NUR 521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
EXAM 3 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES 2025
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Zofran. Answer: A 15-year-old patient presents to the clinic with a 48-
hour history of nausea, vomiting, and some diarrhea. She is unable to
keep fluids down and her weight is four pounds less than her last
recorded weight. Besides intravenous (IV) fluids, the exam warrants the
use of an antinausea medication. Which of the following would be the
appropriate drug to order?
⩥ Bisacodyl (Dulcolax) suppository. Answer: A 10-year-old patient
presents with uncomfortable constipation. Along with diet changes, a
laxative is ordered to provide more rapid relief of constipation. An
appropriate choice of medication for a 10-year-old child would be
⩥ Patients with opioid-associated constipation. Answer:
Methylnaltrexone is used to treat constipation in:
⩥ The patient smokes 5 to 10 cigarettes per day.. Answer: A 50-year-old
male patient is complaining of recurrent heartburn. He has been taking
, over-the-counter (OTC) famotidine as per the directions on the box but
has had little relief. Which situation could influence the efficacy of the
medication?
⩥ PPI for 12 weeks. Answer: If a patient with symptoms of GERD states
that he has been self-treating at home with over-the-counter (OTC)
cimetidine daily, the appropriate treatment would be:
⩥ PPI (omeprazole) twice a day for 4 to 8 weeks. Answer: If a patient
with GERD who is taking a PPI daily is not improving, the plan of care
would be:
⩥ Plant Sterols. Answer: It is reasonable to recommend supplementation
with _________ in the treatment of hyperlipidemia.
⩥ Reduce headaches and migraines. Answer: Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
may be prescribed to:
⩥ B6. Answer: Isoniazid (INH) may induce a deficiency of which
vitamin
⩥ Inhibit CYP3A4, leading to decreased first-pass metabolism of drugs.
Answer: Grapefruit juice contains furanocoumarins that have been found
to:
EXAM 3 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES 2025
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Zofran. Answer: A 15-year-old patient presents to the clinic with a 48-
hour history of nausea, vomiting, and some diarrhea. She is unable to
keep fluids down and her weight is four pounds less than her last
recorded weight. Besides intravenous (IV) fluids, the exam warrants the
use of an antinausea medication. Which of the following would be the
appropriate drug to order?
⩥ Bisacodyl (Dulcolax) suppository. Answer: A 10-year-old patient
presents with uncomfortable constipation. Along with diet changes, a
laxative is ordered to provide more rapid relief of constipation. An
appropriate choice of medication for a 10-year-old child would be
⩥ Patients with opioid-associated constipation. Answer:
Methylnaltrexone is used to treat constipation in:
⩥ The patient smokes 5 to 10 cigarettes per day.. Answer: A 50-year-old
male patient is complaining of recurrent heartburn. He has been taking
, over-the-counter (OTC) famotidine as per the directions on the box but
has had little relief. Which situation could influence the efficacy of the
medication?
⩥ PPI for 12 weeks. Answer: If a patient with symptoms of GERD states
that he has been self-treating at home with over-the-counter (OTC)
cimetidine daily, the appropriate treatment would be:
⩥ PPI (omeprazole) twice a day for 4 to 8 weeks. Answer: If a patient
with GERD who is taking a PPI daily is not improving, the plan of care
would be:
⩥ Plant Sterols. Answer: It is reasonable to recommend supplementation
with _________ in the treatment of hyperlipidemia.
⩥ Reduce headaches and migraines. Answer: Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
may be prescribed to:
⩥ B6. Answer: Isoniazid (INH) may induce a deficiency of which
vitamin
⩥ Inhibit CYP3A4, leading to decreased first-pass metabolism of drugs.
Answer: Grapefruit juice contains furanocoumarins that have been found
to:
