PHARMACOLOGY MIDTERM TEST
BANK 1 2025\2026 EXAM || 190
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
What is the name under which a drug is listed by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA)? - ANSWER- Official
Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements? -
ANSWER- United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF)
is the most comprehensive reference available to research a drug
interaction? - ANSWER- Drug Interaction Facts
The physician has written an order for a drug with which the nurse is
unfamiliar. Which section of the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) is most
helpful to get information about this drug? - ANSWER- Brand and Generic
Name section
,Which online drug reference makes available to health care providers and
the public a standard, comprehensive, up-to-date look up and
downloadable resource about medicines? - ANSWER- DailyMed
Which legislation authorizes the FDA to determine the safety of a drug
before its marketing? - ANSWER- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (1938)
Meperidine (Demerol) is a narcotic with a high potential for physical and
psychological dependency. Under which classification does this drug fall? -
ANSWER- II
What would the FDA do to expedite drug development and approval for an
outbreak of smallpox, for which there is no known treatment? - ANSWER-
Fast track the investigational drug.
Which statement is true about over-the-counter (OTC) drugs? - ANSWER-
They are sold without a prescription.
Which is the most authoritative reference for medications that are injected?
- ANSWER- Handbook on Injectable Drugs
The nurse is administering Lomotil, a Schedule V drug. Which statement is
true about this drug's classification? - ANSWER- Abuse potential for this
drug is low.
The nurse is transcribing new orders written for a patient with a substance
abuse history. Choose the medication ordered that has the greatest risk for
abuse. - ANSWER- Lortab
,An older adult experiencing shortness of breath is brought to the hospital
by her daughter. While obtaining the medication history from the patient
and her daughter, the nurse discovers that neither has a list of the patient's
current medications or prescriptions. All the patient has is a weekly pill
dispenser that contains four different pills. The prescriptions are filled
through the local pharmacy. Which resource(s) would be appropriate to use
in determining the medication names and doses? - ANSWER- Physicians'
Desk Reference, Section 4
Senior citizens' center
Patient's home pharmacy
The nurse planning patient teaching regarding drug names would include
which statement(s)? - ANSWER- The official name is the name under
which the drug is listed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA).
Brand names are easier to pronounce, spell, and remember.
The first letter of the generic name is not capitalized.
When categorizing, the nurse is aware that which drug(s) would be
considered Schedule II? - ANSWER- Percodan
Amphetamines
The nurse assesses hives in a patient started on a new medication. What is
the nurse's priority action? - ANSWER- Notify physician of allergic
reaction.
The nurse administers an initial dose of a steroid to a patient with asthma.
Thirty minutes after administration, the nurse finds the patient agitated and
stating that "everyone is out to get me." What is the term for this unusual
reaction? - ANSWER- Idiosyncratic reaction
, Which is the best description of when drug interactions occur? - ANSWER-
On the alteration of the effect of one drug by another drug
What occurs when two drugs compete for the same receptor site, resulting
in increased activity of the first drug? - ANSWER- Displacement
What do drug blood levels indicate? - ANSWER- They determine if the
amount of drug in the body is in a therapeutic range.
What is the process by which a drug is transported by circulating body
fluids to receptor sites? - ANSWER- Distribution
The nurse assesses which blood level to determine the amount of
circulating medication in a patient? - ANSWER- Drug
The nurse administers 50 mg of a drug at 6:00 AM that has a half-life of 8
hours. What time will it be when 25 mg of the drug has been eliminated
from the body? - ANSWER- 2:00 PM
What will the nurse need to determine first in order to mix two drugs in the
same syringe? - ANSWER- Compatibility of the drugs
A patient developed hives and itching after receiving a drug for the first
time. Which instruction by the nurse is accurate? - ANSWER- Stop the
medication and encourage the patient to wear a medical alert bracelet that
explains the allergy.
BANK 1 2025\2026 EXAM || 190
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
What is the name under which a drug is listed by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA)? - ANSWER- Official
Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements? -
ANSWER- United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF)
is the most comprehensive reference available to research a drug
interaction? - ANSWER- Drug Interaction Facts
The physician has written an order for a drug with which the nurse is
unfamiliar. Which section of the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) is most
helpful to get information about this drug? - ANSWER- Brand and Generic
Name section
,Which online drug reference makes available to health care providers and
the public a standard, comprehensive, up-to-date look up and
downloadable resource about medicines? - ANSWER- DailyMed
Which legislation authorizes the FDA to determine the safety of a drug
before its marketing? - ANSWER- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (1938)
Meperidine (Demerol) is a narcotic with a high potential for physical and
psychological dependency. Under which classification does this drug fall? -
ANSWER- II
What would the FDA do to expedite drug development and approval for an
outbreak of smallpox, for which there is no known treatment? - ANSWER-
Fast track the investigational drug.
Which statement is true about over-the-counter (OTC) drugs? - ANSWER-
They are sold without a prescription.
Which is the most authoritative reference for medications that are injected?
- ANSWER- Handbook on Injectable Drugs
The nurse is administering Lomotil, a Schedule V drug. Which statement is
true about this drug's classification? - ANSWER- Abuse potential for this
drug is low.
The nurse is transcribing new orders written for a patient with a substance
abuse history. Choose the medication ordered that has the greatest risk for
abuse. - ANSWER- Lortab
,An older adult experiencing shortness of breath is brought to the hospital
by her daughter. While obtaining the medication history from the patient
and her daughter, the nurse discovers that neither has a list of the patient's
current medications or prescriptions. All the patient has is a weekly pill
dispenser that contains four different pills. The prescriptions are filled
through the local pharmacy. Which resource(s) would be appropriate to use
in determining the medication names and doses? - ANSWER- Physicians'
Desk Reference, Section 4
Senior citizens' center
Patient's home pharmacy
The nurse planning patient teaching regarding drug names would include
which statement(s)? - ANSWER- The official name is the name under
which the drug is listed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA).
Brand names are easier to pronounce, spell, and remember.
The first letter of the generic name is not capitalized.
When categorizing, the nurse is aware that which drug(s) would be
considered Schedule II? - ANSWER- Percodan
Amphetamines
The nurse assesses hives in a patient started on a new medication. What is
the nurse's priority action? - ANSWER- Notify physician of allergic
reaction.
The nurse administers an initial dose of a steroid to a patient with asthma.
Thirty minutes after administration, the nurse finds the patient agitated and
stating that "everyone is out to get me." What is the term for this unusual
reaction? - ANSWER- Idiosyncratic reaction
, Which is the best description of when drug interactions occur? - ANSWER-
On the alteration of the effect of one drug by another drug
What occurs when two drugs compete for the same receptor site, resulting
in increased activity of the first drug? - ANSWER- Displacement
What do drug blood levels indicate? - ANSWER- They determine if the
amount of drug in the body is in a therapeutic range.
What is the process by which a drug is transported by circulating body
fluids to receptor sites? - ANSWER- Distribution
The nurse assesses which blood level to determine the amount of
circulating medication in a patient? - ANSWER- Drug
The nurse administers 50 mg of a drug at 6:00 AM that has a half-life of 8
hours. What time will it be when 25 mg of the drug has been eliminated
from the body? - ANSWER- 2:00 PM
What will the nurse need to determine first in order to mix two drugs in the
same syringe? - ANSWER- Compatibility of the drugs
A patient developed hives and itching after receiving a drug for the first
time. Which instruction by the nurse is accurate? - ANSWER- Stop the
medication and encourage the patient to wear a medical alert bracelet that
explains the allergy.
