RN PHARMACOLOGY A RELIAS
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026 PRACTICE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ lovastatin.
Answer: "Inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase leading to increases in the
number of LDL receptors. Beneficial actions include lowering LDL
levels, raising HDL levels and increasing plaque stability. SEs include
headache, myalgia, and rash. Category X drug.
⩥ metformin.
Answer: "Biguanide that acts by decreasing glucose production. Major
SEs include hypoglycemia and lactic acidosis. It is a preferred treatment
for obese pts with insulin resistant diabetes, and possibly for NIDDM
prevention.
⩥ metoprolol.
Answer: "Cardiac-specific beta blocker - shown to have efficacious
effects in treating a patient with heart failure.
⩥ minoxidil.
Answer: "Vasodilator with the unusal SE of hypertrichosis; used for
treating HTN unresponsive to other drugs.
,⩥ montelukast.
Answer: respiratory anti inflammatory; Leukotriene Modifier (PO)
⩥ morphine sulfate.
Answer: analgesic; Strong Mu Opioid Agonist
⩥ neostigmine.
Answer: Cholinesterase Inhibitors [AChE-I]
⩥ nafcillin.
Answer: "Narrow-spectrum penicillinase resistant (antistaphylococcal)
penicillin. Active against methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus.
⩥ nevirapine.
Answer: "A Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (NNRTI)
that binds to HIV reverse transcriptase. Adverse effects include rash,
erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, hepatotoxicity, and
multiple drug interactions.
⩥ norepinephrine.
Answer: Mixed Alpha 1,2 /Beta 1 Adrenergic Receptor Agonists
(Nonselective)
, ⩥ nifedipine.
Answer: calcium channel blocker
⩥ niacin.
Answer: Vitamin B3; lowers LDL by raising HDL
⩥ NPH insulin.
Answer: intermediate duration insulin.
⩥ pancuronium.
Answer: short acting nicotinic M blocker, used for surgeries, does not
depolarize muscles, causes paralysis with consciousness
⩥ nitroglycerin.
Answer: stable angina = reduces oxygen demand; variant angina =
increases supply by stopping spasms in coronary vessels; 8 hour break/
day to prevent tolerance; use w/ BB or CCB to prevent reflex
tachycardia
⩥ prazosin.
Answer: alpha 1 antagonist, anti- HTN
⩥ penicillin G.
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026 PRACTICE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ lovastatin.
Answer: "Inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase leading to increases in the
number of LDL receptors. Beneficial actions include lowering LDL
levels, raising HDL levels and increasing plaque stability. SEs include
headache, myalgia, and rash. Category X drug.
⩥ metformin.
Answer: "Biguanide that acts by decreasing glucose production. Major
SEs include hypoglycemia and lactic acidosis. It is a preferred treatment
for obese pts with insulin resistant diabetes, and possibly for NIDDM
prevention.
⩥ metoprolol.
Answer: "Cardiac-specific beta blocker - shown to have efficacious
effects in treating a patient with heart failure.
⩥ minoxidil.
Answer: "Vasodilator with the unusal SE of hypertrichosis; used for
treating HTN unresponsive to other drugs.
,⩥ montelukast.
Answer: respiratory anti inflammatory; Leukotriene Modifier (PO)
⩥ morphine sulfate.
Answer: analgesic; Strong Mu Opioid Agonist
⩥ neostigmine.
Answer: Cholinesterase Inhibitors [AChE-I]
⩥ nafcillin.
Answer: "Narrow-spectrum penicillinase resistant (antistaphylococcal)
penicillin. Active against methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus.
⩥ nevirapine.
Answer: "A Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (NNRTI)
that binds to HIV reverse transcriptase. Adverse effects include rash,
erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, hepatotoxicity, and
multiple drug interactions.
⩥ norepinephrine.
Answer: Mixed Alpha 1,2 /Beta 1 Adrenergic Receptor Agonists
(Nonselective)
, ⩥ nifedipine.
Answer: calcium channel blocker
⩥ niacin.
Answer: Vitamin B3; lowers LDL by raising HDL
⩥ NPH insulin.
Answer: intermediate duration insulin.
⩥ pancuronium.
Answer: short acting nicotinic M blocker, used for surgeries, does not
depolarize muscles, causes paralysis with consciousness
⩥ nitroglycerin.
Answer: stable angina = reduces oxygen demand; variant angina =
increases supply by stopping spasms in coronary vessels; 8 hour break/
day to prevent tolerance; use w/ BB or CCB to prevent reflex
tachycardia
⩥ prazosin.
Answer: alpha 1 antagonist, anti- HTN
⩥ penicillin G.
