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PHARMACOLOGY MIDTERM EXAM AND PRACTICE
EXAM NEWEST 2026 COMPLETE 320 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||VERIFIED
EXAM !!(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!
Which administration technique does the nurse teach the
family of a patient with memory problems for best
adherence to first-line drug therapy for tuberculosis?
a) Having one family member responsible for giving the
drugs and watching the patient swallow them
b) Setting up the patient's drugs using a daily pill
dispenser that has separate slots for each individual drug
c) Asking the patient every night whether he or she has
remembered to take all the drug doses that day
d) Crushing all the drugs together and placing them in the
patient's coffee so that he or she is unaware of taking
them - ANSWER-A
Which precautions are important to teach a woman using
a vaginal cream form of an antifungal drug? (Select all that
apply)
a) Wear gloves to insert the cream
b) Wash the applicator with soap and water
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c) Do not take baths until treatment is completed
d) Avoid sexual intercourse during the treatment period
e) The cream can make holes in a condom or diaphragm
f) Stop the drug immediately if you think you are pregnant
g) Stop the drug when symptoms have disappeared to
avoid unnecessary exposure to it - ANSWER-B, D, E
A patient has been given a prescription for doxycycline.
Which patient teaching points are important to tell the
patient about doxycycline? (Select all that apply)
a) This drug should be taken 1 hour before or 2 hours after
a meal
b) Doxycycline should not be taken with dairy products to
avoid absorption issues
c) Wear protective clothing and sunscreen while on
doxycycline or a severe sunburn can result
d) Numbness and tingling of the hands and feet can be
prevented by taking a B-complex vitamin pill every day
e) Orange-colored urine is common when taking this drug
and is not an important problem - ANSWER-A, B, C
A patients calls the clinic and states that her right arm
below the elbow is reddened and painful since being
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prescribed ciprofloxacin for a urinary tract infection. What
is your best action?
a) Tell the patient to stop taking the drug for now and that
you will notify the healthcare provider for further
instructions
b) Tell the patient that this is an expected side effect and to
take acetaminophen for discomfort
c) Tell the patient to take the drug with a full glass of water
to alleviate this expected side effect
d) Tell the patient to limit the use of her right arm and to
wear a wrist splint - ANSWER-A
Which drugs are used for first-line treatment of
tuberculosis? (Select all that apply)
a) Vancomycin
b) Linezolid
c) Isoniazid
d) Metronidazole
e) Rifampin
f) Fluconazole
g) Pyrazinamide
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h) Ethambutol - ANSWER-C, E, G, H
The patient has been prescribed vancomycin and is also
receiving gentamycin. Which assessment status is most
important when monitoring this patient?
a) Mental status
b) Visual acuity
c) Urine output
d) Energy level - ANSWER-C
The nurse is giving two drugs and finds that the effect of
the two drugs taken together is greater than the sum of the
effects of each drug were it given alone. What is this
response known as?
a) Interference
b) Synergy
c) Displacement
d) Incompatibility - ANSWER-B
Which organ(s) is (are) mostly responsible for the
elimination of drugs?
PHARMACOLOGY MIDTERM EXAM AND PRACTICE
EXAM NEWEST 2026 COMPLETE 320 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||VERIFIED
EXAM !!(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!
Which administration technique does the nurse teach the
family of a patient with memory problems for best
adherence to first-line drug therapy for tuberculosis?
a) Having one family member responsible for giving the
drugs and watching the patient swallow them
b) Setting up the patient's drugs using a daily pill
dispenser that has separate slots for each individual drug
c) Asking the patient every night whether he or she has
remembered to take all the drug doses that day
d) Crushing all the drugs together and placing them in the
patient's coffee so that he or she is unaware of taking
them - ANSWER-A
Which precautions are important to teach a woman using
a vaginal cream form of an antifungal drug? (Select all that
apply)
a) Wear gloves to insert the cream
b) Wash the applicator with soap and water
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c) Do not take baths until treatment is completed
d) Avoid sexual intercourse during the treatment period
e) The cream can make holes in a condom or diaphragm
f) Stop the drug immediately if you think you are pregnant
g) Stop the drug when symptoms have disappeared to
avoid unnecessary exposure to it - ANSWER-B, D, E
A patient has been given a prescription for doxycycline.
Which patient teaching points are important to tell the
patient about doxycycline? (Select all that apply)
a) This drug should be taken 1 hour before or 2 hours after
a meal
b) Doxycycline should not be taken with dairy products to
avoid absorption issues
c) Wear protective clothing and sunscreen while on
doxycycline or a severe sunburn can result
d) Numbness and tingling of the hands and feet can be
prevented by taking a B-complex vitamin pill every day
e) Orange-colored urine is common when taking this drug
and is not an important problem - ANSWER-A, B, C
A patients calls the clinic and states that her right arm
below the elbow is reddened and painful since being
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prescribed ciprofloxacin for a urinary tract infection. What
is your best action?
a) Tell the patient to stop taking the drug for now and that
you will notify the healthcare provider for further
instructions
b) Tell the patient that this is an expected side effect and to
take acetaminophen for discomfort
c) Tell the patient to take the drug with a full glass of water
to alleviate this expected side effect
d) Tell the patient to limit the use of her right arm and to
wear a wrist splint - ANSWER-A
Which drugs are used for first-line treatment of
tuberculosis? (Select all that apply)
a) Vancomycin
b) Linezolid
c) Isoniazid
d) Metronidazole
e) Rifampin
f) Fluconazole
g) Pyrazinamide
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h) Ethambutol - ANSWER-C, E, G, H
The patient has been prescribed vancomycin and is also
receiving gentamycin. Which assessment status is most
important when monitoring this patient?
a) Mental status
b) Visual acuity
c) Urine output
d) Energy level - ANSWER-C
The nurse is giving two drugs and finds that the effect of
the two drugs taken together is greater than the sum of the
effects of each drug were it given alone. What is this
response known as?
a) Interference
b) Synergy
c) Displacement
d) Incompatibility - ANSWER-B
Which organ(s) is (are) mostly responsible for the
elimination of drugs?
