Pharm Final MN553 EXAM
AQUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS ATEST
2026-2027 GRADED A+
Keeping any pre-signed prescription pads in a locked drawer in the clinic
Using only numbers to indicate the amount of drug to be prescribed - CORRECT ANSWER-Using
tamper-proof paper for all prescriptions written for controlled drugs
Howard is a 72-year-old male who occasionally takes diphenhydramine for his seasonal
allergies. Monitoring for this patient taking diphenhydramine would include assessing for:
Question options:
Urinary retention
Cardiac output
Peripheral edema
Skin rash - CORRECT ANSWER-Urinary retention
Larry is taking allopurinol to prevent gout. Monitoring of a patient who is taking allopurinol
includes:
Question options:
,Complete blood count
Blood glucose
C-reactive protein
BUN, creatinine, and creatinine clearance - CORRECT ANSWER-BUN, creatinine, and creatinine
clearance
Education for patients who use an inhaled beta-agonist and an inhaled corticosteroid includes:
Question options:
Use the inhaled corticosteroid first, followed by the inhaled beta-agonists.
Use the inhaled beta-agonist first, followed by the inhaled corticosteroid.
Increase fluid intake to 3 liters per day.
Avoid use of aspirin or ibuprofen while using inhaled medications. - CORRECT ANSWER-Use the
inhaled beta-agonist first, followed by the inhaled corticosteroid.
The drug of choice for type 2 diabetics is metformin. Metformin:
Question options:
Decreases glycogenolysis by the liver
,Increases the release of insulin from beta cells
Increases intestinal uptake of glucose
Prevents weight gain associated with hyperglycemia - CORRECT ANSWER-Decreases
glycogenolysis by the liver
Sook has been prescribed gabapentin to treat neuropathic pain and is complaining of feeling
depressed and having "strange" thoughts. The appropriate initial action would be:
Question options:
Increase her dose
Assess for suicidal ideation
Discontinue the medication immediately
Decrease her dose to half then slowly titrate up the dose - CORRECT ANSWER-Assess for
suicidal ideation
Harold, a 42-year-old African American, has moderate persistent asthma. Which of the following
asthma medications should be used cautiously, if at all?
Question options:
Betamethasone, an inhaled corticosteroid
Salmeterol, an inhaled long-acting beta-agonist
, Albuterol, a short-acting beta-agonist
Montelukast, a leukotriene modifier - CORRECT ANSWER-Salmeterol, an inhaled long-acting
beta-agonist
There is often cross-sensitivity and cross-resistance between penicillins and cephalosporins
because:
Question options:
Renal excretion is similar in both classes of drugs.
When these drug classes are metabolized in the liver they both produce resistant enzymes.
Both drug classes contain a beta-lactam ring that is vulnerable to beta-lactamase-producing
organisms.
There is not an issue with cross-resistance between the penicillins and cephalosporins. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Both drug classes contain a beta-lactam ring that is vulnerable to beta-
lactamase-producing organisms.
Patients who are treated with greater than 100 grams per week of topical calcipotriene for
psoriasis need to be monitored for:
Question options:
High vitamin D levels
Hyperkalemia
AQUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS ATEST
2026-2027 GRADED A+
Keeping any pre-signed prescription pads in a locked drawer in the clinic
Using only numbers to indicate the amount of drug to be prescribed - CORRECT ANSWER-Using
tamper-proof paper for all prescriptions written for controlled drugs
Howard is a 72-year-old male who occasionally takes diphenhydramine for his seasonal
allergies. Monitoring for this patient taking diphenhydramine would include assessing for:
Question options:
Urinary retention
Cardiac output
Peripheral edema
Skin rash - CORRECT ANSWER-Urinary retention
Larry is taking allopurinol to prevent gout. Monitoring of a patient who is taking allopurinol
includes:
Question options:
,Complete blood count
Blood glucose
C-reactive protein
BUN, creatinine, and creatinine clearance - CORRECT ANSWER-BUN, creatinine, and creatinine
clearance
Education for patients who use an inhaled beta-agonist and an inhaled corticosteroid includes:
Question options:
Use the inhaled corticosteroid first, followed by the inhaled beta-agonists.
Use the inhaled beta-agonist first, followed by the inhaled corticosteroid.
Increase fluid intake to 3 liters per day.
Avoid use of aspirin or ibuprofen while using inhaled medications. - CORRECT ANSWER-Use the
inhaled beta-agonist first, followed by the inhaled corticosteroid.
The drug of choice for type 2 diabetics is metformin. Metformin:
Question options:
Decreases glycogenolysis by the liver
,Increases the release of insulin from beta cells
Increases intestinal uptake of glucose
Prevents weight gain associated with hyperglycemia - CORRECT ANSWER-Decreases
glycogenolysis by the liver
Sook has been prescribed gabapentin to treat neuropathic pain and is complaining of feeling
depressed and having "strange" thoughts. The appropriate initial action would be:
Question options:
Increase her dose
Assess for suicidal ideation
Discontinue the medication immediately
Decrease her dose to half then slowly titrate up the dose - CORRECT ANSWER-Assess for
suicidal ideation
Harold, a 42-year-old African American, has moderate persistent asthma. Which of the following
asthma medications should be used cautiously, if at all?
Question options:
Betamethasone, an inhaled corticosteroid
Salmeterol, an inhaled long-acting beta-agonist
, Albuterol, a short-acting beta-agonist
Montelukast, a leukotriene modifier - CORRECT ANSWER-Salmeterol, an inhaled long-acting
beta-agonist
There is often cross-sensitivity and cross-resistance between penicillins and cephalosporins
because:
Question options:
Renal excretion is similar in both classes of drugs.
When these drug classes are metabolized in the liver they both produce resistant enzymes.
Both drug classes contain a beta-lactam ring that is vulnerable to beta-lactamase-producing
organisms.
There is not an issue with cross-resistance between the penicillins and cephalosporins. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Both drug classes contain a beta-lactam ring that is vulnerable to beta-
lactamase-producing organisms.
Patients who are treated with greater than 100 grams per week of topical calcipotriene for
psoriasis need to be monitored for:
Question options:
High vitamin D levels
Hyperkalemia
