RN PHARMACOLOGY STUDY
COMPANION — 100 HIGH-
YIELD QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1. Which lab value must be monitored before administering digoxin?
A. Hemoglobin
B. Potassium
C. Sodium
D. Hematocrit
2. A patient on furosemide is at greatest risk for which imbalance?
A. Hyperkalemia
B. Hypokalemia
C. Hypernatremia
D. Hypocalcemia
3. Which medication requires monitoring of INR?
A. Enoxaparin
B. Clopidogrel
C. Warfarin
D. Aspirin
4. What is a toxic sign of lithium?
A. Diarrhea
B. Tremors
C. Polyuria
D. Ataxia
5. Which insulin has the fastest onset?
,A. Glargine
B. Lispro
C. Regular
D. NPH
6. An adverse effect of ACE inhibitors is:
A. Bradycardia
B. Dry cough
C. Constipation
D. Metallic taste
7. Which medication is contraindicated in asthma?
A. Anticholinergics
B. Beta-blockers
C. Leukotriene inhibitors
D. Corticosteroids
8. Which medication causes ototoxicity?
A. Acetaminophen
B. Furosemide
C. Clonidine
D. Morphine
9. Which condition requires holding metformin?
A. High blood pressure
B. Fever
C. Scheduled CT scan with contrast
D. Infection
10. Antidote for opioid overdose:
A. Atropine
B. Protamine
C. Flumazenil
D. Naloxone
11. Which lab must be monitored for heparin therapy?
,A. INR
B. PT
C. aPTT
D. CBC
12. Which drug is used to treat hyperthyroidism?
A. Levothyroxine
B. Liothyronine
C. Methimazole
D. Iodine drops
13. A common adverse effect of opioids is:
A. Diarrhea
B. Hypertension
C. Constipation
D. Bradycardia
14. Which drug class ends in “-statin”?
A. Beta-blockers
B. Cholesterol-lowering agents
C. ACE inhibitors
D. ARBs
15. What should the nurse assess before giving morphine?
A. Liver enzymes
B. Blood glucose
C. Respiratory rate
D. Urine output
16. Antidote for warfarin:
A. Vitamin K
B. Naloxone
C. Protamine sulfate
D. Flumazenil
17. Which medication lowers blood pressure by slowing heart rate?
, A. Calcium channel blockers
B. Beta-blockers
C. ACE inhibitors
D. Vasodilators
18. Which side effect is associated with nitroglycerin?
A. Hypoglycemia
B. Hypotension
C. Tachycardia
D. Visual changes
19. Which antibiotic causes tendon rupture?
A. Amoxicillin
B. Ceftriaxone
C. Ciprofloxacin
D. Vancomycin
20. A patient on prednisone must be monitored for:
A. Weight loss
B. Infection
C. Bradycardia
D. Hypoglycemia
21. What is the peak time for regular insulin?
A. 30 minutes
B. 1–5 hours
C. 6 hours
D. 12 hours
22. Which medication is nephrotoxic?
A. Acetaminophen
B. Vancomycin
C. Amoxicillin
D. Lorazepam
23. Which drug is used for asthma rescue therapy?
COMPANION — 100 HIGH-
YIELD QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1. Which lab value must be monitored before administering digoxin?
A. Hemoglobin
B. Potassium
C. Sodium
D. Hematocrit
2. A patient on furosemide is at greatest risk for which imbalance?
A. Hyperkalemia
B. Hypokalemia
C. Hypernatremia
D. Hypocalcemia
3. Which medication requires monitoring of INR?
A. Enoxaparin
B. Clopidogrel
C. Warfarin
D. Aspirin
4. What is a toxic sign of lithium?
A. Diarrhea
B. Tremors
C. Polyuria
D. Ataxia
5. Which insulin has the fastest onset?
,A. Glargine
B. Lispro
C. Regular
D. NPH
6. An adverse effect of ACE inhibitors is:
A. Bradycardia
B. Dry cough
C. Constipation
D. Metallic taste
7. Which medication is contraindicated in asthma?
A. Anticholinergics
B. Beta-blockers
C. Leukotriene inhibitors
D. Corticosteroids
8. Which medication causes ototoxicity?
A. Acetaminophen
B. Furosemide
C. Clonidine
D. Morphine
9. Which condition requires holding metformin?
A. High blood pressure
B. Fever
C. Scheduled CT scan with contrast
D. Infection
10. Antidote for opioid overdose:
A. Atropine
B. Protamine
C. Flumazenil
D. Naloxone
11. Which lab must be monitored for heparin therapy?
,A. INR
B. PT
C. aPTT
D. CBC
12. Which drug is used to treat hyperthyroidism?
A. Levothyroxine
B. Liothyronine
C. Methimazole
D. Iodine drops
13. A common adverse effect of opioids is:
A. Diarrhea
B. Hypertension
C. Constipation
D. Bradycardia
14. Which drug class ends in “-statin”?
A. Beta-blockers
B. Cholesterol-lowering agents
C. ACE inhibitors
D. ARBs
15. What should the nurse assess before giving morphine?
A. Liver enzymes
B. Blood glucose
C. Respiratory rate
D. Urine output
16. Antidote for warfarin:
A. Vitamin K
B. Naloxone
C. Protamine sulfate
D. Flumazenil
17. Which medication lowers blood pressure by slowing heart rate?
, A. Calcium channel blockers
B. Beta-blockers
C. ACE inhibitors
D. Vasodilators
18. Which side effect is associated with nitroglycerin?
A. Hypoglycemia
B. Hypotension
C. Tachycardia
D. Visual changes
19. Which antibiotic causes tendon rupture?
A. Amoxicillin
B. Ceftriaxone
C. Ciprofloxacin
D. Vancomycin
20. A patient on prednisone must be monitored for:
A. Weight loss
B. Infection
C. Bradycardia
D. Hypoglycemia
21. What is the peak time for regular insulin?
A. 30 minutes
B. 1–5 hours
C. 6 hours
D. 12 hours
22. Which medication is nephrotoxic?
A. Acetaminophen
B. Vancomycin
C. Amoxicillin
D. Lorazepam
23. Which drug is used for asthma rescue therapy?
