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NUR 2474 PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW EXAM 2
UPDATED 2025 2026 WITH ALL NEW
QUESTIONS AND EXACTLY RIGHT ANSWERS |
A+ QUALITY GUARANTEE
1. A patient prescribed lisinopril reports a persistent dry cough. Which action is
most appropriate?
A. Continue medication as ordered
B. Discontinue immediately and give naloxone
C. Notify provider; ACE inhibitor may need to be switched
D. Add a bronchodilator
- ANSWER: C
2. A patient on furosemide shows potassium of 2.9 mEq/L. The nurse should:
A. Hold the dose and notify provider
B. Administer more furosemide
C. Restrict potassium-rich foods
D. Give calcium supplements
- ANSWER: A
3. Which medication requires monitoring for angioedema?
A. Amlodipine
B. Lisinopril
C. Metoprolol
D. Valsartan
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- ANSWER: B
4. A patient is prescribed warfarin. Which lab value indicates therapeutic effect?
A. INR 1.0
B. INR 1.5
C. INR 2–3
D. INR >5
- ANSWER: C
5. A patient taking digoxin complains of nausea and blurred yellow vision. The
nurse suspects:
A. Hyperglycemia
B. Digoxin toxicity
C. Hypokalemia
D. Heart failure
- ANSWER: B
6. Which medication is contraindicated in asthma?
A. Metoprolol
B. Albuterol
C. Fluticasone
D. Montelukast
- ANSWER: A
7. Which drug is used to treat opioid overdose?
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A. Flumazenil
B. Naloxone
C. Protamine
D. Vitamin K
- ANSWER: B
8. A patient taking a statin reports muscle pain. The nurse should first assess:
A. AST/ALT
B. LDL level
C. CK (creatine kinase)
D. Troponin
- ANSWER: C
9. A patient on nitroglycerin develops a headache. What is the best nursing
response?
A. Stop medication
B. Notify provider immediately
C. Provide acetaminophen as ordered
D. Increase the dose
- ANSWER: C
10. Which insulin has the fastest onset of action?
A. NPH
B. Regular
C. Lispro
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D. Glargine
- ANSWER: C
11. Metformin is contraindicated in patients with:
A. Type 2 diabetes
B. Hypertension
C. Renal impairment
D. Mild anemia
- ANSWER: C
12. Which antibiotic can cause tendon rupture?
A. Amoxicillin
B. Ciprofloxacin
C. Vancomycin
D. Azithromycin
- ANSWER: B
13. Vancomycin requires monitoring of:
A. Peak and trough levels
B. Platelets
C. WBCs only
D. Sodium levels
- ANSWER: A
NUR 2474 PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW EXAM 2
UPDATED 2025 2026 WITH ALL NEW
QUESTIONS AND EXACTLY RIGHT ANSWERS |
A+ QUALITY GUARANTEE
1. A patient prescribed lisinopril reports a persistent dry cough. Which action is
most appropriate?
A. Continue medication as ordered
B. Discontinue immediately and give naloxone
C. Notify provider; ACE inhibitor may need to be switched
D. Add a bronchodilator
- ANSWER: C
2. A patient on furosemide shows potassium of 2.9 mEq/L. The nurse should:
A. Hold the dose and notify provider
B. Administer more furosemide
C. Restrict potassium-rich foods
D. Give calcium supplements
- ANSWER: A
3. Which medication requires monitoring for angioedema?
A. Amlodipine
B. Lisinopril
C. Metoprolol
D. Valsartan
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- ANSWER: B
4. A patient is prescribed warfarin. Which lab value indicates therapeutic effect?
A. INR 1.0
B. INR 1.5
C. INR 2–3
D. INR >5
- ANSWER: C
5. A patient taking digoxin complains of nausea and blurred yellow vision. The
nurse suspects:
A. Hyperglycemia
B. Digoxin toxicity
C. Hypokalemia
D. Heart failure
- ANSWER: B
6. Which medication is contraindicated in asthma?
A. Metoprolol
B. Albuterol
C. Fluticasone
D. Montelukast
- ANSWER: A
7. Which drug is used to treat opioid overdose?
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A. Flumazenil
B. Naloxone
C. Protamine
D. Vitamin K
- ANSWER: B
8. A patient taking a statin reports muscle pain. The nurse should first assess:
A. AST/ALT
B. LDL level
C. CK (creatine kinase)
D. Troponin
- ANSWER: C
9. A patient on nitroglycerin develops a headache. What is the best nursing
response?
A. Stop medication
B. Notify provider immediately
C. Provide acetaminophen as ordered
D. Increase the dose
- ANSWER: C
10. Which insulin has the fastest onset of action?
A. NPH
B. Regular
C. Lispro
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D. Glargine
- ANSWER: C
11. Metformin is contraindicated in patients with:
A. Type 2 diabetes
B. Hypertension
C. Renal impairment
D. Mild anemia
- ANSWER: C
12. Which antibiotic can cause tendon rupture?
A. Amoxicillin
B. Ciprofloxacin
C. Vancomycin
D. Azithromycin
- ANSWER: B
13. Vancomycin requires monitoring of:
A. Peak and trough levels
B. Platelets
C. WBCs only
D. Sodium levels
- ANSWER: A
