PHARM -101 Pharmacology Made Easy 4.0 -
Introduction to Pharmacology QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
1. A nurse is preparing to teach a client how to take care of a newly created
colostomy. The nurse should identify that which of the following factors can
decrease the client's ability to learn? (Select all that apply.)
-Impaired cognitive level
-language barrier
-discomfort
-repetition of teaching
-unreadiness to learn
ANS:
-impaired cognitive level
-language barrier
-discomfort
-unreadiness to learn
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for a drug. After
receiving the first dose of the drug, the client experiences anaphylaxis. The
nurse should identify that anaphylaxis represents which of the following
results of the drug?
-adverse effect
-paradoxical effect
, -therapeutic effect
-toxicity
ANS:
-adverse effect
3. A nurse is preparing to administer a drug to a client. In which of the
following sections of a drug handbook should the nurse look to determine if
the drug has more than one use?
-adverse effects
-indications
-pharmacokinetics
-nursing implications
ANS:
-indications
4. A nurse is caring for a client who was prescribed an antidepressant based on
its ability to prevent the reuptake of neurotransmitters. The nurse should
identify that which of the following terms describes why this drug was
prescribed for the client?
-pharmacologic action
-chemical stability
-route
-adverse effects
Introduction to Pharmacology QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
1. A nurse is preparing to teach a client how to take care of a newly created
colostomy. The nurse should identify that which of the following factors can
decrease the client's ability to learn? (Select all that apply.)
-Impaired cognitive level
-language barrier
-discomfort
-repetition of teaching
-unreadiness to learn
ANS:
-impaired cognitive level
-language barrier
-discomfort
-unreadiness to learn
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for a drug. After
receiving the first dose of the drug, the client experiences anaphylaxis. The
nurse should identify that anaphylaxis represents which of the following
results of the drug?
-adverse effect
-paradoxical effect
, -therapeutic effect
-toxicity
ANS:
-adverse effect
3. A nurse is preparing to administer a drug to a client. In which of the
following sections of a drug handbook should the nurse look to determine if
the drug has more than one use?
-adverse effects
-indications
-pharmacokinetics
-nursing implications
ANS:
-indications
4. A nurse is caring for a client who was prescribed an antidepressant based on
its ability to prevent the reuptake of neurotransmitters. The nurse should
identify that which of the following terms describes why this drug was
prescribed for the client?
-pharmacologic action
-chemical stability
-route
-adverse effects
