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NURS 615 PHARM EXAM 4 LATEST 2023 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE
EXAM|AGRADE(MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY)
1. Digoxin levels need to be monitored closely when the following medication isstarted:
1 Loratadine
.
2 Diphenhydramine
.
3 Ipratropium
.
4 Albuterol
.
Albuterol
2. Patients with pheochromocytoma should avoid which of the following classes of
drugs because of the possibility of developing hypertensive crisis?
1 Expectorants
.
2 Beta-2-agonists
.
3 Antitussives
.
4 Antihistamines
.
Beta 2-agonists
3. Stan, a 42-year-old African American, has moderate persistent asthma. Which of
the following asthma medications should be used cautiously, if at all?
1 Betamethasone, an inhaled corticosteroid
.
2 Salmeterol, an inhaled long-acting beta-agonist
.
3 Albuterol, a short-acting beta-agonist
.
4 Montelukast, a leukotriene modifier
.
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Salmeterol, an inhaled long-acting beta-agonist
4. Long-acting beta-agonists (LTBAs) received a Black Box Warning from the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration due to the:
1 Risk of life-threatening dermatological reactions
.
2 Increased incidence of cardiac events when LTBAs are used
, 3
.
3 Increased risk of asthma-related deaths when LTBAs are
. used
4 Risk for life-threatening alterations in electrolytes
.
Increased risk of asthma-related deaths when LTBAs are used
5. The bronchodilator of choice for patients taking propranolol is:
1 Albuterol
.
2 Pirbuterol
.
3 Formoterol
.
4 Ipratropium
.
Ipratropium
6. Mathew is a 52-year-old overweight smoker taking theophylline for his persistent
asthma. He tells his provider he is going to start the Atkin’s diet for weight loss. The appropriate
response would be:
1 Congratulate him on making a positive change in his life.
.
2 Recommend he try stopping smoking instead of the Atkin’s
. diet.
3 Schedule him for regular testing of serum theophylline levels
. during his diet due to increased excretion of theophylline.
4 Decrease his theophylline dose because a high-protein diet
. may lead to elevated theophylline levels.
Recommend smoking cessation
7. Marty takes theophylline for his persistent asthma and calls the office with a
complaint of nausea, vomiting, and headache. The best advice for him would be to:
1 Reassure him this is probably a viral infection and should be
. better soon
2 Have him seen the same day for an assessment and
. theophylline level
3 Schedule him for an appointment in 2 to 3 days, which he
. can cancel if he is better
4 Order a theophylline level at the laboratory for him
.
Schedule him an appointment in 2-3 days
NURS 615 PHARM EXAM 4 LATEST 2023 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE
EXAM|AGRADE(MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY)
1. Digoxin levels need to be monitored closely when the following medication isstarted:
1 Loratadine
.
2 Diphenhydramine
.
3 Ipratropium
.
4 Albuterol
.
Albuterol
2. Patients with pheochromocytoma should avoid which of the following classes of
drugs because of the possibility of developing hypertensive crisis?
1 Expectorants
.
2 Beta-2-agonists
.
3 Antitussives
.
4 Antihistamines
.
Beta 2-agonists
3. Stan, a 42-year-old African American, has moderate persistent asthma. Which of
the following asthma medications should be used cautiously, if at all?
1 Betamethasone, an inhaled corticosteroid
.
2 Salmeterol, an inhaled long-acting beta-agonist
.
3 Albuterol, a short-acting beta-agonist
.
4 Montelukast, a leukotriene modifier
.
, 2
Salmeterol, an inhaled long-acting beta-agonist
4. Long-acting beta-agonists (LTBAs) received a Black Box Warning from the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration due to the:
1 Risk of life-threatening dermatological reactions
.
2 Increased incidence of cardiac events when LTBAs are used
, 3
.
3 Increased risk of asthma-related deaths when LTBAs are
. used
4 Risk for life-threatening alterations in electrolytes
.
Increased risk of asthma-related deaths when LTBAs are used
5. The bronchodilator of choice for patients taking propranolol is:
1 Albuterol
.
2 Pirbuterol
.
3 Formoterol
.
4 Ipratropium
.
Ipratropium
6. Mathew is a 52-year-old overweight smoker taking theophylline for his persistent
asthma. He tells his provider he is going to start the Atkin’s diet for weight loss. The appropriate
response would be:
1 Congratulate him on making a positive change in his life.
.
2 Recommend he try stopping smoking instead of the Atkin’s
. diet.
3 Schedule him for regular testing of serum theophylline levels
. during his diet due to increased excretion of theophylline.
4 Decrease his theophylline dose because a high-protein diet
. may lead to elevated theophylline levels.
Recommend smoking cessation
7. Marty takes theophylline for his persistent asthma and calls the office with a
complaint of nausea, vomiting, and headache. The best advice for him would be to:
1 Reassure him this is probably a viral infection and should be
. better soon
2 Have him seen the same day for an assessment and
. theophylline level
3 Schedule him for an appointment in 2 to 3 days, which he
. can cancel if he is better
4 Order a theophylline level at the laboratory for him
.
Schedule him an appointment in 2-3 days
