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MN568 Midterm Exam 2025 – Advanced
Pharmacology Study Guide, Practice Questions &
Review
Prepare for the MN568 Midterm Exam 2025 with this comprehensive Advanced
Pharmacology study guide, featuring practice questions, case reviews, drug classifications,
and evidence-based treatment strategies to help you succeed in your nurse practitioner
program.
• MN568 Midterm Exam
• MN568 Advanced Pharmacology
• MN568 practice questions
• MN568 study guide
A patient with hypertension comes in and insists that one of his new medications is causing him to
cough. When looking at his list of medications, you think the cough must be from:
A. Metoprolol
B. Clopidogrel
C. Tadalafil
D. Captopril - ANSWER-Captopril
Which of the following scales is useful to assess the degree of dyspnea with a score of 6 to 20?
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A. Borg scale
B. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 scale
C. Visual analog scale
D. Global assessment of functioning scale - ANSWER-Borg scale
Lisa is a 25-year-old Hispanic female experiencing chest tightness, a feeling of suffocation, and feels like
she "can't get air in." She has no current history of heart or lung disease and did not exercise leading up
to this attack. Which of the following is the most likely cause for this dyspnea?
A. Severe chronic anemia
B. Congestive heart failure
C. Anxiety-related dyspnea
D. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - ANSWER-Anxiety-related dyspnea
You are using the CURB-65 clinical prediction tool to decide whether Latisha, whom you have diagnosed
with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), should be hospitalized or treated at home. Which of the
following risk factors would increase Latisha's chance of CAP-associated mortality and complications?
A. Temperature of 100°F
B. Respiratory rate 22 breaths per minute
C. Hemoglobin 9.5 g/dL
D. History of diabetes mellitus - ANSWER-History of diabetes mellitus
The patient weighs 350 lbs and is on a weight loss program. After 6 months, which ideal weight in
pounds should the clinician observe?
A. 335
B. 325
C. 315
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D. 305 - ANSWER-315
Which instruction should the clinician include in patient teaching regarding management of obesity?
A. Occasionally skipping meals is acceptable.
B. Try to use nonstick cookware when baking or frying.
C. High-intensity physical activity is recommended.
D. Exercise for about 100 minutes per week. - ANSWER-Try to use nonstick cookware when baking or
frying.
The patient has metabolic syndrome. The patient is at increased risk for which condition?
A. Anxiety disorder
B. Gallbladder disease
C. Diabetes mellitus
D. Hyperparathyroidism - ANSWER-Diabetes mellitus
A 45-year-old male presents with throbbing podagral pain and tophi in the ear pinnae. Which
medication should the clinician prescribe for this acute attack?
A. Colchicine (Colcrys)
B. Probenecid (Benemid)
C. Allopurinol (Zyloprim)
D. Pegloticase (Krystexxa) - ANSWER-Colchicine (Colcrys)
Which of the following herbal supplements should be used cautiously in a patient with hypertension?
A. Licorice
B. Horehound
C. Peppermint
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D. Jasmine - ANSWER-Licorice
Fredericka is a 40-year-old Hispanic female with a history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and HIV.
She has a tuberculosis (TB) skin test. What is the smallest diameter of induration that would indicate a
positive result?
A. 2 mm
B. 5 mm
C. 8 mm
D. 10 mm - ANSWER-5 mm
Which of the following patients is most likely to have squamous cell carcinoma?
A. Janice, a 70-year-old female and is a nonsmoker
B. Bill, a 65-year-old male with a 20-year history of smoking
C. Sophie, a 30-year-old female with a family history of lung cancer
D. David, a 90-year-old man whose brother passed away from lung cancer - ANSWER-Bill, a 65-year-old
male with a 20-year history of smoking
Amy has a history of lung cancer and is experiencing new-onset right side ptosis and miosis and says,
"I'm so hot, but I'm not sweating." Which of the following conditions can be attributed to her new-onset
symptoms?
A. Bell's palsy
B. Turner's syndrome
C. Murphy's syndrome
D. Horner's syndrome - ANSWER-Horner's syndrome
Which of these sputum strains would one use to test for a viral respiratory culture?
MN568 Midterm Exam 2025 – Advanced
Pharmacology Study Guide, Practice Questions &
Review
Prepare for the MN568 Midterm Exam 2025 with this comprehensive Advanced
Pharmacology study guide, featuring practice questions, case reviews, drug classifications,
and evidence-based treatment strategies to help you succeed in your nurse practitioner
program.
• MN568 Midterm Exam
• MN568 Advanced Pharmacology
• MN568 practice questions
• MN568 study guide
A patient with hypertension comes in and insists that one of his new medications is causing him to
cough. When looking at his list of medications, you think the cough must be from:
A. Metoprolol
B. Clopidogrel
C. Tadalafil
D. Captopril - ANSWER-Captopril
Which of the following scales is useful to assess the degree of dyspnea with a score of 6 to 20?
,2|Page
A. Borg scale
B. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 scale
C. Visual analog scale
D. Global assessment of functioning scale - ANSWER-Borg scale
Lisa is a 25-year-old Hispanic female experiencing chest tightness, a feeling of suffocation, and feels like
she "can't get air in." She has no current history of heart or lung disease and did not exercise leading up
to this attack. Which of the following is the most likely cause for this dyspnea?
A. Severe chronic anemia
B. Congestive heart failure
C. Anxiety-related dyspnea
D. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - ANSWER-Anxiety-related dyspnea
You are using the CURB-65 clinical prediction tool to decide whether Latisha, whom you have diagnosed
with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), should be hospitalized or treated at home. Which of the
following risk factors would increase Latisha's chance of CAP-associated mortality and complications?
A. Temperature of 100°F
B. Respiratory rate 22 breaths per minute
C. Hemoglobin 9.5 g/dL
D. History of diabetes mellitus - ANSWER-History of diabetes mellitus
The patient weighs 350 lbs and is on a weight loss program. After 6 months, which ideal weight in
pounds should the clinician observe?
A. 335
B. 325
C. 315
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D. 305 - ANSWER-315
Which instruction should the clinician include in patient teaching regarding management of obesity?
A. Occasionally skipping meals is acceptable.
B. Try to use nonstick cookware when baking or frying.
C. High-intensity physical activity is recommended.
D. Exercise for about 100 minutes per week. - ANSWER-Try to use nonstick cookware when baking or
frying.
The patient has metabolic syndrome. The patient is at increased risk for which condition?
A. Anxiety disorder
B. Gallbladder disease
C. Diabetes mellitus
D. Hyperparathyroidism - ANSWER-Diabetes mellitus
A 45-year-old male presents with throbbing podagral pain and tophi in the ear pinnae. Which
medication should the clinician prescribe for this acute attack?
A. Colchicine (Colcrys)
B. Probenecid (Benemid)
C. Allopurinol (Zyloprim)
D. Pegloticase (Krystexxa) - ANSWER-Colchicine (Colcrys)
Which of the following herbal supplements should be used cautiously in a patient with hypertension?
A. Licorice
B. Horehound
C. Peppermint
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D. Jasmine - ANSWER-Licorice
Fredericka is a 40-year-old Hispanic female with a history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and HIV.
She has a tuberculosis (TB) skin test. What is the smallest diameter of induration that would indicate a
positive result?
A. 2 mm
B. 5 mm
C. 8 mm
D. 10 mm - ANSWER-5 mm
Which of the following patients is most likely to have squamous cell carcinoma?
A. Janice, a 70-year-old female and is a nonsmoker
B. Bill, a 65-year-old male with a 20-year history of smoking
C. Sophie, a 30-year-old female with a family history of lung cancer
D. David, a 90-year-old man whose brother passed away from lung cancer - ANSWER-Bill, a 65-year-old
male with a 20-year history of smoking
Amy has a history of lung cancer and is experiencing new-onset right side ptosis and miosis and says,
"I'm so hot, but I'm not sweating." Which of the following conditions can be attributed to her new-onset
symptoms?
A. Bell's palsy
B. Turner's syndrome
C. Murphy's syndrome
D. Horner's syndrome - ANSWER-Horner's syndrome
Which of these sputum strains would one use to test for a viral respiratory culture?
