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CAPSTONE PHARMACOLOGY EXAM NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM LATEST VERSION COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
1. The first action the nurse should take is to assess the
client for injury due to medication error. - Answer-Assess
the client
2. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who
received medications 1 hr ago and reports having chest
pain. The nurse should recognize that chest pain can be
an adverse effect of which of the following medication?
A. Albuterol
B. Furosemide
C. Digoxin
D. Atenolol - Answer-A. Albuterol
3. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for ranitidine for the treatment of Zollinger-
Ellison syndrome. The nurse should explain to the client
that ranitidine treats ulcers through which of the following
actions?
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A. It decreases stomach motility
B. It reduces gastric acid production
C. It forms a protective barrier in the stomach lining.
D. It neutralizes gastric acid. - Answer-B. It reduces gastric
acid production
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has open-angle
glaucoma and a new prescription for acetazolamide. Prior
to administering the first dose, the nurse should ask the
client if they have allergy to which of the following
medication classifications?
A. Nitrates
B. Sulfa-based medications
C. Antilipemic agents
D. Proton pump inhibitors - Answer-B. Sulfa-based
medications
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has HIV and is starting
therapy with ritonavir and zidovudine. The client asks why
they must take both medications. Which of the following
response should the nurse make?
A. If you take the two medications together, it will shorten
the duration of you....
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B. Taking the two medications together keeps you from
becoming resistant to either of them.
C. Taking the two medication together keeps you from
developing toxicity from either of them
D. Zidovudine will help protect you from the possible
adverse effects of ritonavir - Answer-B. Taking the two
medications together keeps you from becoming resistant
to either of them.
6. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has type 2
diabetes mellitus and is starting to take immediate release
exenatide. Which of the following client statements
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. I will discard the open injector pen after two months
B. I will inject the medication into the muscle of my thigh
C. I will store open injector pens at room temperature
D. I will take this medication one hour before morning and
evening meals. - Answer-D. I will take this medication one
hour before morning and evening meals.
7. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for folic acid. The client states I thought that
CAPSTONE PHARMACOLOGY EXAM NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM LATEST VERSION COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
1. The first action the nurse should take is to assess the
client for injury due to medication error. - Answer-Assess
the client
2. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who
received medications 1 hr ago and reports having chest
pain. The nurse should recognize that chest pain can be
an adverse effect of which of the following medication?
A. Albuterol
B. Furosemide
C. Digoxin
D. Atenolol - Answer-A. Albuterol
3. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for ranitidine for the treatment of Zollinger-
Ellison syndrome. The nurse should explain to the client
that ranitidine treats ulcers through which of the following
actions?
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A. It decreases stomach motility
B. It reduces gastric acid production
C. It forms a protective barrier in the stomach lining.
D. It neutralizes gastric acid. - Answer-B. It reduces gastric
acid production
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has open-angle
glaucoma and a new prescription for acetazolamide. Prior
to administering the first dose, the nurse should ask the
client if they have allergy to which of the following
medication classifications?
A. Nitrates
B. Sulfa-based medications
C. Antilipemic agents
D. Proton pump inhibitors - Answer-B. Sulfa-based
medications
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has HIV and is starting
therapy with ritonavir and zidovudine. The client asks why
they must take both medications. Which of the following
response should the nurse make?
A. If you take the two medications together, it will shorten
the duration of you....
, 3|Page
B. Taking the two medications together keeps you from
becoming resistant to either of them.
C. Taking the two medication together keeps you from
developing toxicity from either of them
D. Zidovudine will help protect you from the possible
adverse effects of ritonavir - Answer-B. Taking the two
medications together keeps you from becoming resistant
to either of them.
6. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has type 2
diabetes mellitus and is starting to take immediate release
exenatide. Which of the following client statements
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. I will discard the open injector pen after two months
B. I will inject the medication into the muscle of my thigh
C. I will store open injector pens at room temperature
D. I will take this medication one hour before morning and
evening meals. - Answer-D. I will take this medication one
hour before morning and evening meals.
7. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for folic acid. The client states I thought that
