Exam 1: NUR 210/ NUR210 (Latest 2026/2027) Principles of Pharmacology Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A| Galen

Exam 1: NUR 210/ NUR210 (Latest 2026/2027) Principles of Pharmacology Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A| Galen

Exam 1: NUR 210/ NUR210 (Latest 2026/

2026) Principles of Pharmacology Exam|

Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A|

Galen

Q: Antipsychotic- Haloperidol?

Answer:

Uses: Schizophrenia, Acute sycosis

S/E: Dry mouth, Sedation

Adverse reactions/ Toxicity: EPS(Tremors) NMS(fever, rigidity)

Contradictions: Mood stabilizers & antipsychotics

Q: Atypical Antipsychotic- Aripiprazole?

Answer:

Uses: Schizophrenia

S/E: Dryness, Weight gain, Drowsy, Sedation anticholinergic effects

Adverse reactions/ Toxicity: Suicidal ideation, EPS, NMS

Pt teaching:

Nursing considerations: Wont work overnight about 3 weeks

Lab values: Monitor CBC, blood glucose, cholesterol levels

Q: SNRI- Venlafaxine?

Answer:

Uses: anti- depression

S/E: Dryness, urinary retention

Adverse reactions/ Toxicity: Renal failure, Steven Johnson Syndrome

Lab values: BUN, Creatine

Q: Tricyclic- Amitriptyline?

Answer:

uses: depression

Q: MAO inhibitor- Phenelzine Sulfate?

Answer:

Uses: Depression

S/E: Agitation, Restless, Dizzy, Drowsiness

Adverse reactions/ Toxicity: Hypertensive crisis

PT teaching: Stay away from foods with tyramine & cold meds

Nursing considerations: Stay away from herbal remedies

Q: Mood Stabilizer- Lithium?

Answer:

Uses: Bipolar disorder

S/E: Headache, Drowsy, Drop in BP

Adverse reactions/ Toxicity: Seizure activity due to drop in sodium, Toxicity

Pt teaching: Take around the same time daily

Lab values: Anything over 1.5 is toxic

Q: SSRI- Fluoxetine?

Answer:

Uses: Depression

S/E: Headache, Sexual dysfunction

Adverse reactions/ Toxicity: Drop in blood sugar, Seizures, Steven Johnson Syndrome, suicidal

Ideations

Pt teaching: Take at the same time daily.

Nursing considerations: Watch over suicidal thoughts

Q: Medications cannot be taken with ___________?

Answer:

herbals or antacids

Q: What kind of tablets can not be crushed?

Answer:

Enteric coated

Q: What is a loading dose?

Answer:

A large volume of medication to start working on the problem

Q: Side effects?

Answer:

Side effects are secondary effects of drug therapy. They are predictable and can range from

inconvenient to severe or life threatening. All drugs have side effects. The occurrence of side

effects is one of the primary reasons patients stop taking their prescribed medicines. Our role as

nurses are to educate patients about a drug's side effects and encouraging them to report side

effects.

Q: Adverse effects?

Answer:

Adverse effects are unintentional, unexpected reactions to drug therapy that occur at normal drug

dosages. May be mild to severe and include anaphylaxis. Adverse drug reactions are always

undesirable and must be reported and documented. "but did it kill you?"