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PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 3 PRACTICE
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Pharmacology Exam 3
The client has been taking nicotinic acid. Which adverse effects are common
with nicotinic
acid? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct
choices and no
incorrect choices are selected.
1. Fever
2. Hot flashes
3. Chest heaviness
4. Flushing
5. Weight gain
2. Hot flashes
4. Flushing
What drug classification is considered the drug of choice to decrease
triglyceride levels?
1. Statin
2. Fibric acid agents
3. Bile acid agents
4. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors
2. Fibric acid agents
The client is going to be started on cholestyramine (Questran), 6 mg, three
times daily. What
instruction should the nurse provide to this client?
1. Take with large amounts of fluid.
2. Take in the morning.
3. Take with food.
4. Take without food.
1. Take with large amounts of fluid.
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The physician tells the nurse an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor has been
ordered. What is
another name for the type of drug?
1. A fibric acid
2. An omega-3 fatty acid
3. A statin
4. A bile acid resin
3. A statin
What is the term for a medical condition, caused by statins, in which the
muscle tissue becomes
extremely inflamed, resulting in the breakdown of muscle?
1. Rhabdomyolysis
2. Spasticity
3. Multiple sclerosis
4. Dystonia
1. Rhabdomyolysis
The nurse is providing medication instructions for a client taking colesevelam
(Welchol). What
should the nurse include in the teaching session?
1. Take other medications 1 hour before or 4 hours after colesevelam.
2. Take other medications 4 hours before or 1 hour after taking colesevelam.
3. Avoid all other medications for 4 hours before and after taking colesevelam.
4. Take all medications at the same time as colesevelam.
1. Take other medications 1 hour before or 4 hours after colesevelam.
The client asks the nurse how atorvastatin (Lipitor) will help lower cholesterol.
Which response
by the nurse is most appropriate?
1. Its action is not understood.
2. It makes the body excrete cholesterol quicker.
3. It binds to cholesterol and inhibits its production.
4. It interferes with how cholesterol is made.
4. It interferes with how cholesterol is made.
The nurse is caring for a client who is taking simvastatin (Zocor). What should
the nurse
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instruct this client to avoid while taking this medication?
1. All fruit juices
2. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) supplements
3. Grapefruit juice
4. Orange juice
3. Grapefruit juice
The nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed bile acid resins. Which
adverse reactions
should be included in the teaching session regarding this medication? (Select
all that apply.)
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices
are selected.
1. Bloating
2. Constipation
3. Headache
4. Increased urination
5. Diarrhea
1. Bloating
2. Constipation
The nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed ezetimibe (Zetia). Which
teaching by the
nurse regarding this medication is the most appropriate?
1. It works in the small intestine to block absorption of dietary cholesterol.
2. It causes rhabdomyolysis.
3. It increases LDL levels.
4. It increases triglyceride levels.
1. It works in the small intestine to block absorption of dietary cholesterol.
What is the best explanation for why combination drugs may improve
compliance for clients on
multiple medications?
1. There are no side effects to combination drugs.
2. The physician can prescribe a combination drug to prevent rhabdomyolysis.
3. The client can obtain with a prescription.
4. Taking one tablet is easier to remember.
PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 3 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS
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Johns Hopkins University
School of Nursing
HIGH YIELDS QUESTIONS
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Exam
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Pharmacology Exam 3
The client has been taking nicotinic acid. Which adverse effects are common
with nicotinic
acid? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct
choices and no
incorrect choices are selected.
1. Fever
2. Hot flashes
3. Chest heaviness
4. Flushing
5. Weight gain
2. Hot flashes
4. Flushing
What drug classification is considered the drug of choice to decrease
triglyceride levels?
1. Statin
2. Fibric acid agents
3. Bile acid agents
4. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors
2. Fibric acid agents
The client is going to be started on cholestyramine (Questran), 6 mg, three
times daily. What
instruction should the nurse provide to this client?
1. Take with large amounts of fluid.
2. Take in the morning.
3. Take with food.
4. Take without food.
1. Take with large amounts of fluid.
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The physician tells the nurse an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor has been
ordered. What is
another name for the type of drug?
1. A fibric acid
2. An omega-3 fatty acid
3. A statin
4. A bile acid resin
3. A statin
What is the term for a medical condition, caused by statins, in which the
muscle tissue becomes
extremely inflamed, resulting in the breakdown of muscle?
1. Rhabdomyolysis
2. Spasticity
3. Multiple sclerosis
4. Dystonia
1. Rhabdomyolysis
The nurse is providing medication instructions for a client taking colesevelam
(Welchol). What
should the nurse include in the teaching session?
1. Take other medications 1 hour before or 4 hours after colesevelam.
2. Take other medications 4 hours before or 1 hour after taking colesevelam.
3. Avoid all other medications for 4 hours before and after taking colesevelam.
4. Take all medications at the same time as colesevelam.
1. Take other medications 1 hour before or 4 hours after colesevelam.
The client asks the nurse how atorvastatin (Lipitor) will help lower cholesterol.
Which response
by the nurse is most appropriate?
1. Its action is not understood.
2. It makes the body excrete cholesterol quicker.
3. It binds to cholesterol and inhibits its production.
4. It interferes with how cholesterol is made.
4. It interferes with how cholesterol is made.
The nurse is caring for a client who is taking simvastatin (Zocor). What should
the nurse
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instruct this client to avoid while taking this medication?
1. All fruit juices
2. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) supplements
3. Grapefruit juice
4. Orange juice
3. Grapefruit juice
The nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed bile acid resins. Which
adverse reactions
should be included in the teaching session regarding this medication? (Select
all that apply.)
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices
are selected.
1. Bloating
2. Constipation
3. Headache
4. Increased urination
5. Diarrhea
1. Bloating
2. Constipation
The nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed ezetimibe (Zetia). Which
teaching by the
nurse regarding this medication is the most appropriate?
1. It works in the small intestine to block absorption of dietary cholesterol.
2. It causes rhabdomyolysis.
3. It increases LDL levels.
4. It increases triglyceride levels.
1. It works in the small intestine to block absorption of dietary cholesterol.
What is the best explanation for why combination drugs may improve
compliance for clients on
multiple medications?
1. There are no side effects to combination drugs.
2. The physician can prescribe a combination drug to prevent rhabdomyolysis.
3. The client can obtain with a prescription.
4. Taking one tablet is easier to remember.
