NUR-Pharmacology Practice Exam
Questions with All Correct Answers
2026 Updated.
Which information is of highest priority when obtaining a pharmacologic history from a patient?
a. Allergies
b.Use of over-the-counter medications
c. Home remedy use
d. Alcohol intake - Answer a. allergies
During the implementation phase of the nursing process, which action will the nurse perform
when administering medications?
a. Switch the route of administration based on drug availability.
b. Call the patient by name when entering the room to verify the drug is for the right person.
c. Check the patient's armband before administering the medication.
d. Prepare medications for all patients first, then administer by room to manage time
appropriately. - Answer c. check the patients armband before administering the medication
For which activity is the nurse responsible during the evaluation phase of drug administration?
a. Preparing and administering prescribed medications safely
b.Planning measurable outcomes for the patient related to drug therapy
c. Monitoring the patient continuously for therapeutic as well as adverse effects
d. Gathering data in a drug and dietary history - Answer c. monitoring the patient
continuously for therapeutic as well as adverse effects
The nurse should include which information when evaluating the outcome after a patient's
medication has been administered?
A. Dose of medication administered
B. Time medication administered
C. Patient allergies to medications
D. Therapeutic effect on patient - Answer D. therapeutic effect on the patient
,The nurse should check a medication how many times before administration of a medication
under the "right drug" part of the Six Rights?
a.One time
b.Three times
c.Five times
d.Depends on the drug being administered - Answer b. three times
The nurse notes that a medication was scheduled to be administered at 0900. A medication
error has occurred if the medication was administered at which time?
a. 0800
b. 0830
c. 0900
d. 0930 - Answer a. 0800
While the nurse is taking an admission history, the patient reports having a previous allergic
reaction to penicillins. What will the nurse document as part of the patient's allergic reaction
response to penicillins?
a. Hives
b. Dry eyes
c. Frequent urination
d.Constipation - Answer a. hives
The nurse has an order for administering a medication to the patient. Which providers have
legal authority to prescribe medications for patients? (Select all that apply.)
a.Physician
b.Physical therapist
c. Pharmacist
d.Dentist
e. Physician assistant
f.Nurse practitioner - Answer a, d, e, f
which phase of the nursing process requires the nurse to establish a comprehensive baseline of
data concerning a particular patient?
,a. assessment
b.planning
c.implenmentation
d.evaluation - Answer a. assessment
the nurse monitors the fulfillment of goals, and may revise them, during which phase of the
nursing process?
a.assessment
b.planning
c.implementation
d.evaluation - Answer d. evaluation
the nurse prepares and administers prescribed medications during which phase of the nursing
process?
a.assessment
b.planning
c.implementation
d.evaluation - Answer c. implementation
when developing a plan of care, which nursing action ensures the goal statement is patient
centered?
a.considering family input
b.involving the patient
c.developing the goal first, and then sharing it
d. including the physician - Answer b. involving the patient
during which phase of the nursing process does the nurse prioritize the nursing diagnose?
a. assessment
b.planning
c.implementation
d. evaluation - Answer b. planning
What is the study of the physiochemical properties of drugs and how they influence the body
called?
a.Pharmacokinetics
, b.Pharmacotherapeutics
c.Pharmacodynamics
d. Pharmacology - Answer c. pharmacodynamics
Pharmacokinetics involves the study of
a. physiologic interactions of drugs.
b.distribution rates among various body compartments.
c. interactions between various drugs.
d. adverse reactions to medications. - Answer b. distribution rate among various body
compartments
What is an alternate name for biotransformation of a drug?
a. Absorption
b. Dilution
c.Excretion
d. Metabolism - Answer d. metabolism
A drug given by which route is altered by the first-pass effect?
a. Sublingual
b. Subcutaneous
c. Oral
d. Intravenous - Answer c. oral
Drug half-life is defined as the amount of time required for 50% of a drug to
a. be absorbed by the body.
b. exert a response.
c. be eliminated by the body.
d. reach a therapeutic level. - Answer c. be eliminated by the body
Which action, when performed by the nurse, will increase the absorption of a medication
administered intramuscularly?
Questions with All Correct Answers
2026 Updated.
Which information is of highest priority when obtaining a pharmacologic history from a patient?
a. Allergies
b.Use of over-the-counter medications
c. Home remedy use
d. Alcohol intake - Answer a. allergies
During the implementation phase of the nursing process, which action will the nurse perform
when administering medications?
a. Switch the route of administration based on drug availability.
b. Call the patient by name when entering the room to verify the drug is for the right person.
c. Check the patient's armband before administering the medication.
d. Prepare medications for all patients first, then administer by room to manage time
appropriately. - Answer c. check the patients armband before administering the medication
For which activity is the nurse responsible during the evaluation phase of drug administration?
a. Preparing and administering prescribed medications safely
b.Planning measurable outcomes for the patient related to drug therapy
c. Monitoring the patient continuously for therapeutic as well as adverse effects
d. Gathering data in a drug and dietary history - Answer c. monitoring the patient
continuously for therapeutic as well as adverse effects
The nurse should include which information when evaluating the outcome after a patient's
medication has been administered?
A. Dose of medication administered
B. Time medication administered
C. Patient allergies to medications
D. Therapeutic effect on patient - Answer D. therapeutic effect on the patient
,The nurse should check a medication how many times before administration of a medication
under the "right drug" part of the Six Rights?
a.One time
b.Three times
c.Five times
d.Depends on the drug being administered - Answer b. three times
The nurse notes that a medication was scheduled to be administered at 0900. A medication
error has occurred if the medication was administered at which time?
a. 0800
b. 0830
c. 0900
d. 0930 - Answer a. 0800
While the nurse is taking an admission history, the patient reports having a previous allergic
reaction to penicillins. What will the nurse document as part of the patient's allergic reaction
response to penicillins?
a. Hives
b. Dry eyes
c. Frequent urination
d.Constipation - Answer a. hives
The nurse has an order for administering a medication to the patient. Which providers have
legal authority to prescribe medications for patients? (Select all that apply.)
a.Physician
b.Physical therapist
c. Pharmacist
d.Dentist
e. Physician assistant
f.Nurse practitioner - Answer a, d, e, f
which phase of the nursing process requires the nurse to establish a comprehensive baseline of
data concerning a particular patient?
,a. assessment
b.planning
c.implenmentation
d.evaluation - Answer a. assessment
the nurse monitors the fulfillment of goals, and may revise them, during which phase of the
nursing process?
a.assessment
b.planning
c.implementation
d.evaluation - Answer d. evaluation
the nurse prepares and administers prescribed medications during which phase of the nursing
process?
a.assessment
b.planning
c.implementation
d.evaluation - Answer c. implementation
when developing a plan of care, which nursing action ensures the goal statement is patient
centered?
a.considering family input
b.involving the patient
c.developing the goal first, and then sharing it
d. including the physician - Answer b. involving the patient
during which phase of the nursing process does the nurse prioritize the nursing diagnose?
a. assessment
b.planning
c.implementation
d. evaluation - Answer b. planning
What is the study of the physiochemical properties of drugs and how they influence the body
called?
a.Pharmacokinetics
, b.Pharmacotherapeutics
c.Pharmacodynamics
d. Pharmacology - Answer c. pharmacodynamics
Pharmacokinetics involves the study of
a. physiologic interactions of drugs.
b.distribution rates among various body compartments.
c. interactions between various drugs.
d. adverse reactions to medications. - Answer b. distribution rate among various body
compartments
What is an alternate name for biotransformation of a drug?
a. Absorption
b. Dilution
c.Excretion
d. Metabolism - Answer d. metabolism
A drug given by which route is altered by the first-pass effect?
a. Sublingual
b. Subcutaneous
c. Oral
d. Intravenous - Answer c. oral
Drug half-life is defined as the amount of time required for 50% of a drug to
a. be absorbed by the body.
b. exert a response.
c. be eliminated by the body.
d. reach a therapeutic level. - Answer c. be eliminated by the body
Which action, when performed by the nurse, will increase the absorption of a medication
administered intramuscularly?
