NCLEX Prep Pharm Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
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What is the therapeutic use of furosemide?
✔✔It is a loop diuretic used to reduce fluid retention in heart failure and edema.
What is the main side effect of lisinopril?
✔✔Persistent cough and risk of hyperkalemia.
Which lab value should be monitored when a patient is taking warfarin?
✔✔International Normalized Ratio (INR).
What is a common adverse effect of morphine?
✔✔Respiratory depression and constipation.
What should a nurse monitor for when a patient is on digoxin?
✔✔Signs of digoxin toxicity, including nausea, vomiting, and visual disturbances.
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,What is the primary purpose of metformin?
✔✔To lower blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Which electrolyte imbalance can occur with hydrochlorothiazide?
✔✔Hypokalemia.
What is the antidote for heparin overdose?
✔✔Protamine sulfate.
Which medication is used to treat anaphylaxis?
✔✔Epinephrine.
What is the main adverse effect of aminoglycosides like gentamicin?
✔✔Nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity.
Which class of drug is atorvastatin?
✔✔HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) used to lower cholesterol.
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, What is the primary action of beta-blockers like metoprolol?
✔✔To reduce heart rate and blood pressure by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors.
What is a common side effect of albuterol?
✔✔Tremors and tachycardia.
Which lab value should be monitored with patients taking vancomycin?
✔✔Serum trough levels to prevent nephrotoxicity.
What is the purpose of levothyroxine?
✔✔To treat hypothyroidism by replacing thyroid hormone.
What is an important teaching point for patients taking prednisone?
✔✔Do not stop abruptly and monitor for signs of infection.
What adverse effect is associated with ACE inhibitors?
✔✔Angioedema and persistent cough.
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What is the therapeutic use of furosemide?
✔✔It is a loop diuretic used to reduce fluid retention in heart failure and edema.
What is the main side effect of lisinopril?
✔✔Persistent cough and risk of hyperkalemia.
Which lab value should be monitored when a patient is taking warfarin?
✔✔International Normalized Ratio (INR).
What is a common adverse effect of morphine?
✔✔Respiratory depression and constipation.
What should a nurse monitor for when a patient is on digoxin?
✔✔Signs of digoxin toxicity, including nausea, vomiting, and visual disturbances.
1
,What is the primary purpose of metformin?
✔✔To lower blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Which electrolyte imbalance can occur with hydrochlorothiazide?
✔✔Hypokalemia.
What is the antidote for heparin overdose?
✔✔Protamine sulfate.
Which medication is used to treat anaphylaxis?
✔✔Epinephrine.
What is the main adverse effect of aminoglycosides like gentamicin?
✔✔Nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity.
Which class of drug is atorvastatin?
✔✔HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) used to lower cholesterol.
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, What is the primary action of beta-blockers like metoprolol?
✔✔To reduce heart rate and blood pressure by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors.
What is a common side effect of albuterol?
✔✔Tremors and tachycardia.
Which lab value should be monitored with patients taking vancomycin?
✔✔Serum trough levels to prevent nephrotoxicity.
What is the purpose of levothyroxine?
✔✔To treat hypothyroidism by replacing thyroid hormone.
What is an important teaching point for patients taking prednisone?
✔✔Do not stop abruptly and monitor for signs of infection.
What adverse effect is associated with ACE inhibitors?
✔✔Angioedema and persistent cough.
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