Intro to Pharmacology - Practice Questions
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1. An order reads "Lanoxin 250 mcg once daily at 0900." Which action by the
nurse is correct?:
- The nurse should give the drug intravenously.
- The nurse should give the drug orally.
- The nurse should give the drug via the transdermal route.
- The nurse should contact the prescriber to clarify the dosage route.: The nurse
should contact the prescriber to clarify the dosage route.
2. In creating a drug history for a patient, which is the most helpful question the
nurse can ask?:
- "Do you depend on sleeping pills to get to sleep?"
- "Do you have a family history of heart disease?"
- "When you take your pain medicine, does it relieve your pain?"
- "What childhood diseases did you have?": "When you take your pain medicine, does it relieve
your pain?"
3. Upon learning a 77-year-old man is allergic to penicillin (PCN), what is the
most appropriate response by the nurse?:
- "Drug allergies don't usually occur as you age because you build up resis-
tance."
- "That's to be expected - lots of people are allergic to PCN."
- "This allergy isn't a major concern because PCN is given so commonly."
- "What type of reaction did you have?": - "What type of reaction did you have?"
4. A patient gets a new prescription for a blood pressure medication that may
cause him to feel dizzy for the first few days of therapy. What is the best nursing
diagnosis for this situation?
- Activity intolerance.
- Disturbed body image.
- Risk for injury.
- Self-care deficit.: Risk for injury.
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5. Which order must be clarified? Select all that apply:
- Metformin (Glucophage) 1000 mg PO BID
- Sitagliptin (Januvia) 50 mg PO
- Simvastatin (Zocor) 20 mg PO Q HS
- Irbesartan (Avapro)300 mg PO QD
- Docusate (Colace) PRN for constipation: - Sitagliptin (Januvia) 50 mg PO
- Docusate (Colace) PRN for constipation
6. Which of these reflects the correct order of the steps of the nursing process?:
- Evaluation, assessment, NANDA/planning, implementation
- NANDA/planning, assessment, implementation, evaluation
- Assessment, NANDA/planning, implementation, evaluation: Assessment, NAN-
DA/planning, implementation, evaluation
7. The nurse reviews data collected from a medication history. Which of these
data are considered objective data? Select all that apply:
- WBCs 22,000 mm3
- Blood pressure 150/84 mm Hg
- Patient rates pain "8" on a 10-point scale
- Patient's wife reports he has been very sleepy during the day
- Patient's weight is 68 kg: - WBCs 22,000 mm3
- Blood pressure 150/84 mm Hg
- Patient's weight is 68 kg;
Sometimes since it is on a scale it is considered objective! But think of pain as SUBJECTIVE -you were RIGHT! Pain =
subjective
8. An elderly woman took medication to help her sleep; however, she did not
sleep at all due to restlessness. The nurse recognizes she has experienced
which reaction?:
- Allergic
- Idiosyncratic reaction
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1. An order reads "Lanoxin 250 mcg once daily at 0900." Which action by the
nurse is correct?:
- The nurse should give the drug intravenously.
- The nurse should give the drug orally.
- The nurse should give the drug via the transdermal route.
- The nurse should contact the prescriber to clarify the dosage route.: The nurse
should contact the prescriber to clarify the dosage route.
2. In creating a drug history for a patient, which is the most helpful question the
nurse can ask?:
- "Do you depend on sleeping pills to get to sleep?"
- "Do you have a family history of heart disease?"
- "When you take your pain medicine, does it relieve your pain?"
- "What childhood diseases did you have?": "When you take your pain medicine, does it relieve
your pain?"
3. Upon learning a 77-year-old man is allergic to penicillin (PCN), what is the
most appropriate response by the nurse?:
- "Drug allergies don't usually occur as you age because you build up resis-
tance."
- "That's to be expected - lots of people are allergic to PCN."
- "This allergy isn't a major concern because PCN is given so commonly."
- "What type of reaction did you have?": - "What type of reaction did you have?"
4. A patient gets a new prescription for a blood pressure medication that may
cause him to feel dizzy for the first few days of therapy. What is the best nursing
diagnosis for this situation?
- Activity intolerance.
- Disturbed body image.
- Risk for injury.
- Self-care deficit.: Risk for injury.
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5. Which order must be clarified? Select all that apply:
- Metformin (Glucophage) 1000 mg PO BID
- Sitagliptin (Januvia) 50 mg PO
- Simvastatin (Zocor) 20 mg PO Q HS
- Irbesartan (Avapro)300 mg PO QD
- Docusate (Colace) PRN for constipation: - Sitagliptin (Januvia) 50 mg PO
- Docusate (Colace) PRN for constipation
6. Which of these reflects the correct order of the steps of the nursing process?:
- Evaluation, assessment, NANDA/planning, implementation
- NANDA/planning, assessment, implementation, evaluation
- Assessment, NANDA/planning, implementation, evaluation: Assessment, NAN-
DA/planning, implementation, evaluation
7. The nurse reviews data collected from a medication history. Which of these
data are considered objective data? Select all that apply:
- WBCs 22,000 mm3
- Blood pressure 150/84 mm Hg
- Patient rates pain "8" on a 10-point scale
- Patient's wife reports he has been very sleepy during the day
- Patient's weight is 68 kg: - WBCs 22,000 mm3
- Blood pressure 150/84 mm Hg
- Patient's weight is 68 kg;
Sometimes since it is on a scale it is considered objective! But think of pain as SUBJECTIVE -you were RIGHT! Pain =
subjective
8. An elderly woman took medication to help her sleep; however, she did not
sleep at all due to restlessness. The nurse recognizes she has experienced
which reaction?:
- Allergic
- Idiosyncratic reaction
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