Basic Pharmacology FOR Nurses Eighteenth
Edition Exam Questions and Answers Verified
Solutions Latest Update 2026/2027
Question:
2. Which source contains information specific to nutritional
supplements?
a. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names
b. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF)
d. Drug Interaction Facts
Answer:
c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP
NF)
Question:
3. What is the most comprehensive reference available to research
a drug interaction?
a. Drug Facts and Comparisons
b. Drug Interaction Facts
c. Handbook on Injectable Drugs
d. Martindale—The Complete Drug Reference
Answer:
b. Drug Interaction Facts
Question:
4. The physician has written an order for a drug with which the
nurse is unfamiliar. Which section of the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) is most helpful to get
information about this drug?
a. Manufacturer's section
b. Brand and Generic name section
c. Product category section
d. Product information section
,Answer:
b. Brand and Generic name section
Question:
5. Which online drug reference makes available to healthcare
providers and the public a standard, comprehensive, up-to-date look up and downloadable resource
about medicines?
a. American Drug Index
b. American Hospital Formulary
c. DailyMed
d. Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR)
Answer:
c. DailyMed
Question:
6. Which legislation authorizes the FDA to determine the safety of
a drug before its marketing?
a. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938)
b. Durham Humphrey Amendment (1952)
c. Controlled Substances Act (1970)
d. Kefauver Harris Drug Amendment (1962)
Answer:
a. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938)
Question:
7. Meperidine (Demerol) is a narcotic with a high potential for
physical and psychological dependency. Under which classification does this drug fall?
a. I
b. II
c. III
d. IV
Answer:
b. II
,Question:
8. What would the FDA do to expedite drug development and
approval for an outbreak of smallpox, for which there is no known treatment?
a. List smallpox as a health orphan disease.
b. Omit the preclinical research phase.
c. Extend the clinical research phase.
d. Fast track the investigational drug.
Answer:
d. Fast track the investigational drug.
Question:
9. Which statement is true about over-the-counter (OTC) drugs?
a. They are not listed in the USP NF.
b. A prescription from a healthcare provider is needed.
c. They are sold without a prescription.
d. They are known only by their brand names.
Answer:
c. They are sold without a prescription.
Question:
10. Which is the most authoritative reference for medications that
are injected?
a. Physicians' Desk Reference
b. Handbook on Injectable Drugs
c. DailyMed
d. Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs
Answer:
b. Handbook on Injectable Drugs
Question:
11. The nurse is administering Lomotil, a Schedule V drug. Which
statement is true about this drug's classification?
, a. Abuse potential for this drug is low.
b. Psychological dependency is likely.
c. There is a high potential for abuse.
d. This drug is not a controlled substance.
Answer:
a. Abuse potential for this drug is low.
Question:
12. The nurse is transcribing new orders written for a patient
with a substance abuse history. Choose the medication ordered that has the greatest risk for abuse.
a. Lomotil
b. Diazepam
c. Phenobarbital
d. Lortab
Answer:
d. Lortab
Question:
An older adult experiencing shortness of breath is brought to the hospital by her daughter. While
obtaining the medication history from the patient and her daughter, the nurse discovers that neither
has a list of the patient's current medications or prescriptions. All the patient has is a weekly pill
dispenser that contains four different pills. The prescriptions are filled through the local pharmacy.
Which resource(s) would be appropriate to use in determining the medication names and doses?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Martindale—The Complete Drug Reference
b. Physicians' Desk Reference, Section 4
c. Senior citizens' center
d. Patient's home pharmacy
Answer:
b. Physicians' Desk Reference, Section 4
d. Patient's home pharmacy
Question:
Edition Exam Questions and Answers Verified
Solutions Latest Update 2026/2027
Question:
2. Which source contains information specific to nutritional
supplements?
a. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names
b. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF)
d. Drug Interaction Facts
Answer:
c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP
NF)
Question:
3. What is the most comprehensive reference available to research
a drug interaction?
a. Drug Facts and Comparisons
b. Drug Interaction Facts
c. Handbook on Injectable Drugs
d. Martindale—The Complete Drug Reference
Answer:
b. Drug Interaction Facts
Question:
4. The physician has written an order for a drug with which the
nurse is unfamiliar. Which section of the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) is most helpful to get
information about this drug?
a. Manufacturer's section
b. Brand and Generic name section
c. Product category section
d. Product information section
,Answer:
b. Brand and Generic name section
Question:
5. Which online drug reference makes available to healthcare
providers and the public a standard, comprehensive, up-to-date look up and downloadable resource
about medicines?
a. American Drug Index
b. American Hospital Formulary
c. DailyMed
d. Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR)
Answer:
c. DailyMed
Question:
6. Which legislation authorizes the FDA to determine the safety of
a drug before its marketing?
a. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938)
b. Durham Humphrey Amendment (1952)
c. Controlled Substances Act (1970)
d. Kefauver Harris Drug Amendment (1962)
Answer:
a. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938)
Question:
7. Meperidine (Demerol) is a narcotic with a high potential for
physical and psychological dependency. Under which classification does this drug fall?
a. I
b. II
c. III
d. IV
Answer:
b. II
,Question:
8. What would the FDA do to expedite drug development and
approval for an outbreak of smallpox, for which there is no known treatment?
a. List smallpox as a health orphan disease.
b. Omit the preclinical research phase.
c. Extend the clinical research phase.
d. Fast track the investigational drug.
Answer:
d. Fast track the investigational drug.
Question:
9. Which statement is true about over-the-counter (OTC) drugs?
a. They are not listed in the USP NF.
b. A prescription from a healthcare provider is needed.
c. They are sold without a prescription.
d. They are known only by their brand names.
Answer:
c. They are sold without a prescription.
Question:
10. Which is the most authoritative reference for medications that
are injected?
a. Physicians' Desk Reference
b. Handbook on Injectable Drugs
c. DailyMed
d. Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs
Answer:
b. Handbook on Injectable Drugs
Question:
11. The nurse is administering Lomotil, a Schedule V drug. Which
statement is true about this drug's classification?
, a. Abuse potential for this drug is low.
b. Psychological dependency is likely.
c. There is a high potential for abuse.
d. This drug is not a controlled substance.
Answer:
a. Abuse potential for this drug is low.
Question:
12. The nurse is transcribing new orders written for a patient
with a substance abuse history. Choose the medication ordered that has the greatest risk for abuse.
a. Lomotil
b. Diazepam
c. Phenobarbital
d. Lortab
Answer:
d. Lortab
Question:
An older adult experiencing shortness of breath is brought to the hospital by her daughter. While
obtaining the medication history from the patient and her daughter, the nurse discovers that neither
has a list of the patient's current medications or prescriptions. All the patient has is a weekly pill
dispenser that contains four different pills. The prescriptions are filled through the local pharmacy.
Which resource(s) would be appropriate to use in determining the medication names and doses?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Martindale—The Complete Drug Reference
b. Physicians' Desk Reference, Section 4
c. Senior citizens' center
d. Patient's home pharmacy
Answer:
b. Physicians' Desk Reference, Section 4
d. Patient's home pharmacy
Question:
