NSG 5240 Advanced Pharmacology Final Latest Update 2025-2026 140 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+
- CORRECT ANSWERS: E: Rapid increase of endotoxins in his
blood.
15-A 42-year-old woman with a 1-year history of rheumatoid arthritis comes to see her primary care physician complaining of worsening symptoms. She has been taking leflunomide. IL-1 and TNF-a are two key cytokines involved in the negative sequelae of rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following drugs is a recombinant form of an endogenous IL-1 antagonist?
(A) Abatacept (B) Anakinra (C) Methotrexate (D) Hydroxychloroquine
(E) Rituximab - CORRECT ANSWERS:
17- A 5-year-old boy is brought to his primary care physician by his parents who say that he often has trouble catching his breath when he has been playing hard outside. He is allergic to peanuts. At the moment, he is breathing fine. Which of the following drugs is commonly used to diagnose suspected asthma?(A) Albuterol (B) Methacholine (C) Neostigmine 1 / 4
(D) Nicotine
(E) Pilocarpine - CORRECT ANSWERS:
25- A 48-year-old woman pricks her finger on a rose bush while pruning. A few days later, she develops small, red lesions near the wound and a red track ascending her hand toward her trunk. Her doctor prescribes itraconazole for the sporotrichosis. What is the mechanism of action of this medication?(A) Disrupts fungal cell membrane by forming pores (nystatin, amphotericin B) (B) Disrupts fungal microtubules (griseofulvin) (C) Inhibits conversion of lanosterol to ergosterol (D) Inhibits squalene monooxygenase (terbinafine) (E) Is converted to 5-fluorouracil in fungal cells
(flucytosine) - CORRECT ANSWERS:
A 12·year-old girl with asthma presents to the emergency room with complaints of cough, dyspnea, and wheezing after visiting a riding stable. Which is the most appropriate drug to rapidly reverse her bronchoconstriction?
- Inhaled fluticasone
- Inhaled beclomethasone
- Inhaled albuterol
D. Intravenous propranolol - CORRECT ANSWERS: C. Inhaled albuterol
A 13-year-old boy with moderate asthma presents to the clinic for follow-up. His symptoms appear to be better controlled since adding salmeterol to his regimen. He has 2 / 4
had to use his rescue inhaler once over the past 2 weeks during exertion. His breathing at night has improved as well. How does salmeterol exhibit its beneficial effects for asthma?
(A) Long-acting b1-agonist (B) Long-acting b1-antagonist (C) Long-acting b1- and b2-agonist (D) Long-acting b2-agonist
(E) Long-acting b2-antagonist - CORRECT ANSWERS: (D) Long-acting b2-agonist
A 13-year-old female complains of an itchy, runny nose during the fall season. She says she experienced similar symptoms around the same time last year. Her family history is significant for hay fever in her mother. Which of the following would be the best choice to treat this patient?
(A) Aspirin (B) Epinephrine (C) Montelukast (D) Naproxen
(E) Terbutaline - CORRECT ANSWERS: (C) Montelukast
A 13-year-old female presents with 3 months of easy bruisability and bone pain.Complete blood count shows extreme leukocytosis. She is diagnosed with ALL and begins a chemotherapy regimen. One of her chemotherapeutic drugs is cyclophosphamide. What should also be given to avoid a potentially serious side effect of cyclophosphamide?
(A) Mesna 3 / 4
(B) Methylene blue (C) N-acetylcysteine (D) Ibuprofen
(E) Succimer - CORRECT ANSWERS: (A) Mesna
A 13-year-old male has begun having spells of wheezing and difficulty breathing while playing outside. He is diagnosed with asthma and given an inhaler to treat acute attacks. His medication is working well, but he would also like something to prevent attacks from happening. Which of the following drugs would be best to add to his regimen?
(A) Albuterol (B) Epinephrine (C) Ipratropium (D) Isoproterenol
(E) Salmeterol - CORRECT ANSWERS: (E) Salmeterol
A 15-year-old female presents to her primary care physician complaining of runny nose and itchy eyes. She said that she first had these symptoms during the spring a few years ago, but each year, they have been bothering her more. You know there are multiple ways to interfere with the signaling that is causing her symptoms. Which of the following drugs would prevent the release of the main chemical mediator in her case?
(A) Cromolyn sodium (B) Diphenhydramine (C) Ranitidine (D) Loratadine
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