NURS 220-PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025
a 57 year-old-woman has palpitations, chest discomfort, and tachycardia. The
monitor show a regular wide-complex QRS at a rate of 180/min. she becomes
diaphoretic, and her blood pressure is 80/60 mm Hg. Which action do you take
next?
A. establish IV access
B. obtain a 12-lead ECG
C. perform electrical cardioversion
D. seek expert consultation
C. perform electrical cardioversion
A patient is in cardiac arrest. Ventricular fibrillation has been refractory to an
initial shock. If no pathway for medication administration is in place, which
method is preferred?
A. central line
B. endotracheal tube
C. external jugular vein
D. IV or IO
D. IV or IO
, You are caring for a 66-year-old man with a history of a large intracerebral
hemorrhage 2 months ago. He is being evaluated for another acute stroke. The CT
scan is negative for hemorrhage. The patient is receiving oxygen via nasal cannula
at 2 L/min, and an IV has been established. His blood pressure is 180/100 mm Hg.
Which drug do you anticipate giving to this patient?
A. aspirin
B. glucose (D50)
C. nicardipine
D. rtPA
A. aspirin
A patient with sinus bradycardia and a heart rate of 42/min has diaphoresis and a
blood pressure of 80/60 mm Hg. What is the initial dose of atropine?
A. 0.1 mg
B. 0.5 mg
C. 1 mg
D. 3 mg
B. 0.5 mg
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025
a 57 year-old-woman has palpitations, chest discomfort, and tachycardia. The
monitor show a regular wide-complex QRS at a rate of 180/min. she becomes
diaphoretic, and her blood pressure is 80/60 mm Hg. Which action do you take
next?
A. establish IV access
B. obtain a 12-lead ECG
C. perform electrical cardioversion
D. seek expert consultation
C. perform electrical cardioversion
A patient is in cardiac arrest. Ventricular fibrillation has been refractory to an
initial shock. If no pathway for medication administration is in place, which
method is preferred?
A. central line
B. endotracheal tube
C. external jugular vein
D. IV or IO
D. IV or IO
, You are caring for a 66-year-old man with a history of a large intracerebral
hemorrhage 2 months ago. He is being evaluated for another acute stroke. The CT
scan is negative for hemorrhage. The patient is receiving oxygen via nasal cannula
at 2 L/min, and an IV has been established. His blood pressure is 180/100 mm Hg.
Which drug do you anticipate giving to this patient?
A. aspirin
B. glucose (D50)
C. nicardipine
D. rtPA
A. aspirin
A patient with sinus bradycardia and a heart rate of 42/min has diaphoresis and a
blood pressure of 80/60 mm Hg. What is the initial dose of atropine?
A. 0.1 mg
B. 0.5 mg
C. 1 mg
D. 3 mg
B. 0.5 mg
