LPN- PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
1) A nurse administers diazepam for a patient on mechanical ventilation. The nurse
should be alert for which possible side effect?
A) Respiratory depression
B) Lethargy
C) Hypotension
D) Sedation -- Correct Answer ✔✔ hypotension
2) A patient with Parkinson's disease switched from levodopa to ropinirole. The nurse
should be alert for which side effect unique to ropinirole?
A) Psychosis
B) Sleep attacks
C) Postural hypotension
D) Dry mouth -- Correct Answer ✔✔ sleep attacks
3) A patient diagnosed with atrial fibrillation is prescribed warfarin. Which of the
following can interact with the effects of warfarin?
A) Carrots
B) Ferrous sulfate
C) Furosemide
D) Dark leafy green veggies -- Correct Answer ✔✔ dark leafy green
veggies
4) The pt tells the nurse he takes antacids after every meal. What should the nurse
tell the pt regarding antacid administration?
, A) Do not take antacids within 2 hrs of other meds
B) Do not take more than once per day
C) Take antacids before meals
D) Do not take at bedtime -- Correct Answer ✔✔ do not take within
2 hrs of other meds
5) A 64 y/o pt is found unresponsive. After attaching a heart monitor, his EKG reveals
ventricular fibrillation. What drug should the nurse prepare to administer?
A) Epinephrine
B) Dobutamine
C) Dopamine
D) Atropine -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Epinephrine
6) Drug used for v-fib, flutter, unstable tachycardia -- Correct Answer ✔✔
Epinephrine
7) Drug used to increase cardiac output in heart failure -- Correct Answer ✔✔
dobutamine
8) Drug used to maintain adequate blood pressure during shock and to maintain
kidney perfusion -- Correct Answer ✔✔ dopamine
9) Drug used for symptomatic bradycardia -- Correct Answer ✔✔ atropine
10) A patient taking prednisone for immunosupression after a kidney transplant wants
to know what lifestyle changes he needs to make. The nurse instructs him to eat a
diet low in what nutrient while taking prednisone?
A) Protein
B) Potassium
C) Calcium
D) Sodium -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Sodium
, 11) Fluid retention, edema, hyperglycemia, osteoporosis, protein catabolism, and
hypokalemia are side effects of what type of drug? -- Correct Answer ✔✔
corticosteroids
12) A patient has suffered from a traumatic brain injury and is scheduled to undergo
surgery. The physician requests that the pt be coma-induced. The nurse would
expect to administer which of the following meds for an induced coma of a
neurosurgery pt?
A) Diazepam
B) Pentobarbital
C) Lorazepam
D) Propofol -- Correct Answer ✔✔ pentobarital
13) A patient with severe rheumatoid arthritis is prescribed methylprednisolone to
control inflammation. The nurse is creating a teaching plan to include common side
effects of long-term corticosteroid use. Which of the following should be included?
A) Poor wound handling
B) Peptic ulcer disease
C) Skin atrophy
D) Osteoporosis
E) Hyperglycemia
F) Hypotension -- Correct Answer ✔✔ poor wound healing, peptic
ulcer disease, skin atrophy, osteoporosis, and hyperglycemia
14) A patient is taking triamterene as part of a multidrug regiment for congestive heart
failure. What should the nurse assess when the patient has a potassium level of 6.8
mEq/L?
A) Level of consciousness
B) Telemetry monitor readings
C) Bowel function
D) Reflexes -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Telemetry monitor readings
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
1) A nurse administers diazepam for a patient on mechanical ventilation. The nurse
should be alert for which possible side effect?
A) Respiratory depression
B) Lethargy
C) Hypotension
D) Sedation -- Correct Answer ✔✔ hypotension
2) A patient with Parkinson's disease switched from levodopa to ropinirole. The nurse
should be alert for which side effect unique to ropinirole?
A) Psychosis
B) Sleep attacks
C) Postural hypotension
D) Dry mouth -- Correct Answer ✔✔ sleep attacks
3) A patient diagnosed with atrial fibrillation is prescribed warfarin. Which of the
following can interact with the effects of warfarin?
A) Carrots
B) Ferrous sulfate
C) Furosemide
D) Dark leafy green veggies -- Correct Answer ✔✔ dark leafy green
veggies
4) The pt tells the nurse he takes antacids after every meal. What should the nurse
tell the pt regarding antacid administration?
, A) Do not take antacids within 2 hrs of other meds
B) Do not take more than once per day
C) Take antacids before meals
D) Do not take at bedtime -- Correct Answer ✔✔ do not take within
2 hrs of other meds
5) A 64 y/o pt is found unresponsive. After attaching a heart monitor, his EKG reveals
ventricular fibrillation. What drug should the nurse prepare to administer?
A) Epinephrine
B) Dobutamine
C) Dopamine
D) Atropine -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Epinephrine
6) Drug used for v-fib, flutter, unstable tachycardia -- Correct Answer ✔✔
Epinephrine
7) Drug used to increase cardiac output in heart failure -- Correct Answer ✔✔
dobutamine
8) Drug used to maintain adequate blood pressure during shock and to maintain
kidney perfusion -- Correct Answer ✔✔ dopamine
9) Drug used for symptomatic bradycardia -- Correct Answer ✔✔ atropine
10) A patient taking prednisone for immunosupression after a kidney transplant wants
to know what lifestyle changes he needs to make. The nurse instructs him to eat a
diet low in what nutrient while taking prednisone?
A) Protein
B) Potassium
C) Calcium
D) Sodium -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Sodium
, 11) Fluid retention, edema, hyperglycemia, osteoporosis, protein catabolism, and
hypokalemia are side effects of what type of drug? -- Correct Answer ✔✔
corticosteroids
12) A patient has suffered from a traumatic brain injury and is scheduled to undergo
surgery. The physician requests that the pt be coma-induced. The nurse would
expect to administer which of the following meds for an induced coma of a
neurosurgery pt?
A) Diazepam
B) Pentobarbital
C) Lorazepam
D) Propofol -- Correct Answer ✔✔ pentobarital
13) A patient with severe rheumatoid arthritis is prescribed methylprednisolone to
control inflammation. The nurse is creating a teaching plan to include common side
effects of long-term corticosteroid use. Which of the following should be included?
A) Poor wound handling
B) Peptic ulcer disease
C) Skin atrophy
D) Osteoporosis
E) Hyperglycemia
F) Hypotension -- Correct Answer ✔✔ poor wound healing, peptic
ulcer disease, skin atrophy, osteoporosis, and hyperglycemia
14) A patient is taking triamterene as part of a multidrug regiment for congestive heart
failure. What should the nurse assess when the patient has a potassium level of 6.8
mEq/L?
A) Level of consciousness
B) Telemetry monitor readings
C) Bowel function
D) Reflexes -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Telemetry monitor readings
