PHARMACOLOGY OA AND PRE
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2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE 285 QUESTIONS AND
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1. Ampatientmpresentsmtomanmemergencymroommcomplainingmofmpalpitationsmandmirregularmh
eartbeat.mThemAPRNmplacesmthempatientmonmamcardiacmmonitormandmobservesmatrialmfibrill
ation.mThemAPRNmordersmdofetilide.mHowmshouldmthemAPRNmrecommendmthismmedication
mbemtaken?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmYESmWithmfoodmormanmemptymstomach
2. Am70-year-
oldmmalemcallsmamclinicmcomplainingmofmchestmpainmthatmstartedmaftermsexualmactivity.mHemt
ookmsildenafilm50mmgmaboutmeightmhoursmago.mHemhasmnitroglycerinm0.3mmgmonmhand.mHo
wmshouldmthemAPRNmrespond?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmDomnotmtakemthemnitroglycerinmandmcallm911
3. Takingmthemmedicationsmtogethermcanmcausemwhat?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAmseriousmdropminmbloodmpressuremleadingmtomcardiovascularmcollaps
e.
4. Ampatientmwithmbipolarmdisordermismdiscussingmbeginningmlithium.mThemAPRNmwantsmbaseli
nemlabs.mThempatientmasksmwhy.mWhichmexplanationmshouldmbemprovided?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAmbaselinemBUNmandmcreatininemismneededmtomassessmkidneymfunctio
nmbecausemlithiummcanmdecreasemrenalmfunction.
,5. Amnewmnursemismreviewingmsildenafilmuse.mWhichmpatientmmaymtakemsildenafilmsafely?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmYESmAm54-year-
oldmmalemwithmcontrolledmhypertension,mmildmeczema,mandmpastmurolithiasismwithoutmco
mplications
6. Am30-year-
oldmpatientmwithmanxietymismprescribedmcitalopram.mWhatmismitsmmechanismmofmaction?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmYESmInfluencesmreceptormactivitymonmtargetmcells
7. Correctmexplanationmofmcitalopram'smmechanismm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThismmedicationminfluencesmthemactivityminmthemreceptors,mandmitmtar
getsmcells.
8. AmHuntingtonmdiseasempatientmhasmtwitching,mdysphagia,mconfusion,mmemorymloss.mAPRN
mprescribesmbaclofen.mMechanismmofmaction?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmYESmInhibitsmneurotransmittermGABA
9. NOmModulatesmthemeffectsmofmglutamatematmNMDAmreceptorsm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmIncorrect.
10. NOmHaltsmbreakdownmofmacetylcholinembymacetylcholinesterasem-
mCORRECTmANSWERmIncorrect.mCholinesteraseminhibitorsmpreventmAChmbreakdownmandma
remusedmformAlzheimer's.
11. Altersmsynthesismandmreleasemofmnorepinephrine,mserotonin,mandmdopaminem-
mCORRECTmANSWERmIncorrect.
12. Correctmexplanationm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmBaclofenmenhancesmGABA;mHuntingtonminvolvesmdeficiencymofmacetyl
cholinemandmGABA.
,13. Am21-year-
oldmpatientmhasmamseizuremwithmimpairedmconsciousnessmfollowedmbymCNSmdepression.mTy
pemofmseizure?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmYESmTonic-clonic
14. Atonicm-mCORRECTmANSWERmNO
15. Myoclonicm-mCORRECTmANSWERmNOm—mconsistsmofmsuddenm1-secondmcontractions
16. Absencem-mCORRECTmANSWERmNO
17. Correctmexplanationm-mCORRECTmANSWERmAmtonic-
clonicmseizureminvolvesmconvulsions,mstiffening,mlossmofmconsciousness,mjerking.
18. Ampatientmtakingmoxycodonemeverym6mhrsmform3myearsmsuddenlymstops.mWhatmismthemclinica
lmconcern?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmYESmPhysicalmdependence
19. Correctmexplanationm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmStoppingmabruptlymcausesmwithdrawalmandmcanmcausemsymptomsmfr
ommnauseamtomseizures.
20. Am44-year-
oldmmalemwithmdepressionmandmsexualmdysfunctionmhistorymneedsmanmantidepressantmthat
menhancesmlibido.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmYESmBupropion
21. Explanationm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmBupropionmdoesmnotmcausemsexualmdysfunctionmandmmaymimprovemli
bido.
, 22. Amwheezingmpatientmreceivesmamnonspecificmbeta-
agonist.mBesidesmrespiratorymrelief,mwhatmsidemeffectmshouldmthemnursemmonitor?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmYESmTachycardia
23. Explanationm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmBeta1mstimulationmcausesmtachycardiamandmhypertension.
24. Ampatientmhasmtoxicmatropinemeffectsm(delirium,mhallucinations).mWhichmmedicationmshoul
dmthemprovidermadminister?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmYESmPhysostigmine
25. Explanationm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmPhysostigminemtreatsmatropinempoisoningmandmcrossesmthemBBB.
26. Ampatientmrequiresmsutures.mProvidermordersmlocalmanestheticmwithmepinephrine.mEpineph
rinemismusedmtom________.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAllowmamreducedmdosemofmthemanesthetic
27. Explanationm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmEpinephrinem(alpha1magonist)mprolongsmabsorptionmandmreducesman
estheticmneeded.
28. AmParkinsonmpatientmonmcarbidopamreportsmnomchangemaftermmonths.mWhatmshouldmthemp
rovidermdo?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmReevaluatemthemdiagnosis
29. Increasemthemdosemofmcarbidopam-mCORRECTmANSWERmOptionmbutmlessmcorrect
30. Discussm"on-off"mphenomenonm-mCORRECTmANSWERmPossiblembutmnotmprimary
31. NOmAddmamdopaminemagonistm-mCORRECTmANSWERmIncorrect
ASSESSMENT EXAM NEWEST
2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE 285 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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1. Ampatientmpresentsmtomanmemergencymroommcomplainingmofmpalpitationsmandmirregularmh
eartbeat.mThemAPRNmplacesmthempatientmonmamcardiacmmonitormandmobservesmatrialmfibrill
ation.mThemAPRNmordersmdofetilide.mHowmshouldmthemAPRNmrecommendmthismmedication
mbemtaken?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmYESmWithmfoodmormanmemptymstomach
2. Am70-year-
oldmmalemcallsmamclinicmcomplainingmofmchestmpainmthatmstartedmaftermsexualmactivity.mHemt
ookmsildenafilm50mmgmaboutmeightmhoursmago.mHemhasmnitroglycerinm0.3mmgmonmhand.mHo
wmshouldmthemAPRNmrespond?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmDomnotmtakemthemnitroglycerinmandmcallm911
3. Takingmthemmedicationsmtogethermcanmcausemwhat?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAmseriousmdropminmbloodmpressuremleadingmtomcardiovascularmcollaps
e.
4. Ampatientmwithmbipolarmdisordermismdiscussingmbeginningmlithium.mThemAPRNmwantsmbaseli
nemlabs.mThempatientmasksmwhy.mWhichmexplanationmshouldmbemprovided?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAmbaselinemBUNmandmcreatininemismneededmtomassessmkidneymfunctio
nmbecausemlithiummcanmdecreasemrenalmfunction.
,5. Amnewmnursemismreviewingmsildenafilmuse.mWhichmpatientmmaymtakemsildenafilmsafely?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmYESmAm54-year-
oldmmalemwithmcontrolledmhypertension,mmildmeczema,mandmpastmurolithiasismwithoutmco
mplications
6. Am30-year-
oldmpatientmwithmanxietymismprescribedmcitalopram.mWhatmismitsmmechanismmofmaction?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmYESmInfluencesmreceptormactivitymonmtargetmcells
7. Correctmexplanationmofmcitalopram'smmechanismm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThismmedicationminfluencesmthemactivityminmthemreceptors,mandmitmtar
getsmcells.
8. AmHuntingtonmdiseasempatientmhasmtwitching,mdysphagia,mconfusion,mmemorymloss.mAPRN
mprescribesmbaclofen.mMechanismmofmaction?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmYESmInhibitsmneurotransmittermGABA
9. NOmModulatesmthemeffectsmofmglutamatematmNMDAmreceptorsm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmIncorrect.
10. NOmHaltsmbreakdownmofmacetylcholinembymacetylcholinesterasem-
mCORRECTmANSWERmIncorrect.mCholinesteraseminhibitorsmpreventmAChmbreakdownmandma
remusedmformAlzheimer's.
11. Altersmsynthesismandmreleasemofmnorepinephrine,mserotonin,mandmdopaminem-
mCORRECTmANSWERmIncorrect.
12. Correctmexplanationm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmBaclofenmenhancesmGABA;mHuntingtonminvolvesmdeficiencymofmacetyl
cholinemandmGABA.
,13. Am21-year-
oldmpatientmhasmamseizuremwithmimpairedmconsciousnessmfollowedmbymCNSmdepression.mTy
pemofmseizure?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmYESmTonic-clonic
14. Atonicm-mCORRECTmANSWERmNO
15. Myoclonicm-mCORRECTmANSWERmNOm—mconsistsmofmsuddenm1-secondmcontractions
16. Absencem-mCORRECTmANSWERmNO
17. Correctmexplanationm-mCORRECTmANSWERmAmtonic-
clonicmseizureminvolvesmconvulsions,mstiffening,mlossmofmconsciousness,mjerking.
18. Ampatientmtakingmoxycodonemeverym6mhrsmform3myearsmsuddenlymstops.mWhatmismthemclinica
lmconcern?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmYESmPhysicalmdependence
19. Correctmexplanationm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmStoppingmabruptlymcausesmwithdrawalmandmcanmcausemsymptomsmfr
ommnauseamtomseizures.
20. Am44-year-
oldmmalemwithmdepressionmandmsexualmdysfunctionmhistorymneedsmanmantidepressantmthat
menhancesmlibido.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmYESmBupropion
21. Explanationm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmBupropionmdoesmnotmcausemsexualmdysfunctionmandmmaymimprovemli
bido.
, 22. Amwheezingmpatientmreceivesmamnonspecificmbeta-
agonist.mBesidesmrespiratorymrelief,mwhatmsidemeffectmshouldmthemnursemmonitor?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmYESmTachycardia
23. Explanationm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmBeta1mstimulationmcausesmtachycardiamandmhypertension.
24. Ampatientmhasmtoxicmatropinemeffectsm(delirium,mhallucinations).mWhichmmedicationmshoul
dmthemprovidermadminister?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmYESmPhysostigmine
25. Explanationm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmPhysostigminemtreatsmatropinempoisoningmandmcrossesmthemBBB.
26. Ampatientmrequiresmsutures.mProvidermordersmlocalmanestheticmwithmepinephrine.mEpineph
rinemismusedmtom________.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAllowmamreducedmdosemofmthemanesthetic
27. Explanationm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmEpinephrinem(alpha1magonist)mprolongsmabsorptionmandmreducesman
estheticmneeded.
28. AmParkinsonmpatientmonmcarbidopamreportsmnomchangemaftermmonths.mWhatmshouldmthemp
rovidermdo?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmReevaluatemthemdiagnosis
29. Increasemthemdosemofmcarbidopam-mCORRECTmANSWERmOptionmbutmlessmcorrect
30. Discussm"on-off"mphenomenonm-mCORRECTmANSWERmPossiblembutmnotmprimary
31. NOmAddmamdopaminemagonistm-mCORRECTmANSWERmIncorrect