9/6/25, 9:14
AM
KEISER UNI PHARMACOLOGY EXAM ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (159)
The nurse is caring for C) Deficient levels of dopamine
a client who has
Parkinson disease. What
should the nurse
anticipate for this
client?
A) Excessive gamma-
aminobutyric acid
(GABA) levels
B) Hypoxia in the corpus
striatum
C) Deficient levels of
dopamine
D) Hypertrophy of the
substantia nigra
A 10-year-old client B) Diphenhydramine
has been prescribed
an antiparkinsonian drug
due to changes in
movement. Which
treatment should the
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nurse expect as the first
choice for this child?
A) Benztropine
B) Diphenhydramine
C) Trihexyphenidyl
D) Electroconvulsive
therapy (ECT)
A client is newly A) Benign prostatic hypertrophy
diagnosed with C) Chronic bowel obstructions
Parkinson disease. What
aspects of this client's
health history rules out
the safe and effective
use of an
anticholinergic drug?
Select all that apply.
A) Benign prostatic
hypertrophy
B) Macular degeneration
C) Chronic bowel
obstructions
D) Atrial fibrillation
E) Psoriasis
A client is newly A) Identifying foods and supplements high in vitamin B6
diagnosed with
Parkinson disease, and
levodopa has been
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prescribed. What health
education should the
nurse provide?
A) Identifying foods and
supplements high in
vitamin B6
B) The need for
weekly laboratory
blood work for the
first 6 weeks
C) The fact that adverse
effects will subside
when the body
adjusts to the drug
D) Matching doses to the
daily severity of
symptoms
A client with Parkinsonism D) Vitamin B6
has been told
that the levodopa
prescribed is no longer
controlling the disease.
What drug should the
nurse question if
ordered as adjunctive
therapy?
A) Diphenhydramine
B) Pramipexole
C) Trihexyphenidyl
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D) Vitamin B6
The nurse provides C) "I should take this drug with food to avoid an upset
client teaching about stomach."
use of levodopa for
treatment of Parkinson
disease. What
statement by the
client
would indicate a good
understanding of
levodopa?
A) "I'll know within
about a year whether
this drug has cured my
Parkinson disease."
B) "I should avoid
exercising while taking
this drug so that I
don't get injured."
C) "I should take this
drug with food to
avoid an upset
stomach."
D) "I will take
multivitamins to ensure
that I have good
nutrition."
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AM
KEISER UNI PHARMACOLOGY EXAM ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (159)
The nurse is caring for C) Deficient levels of dopamine
a client who has
Parkinson disease. What
should the nurse
anticipate for this
client?
A) Excessive gamma-
aminobutyric acid
(GABA) levels
B) Hypoxia in the corpus
striatum
C) Deficient levels of
dopamine
D) Hypertrophy of the
substantia nigra
A 10-year-old client B) Diphenhydramine
has been prescribed
an antiparkinsonian drug
due to changes in
movement. Which
treatment should the
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AM
nurse expect as the first
choice for this child?
A) Benztropine
B) Diphenhydramine
C) Trihexyphenidyl
D) Electroconvulsive
therapy (ECT)
A client is newly A) Benign prostatic hypertrophy
diagnosed with C) Chronic bowel obstructions
Parkinson disease. What
aspects of this client's
health history rules out
the safe and effective
use of an
anticholinergic drug?
Select all that apply.
A) Benign prostatic
hypertrophy
B) Macular degeneration
C) Chronic bowel
obstructions
D) Atrial fibrillation
E) Psoriasis
A client is newly A) Identifying foods and supplements high in vitamin B6
diagnosed with
Parkinson disease, and
levodopa has been
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AM
prescribed. What health
education should the
nurse provide?
A) Identifying foods and
supplements high in
vitamin B6
B) The need for
weekly laboratory
blood work for the
first 6 weeks
C) The fact that adverse
effects will subside
when the body
adjusts to the drug
D) Matching doses to the
daily severity of
symptoms
A client with Parkinsonism D) Vitamin B6
has been told
that the levodopa
prescribed is no longer
controlling the disease.
What drug should the
nurse question if
ordered as adjunctive
therapy?
A) Diphenhydramine
B) Pramipexole
C) Trihexyphenidyl
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D) Vitamin B6
The nurse provides C) "I should take this drug with food to avoid an upset
client teaching about stomach."
use of levodopa for
treatment of Parkinson
disease. What
statement by the
client
would indicate a good
understanding of
levodopa?
A) "I'll know within
about a year whether
this drug has cured my
Parkinson disease."
B) "I should avoid
exercising while taking
this drug so that I
don't get injured."
C) "I should take this
drug with food to
avoid an upset
stomach."
D) "I will take
multivitamins to ensure
that I have good
nutrition."
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