NR 293 EDAPT
PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS EXAM
WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
Which factors are included in the pharmacotherapeutic evaluation of a drug?
(SATA) - CORRECT-ANSWERSPatient's social history
Outcome goal for therapy
Type of therapy needed
Patient's medical history
Which sentence describes a drug with a low therapeutic index? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSA slight change in dosage can mean toxicity.
Which type of therapy is used to treat someone based on the clinical
probability that the drug will work based on patient's symptoms only? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSEmpiric therapy
Which type of therapy is a treatment used to prevent a high risk condition
from occurring? - CORRECT-ANSWERSProphylactic therapy
Drag and drop the type of monitoring that was used in each of the situations
- CORRECT-ANSWERSPhysical Assessment-During an office visit, it is noted
the patient's blood pressure has improved after starting the new blood
pressure medication.
Family observation- A patient's spouse leaves a message saying that the
patient seems a lot more drowsy after seeing the provider last week, he
thinks it might be the new medication.
Patient report- The patient calls the office and says they get dizzy after
taking their morning medications.
, Laboratory- The nurse reports a protime of 1.9 for a patient on warfarin
(Coumadin). The provider decides to increase the dosage.
A ___(1)___therapeutic index means that there is a small difference between
a drugs active dose and its toxic dosage. A drug with a ___(2)___therapeutic
index has a higher likelihood of causing an adverse reaction. Warfarin has a
___(3)___ therapeutic index because a slight change in dose could be toxic.
Amoxicillin has a ___(4)___therapeutic index because it is rarely toxic at a
higher dose. - CORRECT-ANSWERS1. low
2. low
3. low
4. high
Which conditions can cause drug toxicity? (SATA) - CORRECT-ANSWERSLiver
failure
Overdose
Kidney failure
Using the drop-down menus, select the correct drug reaction.
Fred says that when he doesn't take his morphine, he gets a sweaty, a runny
nose, and nauseous with vomiting. Once he takes it, the symptoms go away.
_____(1)_______ - CORRECT-ANSWERS1. Physical Dependence
Sara says that when she doesn't take her tramadol, it is all she thinks about
and craves. She will do anything to get her tramadol. ____(2)_____ -
CORRECT-ANSWERS2. Psychological Dependence
Murray says that he takes his pregabalin for his neuropathy symptoms, but it
doesn't seem to work as well as it once did. He thinks he needs more.
____(3)______ - CORRECT-ANSWERS3. Tolerance
Which sentence describes how acetaminophen combines with codeine to
work in Tylenol #3? - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe codeine has a synergistic
effect with the acetaminophen
Choose which type of reaction each of the following people is experiencing.
1. Priscilla was arrested for stealing Percocet from her mother. - CORRECT-
ANSWERSPsychological dependence
PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS EXAM
WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
Which factors are included in the pharmacotherapeutic evaluation of a drug?
(SATA) - CORRECT-ANSWERSPatient's social history
Outcome goal for therapy
Type of therapy needed
Patient's medical history
Which sentence describes a drug with a low therapeutic index? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSA slight change in dosage can mean toxicity.
Which type of therapy is used to treat someone based on the clinical
probability that the drug will work based on patient's symptoms only? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSEmpiric therapy
Which type of therapy is a treatment used to prevent a high risk condition
from occurring? - CORRECT-ANSWERSProphylactic therapy
Drag and drop the type of monitoring that was used in each of the situations
- CORRECT-ANSWERSPhysical Assessment-During an office visit, it is noted
the patient's blood pressure has improved after starting the new blood
pressure medication.
Family observation- A patient's spouse leaves a message saying that the
patient seems a lot more drowsy after seeing the provider last week, he
thinks it might be the new medication.
Patient report- The patient calls the office and says they get dizzy after
taking their morning medications.
, Laboratory- The nurse reports a protime of 1.9 for a patient on warfarin
(Coumadin). The provider decides to increase the dosage.
A ___(1)___therapeutic index means that there is a small difference between
a drugs active dose and its toxic dosage. A drug with a ___(2)___therapeutic
index has a higher likelihood of causing an adverse reaction. Warfarin has a
___(3)___ therapeutic index because a slight change in dose could be toxic.
Amoxicillin has a ___(4)___therapeutic index because it is rarely toxic at a
higher dose. - CORRECT-ANSWERS1. low
2. low
3. low
4. high
Which conditions can cause drug toxicity? (SATA) - CORRECT-ANSWERSLiver
failure
Overdose
Kidney failure
Using the drop-down menus, select the correct drug reaction.
Fred says that when he doesn't take his morphine, he gets a sweaty, a runny
nose, and nauseous with vomiting. Once he takes it, the symptoms go away.
_____(1)_______ - CORRECT-ANSWERS1. Physical Dependence
Sara says that when she doesn't take her tramadol, it is all she thinks about
and craves. She will do anything to get her tramadol. ____(2)_____ -
CORRECT-ANSWERS2. Psychological Dependence
Murray says that he takes his pregabalin for his neuropathy symptoms, but it
doesn't seem to work as well as it once did. He thinks he needs more.
____(3)______ - CORRECT-ANSWERS3. Tolerance
Which sentence describes how acetaminophen combines with codeine to
work in Tylenol #3? - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe codeine has a synergistic
effect with the acetaminophen
Choose which type of reaction each of the following people is experiencing.
1. Priscilla was arrested for stealing Percocet from her mother. - CORRECT-
ANSWERSPsychological dependence
