PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 3 RASMUSSEN NEWEST 2024
ACTUAL EXAM 120 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
This medications onset time is 5-15 minutes so this medication should be taken in
close proximity to a meal - ANSWER: Humalog
On a thin patient, this angle is best when giving a subcutaneous injection - ANSWER:
45 degrees
This is what diabetics should do prior to exercise - ANSWER: Eat a snack or a meal
This class of medications can increase sugar levels causing a need for more insulin -
ANSWER: Glucocorticoids
This is the drug of choice for a hyperglycemic patient who is unresponsive and has no
IV site - ANSWER: Glucagon
If a patient presents with UTI-like symptoms, this must be done prior to
administering any antibiotics - ANSWER: Obtain a urinalysis and/or urine culture
These are the routes of administration for glucagon - ANSWER: Subcutaneous, IM,
and IV
Stopping the administration of this drug class abruptly can cause Addison's disease -
ANSWER: Glucocorticoids
Smoking, age (35 and older), uterine cancer, pregnancy, and a history of DVT are all
contrainindications for this class of medication - ANSWER: Hormonal contraceptives
Administration of this hormone medication should be first thing in the morning and
on an empty stomach - ANSWER: Levothyroxine
For children under 8 years of age, teeth discoloration is a common side effect of this
drug - ANSWER: Tetracycline
Steroids, diphenhydramine, and epinephrine can be given to reduce the symptoms
of this - ANSWER: Allergic reaction
This class of antibiotics when mixed with alcohol can cause a disulfiram reaction -
ANSWER: Cephalosporins
Azithromycin falls into this class of antibiotics - ANSWER: Macrolides
, A compromised immune system and antibiotic use can put patients at risk for
developing this - ANSWER: Super infection
Antitubercular medications can cause these lab values to be elevated - ANSWER:
Liver function tests (LFTs)
Red-pink urine, elevate temperature, and elevated kidney function tests can be
caused by this - ANSWER: Urinary tract infection
Elevated serum uric acid and WBCs are expected in this disease process - ANSWER:
Gout
This class of antibiotics is associated with hepatotoxicity, so liver function must be
closely monitored - ANSWER: Macrolides
This disease process is present when a patient has an elevated TSH and decreased T3
and T4 - ANSWER: Hypothyroidism
Patient education for Nystatin/mycostatin includes this - ANSWER: Do not eat or
drink anything directly following a dose
A patient on oral contraceptives who is prescribed tetracycline should be told to do
what - ANSWER: Use 2 forms of birth control
Patient education for this class of medication should include, avoid minerals such as
iron or zinc, avoid direct sunlight, and report calf tenderness - ANSWER:
Fluoroquinolones
Tachycardia, hypertension, palpitations, and seizures are all adverse reactions of this
thyroid condition - ANSWER: Thyroid Storm
This can be caused when antibiotics are taken for viral infections, stopped prior to
therapy condition, or the same medication is used over and over - ANSWER:
Resistance
Patient education for this hormone replacement drug is to take the lowest dose
possible to achieve the intended effect and to not take for more than 5 years -
ANSWER: Premarin
Patient education for this drug includes it can turn urine orange and painful bladder
spasms should be reduced - ANSWER: Pyridium
This is the next step for anyone who may have been exposed to tuberculosis -
ANSWER: Have a PPD performed
Patients taking this antibiotic should be educated on using a barrier-method form of
birth control - ANSWER: Tetracycline
ACTUAL EXAM 120 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
This medications onset time is 5-15 minutes so this medication should be taken in
close proximity to a meal - ANSWER: Humalog
On a thin patient, this angle is best when giving a subcutaneous injection - ANSWER:
45 degrees
This is what diabetics should do prior to exercise - ANSWER: Eat a snack or a meal
This class of medications can increase sugar levels causing a need for more insulin -
ANSWER: Glucocorticoids
This is the drug of choice for a hyperglycemic patient who is unresponsive and has no
IV site - ANSWER: Glucagon
If a patient presents with UTI-like symptoms, this must be done prior to
administering any antibiotics - ANSWER: Obtain a urinalysis and/or urine culture
These are the routes of administration for glucagon - ANSWER: Subcutaneous, IM,
and IV
Stopping the administration of this drug class abruptly can cause Addison's disease -
ANSWER: Glucocorticoids
Smoking, age (35 and older), uterine cancer, pregnancy, and a history of DVT are all
contrainindications for this class of medication - ANSWER: Hormonal contraceptives
Administration of this hormone medication should be first thing in the morning and
on an empty stomach - ANSWER: Levothyroxine
For children under 8 years of age, teeth discoloration is a common side effect of this
drug - ANSWER: Tetracycline
Steroids, diphenhydramine, and epinephrine can be given to reduce the symptoms
of this - ANSWER: Allergic reaction
This class of antibiotics when mixed with alcohol can cause a disulfiram reaction -
ANSWER: Cephalosporins
Azithromycin falls into this class of antibiotics - ANSWER: Macrolides
, A compromised immune system and antibiotic use can put patients at risk for
developing this - ANSWER: Super infection
Antitubercular medications can cause these lab values to be elevated - ANSWER:
Liver function tests (LFTs)
Red-pink urine, elevate temperature, and elevated kidney function tests can be
caused by this - ANSWER: Urinary tract infection
Elevated serum uric acid and WBCs are expected in this disease process - ANSWER:
Gout
This class of antibiotics is associated with hepatotoxicity, so liver function must be
closely monitored - ANSWER: Macrolides
This disease process is present when a patient has an elevated TSH and decreased T3
and T4 - ANSWER: Hypothyroidism
Patient education for Nystatin/mycostatin includes this - ANSWER: Do not eat or
drink anything directly following a dose
A patient on oral contraceptives who is prescribed tetracycline should be told to do
what - ANSWER: Use 2 forms of birth control
Patient education for this class of medication should include, avoid minerals such as
iron or zinc, avoid direct sunlight, and report calf tenderness - ANSWER:
Fluoroquinolones
Tachycardia, hypertension, palpitations, and seizures are all adverse reactions of this
thyroid condition - ANSWER: Thyroid Storm
This can be caused when antibiotics are taken for viral infections, stopped prior to
therapy condition, or the same medication is used over and over - ANSWER:
Resistance
Patient education for this hormone replacement drug is to take the lowest dose
possible to achieve the intended effect and to not take for more than 5 years -
ANSWER: Premarin
Patient education for this drug includes it can turn urine orange and painful bladder
spasms should be reduced - ANSWER: Pyridium
This is the next step for anyone who may have been exposed to tuberculosis -
ANSWER: Have a PPD performed
Patients taking this antibiotic should be educated on using a barrier-method form of
birth control - ANSWER: Tetracycline
