PHARM 401 LATEST EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PDF 2026
▶ What changes occur when a medication is taken on a full verses empty
stomach? Answer: Absorbs slower with food in stomach
▶ How do you determine if there is impaired renal function? Answer: I & O
Amount & Color
▶ What is: Leukopenia ? Thrombocytopenia? Anemia? Answer:
Leukopenia - decrease WBC's
Thrombocytopenia - decrease of platelets
Anemia - decrease of RBC's
▶ What is the difference between photophobia and photosensitivity?
Answer: Eyes & skin
▶ . Does no more symptoms mean the infection is gone? Answer: No
continue with drug therapy completed as ordered
▶ What is Neurotoxicity s/s? Nephrotoxicity s/s? Ototoxicity s/s?
Hepatotoxicity s/s? Answer: Neuro - Nerves Nephro - kidneys Oto -
hearing organs Hepat - liver
▶ Is Anaphylactic shock a minor reaction? Answer: Major can be life
threatning
▶ What are the two main things we need to be aware of when your client is
on tetracycline therapy? Answer: Not to take with antacids
Not to take with dairy products
photosensitivity
superinfections
▶ S/S of Chlamydia for males? Females? Answer: Males discharge from
penis
Females usually asymptomatic - if left untreated will lead to infertility
, ▶ Can Antitubercular drugs be taken with food? Answer: Yes to decrease
GI upset
▶ What side effects can occur with salicylate administration? What does
inhibiting aggregation mean? Answer: GI Bleed decreases clotting time
▶ What is pharmacology? Answer: The study of drugs and their actions on
living organisms
▶ Antiviral Acyclovir what side effect do we need to teach the client about?
Answer: Crystallurea
▶ NSIAD's Non -steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs often cause? Answer:
GI upset
▶ Are antibucular medications given if you do not have TB? Why? What is
the usual therapy consist of for clients with TB? Why? What is a side effect
of some TB meds? Answer: Yes
So that a person in close contact with a person with TB does not spread TB
3 different Medications
Less likely to develop tolerance with lower doses
▶ Why is non compliances high with antitubucular therapy? Answer: Long
therapy
▶ What is the best response to a viral infection? Answer: Own immune
system
▶ Why would the Dr. order a antibiotic for a viral infection? Answer: To
Prevent secondary infection
▶ Why are viruses harder to destroy than bacterial infections? Answer:
Live and replicate inside of the host cells
▶ What is the difference between opioid and non-opioid narcotics? What
nursing actions need to be taken with both? Answer: Assess need for
medication - Pain assessment
Vitals - respiratory
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PDF 2026
▶ What changes occur when a medication is taken on a full verses empty
stomach? Answer: Absorbs slower with food in stomach
▶ How do you determine if there is impaired renal function? Answer: I & O
Amount & Color
▶ What is: Leukopenia ? Thrombocytopenia? Anemia? Answer:
Leukopenia - decrease WBC's
Thrombocytopenia - decrease of platelets
Anemia - decrease of RBC's
▶ What is the difference between photophobia and photosensitivity?
Answer: Eyes & skin
▶ . Does no more symptoms mean the infection is gone? Answer: No
continue with drug therapy completed as ordered
▶ What is Neurotoxicity s/s? Nephrotoxicity s/s? Ototoxicity s/s?
Hepatotoxicity s/s? Answer: Neuro - Nerves Nephro - kidneys Oto -
hearing organs Hepat - liver
▶ Is Anaphylactic shock a minor reaction? Answer: Major can be life
threatning
▶ What are the two main things we need to be aware of when your client is
on tetracycline therapy? Answer: Not to take with antacids
Not to take with dairy products
photosensitivity
superinfections
▶ S/S of Chlamydia for males? Females? Answer: Males discharge from
penis
Females usually asymptomatic - if left untreated will lead to infertility
, ▶ Can Antitubercular drugs be taken with food? Answer: Yes to decrease
GI upset
▶ What side effects can occur with salicylate administration? What does
inhibiting aggregation mean? Answer: GI Bleed decreases clotting time
▶ What is pharmacology? Answer: The study of drugs and their actions on
living organisms
▶ Antiviral Acyclovir what side effect do we need to teach the client about?
Answer: Crystallurea
▶ NSIAD's Non -steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs often cause? Answer:
GI upset
▶ Are antibucular medications given if you do not have TB? Why? What is
the usual therapy consist of for clients with TB? Why? What is a side effect
of some TB meds? Answer: Yes
So that a person in close contact with a person with TB does not spread TB
3 different Medications
Less likely to develop tolerance with lower doses
▶ Why is non compliances high with antitubucular therapy? Answer: Long
therapy
▶ What is the best response to a viral infection? Answer: Own immune
system
▶ Why would the Dr. order a antibiotic for a viral infection? Answer: To
Prevent secondary infection
▶ Why are viruses harder to destroy than bacterial infections? Answer:
Live and replicate inside of the host cells
▶ What is the difference between opioid and non-opioid narcotics? What
nursing actions need to be taken with both? Answer: Assess need for
medication - Pain assessment
Vitals - respiratory
