Exam 3: NUR 210/ NUR210 (Latest 2026/2027) Principles of Pharmacology Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A| Galen

Exam 3: NUR 210/ NUR210 (Latest 2026/2027) Principles of Pharmacology Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A| Galen

Exam 3: NUR 210/ NUR210 (Latest 2026/

2026) Principles of Pharmacology Exam|

Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A|

Galen

Q: What type of medication is metoprolol?

Answer:

Beta Blocker

Q: What are the contraindications for metoprolol?

Answer:

heart block, heart failure, bradycardia, hypotension, cardiogenic shock

Q: What are the nursing interventions for metoprolol?

Answer:

baseline vitals, liver and renal function, AST, LDH, patient teaching

Q: What is the patient teaching for metoprolol?

Answer:

do not abruptly stop therapy

d/t rebound hypertension, avoid OTC meds until you consult with a provider, medic alert band, how to

take a pulse and blood pressure, rise slowly to avoid orthostatic hypotension, low sodium diet, limit

alcohol and have Glucagon on hand to reverse effects

Q: What are the side effects of metoprolol?

Answer:

fatigue, weakness, dizziness, dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, insomnia, nightmares, drowsiness,

headache, blurred vision, peripheral edema and tinnitus

Q: What are the adverse effects of metoprolol?

Answer:

bradycardia, hypotension, stroke, thrombocytopenia, diabetes mellitus, bronchospasm, agranulocytosis

Q: Why do we give prazosin hcl?

Answer:

control hypertension

Q: What is the productive positive effect of prazosin hcl?

Answer:

decrease blood pressure to a normal range of < 120>

Q: What patient teaching is needed for ACE inhibitors?

Answer:

do not abruptly discon- tinue, do not take OTC meds without first consulting a provider, no salt

substitutes, slow to rise due to orthostatic hypotension, how to take blood pressure

Q: What cultural considerations are there for ACE inhibitors?

Answer:

not to be used during pregnancy, elderly and African Americans respond poorly to this drug classification

Q: What are the side effects of ACE inhibitors?

Answer:

cough, orthostatic hypotension, weakness, renal impairment

Q: What are the adverse effects of ACE inhibitors?

Answer:

angioedema, hyperkalemia

Q: What is the #1 side effect of lisinopril?

Answer:

constant irritating cough

Q: What type of drug is Valsartan?

Answer:

Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker (ARB)

Q: What labs do you monitor for patients on Valsartan

Answer:

potassium, AST, ALT, BUN, creatinine, hemoglobin, hematocrit

Q: What are the side effects of hyperkalemia?

Answer:

oliguria, nausea, abdominal cramping, tachycardia, weakness, parathesia

Q: What is the therapeutic response of HCTZ?

Answer:

increase urination, decrease blood pressure, decrease edema, decrease cardiac output and preload

Q: What type of drug is HCTZ?

Answer:

thiazide diuretic

Q: What are the side effects of Lasix?