PHARMACOLOGY TEST SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH FULL ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ discussion of expected adverse drug reactions. Answer: Patient
education regarding prescribed medications includes
◉ Do not take any herbal products without first discussing this with
the provider. Answer: Patient education when prescribing
clopidogrel includes which of the following statements?
◉ If they stop the medication, their lipid levels will return to
pretreatment levels; medication is a supplement to diet therapy and
exercise; and if they have muscle aches or pain, they should contract
their provider. Answer: When starting a patient on a statin, what
would education include?
◉ Lung. Answer: When treating a patient for hypertension with a
non-selective beta blocker, what other organ may be unintentionally
affected?
◉ The brand name of warfarin and "do not substitute". Answer:
When writing a prescription for warfarin it is common to write this
on the prescription
, ◉ Sublingual tablets. Answer: Which formulation of nitrate may be
most cost effective for the patient who rarely has the need for
dosing?
◉ Asthma. Answer: What disease processes could be made worse by
taking a nonselective beta blocker?
◉ Oral Methyldopa. Answer: What drug is considered as treatment
for hypertension in women during pregnancy?
◉ bismuth subsalicylate before each meal and at bedtime. Answer:
Treatment for possible traveler's diarrhea
◉ electrolytes, including potassium and chloride. Answer: Elderly
prescribed lactulose for chronic constipation; Monitoring with long-
tern treatment would include
◉ PPI bid plus clarithromycin plus amoxicillin for 14 days. Answer:
An acceptable first-line treatment for peptic ulcer disease with
positive Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) test is:
◉ a PPI for 8 to 12 weeks until healing is complete. Answer: After H.
pylori treatment is completed, the next step in peptic ulcer disease
therapy is: