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South Merit College Patho-Pharmacology Proctored Exam is a nursing-school practice exam with 43 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 ExamHow does propranolol (Inderal), a beta blocker medication, control hypertension?
The nurse is providing instruction to a patient who was recently prescribed an ACE inhibitor for hypertension. Which is an adverse effect of this medication?
Which adverse effect of an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE inhibitor) will the nurse expect to assess in a hypertensive patient?
When displayed by the patient, which symptom would be most indicative to the nurse to withhold a recently prescribed nonselective beta-adrenergic blocker?
The nurse has provided information to a patient with diabetes who has been prescribed a non-selective beta-adrenergic blocker. Which statement is correct?
A patient who has just begun taking an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor calls the nurse and reports feeling very dizzy when standing up, and asks if the medication should be discontinued.
A patient has 2+ pitting edema of the lower extremities bilaterally. Auscultation of the lungs reveals crackles bilaterally, and the serum potassium level is 6 mEq/L, which is above normal level. Whic
A patient with persistent, frequent asthma exacerbations asks a nurse about a long-acting beta2-agonist medication. What will the nurse tell this patient?
A patient recently prescribed a calcium channel blocker for the treatment of hypertension is experiencing dizziness when rising to a standing position. Which action will the nurse take?
A patient with persistent, frequent asthma exacerbations asks a nurse about a long-acting beta2-agonist LABAs medication. What will the nurse tell this patient?
Which agent is preferred for the initial treatment of heart failure?
What is albuterol (Proventil) used to treat?
The nurse is explaining to a patient how ACE inhibitors affect blood pressure. Which statement accurately describes the action of these medications?
A patient with type 1 diabetes was prescribed a glucocorticoid for COPD. Which will the nurse expect in this patient?
Which agent is preferred for the initial treatment of heart failure?
Which nursing assessment confirms that the angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) that a patient is taking is effective?
A patient with stable COPD receives prescriptions for an inhaled glucocorticoid and an inhaled beta2-adrenergic agonist. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of this medication regim
How does montelukast (Singulair), a leukotriene blocker, work in the treatment of asthma?