ICHS PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW TIPS QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Epoetin Alfa (Epogen) will not create RBC's without
___________________________ in the body. -✔✔Adequate stores of iron
✔✔If Epoetin Alfa (Epogen) is working, the patient will feel less ______________. -
✔✔Fatigue (Oxygen levels will increase)
✔✔What should patients taking insulin be educated about? -✔✔Types and Routes of
administration
Site Rotation
Types of Insulin
Prevention and Treatment of hypoglycemia
✔✔What are the causes of hypoglycemia in diabetes patients? -✔✔Excessive Exercise
Insufficient Food
Excessive Insulin
✔✔Metformin should be discontinued __________ before any radiologic test with
contrast and ____________.
If not, what condition is the patient at risk for? -✔✔48 Hours
The day of the procedure
Lactic Acidosis
✔✔Metformin can commonly cause:
Metformin can infrequently cause: -✔✔GI Distress
Metallic Taste, Hypoglycemia
✔✔When teaching a patient about the legalities regarding a prescription for
methylphenidate (Ritalin), which statement is most accurate?
a.Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is a C-I narcotic that can only be prescribed according to an
approved protocol.
, b.Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is a C-II narcotic that cannot be refilled and can only be
filled with a written prescription.
c.Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is a C-III narcotic for which a prescription will expire in 6
months.
d. Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is a C-IV narcotic that is only allowed to be refilled five
times per prescription. -✔✔b.Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is a C-II narcotic that cannot be
refilled and can only be filled with a written prescription.
Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is classified as a C-II narcotic.
C-II narcotics can only be dispensed with a written prescription and cannot be refilled.
✔✔The nurse is assessing a patient's culture and race on admission to the hospital.
Which concept is important for the nurse to understand regarding drug therapy as it
relates to different races of individuals?
a.Polypharmacy
b. Polymorphism
c.Pharmacokinetics
d. Pharmacodynamics -✔✔b. Polymorphism
Drug polymorphism refers to the effect of a patient's age, gender, size, body
composition, and other characteristics on the pharmacokinetics of specific drugs. The
race of an individual may influence drug therapy decisions for the individual.
✔✔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. -✔✔c.Check the patient's armband before administering the medication.
Checking the patient's armband is the most accurate method of determining identity. All
the other answers leave room for error.
✔✔The nursing process is important as a well-established, research-supported
framework for professional nursing practice. Which is the correct order for the steps of
the nursing process?
a.Evaluation, Planning, Diagnoses, Assessment, Implementation
b.Planning, Assessment, Diagnoses, Implementation, Evaluation
c. Diagnoses, Assessment, Planning, Evaluation, Implementation
d.Assessment, Diagnoses, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation -✔✔d.Assessment,
Diagnoses, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Epoetin Alfa (Epogen) will not create RBC's without
___________________________ in the body. -✔✔Adequate stores of iron
✔✔If Epoetin Alfa (Epogen) is working, the patient will feel less ______________. -
✔✔Fatigue (Oxygen levels will increase)
✔✔What should patients taking insulin be educated about? -✔✔Types and Routes of
administration
Site Rotation
Types of Insulin
Prevention and Treatment of hypoglycemia
✔✔What are the causes of hypoglycemia in diabetes patients? -✔✔Excessive Exercise
Insufficient Food
Excessive Insulin
✔✔Metformin should be discontinued __________ before any radiologic test with
contrast and ____________.
If not, what condition is the patient at risk for? -✔✔48 Hours
The day of the procedure
Lactic Acidosis
✔✔Metformin can commonly cause:
Metformin can infrequently cause: -✔✔GI Distress
Metallic Taste, Hypoglycemia
✔✔When teaching a patient about the legalities regarding a prescription for
methylphenidate (Ritalin), which statement is most accurate?
a.Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is a C-I narcotic that can only be prescribed according to an
approved protocol.
, b.Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is a C-II narcotic that cannot be refilled and can only be
filled with a written prescription.
c.Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is a C-III narcotic for which a prescription will expire in 6
months.
d. Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is a C-IV narcotic that is only allowed to be refilled five
times per prescription. -✔✔b.Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is a C-II narcotic that cannot be
refilled and can only be filled with a written prescription.
Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is classified as a C-II narcotic.
C-II narcotics can only be dispensed with a written prescription and cannot be refilled.
✔✔The nurse is assessing a patient's culture and race on admission to the hospital.
Which concept is important for the nurse to understand regarding drug therapy as it
relates to different races of individuals?
a.Polypharmacy
b. Polymorphism
c.Pharmacokinetics
d. Pharmacodynamics -✔✔b. Polymorphism
Drug polymorphism refers to the effect of a patient's age, gender, size, body
composition, and other characteristics on the pharmacokinetics of specific drugs. The
race of an individual may influence drug therapy decisions for the individual.
✔✔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. -✔✔c.Check the patient's armband before administering the medication.
Checking the patient's armband is the most accurate method of determining identity. All
the other answers leave room for error.
✔✔The nursing process is important as a well-established, research-supported
framework for professional nursing practice. Which is the correct order for the steps of
the nursing process?
a.Evaluation, Planning, Diagnoses, Assessment, Implementation
b.Planning, Assessment, Diagnoses, Implementation, Evaluation
c. Diagnoses, Assessment, Planning, Evaluation, Implementation
d.Assessment, Diagnoses, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation -✔✔d.Assessment,
Diagnoses, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
