PHARMACOLOGY TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS
1. Which drugs will go through a pharmaceutic phase after it is
administered?
a. Intramuscular cephalosporins
b. Intravenous vasopressors
c. Oral analgesics
d. Subcutaneous antiglycemics: c
2. The nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication and wants
to ensure a rapid drug action. Which form of the medication will
the nurse administer?
a. Capsule
b. Enteric-coated pill
c. Liquid suspension
d. Tablet: c
3. The nurse is teaching a patient who will be discharged home with
a prescrip-tion for an enteric-coated tablet. Which statement by
the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?
a. "I may crush the tablet and put it in applesauce to improve
absorption."
b. "I should consume acidic foods to enhance absorption of this
medication."
c. "I should expect a delay in onset of the drug's effects after
taking the tablet."
d. "I should take this medication with high-fat foods to improve its
action.": c
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4. A patient who is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus
asks why insulin must be given by subcutaneous injection
instead of by mouth. The nurse will explain that this is because
a. absorption is diminished by the first-pass effects in the liver.
b. absorption is faster when insulin is given subcutaneously.
c. digestive enzymes in the gastrointestinal tract prevent absorption.
d. the oral form is less predictable with more adverse effects.: c
5. The nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication that is
water-solu-ble. The nurse understands that this drug
a. must be taken on an empty stomach.
b. requires active transport for absorption.
c. should be taken with fatty foods.
d. will readily diffuse into the gastrointestinal tract.: b
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6. A nurse is preparing to administer an oral drug that is best
absorbed in an acidic environment. How will the nurse give the
drug?
a. On an empty stomach
b. With a full glass of water
c. With food
d. With high-fat food: c
7. The nurse is preparing an injectable drug and wants to administer
it for rapid absorption. How will the nurse give this medication?
a. IM into the deltoid muscle
b. IM into the gluteal muscle
c. SubQ into abdominal tissue
d. SubQ into the upper arm: a
8. The nurse is reviewing medication information with a nursing
student prior to administering an oral drug and notes that the drug
has extensive first-pass effects. Which statement by the student
indicates a need for further teaching about this medication?
a. "The first-pass effect means the drug may be absorbed into
systemic circulation from the intestinal lumen."
b. "The first-pass effect means the drug may be changed to an
inactive form and excreted."
c. "The first-pass effect means the drug may be changed to a
metabolite, which may be more active than the original."
d. "The first-pass effect means the drug may be unchanged as
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ACCURATE ANSWERS
it passes through the liver.": a
9. The nurse prepares to change a patient's medication from an
intravenous to an oral form and notes that the oral form is
ordered in a higher dose. The nurse understands that this is due
to differences in
a. bioavailability.
b. pinocytosis.
c. protein binding.
d. tachyphylaxis.: a
ACCURATE ANSWERS
1. Which drugs will go through a pharmaceutic phase after it is
administered?
a. Intramuscular cephalosporins
b. Intravenous vasopressors
c. Oral analgesics
d. Subcutaneous antiglycemics: c
2. The nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication and wants
to ensure a rapid drug action. Which form of the medication will
the nurse administer?
a. Capsule
b. Enteric-coated pill
c. Liquid suspension
d. Tablet: c
3. The nurse is teaching a patient who will be discharged home with
a prescrip-tion for an enteric-coated tablet. Which statement by
the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?
a. "I may crush the tablet and put it in applesauce to improve
absorption."
b. "I should consume acidic foods to enhance absorption of this
medication."
c. "I should expect a delay in onset of the drug's effects after
taking the tablet."
d. "I should take this medication with high-fat foods to improve its
action.": c
, PHARMACOLOGY TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS
4. A patient who is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus
asks why insulin must be given by subcutaneous injection
instead of by mouth. The nurse will explain that this is because
a. absorption is diminished by the first-pass effects in the liver.
b. absorption is faster when insulin is given subcutaneously.
c. digestive enzymes in the gastrointestinal tract prevent absorption.
d. the oral form is less predictable with more adverse effects.: c
5. The nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication that is
water-solu-ble. The nurse understands that this drug
a. must be taken on an empty stomach.
b. requires active transport for absorption.
c. should be taken with fatty foods.
d. will readily diffuse into the gastrointestinal tract.: b
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ACCURATE ANSWERS
6. A nurse is preparing to administer an oral drug that is best
absorbed in an acidic environment. How will the nurse give the
drug?
a. On an empty stomach
b. With a full glass of water
c. With food
d. With high-fat food: c
7. The nurse is preparing an injectable drug and wants to administer
it for rapid absorption. How will the nurse give this medication?
a. IM into the deltoid muscle
b. IM into the gluteal muscle
c. SubQ into abdominal tissue
d. SubQ into the upper arm: a
8. The nurse is reviewing medication information with a nursing
student prior to administering an oral drug and notes that the drug
has extensive first-pass effects. Which statement by the student
indicates a need for further teaching about this medication?
a. "The first-pass effect means the drug may be absorbed into
systemic circulation from the intestinal lumen."
b. "The first-pass effect means the drug may be changed to an
inactive form and excreted."
c. "The first-pass effect means the drug may be changed to a
metabolite, which may be more active than the original."
d. "The first-pass effect means the drug may be unchanged as
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ACCURATE ANSWERS
it passes through the liver.": a
9. The nurse prepares to change a patient's medication from an
intravenous to an oral form and notes that the oral form is
ordered in a higher dose. The nurse understands that this is due
to differences in
a. bioavailability.
b. pinocytosis.
c. protein binding.
d. tachyphylaxis.: a
