MN 553 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FINAL
EXAM (2024/2025 UPDATE)-WITH STANDARD
Q&A
Question 1 points
A potentially life-threatening adverse response to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors is
angioedema. Which of the following statements is true about this adverse response?
Question options:
Swelling of the tongue or hoarseness are the most common symptoms.
It appears to be related to the decrease in aldosterone production.
Presence of a dry, hacky cough indicates a high risk for this adverse response.
Because it takes time to build up a blood level, it occurs after being on the drug for about 1
week.
Question 2 points
Jamison has been prescribed citalopram (Celexa) to treat his depression. Education regarding
how quickly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants work would be:
Question options:
Appetite and concentration improve in the first 1 to 2 weeks.
Sleep should improve almost immediately upon starting citalopram.
Full response to the SSRI may take 2 to 4 months after he reaches the full therapeutic dose.
,His dysphoric mood will improve in 1 to 2 weeks.
Question 3 points
Larry is taking allopurinol to prevent gout. Monitoring of a patient who is taking allopurinol
includes:
Question options:
Complete blood count
Blood glucose
C-reactive protein
BUN, creatinine, and creatinine clearance
Question 4 points
When a pharmacoeconomic analysis looks at two or more treatment alternatives that are
considered equal in efficacy and compares the costs of each it is referred to as:
Question options:
,Cost-minimization analysis
Cost-of-illness analysis
Cost-effectiveness analysis
Cost-benefit analysis
Question 5 points
Being competent in the use of information technology in clinical practice is expected in
professional nurses. Advanced practice competence includes the ability to:
Question options:
Search for information using the most common search engines
Serve as content experts in developing, implementing, and evaluating information Systems
Write programs to assure the integrity of health information
Use information technology to prescribe drugs
Question 6 points
Instructions for the use of nicotine gum include:
Question options:
Chew the gum quickly to get a peak effect.
The gum should be “parked” in the buccal space between chewing.
Acidic drinks such as coffee help with the absorption of the nicotine.
The highest abstinence rates occur if the patient chews the gum when he or she is having
cravings.
Question 7 points
A laboratory result indicates that the peak level for a drug is above the minimum toxic
, concentration. This means that the:
Question options:
Concentration will produce therapeutic effects
Concentration will produce an adverse response
Time between doses must be shortened
Duration of action of the drug is too long
Question 8 points
EXAM (2024/2025 UPDATE)-WITH STANDARD
Q&A
Question 1 points
A potentially life-threatening adverse response to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors is
angioedema. Which of the following statements is true about this adverse response?
Question options:
Swelling of the tongue or hoarseness are the most common symptoms.
It appears to be related to the decrease in aldosterone production.
Presence of a dry, hacky cough indicates a high risk for this adverse response.
Because it takes time to build up a blood level, it occurs after being on the drug for about 1
week.
Question 2 points
Jamison has been prescribed citalopram (Celexa) to treat his depression. Education regarding
how quickly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants work would be:
Question options:
Appetite and concentration improve in the first 1 to 2 weeks.
Sleep should improve almost immediately upon starting citalopram.
Full response to the SSRI may take 2 to 4 months after he reaches the full therapeutic dose.
,His dysphoric mood will improve in 1 to 2 weeks.
Question 3 points
Larry is taking allopurinol to prevent gout. Monitoring of a patient who is taking allopurinol
includes:
Question options:
Complete blood count
Blood glucose
C-reactive protein
BUN, creatinine, and creatinine clearance
Question 4 points
When a pharmacoeconomic analysis looks at two or more treatment alternatives that are
considered equal in efficacy and compares the costs of each it is referred to as:
Question options:
,Cost-minimization analysis
Cost-of-illness analysis
Cost-effectiveness analysis
Cost-benefit analysis
Question 5 points
Being competent in the use of information technology in clinical practice is expected in
professional nurses. Advanced practice competence includes the ability to:
Question options:
Search for information using the most common search engines
Serve as content experts in developing, implementing, and evaluating information Systems
Write programs to assure the integrity of health information
Use information technology to prescribe drugs
Question 6 points
Instructions for the use of nicotine gum include:
Question options:
Chew the gum quickly to get a peak effect.
The gum should be “parked” in the buccal space between chewing.
Acidic drinks such as coffee help with the absorption of the nicotine.
The highest abstinence rates occur if the patient chews the gum when he or she is having
cravings.
Question 7 points
A laboratory result indicates that the peak level for a drug is above the minimum toxic
, concentration. This means that the:
Question options:
Concentration will produce therapeutic effects
Concentration will produce an adverse response
Time between doses must be shortened
Duration of action of the drug is too long
Question 8 points
