WGU D027 PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 2025 – NURSING
DRUG REVIEW WITH PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the off label use for prazosin/minipress (alpha- 1 blocker)?
Sleep aid for patients diagnosed with PTSD
Which medications are used to treat myasthenia gravis?
Corticosteroids and cholinesterase inhibitors.
Side effects of cholinesterase inhibitors (neostigmine):
Excessive salvation, urinary urgency, sweating, spasm, bradycardia
What is the first line of treatment for uncomplicated hypertension?
Hydrochlorothiazide(thiazide diuretic) orally with lifestyle changes.
What might cause ataxia in a pediatric patient?
- Fragile X syndrome
- Prader Willie Syndrome by deletion of chromosome 15 from father
Combined ___________ are contraindicated when breast feeding.
,Oral contraceptives
Which antibiotic would you use for treatment of UTI during pregnancy?
One-time dose of Fosfomycin and cephalexin.
NO PENCILLINS
How to treat pediatric UTI with no comorbidities?
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra)
Augmentin
Cephalosporins
Which parent does color blindness come from?
X-linked so mother. 50% chance of getting it. Gene OPN1MW on chromosome 23 is
mutated causing color blindness.
What is the first treatment for sickle cell crisis?
Hydration
Parental care of the newborn with sickle cell anemia:
- Infant will be anemic
- Increased risk for infection
, - May have spleen or liver damage causing jaundice
- May have crying episodes from pain and swelling of extremities
- Hydrate, administer vaccines, antibiotics when necessary, folic acid administration, and
regular eye exams
Should you admit or monitor a young athletic patient with bradycardia?
Monitor as it is normal.
Which part of the GI tract does Crohn's disease effect?
Affects all GI tract and has skip lesions
Which patients have an increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease?
Patients with atopic dermatitis and eczema
What diagnostic labs will be drawn for ulcerative colitis?
CBC, CRP, ESR, LFT, electrolyte panel, and ANA
A Japanese male present with hypertension and chronic kidney disease, which
antihypertensive would you give?
ACE inhibitor or ARB. Next course of action is to reduce amount of salt in diet.
DRUG REVIEW WITH PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the off label use for prazosin/minipress (alpha- 1 blocker)?
Sleep aid for patients diagnosed with PTSD
Which medications are used to treat myasthenia gravis?
Corticosteroids and cholinesterase inhibitors.
Side effects of cholinesterase inhibitors (neostigmine):
Excessive salvation, urinary urgency, sweating, spasm, bradycardia
What is the first line of treatment for uncomplicated hypertension?
Hydrochlorothiazide(thiazide diuretic) orally with lifestyle changes.
What might cause ataxia in a pediatric patient?
- Fragile X syndrome
- Prader Willie Syndrome by deletion of chromosome 15 from father
Combined ___________ are contraindicated when breast feeding.
,Oral contraceptives
Which antibiotic would you use for treatment of UTI during pregnancy?
One-time dose of Fosfomycin and cephalexin.
NO PENCILLINS
How to treat pediatric UTI with no comorbidities?
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra)
Augmentin
Cephalosporins
Which parent does color blindness come from?
X-linked so mother. 50% chance of getting it. Gene OPN1MW on chromosome 23 is
mutated causing color blindness.
What is the first treatment for sickle cell crisis?
Hydration
Parental care of the newborn with sickle cell anemia:
- Infant will be anemic
- Increased risk for infection
, - May have spleen or liver damage causing jaundice
- May have crying episodes from pain and swelling of extremities
- Hydrate, administer vaccines, antibiotics when necessary, folic acid administration, and
regular eye exams
Should you admit or monitor a young athletic patient with bradycardia?
Monitor as it is normal.
Which part of the GI tract does Crohn's disease effect?
Affects all GI tract and has skip lesions
Which patients have an increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease?
Patients with atopic dermatitis and eczema
What diagnostic labs will be drawn for ulcerative colitis?
CBC, CRP, ESR, LFT, electrolyte panel, and ANA
A Japanese male present with hypertension and chronic kidney disease, which
antihypertensive would you give?
ACE inhibitor or ARB. Next course of action is to reduce amount of salt in diet.
