NURS 615 PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QNS AND ANS 2026/2027 (27pages)

started: 1 . Loratadine 2 . Diphenhydramine 3 . Ipratropium 4 . Albuterol Albuterol 2. Patients with pheochromocytoma should avoid which of the following classes of drugs because of the possibility of developing hypertensive crisis? 1 . Expectorants 2 . Beta-2-agonists 3 . Antitussives 4 . Antihistamines Beta 2-agonists 3. Stan, a 42-year-old African American, has moderate persistent asthma. Which of the following asthma medications should be used cautiously, if at all? 1 . Betamethasone, an inhaled corticosteroid 2 . Salmeterol, an inhaled long-acting beta-agonist 3 . Albuterol, a short-acting beta-agonist 4 . Montelukast, a leukotriene modifier Salmeterol, an inhaled long-acting beta-agonist 4. Long-acting beta-agonists (LTBAs) received a Black Box Warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration due to the: 1 . Risk of life-threatening dermatological reactions 2 Increased incidence of cardiac events when LTBAs are used