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NSG 318 EXAM 3 NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM TEST
BANK| NSG 318 INTRODUCTION TO
PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 3 WITH COMPLETE 550
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
Which route would be used to give heparin for an acute thrombosis?
a. orally
b. IV
c. liquid suspension
d. buccal - Correct Answer - b. IV
Which drugs would cause a decrease in heparin effects? SATA
a. Nitroglycerin
b. protamine sulfate
c. NSAIDS
d. antibiotics
e. SSRI - Correct Answer - a. Nitroglycerin
b. protamine sulfate (ANTIDOTE)
What is a common side effect of heparin?
a. Anaphylaxis
b. injection site reaction
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c. increased bleeding
d. anemia - Correct Answer - b. injection site reaction
What is a life threatening effect from heparin? SATA
a. hemorrhage
b. heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
c. stroke
d. bleeding
e. anemia - Correct Answer - a. hemorrhage
b. heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
Which nursing intervention will the nurse FIRST take BEFORE
administering heparin?
a. Monitor PTT/aPTT
b. Monitor platelet counts
c. Monitor for bleeding
d. Keep antidote available - Correct Answer - a. Monitor PTT/aPTT
other interventions include those but are not done BEFORE admin make
sure to monitor Vital Signs as well
What is the prototype drug for low Molecular-Weight Heparin?
a. enoxaparin (Lovenox)
b. warfarin
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c. clopidrogel
d. alteplase - Correct Answer - a. enoxaparin (Lovenox)
If a pt is experienced an acute MI, which drug would the nurse anticipate
the PCP to administer for prophylaxis reasons?
a. enoxaparin (Lovenox)
b. warfarin
c. heparin
d. alteplase - Correct Answer - a. enoxaparin (Lovenox)
What is the route administration for enoxaprin?
a. oral
b. sublingual
c. subcutaneous
d. intramuscular - Correct Answer - c. subcutaneous every 12 hours
What is the antidote for enoxaprin?
a. aminocaproic acid
b. protamine sulfate
c. vitamin K
d. heparin - Correct Answer - b. protamine sulfate
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What is the antidote for warfarin (Coumadin)?
a. aminocaproic acid
b. protamine sulfate
c. vitamin K
d. heparin - Correct Answer - c. vitamin K
What is the serum level for digoxin?
a. 1-1.5 ng/mL
b. 0.5 -1 ng/mL
c. 2-2.5 ng/mL
d. 0.5-1.0 ng/mL - Correct Answer - b. 0.5 -1 ng/mL
What is the antidote for alteplase?
a. aminocaproic acid
b. protamine sulfate
c. vitamin K
d. heparin - Correct Answer - a. aminocaproic acid
What must be collected prior to starting antibiotics?
a. HDL/LDL levels
b. Blood cultures
c. Complete Metabolic Panel
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NSG 318 EXAM 3 NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM TEST
BANK| NSG 318 INTRODUCTION TO
PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 3 WITH COMPLETE 550
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
Which route would be used to give heparin for an acute thrombosis?
a. orally
b. IV
c. liquid suspension
d. buccal - Correct Answer - b. IV
Which drugs would cause a decrease in heparin effects? SATA
a. Nitroglycerin
b. protamine sulfate
c. NSAIDS
d. antibiotics
e. SSRI - Correct Answer - a. Nitroglycerin
b. protamine sulfate (ANTIDOTE)
What is a common side effect of heparin?
a. Anaphylaxis
b. injection site reaction
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c. increased bleeding
d. anemia - Correct Answer - b. injection site reaction
What is a life threatening effect from heparin? SATA
a. hemorrhage
b. heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
c. stroke
d. bleeding
e. anemia - Correct Answer - a. hemorrhage
b. heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
Which nursing intervention will the nurse FIRST take BEFORE
administering heparin?
a. Monitor PTT/aPTT
b. Monitor platelet counts
c. Monitor for bleeding
d. Keep antidote available - Correct Answer - a. Monitor PTT/aPTT
other interventions include those but are not done BEFORE admin make
sure to monitor Vital Signs as well
What is the prototype drug for low Molecular-Weight Heparin?
a. enoxaparin (Lovenox)
b. warfarin
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c. clopidrogel
d. alteplase - Correct Answer - a. enoxaparin (Lovenox)
If a pt is experienced an acute MI, which drug would the nurse anticipate
the PCP to administer for prophylaxis reasons?
a. enoxaparin (Lovenox)
b. warfarin
c. heparin
d. alteplase - Correct Answer - a. enoxaparin (Lovenox)
What is the route administration for enoxaprin?
a. oral
b. sublingual
c. subcutaneous
d. intramuscular - Correct Answer - c. subcutaneous every 12 hours
What is the antidote for enoxaprin?
a. aminocaproic acid
b. protamine sulfate
c. vitamin K
d. heparin - Correct Answer - b. protamine sulfate
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What is the antidote for warfarin (Coumadin)?
a. aminocaproic acid
b. protamine sulfate
c. vitamin K
d. heparin - Correct Answer - c. vitamin K
What is the serum level for digoxin?
a. 1-1.5 ng/mL
b. 0.5 -1 ng/mL
c. 2-2.5 ng/mL
d. 0.5-1.0 ng/mL - Correct Answer - b. 0.5 -1 ng/mL
What is the antidote for alteplase?
a. aminocaproic acid
b. protamine sulfate
c. vitamin K
d. heparin - Correct Answer - a. aminocaproic acid
What must be collected prior to starting antibiotics?
a. HDL/LDL levels
b. Blood cultures
c. Complete Metabolic Panel
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