NUR100 PHARMACOLOGY ACTUAL FINAL
EXAM 2026 FORTIS COLLEGE & INSTITUTES
GRADED A
Multiple-Choice Questions with Correct Answers Highlighted
Question 1
A clinic patient who has been taking a glucocorticoid for arthritis for several months remarks to the nurse,
"It's a good thing my symptoms are better, because my mother has been quite ill, and I have to take care
of her." The patient's blood pressure is 100/60 mm Hg. The nurse will report this to the provider and ask
about:
a. reducing the patient's dose.
b. using every other day dosing.
c. increasing the patient's dose. ✓
d. tapering the dose.
Question 2
A 30-year-old male patient will begin a three-drug regimen to treat peptic ulcer disease. The regimen will
consist of bismuth subsalicylate, tetracycline, and cimetidine [Tagamet]. The nurse will include which
information when teaching this patient about this drug regimen?
a. Black discoloration of the tongue and stools should be reported immediately.
b. Central nervous system depression and confusion are likely to occur.
c. Decreased libido, impotence, and gynecomastia are reversible side effects. ✓
d. Staining of the teeth may occur and is an indication for discontinuation of these drugs.
Question 3
A nurse provides teaching to a patient who will begin taking oral cyclophosphamide to treat non-Hodgkin's
lymphoma. Which statement by the patient indicates an understanding about how to minimize side effects
while taking this drug?
a. "I don't need to worry about bone marrow suppression with this drug."
b. "I should drink plenty of fluids while taking this drug." ✓
c. "I should take this drug on an empty stomach."
d. "If I shampoo less often, I can prevent hair loss."
Question 4
Insulin glargine is prescribed for a hospitalized patient who has diabetes. When will the nurse expect to
administer this drug?
a. Approximately 15 to 30 minutes before each meal
b. In the morning and at 4:00 PM
c. Once daily at bedtime ✓
d. After meals and at bedtime
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, Question 5
An older adult patient has confusion, memory loss, and disorientation in familiar surroundings. The patient
has been taking donepezil [Aricept] 10 mg once daily for 6 months. The patient's symptoms have begun to
worsen, and the patient's spouse asks if the medication dose can be increased. What will the nurse tell the
spouse?
a. The dose can be increased, because the patient has been taking the drug for longer than 3
months. ✓
b. The dose can be increased to twice daily dosing instead of once daily dosing.
c. The increase in symptoms is the result of hepatotoxicity from the medication's side effects.
d. The patient must take the drug for longer than 1 year before the dose can be increased.
Question 6
A patient who has a seizure disorder is admitted to the hospital after an increase in seizure frequency, and
the prescriber orders carbamazepine [Tegretol] 100 mg twice daily to be added to the patient's medication
regimen. The nurse reviewing the patient's medical history notes that the patient is already taking
lamotrigine [Lamictal] 375 mg twice daily. The nurse will contact the provider to discuss which action?
a. Reducing the carbamazepine dose to 50 mg twice daily
b. Reducing the lamotrigine dose to 225 mg twice daily
c. Increasing the carbamazepine dose to 200 mg twice daily
d. Increasing the lamotrigine dose to 500 mg twice daily ✓
Question 7
A woman with moderate migraine headaches asks a nurse why the provider has ordered metoclopramide
[Reglan] as an adjunct to aspirin therapy, because she does not usually experience nausea and vomiting
with her migraines. The nurse will tell her that the metoclopramide is used to:
a. help induce sleep.
b. improve absorption of the aspirin. ✓
c. prevent gastric irritation caused by the aspirin.
d. prolong the effects of the aspirin.
Question 8
A 43-year-old patient with a strong family history of breast cancer considers taking tamoxifen [Nolvadex]
for cancer prevention. Which assessment finding is a possible contraindication?
a. History of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) ✓
b. History of osteoporosis
c. Hyperlipidemia
d. Prior hysterectomy
Question 9
A prescriber has ordered filgrastim (granulocyte colony-stimulating factor) for a patient undergoing
myelosuppressive chemotherapy. The nurse will prepare the patient for which potential side effect?
a. Bone pain ✓
b. Fatigue
c. Headache
d. Hemorrhage
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EXAM 2026 FORTIS COLLEGE & INSTITUTES
GRADED A
Multiple-Choice Questions with Correct Answers Highlighted
Question 1
A clinic patient who has been taking a glucocorticoid for arthritis for several months remarks to the nurse,
"It's a good thing my symptoms are better, because my mother has been quite ill, and I have to take care
of her." The patient's blood pressure is 100/60 mm Hg. The nurse will report this to the provider and ask
about:
a. reducing the patient's dose.
b. using every other day dosing.
c. increasing the patient's dose. ✓
d. tapering the dose.
Question 2
A 30-year-old male patient will begin a three-drug regimen to treat peptic ulcer disease. The regimen will
consist of bismuth subsalicylate, tetracycline, and cimetidine [Tagamet]. The nurse will include which
information when teaching this patient about this drug regimen?
a. Black discoloration of the tongue and stools should be reported immediately.
b. Central nervous system depression and confusion are likely to occur.
c. Decreased libido, impotence, and gynecomastia are reversible side effects. ✓
d. Staining of the teeth may occur and is an indication for discontinuation of these drugs.
Question 3
A nurse provides teaching to a patient who will begin taking oral cyclophosphamide to treat non-Hodgkin's
lymphoma. Which statement by the patient indicates an understanding about how to minimize side effects
while taking this drug?
a. "I don't need to worry about bone marrow suppression with this drug."
b. "I should drink plenty of fluids while taking this drug." ✓
c. "I should take this drug on an empty stomach."
d. "If I shampoo less often, I can prevent hair loss."
Question 4
Insulin glargine is prescribed for a hospitalized patient who has diabetes. When will the nurse expect to
administer this drug?
a. Approximately 15 to 30 minutes before each meal
b. In the morning and at 4:00 PM
c. Once daily at bedtime ✓
d. After meals and at bedtime
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, Question 5
An older adult patient has confusion, memory loss, and disorientation in familiar surroundings. The patient
has been taking donepezil [Aricept] 10 mg once daily for 6 months. The patient's symptoms have begun to
worsen, and the patient's spouse asks if the medication dose can be increased. What will the nurse tell the
spouse?
a. The dose can be increased, because the patient has been taking the drug for longer than 3
months. ✓
b. The dose can be increased to twice daily dosing instead of once daily dosing.
c. The increase in symptoms is the result of hepatotoxicity from the medication's side effects.
d. The patient must take the drug for longer than 1 year before the dose can be increased.
Question 6
A patient who has a seizure disorder is admitted to the hospital after an increase in seizure frequency, and
the prescriber orders carbamazepine [Tegretol] 100 mg twice daily to be added to the patient's medication
regimen. The nurse reviewing the patient's medical history notes that the patient is already taking
lamotrigine [Lamictal] 375 mg twice daily. The nurse will contact the provider to discuss which action?
a. Reducing the carbamazepine dose to 50 mg twice daily
b. Reducing the lamotrigine dose to 225 mg twice daily
c. Increasing the carbamazepine dose to 200 mg twice daily
d. Increasing the lamotrigine dose to 500 mg twice daily ✓
Question 7
A woman with moderate migraine headaches asks a nurse why the provider has ordered metoclopramide
[Reglan] as an adjunct to aspirin therapy, because she does not usually experience nausea and vomiting
with her migraines. The nurse will tell her that the metoclopramide is used to:
a. help induce sleep.
b. improve absorption of the aspirin. ✓
c. prevent gastric irritation caused by the aspirin.
d. prolong the effects of the aspirin.
Question 8
A 43-year-old patient with a strong family history of breast cancer considers taking tamoxifen [Nolvadex]
for cancer prevention. Which assessment finding is a possible contraindication?
a. History of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) ✓
b. History of osteoporosis
c. Hyperlipidemia
d. Prior hysterectomy
Question 9
A prescriber has ordered filgrastim (granulocyte colony-stimulating factor) for a patient undergoing
myelosuppressive chemotherapy. The nurse will prepare the patient for which potential side effect?
a. Bone pain ✓
b. Fatigue
c. Headache
d. Hemorrhage
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