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PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN NEWEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM 115 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES |ALREADY GRADED A+
What is a short-acting inhaler that opens airways? - ......ANSWER........Albuterol
What is a side effect of milk of magnesia? - ......ANSWER........Diarrhea
What is a side effect of narcs? - ......ANSWER........Constipation (give fiber)
What is a vegetable-based laxative? - ......ANSWER........Senokot (Senna)
What is an overwhelming sense of sadness? - ......ANSWER........Depression
What is another name for sympathomimetic drugs? - ......ANSWER........Adrenergic
What is caused by prolonged use of neuroleptics and is it reversible?
- ......ANSWER........Tardive dyskinesia, irreversible
What is important after an inhaler? - ......ANSWER........Rinse out mouth
What is most important for HIV patients? - ......ANSWER........Wash hands
What is poorly controlled hypertension associated with? - ......ANSWER........Strokes
What is restricted while taking MAOIs? - ......ANSWER........Tyramine
What is the antidote for narcs? - ......ANSWER........Naloxone
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What does the brain stem responsible for? - ......ANSWER........Swallowing, respirations,
vomiting, arousal, and sleep
What is the general rule of thumb when taking antibiotics? - ......ANSWER........Take until
finished
What is the onset of rapid insulin? - ......ANSWER........15-30 minutes
What is the order for inhalers with an asthma attack? - ......ANSWER........Short then long
What is the peak of intermediate insulin? - ......ANSWER........6-14 hours
What is the primary anti-cholinergic? - ......ANSWER........Atropine
What is the treatment for traveler's diarrhea? - ......ANSWER........Rifaximin
What is the treatment for urine retention? - ......ANSWER........Tamsulosin
What is the treatment goal for diabetes? - ......ANSWER........Normal blood glucose
What is used for paranoid psychosis? - ......ANSWER........Haldol
What is used to treat HIV? - ......ANSWER........Antiretrovirals
What is used to treat seasonal allergies? - ......ANSWER........Decongestant
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN NEWEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM 115 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES |ALREADY GRADED A+
What is a short-acting inhaler that opens airways? - ......ANSWER........Albuterol
What is a side effect of milk of magnesia? - ......ANSWER........Diarrhea
What is a side effect of narcs? - ......ANSWER........Constipation (give fiber)
What is a vegetable-based laxative? - ......ANSWER........Senokot (Senna)
What is an overwhelming sense of sadness? - ......ANSWER........Depression
What is another name for sympathomimetic drugs? - ......ANSWER........Adrenergic
What is caused by prolonged use of neuroleptics and is it reversible?
- ......ANSWER........Tardive dyskinesia, irreversible
What is important after an inhaler? - ......ANSWER........Rinse out mouth
What is most important for HIV patients? - ......ANSWER........Wash hands
What is poorly controlled hypertension associated with? - ......ANSWER........Strokes
What is restricted while taking MAOIs? - ......ANSWER........Tyramine
What is the antidote for narcs? - ......ANSWER........Naloxone
, 2
What does the brain stem responsible for? - ......ANSWER........Swallowing, respirations,
vomiting, arousal, and sleep
What is the general rule of thumb when taking antibiotics? - ......ANSWER........Take until
finished
What is the onset of rapid insulin? - ......ANSWER........15-30 minutes
What is the order for inhalers with an asthma attack? - ......ANSWER........Short then long
What is the peak of intermediate insulin? - ......ANSWER........6-14 hours
What is the primary anti-cholinergic? - ......ANSWER........Atropine
What is the treatment for traveler's diarrhea? - ......ANSWER........Rifaximin
What is the treatment for urine retention? - ......ANSWER........Tamsulosin
What is the treatment goal for diabetes? - ......ANSWER........Normal blood glucose
What is used for paranoid psychosis? - ......ANSWER........Haldol
What is used to treat HIV? - ......ANSWER........Antiretrovirals
What is used to treat seasonal allergies? - ......ANSWER........Decongestant
