NURS 6521 / NURS6521 Advanced
Pharmacology Mid-term Exam Review
(Fall 2026) Walden University
Question 1: Which class of laxatives works by increasing stool bulk and
stimulating peristalsis through water absorption?
Bulk-forming (fiber) laxatives
Question 2: What term describes the different methods by which drugs can be
introduced into the body (e.g., oral, IV, IM)?
Routes of administration
Question 3: A patient is to receive 150 mL of a solution. What is this volume in
milliliters?
150 ml
Question 4: What is an important nursing assessment for a patient with poor
nutritional status before starting a medication?
Assess the reasons behind the patient's poor nutritional status
,Question 5: A patient has a blood pressure of 150/95 mmHg on two separate
occasions. What is this condition called?
Hypertension
Question 6: What is the primary mechanism of action of loop diuretics (e.g.,
furosemide)?
Inhibition of the Na-K-2Cl cotransporter in the thick ascending limb of the
loop of Henle
Question 7: Which medication is the antidote for heparin overdose?
Protamine sulfate
Question 8: What is the most serious adverse effect of clozapine that requires
weekly blood monitoring?
Agranulocytosis
Question 9: Which class of antihypertensive drugs is associated with a persistent
dry cough as a common side effect?
ACE inhibitors
Question 10: What is the therapeutic INR range for a patient with atrial fibrillation
taking warfarin?
2.0 to 3.0
, Question 11: Which antibiotic is contraindicated in children under 8 years of age
due to tooth discoloration?
Tetracycline
Question 12: What is the mechanism of action of metformin?
Decreased hepatic gluconeogenesis and increased peripheral glucose uptake
Question 13: Which medication is the first-line treatment for anaphylaxis?
Epinephrine
Question 14: What is the most common electrolyte imbalance caused by thiazide
diuretics?
Hypokalemia
Question 15: Which drug is used to reverse the effects of benzodiazepines?
Flumazenil
Question 16: What is the black box warning for fluoroquinolone antibiotics?
Tendonitis and tendon rupture
Question 17: Which anticonvulsant drug can cause gingival hyperplasia as a side
effect?
Phenytoin
Pharmacology Mid-term Exam Review
(Fall 2026) Walden University
Question 1: Which class of laxatives works by increasing stool bulk and
stimulating peristalsis through water absorption?
Bulk-forming (fiber) laxatives
Question 2: What term describes the different methods by which drugs can be
introduced into the body (e.g., oral, IV, IM)?
Routes of administration
Question 3: A patient is to receive 150 mL of a solution. What is this volume in
milliliters?
150 ml
Question 4: What is an important nursing assessment for a patient with poor
nutritional status before starting a medication?
Assess the reasons behind the patient's poor nutritional status
,Question 5: A patient has a blood pressure of 150/95 mmHg on two separate
occasions. What is this condition called?
Hypertension
Question 6: What is the primary mechanism of action of loop diuretics (e.g.,
furosemide)?
Inhibition of the Na-K-2Cl cotransporter in the thick ascending limb of the
loop of Henle
Question 7: Which medication is the antidote for heparin overdose?
Protamine sulfate
Question 8: What is the most serious adverse effect of clozapine that requires
weekly blood monitoring?
Agranulocytosis
Question 9: Which class of antihypertensive drugs is associated with a persistent
dry cough as a common side effect?
ACE inhibitors
Question 10: What is the therapeutic INR range for a patient with atrial fibrillation
taking warfarin?
2.0 to 3.0
, Question 11: Which antibiotic is contraindicated in children under 8 years of age
due to tooth discoloration?
Tetracycline
Question 12: What is the mechanism of action of metformin?
Decreased hepatic gluconeogenesis and increased peripheral glucose uptake
Question 13: Which medication is the first-line treatment for anaphylaxis?
Epinephrine
Question 14: What is the most common electrolyte imbalance caused by thiazide
diuretics?
Hypokalemia
Question 15: Which drug is used to reverse the effects of benzodiazepines?
Flumazenil
Question 16: What is the black box warning for fluoroquinolone antibiotics?
Tendonitis and tendon rupture
Question 17: Which anticonvulsant drug can cause gingival hyperplasia as a side
effect?
Phenytoin
