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Pharmacology Proctored Exam is a nursing-school practice exam with 50 questions. It is written for nursing students preparing for this course exam and for NCLEX-style review. Every question has its own page showing the full stem, all answer options, the correct answer, and a written rationale explaining why each option is right or wrong.
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Start Practice ExamPR is a 45 y/o male that has been recently diagnosed with early stages of Parkinson's Disease. You put PR on a dopaminergic agent (dopamine agonist), which of the following agents is an appropriate fi
A female patient age 32, is being treated for a scabies infestation. Which of the following is true regarding treatment recommendations? Select one:
The patient is treated for head lice with permethrin (NIX). The nurse practitioner may recommend retreating with the same product in 9 days because: Select one:
Recommended treatment for tinea cruris (jock itch) or Tinea corporis (ringworm) includes which of the following agents: Select one:
DT is a 58 year old female starting treatment for overactive bladder with the anticholinergic tolteridine (Detrol) ER 4 mg po daily. Which of the following adverse reactions would we be counseling her
GM is a 16 year old female with a urinary tract infection. She is healthy, afebrile, with no use of antibiotics in the previous 6 months and no drug allergies. An appropriate first-line empiric antibi
To avoid serotonin syndrome in a patient on a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI), what is recommended? Select one:
KR is a 22 y/o female, 210lbs, no known allergies, and you are preparing to prescribe her contraception. She has a strong family history for osteoporosis. She is not on any medications but states she
JR is a 35 y/o female that presents to your clinic seeking help for her depressed mood. After evaluating her, you diagnose JR with major depressive disorder and prescribe her citalopram, an SSRI. Whic
BB is a 55 year old male with stage 1 hypertension and gastroesophageal reflux disease. He is on chlorthalidone and pantoprazole. He is started on Tamsulosin (Flomax) for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
LG is a 28 year old female who has been on a combination oral contraception, ethinyl estradiol (EE) 30mcg and levonorgestrel, a second generation progesterone, for 6 months. She is experiencing some w
Which of the following anticonvulsants do not routinely require therapeutic drug level monitoring?
William is a 62-year-old male who is requesting a prescription for sildenafil (Viagra). He should be screened for ______ before receiving a prescription for sildenafil.
The advantage of vaginal estrogen preparations in the treatment of vulvovaginal atrophy and dryness is:
Patients who are prescribed an atypical antipsychotic, such as olanzapine (Zyprexa), should be monitored for:
HP is a 24 y/o male that presents to your clinic with 2 to 3 lesions of mild impetigo. What is the most effective treatment for HP?
LT, a 4 y/o child, presents to your clinic with complaints of mild ear pain and a temperature of 99.9 degrees F. His mom notes that LT has been grabbing at his ear for the last 12-24 hours and you exa
Anticholinergic agents, such as benztropine (Cogentin) or diphenhydramine (Benadryl), may be given with a typical antipsychotic, such as fluphenazine (Prolixin) to:
A child is prescribed phenytoin (Dilantin) chewable tablets for his seizure diagnosis. Monitoring for this drug includes assessing:
A patient is taking levetiracetam (Keppra) to treat seizures. Routine education for levetiracetam includes reminding them:
A young adult female has severe cystic acne and is requesting treatment with Accutane (isotretinoin) after failing many therapies under your care. The appropriate response is to:
A patient is started on sertraline (Zoloft), an SSRI, for depression. Education regarding this class of medications includes:
A 66-year-old male was prescribed phenelzine (Nardil) while in an acute psychiatric unit for recalcitrant depression. The nurse practitioner (NP) managing his primary health care needs to understand t
A patient is started on lamotrigine (Lamictal) for their seizures. What black box warning is associated with the agent that will require the patient to report associated signs and symptoms for this co
You are reviewing medication options for a patient experiencing allergic conjunctivitis. Which class of medications would be best to consider?