NURS 6521 ADV.
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027 GRADED A+ .
,1. Question 1: A 59-year-old man with a recent history of erectile dysfunction has been assessed and prescribed
sildenafil (Viagra). When providing patient education to this man, the nurse should tell him which of the
following?:
2. Answer: "You might find that your face becomes flushed, or you get a headache after taking
Viagra.":
3. Question 2: A patient takes etoposide for a testicular tumor refractory treat-ment. The nursing assessment
reveals that he is also taking warfarin. The nurse must carefully monitor which of the following?:
4. Answer: Elevated prothrombin time:
5. Question 3: A man is prescribed ciprofloxacin to treat a sexually transmitted infection. The nurse will instruct
the patient:
6. Answer: to complete the entire course of drug therapy.:
7. Question 4: Drugs have a valid medical use but a high potential for psy-chological and physiologic abuse. In
an emergency, a Schedule II drug may be prescribed by telephone if a written prescription cannot be provided at
the time. However, a written prescription must be provided within 72 hours with the words authorization for
emergency dispensing written on the pre-scription. These prescriptions cannot be refilled. A new prescription
must be written each time. Examples include certain amphetamines and barbiturates. These are scheduled
drugs:
8. ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER Schedule II:
9. Question 5: A 16-year-old boy has been prescribed cromolyn sodium nasal spray to treat a nasal allergy. To
maximize the drug's therapeutic effects, which of the following will the nurse include in instructions to the
patient?:
10. ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER Take the drug for one whole week before coming in contact with allergens.:
11. Question 6: A woman is receiving magnesium sulfate for intrapartum eclampsia. The patient is sweating,
and her BP is 88/50. The serum magne-sium level is 10 mg/dL. The nurse will interpret these manifestations
as:
12. ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER Magnesium Sulfate toxicity.:
13. Question 7: A patient with a recent diagnosis of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) discusses treatment
options with his care team. What aspect
, of the patient's condition would contraindicate the use of cyclophosphamide to treat leukemia?:
14. ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER The patient's bone marrow function is significantly depressed.:
15. Question 8: After six months of unsuccessfully trying to conceive, a 31-year-old woman and her
husband have sought a referral to a fertility
specialist to explore their options. A nurse at the clinic should recognize that the woman may benefit from:
16. ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER clomiphene.:
17. Question 9: A 34-year-old male has been diagnosed with TB and will be started on INH therapy. The
medication history reveals that he currently takes antacids regularly. The nurse will instruct the patient::
18. ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER to take antacids not less than 1 hour before or 2 hours after taking INH.:
19. Question 10: A Nurse Practitioner working in a cancer center is preparing to administer medication to a 5-year-old
child. The nurse will calculate the drug dosage by using:
20. ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER Body Surface Area:
21. Question 11: An older adult woman has been diagnosed with acute lym-phoblastic leukemia (ALL), and her
care team has identified potential benefits of imatinib. Which of the following characteristics of this patient's
current health status may preclude the use of imatinib?:
22. ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER The patient has chronic heart failure resulting in significant periph-eral edema:
23. Question 12: A male patient is trying to decide if he should use finasteride (Proscar) to treat benign prostatic
hypertrophy (BPH). When providing infor-mation about the drug, the nurse will include which of the following as a
risk associated with finasteride therapy?:
24. ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER Prostatic neoplasia:
25. Question 13: A Nurse Practitioner will instruct a patient taking allopurinol to take each dose:
26. ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER After a meal.:
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027 GRADED A+ .
,1. Question 1: A 59-year-old man with a recent history of erectile dysfunction has been assessed and prescribed
sildenafil (Viagra). When providing patient education to this man, the nurse should tell him which of the
following?:
2. Answer: "You might find that your face becomes flushed, or you get a headache after taking
Viagra.":
3. Question 2: A patient takes etoposide for a testicular tumor refractory treat-ment. The nursing assessment
reveals that he is also taking warfarin. The nurse must carefully monitor which of the following?:
4. Answer: Elevated prothrombin time:
5. Question 3: A man is prescribed ciprofloxacin to treat a sexually transmitted infection. The nurse will instruct
the patient:
6. Answer: to complete the entire course of drug therapy.:
7. Question 4: Drugs have a valid medical use but a high potential for psy-chological and physiologic abuse. In
an emergency, a Schedule II drug may be prescribed by telephone if a written prescription cannot be provided at
the time. However, a written prescription must be provided within 72 hours with the words authorization for
emergency dispensing written on the pre-scription. These prescriptions cannot be refilled. A new prescription
must be written each time. Examples include certain amphetamines and barbiturates. These are scheduled
drugs:
8. ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER Schedule II:
9. Question 5: A 16-year-old boy has been prescribed cromolyn sodium nasal spray to treat a nasal allergy. To
maximize the drug's therapeutic effects, which of the following will the nurse include in instructions to the
patient?:
10. ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER Take the drug for one whole week before coming in contact with allergens.:
11. Question 6: A woman is receiving magnesium sulfate for intrapartum eclampsia. The patient is sweating,
and her BP is 88/50. The serum magne-sium level is 10 mg/dL. The nurse will interpret these manifestations
as:
12. ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER Magnesium Sulfate toxicity.:
13. Question 7: A patient with a recent diagnosis of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) discusses treatment
options with his care team. What aspect
, of the patient's condition would contraindicate the use of cyclophosphamide to treat leukemia?:
14. ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER The patient's bone marrow function is significantly depressed.:
15. Question 8: After six months of unsuccessfully trying to conceive, a 31-year-old woman and her
husband have sought a referral to a fertility
specialist to explore their options. A nurse at the clinic should recognize that the woman may benefit from:
16. ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER clomiphene.:
17. Question 9: A 34-year-old male has been diagnosed with TB and will be started on INH therapy. The
medication history reveals that he currently takes antacids regularly. The nurse will instruct the patient::
18. ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER to take antacids not less than 1 hour before or 2 hours after taking INH.:
19. Question 10: A Nurse Practitioner working in a cancer center is preparing to administer medication to a 5-year-old
child. The nurse will calculate the drug dosage by using:
20. ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER Body Surface Area:
21. Question 11: An older adult woman has been diagnosed with acute lym-phoblastic leukemia (ALL), and her
care team has identified potential benefits of imatinib. Which of the following characteristics of this patient's
current health status may preclude the use of imatinib?:
22. ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER The patient has chronic heart failure resulting in significant periph-eral edema:
23. Question 12: A male patient is trying to decide if he should use finasteride (Proscar) to treat benign prostatic
hypertrophy (BPH). When providing infor-mation about the drug, the nurse will include which of the following as a
risk associated with finasteride therapy?:
24. ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER Prostatic neoplasia:
25. Question 13: A Nurse Practitioner will instruct a patient taking allopurinol to take each dose:
26. ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER After a meal.:
