ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
TEST 1 BANK
The nurse is teaching a patient how a medication works to treat an illness. To do this, the nurse will rely
on knowledge of which topic? - CORRECT ANSWER -Pharmacotherapeutics
What is a desired outcome when a drug is described as easy to administer? - CORRECT ANSWER -It
enhances patient adherence to the drug regimen.
A patient tells the nurse that an analgesic he will begin taking may cause drowsiness and will decrease
pain up to 4 hours at a time. Based on this understanding of the drug's effects by the patient, the nurse
will anticipate which outcome? - CORRECT ANSWER -Improved compliance with the drug regimen.
A patient is using a metered-dose inhaler containing albuterol for asthma. The medication label instructs
the patient to administer "2 puffs every 4 hours as needed for coughing or wheezing." The patient
reports feeling jittery sometimes when taking the medication, and she doesn't feel that the medication
is always effective. Which action is outside the nurse's scope of practice? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Suggesting that the patient use one puff to reduce side effects.
A postoperative patient is being discharged home with acetaminophen for pain. the patient asks the
nurse about using Tylenol for fever. Which statement by the nurse is correct? - CORRECT ANSWER -
"Taking the two medications together poses a risk for drug toxicity"
The nurse is preparing to care for a patient who will be taking an antihypertensive medication. Which
action by the nurse is part of the assessment step of the nursing process? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Questioning the patient about OTC use
A postoperative patient reports pain, which the patient rates as an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10. The prescriber
has ordered acetaminophen 650mg PO every 6 hours PRN. What will the nurse do? - CORRECT ANSWER
-Contact the provider to request a different analgesic medication.
,A patient newly diagnosed with diabetes is to be discharged from the hospital. The nurse teaching the
patient about home management should begin by doing what? - CORRECT ANSWER -Asking the patient
to demonstrate how to measure and administer insulin.
The nurse receives an order to give morphine 5 mg IV every 2 hours PRN for pain. Which action is not
part of the 6 rights of med adm? - CORRECT ANSWER -Assessing the patient's pain level 15 to 30 minutes
after giving the medication.
A patient tells a nurse that a medication prescribed for recurrent migraine headaches is not working.
What will the nurse do? - CORRECT ANSWER -Ask the patient about the number and frequency of
tablets taken.
A nurse is preparing to administer medications. Which patient would the nurse consider to have the
greatest predisposition to an adverse reaction? - CORRECT ANSWER -A 30 y/o man with kidney disease
A nurse consults a drug manual before giving a medication to an 80 y/o patient. The manual states that
older-adult patients are at increased risk for hepatic side effects. Which action by the nurse is correct? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Contact the provider to discuss an order for pretreatment laboratory work.
A patient has been receiving IV penicillin for pneumonia for several days and begins to complain of
generalized itching. The nurse auscultates bilateral wheezing and notes a temperature of 38.5 C (101F).
Which action by the nurse is correct? - CORRECT ANSWER -Hold the next dose and notify the prescriber
of the symptoms
A postoperative patient has orders for morphine sulfate 1 to 2 mg IV every hour PRN for severe pain and
acetaminophen-hydrocodone (Lortab) 7.5 mg PO every 4-6 hours PRN for moderate pain. The patient
reports pain at a level of 8. Which action by the nurse is appropriate? - CORRECT ANSWER -Administer
morphine sulfate 2 mg IV and evaluate the patient's pain in 15-30 minutes
, The nurse is teaching a patient about home administration of insulin to treat DM. As part of the
teaching, the patient and nurse identify goals to maintain specific blood glucose ranges. This represents
which aspect of the nursing process? - CORRECT ANSWER -Planning
A nurse educator is conducting a continuing education class on pharmacology. To evaluate the learning
of the nurses in the class, the nurse educator asks, "Which drug name gives information about the drug's
pharmacologic classification? What is the correct response? - CORRECT ANSWER -Amoxicillin
The FDA Amendments Act was passed in 2007 to address which aspect of drug safety? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Evaluating drug safety information that emerges after a drug has been approved and is in use
A nursing students asks a nurse about pharmaceutical research and wants to know the purpose of
randomization in drug trials. The nurse explains that the randomization is used to do what? - CORRECT
ANSWER -To ensure that differences in outcomes are the result of the treatment and not differences in
subjects.
Someone asks a nurse about a new drug that is in preclinical testing and wants to know why it cannot be
used to treat a friend's illness. Which statement by the nurse is correct? - CORRECT ANSWER -At this
stage of drug development, the safety and usefulness of the medication is unknown.
A patient asks a nurse why drugs that have been approved by the FDA still have unknown side effects.
What will the nurse tell the patient? - CORRECT ANSWER -Subjects in drug trials do not always represent
the full spectrum of possible patients.
A nurse is teaching nursing students about the use of nonproprietary names for drugs. The nurse tells
them which fact about nonproprietary names? - CORRECT ANSWER -They are assigned by the US
Adopted Names Council
A patient tells the nurse that the oral drug that has been prescribed has caused a lot of stomach
discomfort in the past. what will the nurse ask the prescriber? - CORRECT ANSWER -Whether an enteric-
coated form of the drug is available
TEST 1 BANK
The nurse is teaching a patient how a medication works to treat an illness. To do this, the nurse will rely
on knowledge of which topic? - CORRECT ANSWER -Pharmacotherapeutics
What is a desired outcome when a drug is described as easy to administer? - CORRECT ANSWER -It
enhances patient adherence to the drug regimen.
A patient tells the nurse that an analgesic he will begin taking may cause drowsiness and will decrease
pain up to 4 hours at a time. Based on this understanding of the drug's effects by the patient, the nurse
will anticipate which outcome? - CORRECT ANSWER -Improved compliance with the drug regimen.
A patient is using a metered-dose inhaler containing albuterol for asthma. The medication label instructs
the patient to administer "2 puffs every 4 hours as needed for coughing or wheezing." The patient
reports feeling jittery sometimes when taking the medication, and she doesn't feel that the medication
is always effective. Which action is outside the nurse's scope of practice? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Suggesting that the patient use one puff to reduce side effects.
A postoperative patient is being discharged home with acetaminophen for pain. the patient asks the
nurse about using Tylenol for fever. Which statement by the nurse is correct? - CORRECT ANSWER -
"Taking the two medications together poses a risk for drug toxicity"
The nurse is preparing to care for a patient who will be taking an antihypertensive medication. Which
action by the nurse is part of the assessment step of the nursing process? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Questioning the patient about OTC use
A postoperative patient reports pain, which the patient rates as an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10. The prescriber
has ordered acetaminophen 650mg PO every 6 hours PRN. What will the nurse do? - CORRECT ANSWER
-Contact the provider to request a different analgesic medication.
,A patient newly diagnosed with diabetes is to be discharged from the hospital. The nurse teaching the
patient about home management should begin by doing what? - CORRECT ANSWER -Asking the patient
to demonstrate how to measure and administer insulin.
The nurse receives an order to give morphine 5 mg IV every 2 hours PRN for pain. Which action is not
part of the 6 rights of med adm? - CORRECT ANSWER -Assessing the patient's pain level 15 to 30 minutes
after giving the medication.
A patient tells a nurse that a medication prescribed for recurrent migraine headaches is not working.
What will the nurse do? - CORRECT ANSWER -Ask the patient about the number and frequency of
tablets taken.
A nurse is preparing to administer medications. Which patient would the nurse consider to have the
greatest predisposition to an adverse reaction? - CORRECT ANSWER -A 30 y/o man with kidney disease
A nurse consults a drug manual before giving a medication to an 80 y/o patient. The manual states that
older-adult patients are at increased risk for hepatic side effects. Which action by the nurse is correct? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Contact the provider to discuss an order for pretreatment laboratory work.
A patient has been receiving IV penicillin for pneumonia for several days and begins to complain of
generalized itching. The nurse auscultates bilateral wheezing and notes a temperature of 38.5 C (101F).
Which action by the nurse is correct? - CORRECT ANSWER -Hold the next dose and notify the prescriber
of the symptoms
A postoperative patient has orders for morphine sulfate 1 to 2 mg IV every hour PRN for severe pain and
acetaminophen-hydrocodone (Lortab) 7.5 mg PO every 4-6 hours PRN for moderate pain. The patient
reports pain at a level of 8. Which action by the nurse is appropriate? - CORRECT ANSWER -Administer
morphine sulfate 2 mg IV and evaluate the patient's pain in 15-30 minutes
, The nurse is teaching a patient about home administration of insulin to treat DM. As part of the
teaching, the patient and nurse identify goals to maintain specific blood glucose ranges. This represents
which aspect of the nursing process? - CORRECT ANSWER -Planning
A nurse educator is conducting a continuing education class on pharmacology. To evaluate the learning
of the nurses in the class, the nurse educator asks, "Which drug name gives information about the drug's
pharmacologic classification? What is the correct response? - CORRECT ANSWER -Amoxicillin
The FDA Amendments Act was passed in 2007 to address which aspect of drug safety? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Evaluating drug safety information that emerges after a drug has been approved and is in use
A nursing students asks a nurse about pharmaceutical research and wants to know the purpose of
randomization in drug trials. The nurse explains that the randomization is used to do what? - CORRECT
ANSWER -To ensure that differences in outcomes are the result of the treatment and not differences in
subjects.
Someone asks a nurse about a new drug that is in preclinical testing and wants to know why it cannot be
used to treat a friend's illness. Which statement by the nurse is correct? - CORRECT ANSWER -At this
stage of drug development, the safety and usefulness of the medication is unknown.
A patient asks a nurse why drugs that have been approved by the FDA still have unknown side effects.
What will the nurse tell the patient? - CORRECT ANSWER -Subjects in drug trials do not always represent
the full spectrum of possible patients.
A nurse is teaching nursing students about the use of nonproprietary names for drugs. The nurse tells
them which fact about nonproprietary names? - CORRECT ANSWER -They are assigned by the US
Adopted Names Council
A patient tells the nurse that the oral drug that has been prescribed has caused a lot of stomach
discomfort in the past. what will the nurse ask the prescriber? - CORRECT ANSWER -Whether an enteric-
coated form of the drug is available
