NURS 615 Pharm Exam Study
Guide – Practice Questions
with Verified Answers. GRADED
A+. Latest 2026/2027 Update.
Henry presents to clinic with a significantly swollen, painful great toe and is
diagnosed with gout. Of the following, which would be the best treatment for
Henry? 1. High-dose colchicine 2. Low-dose colchicine 3. High-dose aspirin 4.
Acetaminophen with codeine - Ans✔✔-1. 2. Low-dose colchicine
Patient education when prescribing colchicine includes: 1. Colchicine may be
constipating. 2. Colchicine always causes some degree of diarrhea. 3. Mild
muscle weakness is normal. 4. Moderate amounts of alcohol are safe with
colchicine. - Ans✔✔-2. Ans: 2 ____
Larry is taking allopurinol to prevent gout. Monitoring of a patient who is taking
allopurinol includes: 1. Complete blood count 2. Blood glucose 3. C-reactive
protein 4. BUN, creatinine, and creatinine clearance - Ans✔✔-3. Ans: 4 ____
Phil is starting treatment with febuxostat (Uloric). Education of patients starting
febuxostat includes: 1. Gout may worsen with therapy. 2. Febuxostat may cause
,severe diarrhea. 3. He should consume a high-calcium diet. 4. He will need
frequent CBC monitoring. - Ans✔✔-4. Ans: 1 ____
Sallie has been taking 10 mg per day of prednisone for the past 6 months. She
should be assessed for: 1. Gout 2. Iron deficiency anemia 3. Osteoporosis 4.
Renal dysfunction - Ans✔✔-5. Ans: 3 ____
Patients whose total dose of prednisone will exceed 1 gram will most likely
need a second prescription for: 1. Metformin, a biguanide to prevent diabetes
2. Omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor to prevent peptic ulcer disease 3.
Naproxen, an NSAID to treat joint pain 4. Furosemide, a diuretic to treat fluid
retention - Ans✔✔-6.Ans: 2 ____
Daniel has been on 60 mg of prednisone for 10 days to treat a severe asthma
exacerbation. It is time to discontinue the prednisone. How is prednisone
discontinued? 1. Patients with asthma are transitioned directly off the
prednisone onto inhaled corticosteroids. 2. Prednisone can be abruptly
discontinued with no adverse effects. 3. Develop a tapering schedule to slowly
wean Daniel off the prednisone. 4. Substitute the prednisone with another
anti-inflammatory such as ibuprofen. - Ans✔✔-7. Ans: 3 ____
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are on chronic low-dose prednisone will
need co-treatment with which medications to prevent further adverse effects?
1. A bisphosphonate 2. Calcium supplementation 3. Vitamin D 4. All of the
above - Ans✔✔-8.Ans: 4 ____
Patients who are on or who will be starting chronic corticosteroid therapy need
monitoring of: 1. Serum glucose 2. Stool culture 3. Folate levels 4. Vitamin B12 -
Ans✔✔-9. Ans: 1 ____
, Patients who are on chronic long-term corticosteroid therapy need education
regarding: 1. Receiving all vaccinations, especially the live flu vaccine 2.
Reporting black tarry stools or abdominal pain 3. Eating a high carbohydrate
diet with plenty of fluids 4. Small amounts of alcohol are generally tolerated. -
Ans✔✔-10. Ans: 2 ____
All nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) have an FDA Black Box
Warning regarding: 1. Potential for causing life-threatening GI bleeds 2.
Increased risk of developing systemic arthritis with prolonged use 3. Risk of life-
threatening rashes, including Stevens-Johnson 4. Potential for transient
changes in serum glucose - Ans✔✔-11. Ans: 1 ____
Jamie has fractured his ankle and has received a prescription for
acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin). Education when prescribing
Vicodin includes: 1. It is okay to double the dose of Vicodin if the pain is severe.
2. Vicodin is not habit-forming. 3. He should not take any other
acetaminophen-containing medications. 4. Vicodin may cause diarrhea;
increase his fluid intake. - Ans✔✔-12. Ans: 3 ____
When prescribing NSAIDS, a complete drug history should be conducted as
NSAIDs interact with these drugs: 1. Omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor 2.
Combined oral contraceptives 3. Diphenhydramine, an antihistamine 4.
Warfarin, an anticoagulant - Ans✔✔-13. Ans: 4 ____
Josefina is a 2-year-old child with acute otitis media and an upper respiratory
infection. Along with an antibiotic she receives a recommendation to treat the
ear pain with ibuprofen. What education would her parent need regarding
ibuprofen? 1. They can cut an adult ibuprofen tablet in half to give Josefina. 2.
The ibuprofen dose can be doubled for severe pain. 3. Josefina needs to be
well-hydrated while taking ibuprofen. 4. Ibuprofen is completely safe in
children with no known adverse effects. - Ans✔✔-14. Ans: 3 ____
Guide – Practice Questions
with Verified Answers. GRADED
A+. Latest 2026/2027 Update.
Henry presents to clinic with a significantly swollen, painful great toe and is
diagnosed with gout. Of the following, which would be the best treatment for
Henry? 1. High-dose colchicine 2. Low-dose colchicine 3. High-dose aspirin 4.
Acetaminophen with codeine - Ans✔✔-1. 2. Low-dose colchicine
Patient education when prescribing colchicine includes: 1. Colchicine may be
constipating. 2. Colchicine always causes some degree of diarrhea. 3. Mild
muscle weakness is normal. 4. Moderate amounts of alcohol are safe with
colchicine. - Ans✔✔-2. Ans: 2 ____
Larry is taking allopurinol to prevent gout. Monitoring of a patient who is taking
allopurinol includes: 1. Complete blood count 2. Blood glucose 3. C-reactive
protein 4. BUN, creatinine, and creatinine clearance - Ans✔✔-3. Ans: 4 ____
Phil is starting treatment with febuxostat (Uloric). Education of patients starting
febuxostat includes: 1. Gout may worsen with therapy. 2. Febuxostat may cause
,severe diarrhea. 3. He should consume a high-calcium diet. 4. He will need
frequent CBC monitoring. - Ans✔✔-4. Ans: 1 ____
Sallie has been taking 10 mg per day of prednisone for the past 6 months. She
should be assessed for: 1. Gout 2. Iron deficiency anemia 3. Osteoporosis 4.
Renal dysfunction - Ans✔✔-5. Ans: 3 ____
Patients whose total dose of prednisone will exceed 1 gram will most likely
need a second prescription for: 1. Metformin, a biguanide to prevent diabetes
2. Omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor to prevent peptic ulcer disease 3.
Naproxen, an NSAID to treat joint pain 4. Furosemide, a diuretic to treat fluid
retention - Ans✔✔-6.Ans: 2 ____
Daniel has been on 60 mg of prednisone for 10 days to treat a severe asthma
exacerbation. It is time to discontinue the prednisone. How is prednisone
discontinued? 1. Patients with asthma are transitioned directly off the
prednisone onto inhaled corticosteroids. 2. Prednisone can be abruptly
discontinued with no adverse effects. 3. Develop a tapering schedule to slowly
wean Daniel off the prednisone. 4. Substitute the prednisone with another
anti-inflammatory such as ibuprofen. - Ans✔✔-7. Ans: 3 ____
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are on chronic low-dose prednisone will
need co-treatment with which medications to prevent further adverse effects?
1. A bisphosphonate 2. Calcium supplementation 3. Vitamin D 4. All of the
above - Ans✔✔-8.Ans: 4 ____
Patients who are on or who will be starting chronic corticosteroid therapy need
monitoring of: 1. Serum glucose 2. Stool culture 3. Folate levels 4. Vitamin B12 -
Ans✔✔-9. Ans: 1 ____
, Patients who are on chronic long-term corticosteroid therapy need education
regarding: 1. Receiving all vaccinations, especially the live flu vaccine 2.
Reporting black tarry stools or abdominal pain 3. Eating a high carbohydrate
diet with plenty of fluids 4. Small amounts of alcohol are generally tolerated. -
Ans✔✔-10. Ans: 2 ____
All nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) have an FDA Black Box
Warning regarding: 1. Potential for causing life-threatening GI bleeds 2.
Increased risk of developing systemic arthritis with prolonged use 3. Risk of life-
threatening rashes, including Stevens-Johnson 4. Potential for transient
changes in serum glucose - Ans✔✔-11. Ans: 1 ____
Jamie has fractured his ankle and has received a prescription for
acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin). Education when prescribing
Vicodin includes: 1. It is okay to double the dose of Vicodin if the pain is severe.
2. Vicodin is not habit-forming. 3. He should not take any other
acetaminophen-containing medications. 4. Vicodin may cause diarrhea;
increase his fluid intake. - Ans✔✔-12. Ans: 3 ____
When prescribing NSAIDS, a complete drug history should be conducted as
NSAIDs interact with these drugs: 1. Omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor 2.
Combined oral contraceptives 3. Diphenhydramine, an antihistamine 4.
Warfarin, an anticoagulant - Ans✔✔-13. Ans: 4 ____
Josefina is a 2-year-old child with acute otitis media and an upper respiratory
infection. Along with an antibiotic she receives a recommendation to treat the
ear pain with ibuprofen. What education would her parent need regarding
ibuprofen? 1. They can cut an adult ibuprofen tablet in half to give Josefina. 2.
The ibuprofen dose can be doubled for severe pain. 3. Josefina needs to be
well-hydrated while taking ibuprofen. 4. Ibuprofen is completely safe in
children with no known adverse effects. - Ans✔✔-14. Ans: 3 ____
