PHARMACOLOGY EXAM
4 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
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[DATE]
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,Certainly! Here are all the questions numbered:
1. The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving an intravenous antibiotic. The nurse
notes that the provider has ordered serum drug peak and trough levels. The nurse
understands that these tests are necessary for which type of drugs?
a. Drugs with a broad spectrum
b. Drugs with a narrow spectrum
c. Drugs with a broad therapeutic index
d. Drugs with a narrow therapeutic index
ANS: D
2. The nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin (Amoxil) to a patient and learns that the
patient previously experienced a rash when taking penicillin. Which action will the nurse
take?
a. Administer the amoxicillin and have epinephrine available.
b. Ask the provider to order an antihistamine.
c. Contact the provider to discuss using a different antibiotic.
d. Request an order for a beta-lactamase resistant drug.____
ANS: C
3. The nurse is preparing to administer the first dose of an antibiotic to a patient admitted
for a urinary tract infection. Which action is most important prior to administering the
antibiotic?
a. Administering a small test dose to determine whether hypersensitivity exists
b. Having epinephrine available in the event of a severe hypersensitivity reaction
c. Monitoring baseline vital signs, including temperature and blood pressure.
d. Obtaining a urine specimen for culture and sensitivity___
ANS: D
, 4. The nurse is teaching a patient who will be discharged home from the hospital to take
amoxicillin (Amoxil) twice daily for 10 days. Which statement by the nurse is correct?
a. "Discontinue the antibiotic when your temperature returns to normal and your symptoms
have improved."
b. "If diarrhea occurs, stop taking the drug immediately and contact your provider."
c. "Stop taking the drug and notify your provider if you develop a rash while taking this
drug."
d. "You may save any unused antibiotic to use if your symptoms recur."____
ANS: C
5. The nurse is preparing to administer the first dose of intravenous ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
to a patient. When reviewing the patient's chart, the nurse notes that the patient previously
experienced a rash when taking amoxicillin. What is the nurse's next action?
a. Administer the drug and observe closely for hypersensitivity reactions.
b. Ask the provider whether a cephalosporin from a different generation may be used.
c. Contact the provider to report drug hypersensitivity.
d. Notify the provider and suggest an oral cephalosporin.____
ANS: A
6. The nurse is preparing to give a dose of a cephalosporin medication to a patient who has
been receiving the antibiotic for 2 weeks. The nurse notes ulcers on the patient's tongue and
buccal mucosa. Which action will the nurse take?
a. Hold the drug and notify the provider.
b. Obtain an order to culture the oral lesions.
c. Gather emergency equipment to prepare for anaphylaxis.
d. Report a possible superinfection side effect of the cephalosporin.____
ANS: D
7. The nurse is providing teaching to a patient who will begin taking a cephalosporin to treat
an infection. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?
a. "I may stop taking the medication if my symptoms clear up."
4 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
[Document subtitle]
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
,Certainly! Here are all the questions numbered:
1. The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving an intravenous antibiotic. The nurse
notes that the provider has ordered serum drug peak and trough levels. The nurse
understands that these tests are necessary for which type of drugs?
a. Drugs with a broad spectrum
b. Drugs with a narrow spectrum
c. Drugs with a broad therapeutic index
d. Drugs with a narrow therapeutic index
ANS: D
2. The nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin (Amoxil) to a patient and learns that the
patient previously experienced a rash when taking penicillin. Which action will the nurse
take?
a. Administer the amoxicillin and have epinephrine available.
b. Ask the provider to order an antihistamine.
c. Contact the provider to discuss using a different antibiotic.
d. Request an order for a beta-lactamase resistant drug.____
ANS: C
3. The nurse is preparing to administer the first dose of an antibiotic to a patient admitted
for a urinary tract infection. Which action is most important prior to administering the
antibiotic?
a. Administering a small test dose to determine whether hypersensitivity exists
b. Having epinephrine available in the event of a severe hypersensitivity reaction
c. Monitoring baseline vital signs, including temperature and blood pressure.
d. Obtaining a urine specimen for culture and sensitivity___
ANS: D
, 4. The nurse is teaching a patient who will be discharged home from the hospital to take
amoxicillin (Amoxil) twice daily for 10 days. Which statement by the nurse is correct?
a. "Discontinue the antibiotic when your temperature returns to normal and your symptoms
have improved."
b. "If diarrhea occurs, stop taking the drug immediately and contact your provider."
c. "Stop taking the drug and notify your provider if you develop a rash while taking this
drug."
d. "You may save any unused antibiotic to use if your symptoms recur."____
ANS: C
5. The nurse is preparing to administer the first dose of intravenous ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
to a patient. When reviewing the patient's chart, the nurse notes that the patient previously
experienced a rash when taking amoxicillin. What is the nurse's next action?
a. Administer the drug and observe closely for hypersensitivity reactions.
b. Ask the provider whether a cephalosporin from a different generation may be used.
c. Contact the provider to report drug hypersensitivity.
d. Notify the provider and suggest an oral cephalosporin.____
ANS: A
6. The nurse is preparing to give a dose of a cephalosporin medication to a patient who has
been receiving the antibiotic for 2 weeks. The nurse notes ulcers on the patient's tongue and
buccal mucosa. Which action will the nurse take?
a. Hold the drug and notify the provider.
b. Obtain an order to culture the oral lesions.
c. Gather emergency equipment to prepare for anaphylaxis.
d. Report a possible superinfection side effect of the cephalosporin.____
ANS: D
7. The nurse is providing teaching to a patient who will begin taking a cephalosporin to treat
an infection. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?
a. "I may stop taking the medication if my symptoms clear up."
