NUR 635 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
MIDTERM PRACTICE EXAMS SET 2026
TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES GRADED A+
⩥ A patient is taking proscar for BPH. Explain that this med has which
effect?
Answer: Decreases the size of the prostate
⩥ Patient taking viagra. Should avoid what food?
Answer: Grapefruit juice
⩥ Rapid acting insulin
Answer: Lispro (Humalog)
Aspart (Novolog)
Glulisine (Apidra)
⩥ Short onset and duration insulin
Answer: NPH
⩥ Drug of choice for type 2 diabetes - why
Answer: Metformin - decreases glycogenolysis in liver
, ⩥ Why would we recommend pts take an ASA a day?
Answer: Prevents thrombolytic events
⩥ Side effect of high dose aspirin
Answer: Tinnitus
⩥ Anemic pt getting epoetin - what to monitor?
Answer: Hypertension - monitor BP
⩥ Safety warning for erythropoiesis stimulating medications?
Answer: Can cause tumors
⩥ Dx with angina, we know they have underlying what?
Answer: Athrosclerosis
⩥ Medications for athrosclerosis
Answer: Statin, ASA, nitro
⩥ Someone wants to self donate blood for surgery. Give what?
Answer: Epogen with iron
MIDTERM PRACTICE EXAMS SET 2026
TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES GRADED A+
⩥ A patient is taking proscar for BPH. Explain that this med has which
effect?
Answer: Decreases the size of the prostate
⩥ Patient taking viagra. Should avoid what food?
Answer: Grapefruit juice
⩥ Rapid acting insulin
Answer: Lispro (Humalog)
Aspart (Novolog)
Glulisine (Apidra)
⩥ Short onset and duration insulin
Answer: NPH
⩥ Drug of choice for type 2 diabetes - why
Answer: Metformin - decreases glycogenolysis in liver
, ⩥ Why would we recommend pts take an ASA a day?
Answer: Prevents thrombolytic events
⩥ Side effect of high dose aspirin
Answer: Tinnitus
⩥ Anemic pt getting epoetin - what to monitor?
Answer: Hypertension - monitor BP
⩥ Safety warning for erythropoiesis stimulating medications?
Answer: Can cause tumors
⩥ Dx with angina, we know they have underlying what?
Answer: Athrosclerosis
⩥ Medications for athrosclerosis
Answer: Statin, ASA, nitro
⩥ Someone wants to self donate blood for surgery. Give what?
Answer: Epogen with iron