NURS-FPX4015
PHARMACOLOGY MIDTERM
EXAM 2026
Selected body surface
Answer: area.
A male patient has been brought to the emergency department during
an episode of status epilepticus. Diazepam is to be administered
intravenously. The APRN will be sure to
Selected avoid the small veins in the dorsum of the hand or
Answer: the wrist.
A Nurse Practitioner has questioned why a patient's physician has prescribed a
narrow-spectrum antibiotic rather than a broad-spectrum drug in the treatment of
a patient's infection. Which of the following facts provides the best rationale for
the use of narrow-spectrum antibiotics whenever possible?
Selected The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics can create a risk for a
Answer: superinfection.
A 33-year-old man has developed acute gouty arthritis. He has been
prescribed colchicine. When developing a care plan for this patient,
which factor will be most important for the nurse to consider?
Selected Dietary habits
Answer:
A postmenopausal patient is prescribed bisphosphonates to treat
osteoporosis. The nurse will instruct the patient to take the drug
, Selected first thing in the
Answer: morning.
A woman is receiving magnesium sulfate for intrapartum eclampsia. The
patient is perspiring and her blood pressure is 88/50. The serum magnesium
level is 10 mg/dL. The nurse will interpret these manifestations as
Selected magnesium sulfate toxicity.
Answer:
A male patient is trying to decide if he should use finasteride (Proscar) to treat
benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). When providing information about the
drug, the nurse will include which of the following as a risk associated with
finasteride therapy?
Selected Prostatic neoplasia
Answer:
A patient with AIDS has developed a number of secondary infections
in recent weeks, including Kaposi's sarcoma. As a result of this
most recent diagnosis, his care team has opted to begin treatment
with interferon alfa-2a. The nurse is aware that this drug will
address the etiology of Kaposi sarcoma by
Selected inhibiting tumor growth by enhancing
Answer: inflammation.
Selected whether the pregnant woman uses illegal
Answer: substances.
A patient with a recent diagnosis of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is
discussing treatment options with his care team. What aspect of the patient's
condition would contraindicate the use of cyclophosphamide for the treatment
of leukemia?
, Selected The patient's bone marrow function is significantly
Answer: depressed.
A 5-year-old boy needs an IM injection. The least painful and most effective
injection site would be the
Selected ventrogluteal
Answer: muscle.
A 65-year-old woman has an advanced form of rheumatoid arthritis.
Her treatment includes a regular dosage of methotrexate. The APRN
will advise her to take which of the following vitamin supplements
while taking the drug?
Selected Vitamin D
Answer:
An immunocompromised patient in a critical care setting has developed a
respiratory infection that has been attributed to methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The nurse should anticipate that the patient
will require treatment with
Selected vancomycin.
Answer:
Selected stop using creams, ointments, and oils on the child's
Answer: skin and scalp.
A woman who is in the second trimester of her first pregnancy has been
experiencing frequent headaches and has sought advice from her nurse
practitioner about safe treatment options. What analgesic can the nurse most
safely recommend?
Selected Acetaminophen
Answer:
PHARMACOLOGY MIDTERM
EXAM 2026
Selected body surface
Answer: area.
A male patient has been brought to the emergency department during
an episode of status epilepticus. Diazepam is to be administered
intravenously. The APRN will be sure to
Selected avoid the small veins in the dorsum of the hand or
Answer: the wrist.
A Nurse Practitioner has questioned why a patient's physician has prescribed a
narrow-spectrum antibiotic rather than a broad-spectrum drug in the treatment of
a patient's infection. Which of the following facts provides the best rationale for
the use of narrow-spectrum antibiotics whenever possible?
Selected The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics can create a risk for a
Answer: superinfection.
A 33-year-old man has developed acute gouty arthritis. He has been
prescribed colchicine. When developing a care plan for this patient,
which factor will be most important for the nurse to consider?
Selected Dietary habits
Answer:
A postmenopausal patient is prescribed bisphosphonates to treat
osteoporosis. The nurse will instruct the patient to take the drug
, Selected first thing in the
Answer: morning.
A woman is receiving magnesium sulfate for intrapartum eclampsia. The
patient is perspiring and her blood pressure is 88/50. The serum magnesium
level is 10 mg/dL. The nurse will interpret these manifestations as
Selected magnesium sulfate toxicity.
Answer:
A male patient is trying to decide if he should use finasteride (Proscar) to treat
benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). When providing information about the
drug, the nurse will include which of the following as a risk associated with
finasteride therapy?
Selected Prostatic neoplasia
Answer:
A patient with AIDS has developed a number of secondary infections
in recent weeks, including Kaposi's sarcoma. As a result of this
most recent diagnosis, his care team has opted to begin treatment
with interferon alfa-2a. The nurse is aware that this drug will
address the etiology of Kaposi sarcoma by
Selected inhibiting tumor growth by enhancing
Answer: inflammation.
Selected whether the pregnant woman uses illegal
Answer: substances.
A patient with a recent diagnosis of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is
discussing treatment options with his care team. What aspect of the patient's
condition would contraindicate the use of cyclophosphamide for the treatment
of leukemia?
, Selected The patient's bone marrow function is significantly
Answer: depressed.
A 5-year-old boy needs an IM injection. The least painful and most effective
injection site would be the
Selected ventrogluteal
Answer: muscle.
A 65-year-old woman has an advanced form of rheumatoid arthritis.
Her treatment includes a regular dosage of methotrexate. The APRN
will advise her to take which of the following vitamin supplements
while taking the drug?
Selected Vitamin D
Answer:
An immunocompromised patient in a critical care setting has developed a
respiratory infection that has been attributed to methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The nurse should anticipate that the patient
will require treatment with
Selected vancomycin.
Answer:
Selected stop using creams, ointments, and oils on the child's
Answer: skin and scalp.
A woman who is in the second trimester of her first pregnancy has been
experiencing frequent headaches and has sought advice from her nurse
practitioner about safe treatment options. What analgesic can the nurse most
safely recommend?
Selected Acetaminophen
Answer:
