PHARMACOLOGY: UNIT 1 NCLEX PRACTICE
QUESTIONS COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE 2026
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,A patient's chart includes an order that reads as follows: d. The nurse contacts the prescriber to clarify the dosage route.
"Atenolol 25 mg once daily at 0900." Which action by the
nurse is correct?
a. The nurse gives the drug via the transdermal route.
b. The nurse gives the drug orally.
c. The nurse gives the drug intravenously.
d. The nurse contacts the prescriber to clarify the dosage
route.
The nurse is compiling a drug history for a patient. Which c. "When you have pain, what do you do to relieve it?"
question from the nurse will obtain the most information
from the patient?
a. "Do you depend on sleeping pills to get to sleep?"
b. "Do you have a family history of heart disease?"
c. "When you have pain, what do you do to relieve it?"
d. "What childhood diseases did you have?"
A 77-year-old man who has been diagnosed with an c. "What type of reaction did you have when you took penicillin?"
upper respiratory tract infection tells the nurse that he is
allergic to penicillin. Which is the most appropriate
response by the nurse?
a. "Many people are allergic to penicillin."
b. "This allergy is not of major concern because the drug
is given so often."
c. "What type of reaction did you have when you took
penicillin?"
d. "Drug allergies don't usually occur in older individuals
due to built-up resistance to allergic reactions."
, The nurse is preparing a care plan for a patient who has d. Assessment, Nursing Diagnoses, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
been newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Which of these reflect the correct order of the steps of
the nursing process?
a. Assessment, Planning, Nursing Diagnoses,
Implementation, Evaluation
b. Evaluation, Assessment, Nursing Diagnoses, Planning,
Implementation
c. Nursing Diagnoses, Assessment, Planning,
Implementation, Evaluation
d. Assessment, Nursing Diagnoses, Planning,
Implementation, Evaluation
The nurse is reviewing new medication orders that have b. Sitagliptin (Januvia) 50 mg daily
been written for a newly admitted patient. The nurse will e. Docusate (Colace) as needed for constipation
need to clarify which orders? (Select all that apply.)
a. Metformin (Glucophage) 1000 mg PO twice a day
b. Sitagliptin (Januvia) 50 mg daily
c. Simvastatin (Zocor) 20 mg PO every evening
d. Irbesartan (Avapro) 300 mg PO once a day
e. Docusate (Colace) as needed for constipation
The nurse is reviewing data collected from a medication a. White blood cell count 22,000 mm3
history. Which of these data are considered objective b. Blood pressure 150/94 mm Hg
data? (Select all that apply.) e. Patient's weight is 68 kg
a. White blood cell count 22,000 mm3
b. Blood pressure 150/94 mm Hg
c. Patient rates pain as an "8" on a 10-point scale
d. Patient's wife reports that the patient has been very
sleepy during the day
e. Patient's weight is 68 kg
An elderly woman took a prescription medicine to help b. Idiosyncratic reaction
her to sleep; however, she felt restless all night and did
not sleep at all. The nurse recognizes that this woman has
experienced which type of reaction or effect?
a. Allergic reaction
b. Idiosyncratic reaction
c. Mutagenic effect
d. Synergistic effect
While caring for a patient with cirrhosis or hepatitis, the c. Metabolism
nurse knows that abnormalities in which phase of
pharmacokinetics may occur?
a. Absorption
b. Distribution
c. Metabolism
d. Excretion
QUESTIONS COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE 2026
| PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
| GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales Included
,A patient's chart includes an order that reads as follows: d. The nurse contacts the prescriber to clarify the dosage route.
"Atenolol 25 mg once daily at 0900." Which action by the
nurse is correct?
a. The nurse gives the drug via the transdermal route.
b. The nurse gives the drug orally.
c. The nurse gives the drug intravenously.
d. The nurse contacts the prescriber to clarify the dosage
route.
The nurse is compiling a drug history for a patient. Which c. "When you have pain, what do you do to relieve it?"
question from the nurse will obtain the most information
from the patient?
a. "Do you depend on sleeping pills to get to sleep?"
b. "Do you have a family history of heart disease?"
c. "When you have pain, what do you do to relieve it?"
d. "What childhood diseases did you have?"
A 77-year-old man who has been diagnosed with an c. "What type of reaction did you have when you took penicillin?"
upper respiratory tract infection tells the nurse that he is
allergic to penicillin. Which is the most appropriate
response by the nurse?
a. "Many people are allergic to penicillin."
b. "This allergy is not of major concern because the drug
is given so often."
c. "What type of reaction did you have when you took
penicillin?"
d. "Drug allergies don't usually occur in older individuals
due to built-up resistance to allergic reactions."
, The nurse is preparing a care plan for a patient who has d. Assessment, Nursing Diagnoses, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
been newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Which of these reflect the correct order of the steps of
the nursing process?
a. Assessment, Planning, Nursing Diagnoses,
Implementation, Evaluation
b. Evaluation, Assessment, Nursing Diagnoses, Planning,
Implementation
c. Nursing Diagnoses, Assessment, Planning,
Implementation, Evaluation
d. Assessment, Nursing Diagnoses, Planning,
Implementation, Evaluation
The nurse is reviewing new medication orders that have b. Sitagliptin (Januvia) 50 mg daily
been written for a newly admitted patient. The nurse will e. Docusate (Colace) as needed for constipation
need to clarify which orders? (Select all that apply.)
a. Metformin (Glucophage) 1000 mg PO twice a day
b. Sitagliptin (Januvia) 50 mg daily
c. Simvastatin (Zocor) 20 mg PO every evening
d. Irbesartan (Avapro) 300 mg PO once a day
e. Docusate (Colace) as needed for constipation
The nurse is reviewing data collected from a medication a. White blood cell count 22,000 mm3
history. Which of these data are considered objective b. Blood pressure 150/94 mm Hg
data? (Select all that apply.) e. Patient's weight is 68 kg
a. White blood cell count 22,000 mm3
b. Blood pressure 150/94 mm Hg
c. Patient rates pain as an "8" on a 10-point scale
d. Patient's wife reports that the patient has been very
sleepy during the day
e. Patient's weight is 68 kg
An elderly woman took a prescription medicine to help b. Idiosyncratic reaction
her to sleep; however, she felt restless all night and did
not sleep at all. The nurse recognizes that this woman has
experienced which type of reaction or effect?
a. Allergic reaction
b. Idiosyncratic reaction
c. Mutagenic effect
d. Synergistic effect
While caring for a patient with cirrhosis or hepatitis, the c. Metabolism
nurse knows that abnormalities in which phase of
pharmacokinetics may occur?
a. Absorption
b. Distribution
c. Metabolism
d. Excretion
