NCLEX-archer pharmacology
Questions with Correct Answers
Graded A+ (Fully Verified)
1. what 3 drugs have a narrow therapeutic index - Correct Answer: digoxin, lithium,
warfarin
2. what meds do we need to avoid grapefruit juice with - Correct Answer: nifedipine,
verapamin, statins, midazolam, SSRIS
3. what do we need to be concerned about with ondansteron and haloperidol - Correct
Answer: prolonged qt int
4. what are we concerned about with acetaminophen - Correct Answer: checking liver
enzymes, hepatotoxic with excess use and alcohol
5. what drug do we need to avoid when taking ace inhibitors - Correct Answer: potassium
sparing (spironolactone) meds d/t risk for hyperkalemia
6. Nitroglycerine should not be taken with what - Correct Answer: ED meds d/t profound
risk for hypotension
7. what should metformin not be taken with - Correct Answer: contrast die d/t risk for
nephrotoxicity
8. MAOI's shouldnt be taken with - Correct Answer: other antidepressants d/t risk for
serotonin syndrome
, 9. what drugs do we need to avoid grapefruit juice - Correct Answer: ccbs, statins, and
anticoags
10. what drugs do we need to avoid tyramine foods such as red wine aged cheese salami and
chocolate - Correct Answer: maois d/t risk of hypertensive crisis
11. what drug do we need to avoid vit K foods including leafy creans and cruciferous veggies
such as brock and kale - Correct Answer: warfarin d/t increased risk for clotting and
increasing clotting cascade
12. drug to avoid with asthma and why - Correct Answer: beta blockers d/t bronchospasms
13. who should we be cautious about giving beta blockers to - Correct Answer: asthmatics
due to risk of bronchospasms
14. drugs to avoid for those with chronic liver disease - Correct Answer: warfarin d/t
increased sensitivity and bleeding
15. who should we be concerned about giving warfarin to - Correct Answer: chronic liver
disease d/t increased sensitivity and bleeding
16. what drugs should we be concerned about giving to a person with congestive heart failure
- Correct Answer: ccbs, nsaids, and prednisone
17. why should we be concerned about giving ccbs and nsaids to a patient with CHF -
Correct Answer: sodium retention, which can increase the risk of cardiac events
18. why are we concerned about giving steroids to a chf patient - Correct Answer: sodium
and water retention
Questions with Correct Answers
Graded A+ (Fully Verified)
1. what 3 drugs have a narrow therapeutic index - Correct Answer: digoxin, lithium,
warfarin
2. what meds do we need to avoid grapefruit juice with - Correct Answer: nifedipine,
verapamin, statins, midazolam, SSRIS
3. what do we need to be concerned about with ondansteron and haloperidol - Correct
Answer: prolonged qt int
4. what are we concerned about with acetaminophen - Correct Answer: checking liver
enzymes, hepatotoxic with excess use and alcohol
5. what drug do we need to avoid when taking ace inhibitors - Correct Answer: potassium
sparing (spironolactone) meds d/t risk for hyperkalemia
6. Nitroglycerine should not be taken with what - Correct Answer: ED meds d/t profound
risk for hypotension
7. what should metformin not be taken with - Correct Answer: contrast die d/t risk for
nephrotoxicity
8. MAOI's shouldnt be taken with - Correct Answer: other antidepressants d/t risk for
serotonin syndrome
, 9. what drugs do we need to avoid grapefruit juice - Correct Answer: ccbs, statins, and
anticoags
10. what drugs do we need to avoid tyramine foods such as red wine aged cheese salami and
chocolate - Correct Answer: maois d/t risk of hypertensive crisis
11. what drug do we need to avoid vit K foods including leafy creans and cruciferous veggies
such as brock and kale - Correct Answer: warfarin d/t increased risk for clotting and
increasing clotting cascade
12. drug to avoid with asthma and why - Correct Answer: beta blockers d/t bronchospasms
13. who should we be cautious about giving beta blockers to - Correct Answer: asthmatics
due to risk of bronchospasms
14. drugs to avoid for those with chronic liver disease - Correct Answer: warfarin d/t
increased sensitivity and bleeding
15. who should we be concerned about giving warfarin to - Correct Answer: chronic liver
disease d/t increased sensitivity and bleeding
16. what drugs should we be concerned about giving to a person with congestive heart failure
- Correct Answer: ccbs, nsaids, and prednisone
17. why should we be concerned about giving ccbs and nsaids to a patient with CHF -
Correct Answer: sodium retention, which can increase the risk of cardiac events
18. why are we concerned about giving steroids to a chf patient - Correct Answer: sodium
and water retention
