Comprehensive NURS 6521 Midterm Exam
2025: Walden University | Nurse
Practitioners
, Section 1: Advanced Pharmacology
1. What is the primary action of beta-blockers in managing hypertension?
- A. Decrease heart rate and contractility
- B. Increase cardiac output
- C. Promote vasodilation
- D. Decrease blood viscosity
Answer: A. Decrease heart rate and contractility
2. Which of the following medications is classified as a calcium channel blocker?
- A. Metoprolol
- B. Amlodipine
- C. Lisinopril
- D. Atorvastatin
Answer: B. Amlodipine
3. What should be monitored for a patient starting on Warfarin (Coumadin)?
- A. Serum sodium levels
- B. INR (International Normalized Ratio)
- C. Blood glucose levels
- D. Heart rate
Answer: B. INR (International Normalized Ratio)
Section 2: Clinical Management
4. A patient presents with symptoms of acute asthma exacerbation. Which medication should be
prioritized for immediate relief?
- A. Salmeterol (Serevent)
- B. Albuterol (Ventolin)
2025: Walden University | Nurse
Practitioners
, Section 1: Advanced Pharmacology
1. What is the primary action of beta-blockers in managing hypertension?
- A. Decrease heart rate and contractility
- B. Increase cardiac output
- C. Promote vasodilation
- D. Decrease blood viscosity
Answer: A. Decrease heart rate and contractility
2. Which of the following medications is classified as a calcium channel blocker?
- A. Metoprolol
- B. Amlodipine
- C. Lisinopril
- D. Atorvastatin
Answer: B. Amlodipine
3. What should be monitored for a patient starting on Warfarin (Coumadin)?
- A. Serum sodium levels
- B. INR (International Normalized Ratio)
- C. Blood glucose levels
- D. Heart rate
Answer: B. INR (International Normalized Ratio)
Section 2: Clinical Management
4. A patient presents with symptoms of acute asthma exacerbation. Which medication should be
prioritized for immediate relief?
- A. Salmeterol (Serevent)
- B. Albuterol (Ventolin)
