NURS 6521 Pharm Midterm Exam Questions and Answers |
Latest Updated 2026/2027 | Graded A+ | 100% Correct.
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
The anticoagulant drug that acts as a vitamin K antagonist is:
Selected Answer: coumadin
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
What is a serious side effect of ibuprofen in the older adult patient?
Selected Answer:
Impairment of renal function
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is conducting an assessment of a patient who has recently had several changes
made to her drug regimen. What assessment question most directly addresses the safety implications of
the
patient's drug regimen?
Selected Answer:
"Do you take any herbal supplements or alternative medications?"
,Midterm Pharm
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Which can elevate theophylline levels?
Selected Answer: Concomitant treatment with cimetidine (Tagamet)..
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A possible side effect from the use of nifedipine (Procardia XL) is:
Selected Answer:
Edema of the ankles and headaches
• Question 7
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following is a potential adverse side effect of autonomic-anticholinergic agents?
Selected Answer:
Reduced GI motility
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following can block the action of heparin?
, Selected Answer:
Protamine sulfate
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Typical adverse reactions to oral calcium-channel blockers include:
Selected Answer:
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
, Midterm Pharm
A patient has been started on a treatment regimen that includes levothyroxine. Select the dosage regimen that is most
appropriate for a mean replacement dosage. The patient has been started on a treatment regimen that includes
levothyroxine. Select the dosage regimen that is most appropriate for a mean replacement dosage.
Selected Answer:
1.7 mcg/kg of body weight per day
edema
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
What drug class will decrease the facial flushing that occurs with niacin?
Selected Answer:
NSAIDS
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
When prescribing an antihypertensive medication for a type 2 diabetic patient, the drug
classifications that would tend to reduce insulin sensitivity are:
Selected Answer:
Diuretics and beta blockers.
Latest Updated 2026/2027 | Graded A+ | 100% Correct.
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
The anticoagulant drug that acts as a vitamin K antagonist is:
Selected Answer: coumadin
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
What is a serious side effect of ibuprofen in the older adult patient?
Selected Answer:
Impairment of renal function
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A Nurse Practitioner is conducting an assessment of a patient who has recently had several changes
made to her drug regimen. What assessment question most directly addresses the safety implications of
the
patient's drug regimen?
Selected Answer:
"Do you take any herbal supplements or alternative medications?"
,Midterm Pharm
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Which can elevate theophylline levels?
Selected Answer: Concomitant treatment with cimetidine (Tagamet)..
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A possible side effect from the use of nifedipine (Procardia XL) is:
Selected Answer:
Edema of the ankles and headaches
• Question 7
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following is a potential adverse side effect of autonomic-anticholinergic agents?
Selected Answer:
Reduced GI motility
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following can block the action of heparin?
, Selected Answer:
Protamine sulfate
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Typical adverse reactions to oral calcium-channel blockers include:
Selected Answer:
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
, Midterm Pharm
A patient has been started on a treatment regimen that includes levothyroxine. Select the dosage regimen that is most
appropriate for a mean replacement dosage. The patient has been started on a treatment regimen that includes
levothyroxine. Select the dosage regimen that is most appropriate for a mean replacement dosage.
Selected Answer:
1.7 mcg/kg of body weight per day
edema
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
What drug class will decrease the facial flushing that occurs with niacin?
Selected Answer:
NSAIDS
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
When prescribing an antihypertensive medication for a type 2 diabetic patient, the drug
classifications that would tend to reduce insulin sensitivity are:
Selected Answer:
Diuretics and beta blockers.
