasomotor centers?
Enalapril
Clonidine
Atenolol
Nifedipine
Clonidine
A patient with asthma will be using a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) for delivery of an
inhaled medication. The provider has ordered 2 puffs to be given twice daily. It is
important for the nurse to teach this patient that:
the patient should wait 1 minute between puffs.
the patient should store the MDI in the refrigerator between doses.
the patient should activate the device and then inhale.
the patient should inhale suddenly to receive the maximum dose
the patient should wait 1 minute between puffs.
Prior to administering a client's daily dose of digoxin, the nurse reviews the
client's laboratory data and notes the following results:
serum calcium 10 mg/dL
serum magnesium 2.0 mEq/L
serum potassium 3.3 mEq/L
serum creatinine 0.9 mg/dL
Which result should alert the nurse that the client is at risk for digoxin toxicity?
Serum creatinine level
Serum magnesium level
Serum calcium level
Serum potassium level
Serum potassium level
Myalgia and rhabdomyolysis may follow the use of which one of the following
drug groups?
Calcium channel blockers
Loop diuretics
Beta blockers
Statins
Statins
An older adult with congestive heart failure develops crackles in the lungs and
lower extremity edema. The physician orders furosemide. Before administering
this medication, the nurse reviews the patient's electronic health record. Which of
the following lab values is the nurse most concerned
Low serum potassium
Normal blood glucose
Elevated creatinine clearance
Elevated serum potassium
Low serum potassium
