NSG 318 FINAL EXAM /NSG318
INTRODUCTION TO
PHARM ACOLOGY FINAL /PRACTICE
EXAM LATEST 2025 W ITH
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSW ERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
,A patien t's ser u m digoxin level is 1.1 n g/m L. W hat action shou ld
the nu r se take? a. Given the next dose
b. Retake the lab test
c. Split the dose in half
d. In for m the HCP - CORRECT ANSW ER-D. The nu r se shou ld
in for m the HCP becau se this r esu lts in dicates toxicity.
W hat is the ther apeu tic ser u m level of digoxin ? - CORRECT
ANSW ER-0.5 - 1 ng/m l
The nu r se is car in g for a patien t on digoxin ther apy. The stu den t
n ur se asks the n ur se w hat ar e sign s of digoxin toxicity. W hat
shou ld the n ur se teach the studen t n u r se?
a. Depr ession
b. Cir cu lator y Collapse
c. Tachycar dia
d. Gr een or yellow hallos - CORRECT ANSW ER-D. Gr een or
yellow halos, car diac dysr hythm ias, br adycar dia, vom itin g,
an or exia and diar r hea
,A patien t on digoxin ther apy r epor ts havin g blu r r ed vision an d
yellow halos an d r espir ation s ar e 5 per m in u te. W hat action
shou ld the n ur se take next?
a. Adm in ister pr otam in e
b. Adm in ister digoxin im m u n e fab
c. Adm in ister vitam in K
d. Noth ing these ar e n or m al side eff ects - CORRECT ANSW ER-B .
Adm in ister Digoxin Im m u n e Fab. This m ed r ever ses the side
eff ect of br adycar dia
W hich CAMs in cr ease the r isk of digitalis toxicity? SATA
a. Gin gko
b. Gin sen g
c. Cin n am on
d. Licor ice
e. Aloe
f. Par sley
g. Gr een tea
h. Ephedr a - CORRECT ANSW ER-Gin sen g, Licor ice, Aloe an d
Ephedr a
W hich m edication is in the car diac glycoside dr u g class?
a. Nitr oglycer in
, b. Digoxin
c. Cou m adin
d. Plavix - CORRECT ANSW ER-b. Digoxin
W hat ar e the u ses of Digoxin ? - CORRECT ANSW ER-Used to
tr eat hear t failu r e and atr ial fi br illation ?
A patien t on digoxin ther apy fr equ en tly takes CAMs. W hich
CAMs shou ld the nu r se edu cate the patien t to avoid? - CORRECT
ANSW ER-Gin sen g, St. John 's W or t, Psylliu m , Haw thor n ,
Licor ice, Aloe, an d Ephedr a
W hat ar e 3 im por tan t thin gs a n ur se needs to w atch for du r in g
digoxin ther apy? -
CORRECT ANSW ER-Apical pu lse >60
Toxicity: 0.5-1.0 n g/m L
Potassiu m : In cr eases r isk of digitalis toxicity
W hich m edication is in the antiangin al dr u g class?
a. Nitr oglycer in
b. Digoxin
c. Cou m adin
d. Plavix - CORRECT ANSW ER-a. Nitr oglycer in
INTRODUCTION TO
PHARM ACOLOGY FINAL /PRACTICE
EXAM LATEST 2025 W ITH
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSW ERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
,A patien t's ser u m digoxin level is 1.1 n g/m L. W hat action shou ld
the nu r se take? a. Given the next dose
b. Retake the lab test
c. Split the dose in half
d. In for m the HCP - CORRECT ANSW ER-D. The nu r se shou ld
in for m the HCP becau se this r esu lts in dicates toxicity.
W hat is the ther apeu tic ser u m level of digoxin ? - CORRECT
ANSW ER-0.5 - 1 ng/m l
The nu r se is car in g for a patien t on digoxin ther apy. The stu den t
n ur se asks the n ur se w hat ar e sign s of digoxin toxicity. W hat
shou ld the n ur se teach the studen t n u r se?
a. Depr ession
b. Cir cu lator y Collapse
c. Tachycar dia
d. Gr een or yellow hallos - CORRECT ANSW ER-D. Gr een or
yellow halos, car diac dysr hythm ias, br adycar dia, vom itin g,
an or exia and diar r hea
,A patien t on digoxin ther apy r epor ts havin g blu r r ed vision an d
yellow halos an d r espir ation s ar e 5 per m in u te. W hat action
shou ld the n ur se take next?
a. Adm in ister pr otam in e
b. Adm in ister digoxin im m u n e fab
c. Adm in ister vitam in K
d. Noth ing these ar e n or m al side eff ects - CORRECT ANSW ER-B .
Adm in ister Digoxin Im m u n e Fab. This m ed r ever ses the side
eff ect of br adycar dia
W hich CAMs in cr ease the r isk of digitalis toxicity? SATA
a. Gin gko
b. Gin sen g
c. Cin n am on
d. Licor ice
e. Aloe
f. Par sley
g. Gr een tea
h. Ephedr a - CORRECT ANSW ER-Gin sen g, Licor ice, Aloe an d
Ephedr a
W hich m edication is in the car diac glycoside dr u g class?
a. Nitr oglycer in
, b. Digoxin
c. Cou m adin
d. Plavix - CORRECT ANSW ER-b. Digoxin
W hat ar e the u ses of Digoxin ? - CORRECT ANSW ER-Used to
tr eat hear t failu r e and atr ial fi br illation ?
A patien t on digoxin ther apy fr equ en tly takes CAMs. W hich
CAMs shou ld the nu r se edu cate the patien t to avoid? - CORRECT
ANSW ER-Gin sen g, St. John 's W or t, Psylliu m , Haw thor n ,
Licor ice, Aloe, an d Ephedr a
W hat ar e 3 im por tan t thin gs a n ur se needs to w atch for du r in g
digoxin ther apy? -
CORRECT ANSW ER-Apical pu lse >60
Toxicity: 0.5-1.0 n g/m L
Potassiu m : In cr eases r isk of digitalis toxicity
W hich m edication is in the antiangin al dr u g class?
a. Nitr oglycer in
b. Digoxin
c. Cou m adin
d. Plavix - CORRECT ANSW ER-a. Nitr oglycer in
