GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING
NUR 600 Exam 2
Practice Question Bank
Advanced Clinical Pharmacology — NCLEX-Style Practice Questions with
Rationales
Comprehensive Review: Dermatology, Infectious Disease, Ophthalmology,
Neurology & More
Edition 1 · July 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Practice Questions with Answers & Rationales 2
NUR 600 · Galen College of Nursing Page 1
,NUR 600 EXAM 2 PRACTICE GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
Read each stem, choose your answer, then check the rationale directly below it. The correct
option is marked, and each wrong option is explained so you understand why it's wrong — not
just that it is.
Category: Advanced Clinical Pharmacology — Comprehensive Review
1 What is the recommended dosage of Valtrex (valacyclovir) for initial herpes
treatment?
A 500 mg twice daily for 5 days
B 1000 mg three times a day for 7 to 10 days
C 1000 mg twice daily for 3 days
D 2000 mg once daily for 14 days
Why B is correct: Valtrex for initial herpes treatment is dosed at 1000 mg three times daily
for 7 to 10 days per established guidelines.
A — This dosage is too low and too short for initial herpes treatment.
C — This regimen is used for recurrent infections, not initial treatment.
D — This dosage is for suppression therapy, not initial treatment.
, 2 What is the recommended dosage of Valtrex (valacyclovir) for suppression
therapy?
A 500 mg daily
B 2000 mg daily
C 1000 mg three times daily
D 500 mg twice daily
Why B is correct: Valtrex suppression therapy is dosed at 2000 mg daily.
A — 500 mg daily is not the standard suppression dose.
C — This is the initial treatment dose, not suppression.
D — This is not the standard suppression dosing regimen.
3 What is the recommended dosage of Valtrex (valacyclovir) for recurrent herpes
infections?
A 500 mg twice daily for 3 days
B 1000 mg three times daily for 7 days
C 1000 mg two times a day for 1 day
D 2000 mg once daily for 1 day
Why C is correct: Valtrex for recurrent herpes infections is dosed at 1000 mg twice daily for
1 day.
A — This is not the standard recurrent dose regimen.
B — This is the initial treatment dose.
D — This dosing is not standard for recurrent infections.
NUR 600 Exam 2
Practice Question Bank
Advanced Clinical Pharmacology — NCLEX-Style Practice Questions with
Rationales
Comprehensive Review: Dermatology, Infectious Disease, Ophthalmology,
Neurology & More
Edition 1 · July 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Practice Questions with Answers & Rationales 2
NUR 600 · Galen College of Nursing Page 1
,NUR 600 EXAM 2 PRACTICE GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
Read each stem, choose your answer, then check the rationale directly below it. The correct
option is marked, and each wrong option is explained so you understand why it's wrong — not
just that it is.
Category: Advanced Clinical Pharmacology — Comprehensive Review
1 What is the recommended dosage of Valtrex (valacyclovir) for initial herpes
treatment?
A 500 mg twice daily for 5 days
B 1000 mg three times a day for 7 to 10 days
C 1000 mg twice daily for 3 days
D 2000 mg once daily for 14 days
Why B is correct: Valtrex for initial herpes treatment is dosed at 1000 mg three times daily
for 7 to 10 days per established guidelines.
A — This dosage is too low and too short for initial herpes treatment.
C — This regimen is used for recurrent infections, not initial treatment.
D — This dosage is for suppression therapy, not initial treatment.
, 2 What is the recommended dosage of Valtrex (valacyclovir) for suppression
therapy?
A 500 mg daily
B 2000 mg daily
C 1000 mg three times daily
D 500 mg twice daily
Why B is correct: Valtrex suppression therapy is dosed at 2000 mg daily.
A — 500 mg daily is not the standard suppression dose.
C — This is the initial treatment dose, not suppression.
D — This is not the standard suppression dosing regimen.
3 What is the recommended dosage of Valtrex (valacyclovir) for recurrent herpes
infections?
A 500 mg twice daily for 3 days
B 1000 mg three times daily for 7 days
C 1000 mg two times a day for 1 day
D 2000 mg once daily for 1 day
Why C is correct: Valtrex for recurrent herpes infections is dosed at 1000 mg twice daily for
1 day.
A — This is not the standard recurrent dose regimen.
B — This is the initial treatment dose.
D — This dosing is not standard for recurrent infections.
