GALEN PHARM EXAM SCRIPT 3 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
◉ furosemide clinical indication. Answer: peripheral edema
◉ Furosemide side effects. Answer: Nausea, dizziness, electrolyte
imbalance, muscle cramping, blurred vision
◉ Furosemide adverse reactions. Answer: Hypokalemia, orthostatic
hypotension, hyperglycemia, hearing loss
◉ Furosemide nursing considerations/ contraindications. Answer:
Monitor serum potassium levels and additional electrolytes, educate
on s/s of hypokalemia, hyperglycemia. Contraindicated in patients
with Sulfa allergy. Caution with diabetic patients, HF patients,
hearing impaired
◉ Potassium sparing diuretic. Answer: Spirolactone
◉ Sprironolactone clinical indication. Answer: edema
,◉ Spironolactone side effects. Answer: Headache, muscle cramps,
weakness, dizziness, GI discomfort
◉ Spironolactone adverse reactions. Answer: Pulmonary Edema,
Hypertension, HF, ascites
◉ Spironolactone nursing considerations/contraindications.
Answer: Monitor serum potassium, teach patient s/s of
hyperkalemia. Contraindicated in patients with liver disease and
renal dysfunction
◉ thiazide diuretic. Answer: Hydrochlorothiazide
◉ Hydrochlorothiazide clinical indication. Answer: hypertension
◉ Hydrochlorothiazide side effects. Answer: Dizziness, headache,
weakness, photosensitivity, muscle cramps
◉ Hydrochlorothiazide adverse reactions. Answer: Orthostatic
hypotension, severe hypokalemia, hyponatremia
◉ Hydrochlorothiazide nursing considerations/ contraindications.
Answer: Monitor serum potassium level, Monitor liver and renal
, function. Contraindicated for patients with DM, and hx of
hypotension
◉ Osmotic. Answer: Mannitol
◉ Mannitol clinical indications. Answer: Cerebral Edema and ICP
◉ Mannitol side effects. Answer: Headache, blurred vision, dry
mouth electrolyte imbalance
◉ Mannitol adverse reactions. Answer: Pulmonary edema, blood
pressure, Renal failure
◉ Mannitol nursign considerations/ patient teaching. Answer: Use
extreme caution in HF patients. Monitor I & O for therapeutic
response, Monitor vital signs for therapeutic response
◉ Alpha Adrenergic Blocker. Answer: Prazosin
◉ Prazosin clinical indication. Answer: hypertension
◉ Prazosin side effects. Answer: Dizziness, blurred vision, headache,
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
◉ furosemide clinical indication. Answer: peripheral edema
◉ Furosemide side effects. Answer: Nausea, dizziness, electrolyte
imbalance, muscle cramping, blurred vision
◉ Furosemide adverse reactions. Answer: Hypokalemia, orthostatic
hypotension, hyperglycemia, hearing loss
◉ Furosemide nursing considerations/ contraindications. Answer:
Monitor serum potassium levels and additional electrolytes, educate
on s/s of hypokalemia, hyperglycemia. Contraindicated in patients
with Sulfa allergy. Caution with diabetic patients, HF patients,
hearing impaired
◉ Potassium sparing diuretic. Answer: Spirolactone
◉ Sprironolactone clinical indication. Answer: edema
,◉ Spironolactone side effects. Answer: Headache, muscle cramps,
weakness, dizziness, GI discomfort
◉ Spironolactone adverse reactions. Answer: Pulmonary Edema,
Hypertension, HF, ascites
◉ Spironolactone nursing considerations/contraindications.
Answer: Monitor serum potassium, teach patient s/s of
hyperkalemia. Contraindicated in patients with liver disease and
renal dysfunction
◉ thiazide diuretic. Answer: Hydrochlorothiazide
◉ Hydrochlorothiazide clinical indication. Answer: hypertension
◉ Hydrochlorothiazide side effects. Answer: Dizziness, headache,
weakness, photosensitivity, muscle cramps
◉ Hydrochlorothiazide adverse reactions. Answer: Orthostatic
hypotension, severe hypokalemia, hyponatremia
◉ Hydrochlorothiazide nursing considerations/ contraindications.
Answer: Monitor serum potassium level, Monitor liver and renal
, function. Contraindicated for patients with DM, and hx of
hypotension
◉ Osmotic. Answer: Mannitol
◉ Mannitol clinical indications. Answer: Cerebral Edema and ICP
◉ Mannitol side effects. Answer: Headache, blurred vision, dry
mouth electrolyte imbalance
◉ Mannitol adverse reactions. Answer: Pulmonary edema, blood
pressure, Renal failure
◉ Mannitol nursign considerations/ patient teaching. Answer: Use
extreme caution in HF patients. Monitor I & O for therapeutic
response, Monitor vital signs for therapeutic response
◉ Alpha Adrenergic Blocker. Answer: Prazosin
◉ Prazosin clinical indication. Answer: hypertension
◉ Prazosin side effects. Answer: Dizziness, blurred vision, headache,
