NURS 676 MIDTERM EXAM SCRIPT 2026 TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ A group of nursing students are learning to categorize drugs into
the various Food and Drug Administration (FDA) categories. Which
categories are established by the FDA? Select all that apply.
Select one or more:
A. Metabolite
B. Prescription
C. Nonprescription
D. Noncontrolled substance
E. Controlled substance
Answer: B, C, E
◉ A nurse has administered drugs to a client as per the health care
provider's orders. Which activity should the nurse perform after
administering the prescribed drugs?
Select one:
A. Obtain history of drug allergy.
B. Check for adverse drug reactions.
C. Perform a culture and sensitivity test.
,D. Record symptoms of the condition.
Answer: B
◉ A nurse is assessing a client and notes the client has developed
swelling of the eyelids and lips after administration of a prescribed
medication. What does the nurse interpret this finding to specifically
indicate?
Select one:
A. Mild allergic reaction
B. Angioedema
C. Anaphylactic shock
D. Drug idiosyncrasy
Answer: B
◉ A nurse is assessing a pregnant client who admits to a cocaine
addiction. Which condition of the baby should the nurse explain and
prepare the client for after the child is born?
Select one:
A. Hypertension.
B. CNS defects.
C. Diabetes.
D. Addiction to drugs.
Answer: D
,◉ A nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a client who is prescribed
an oral medication. Which mechanisms for absorption will the nurse
illustrate in the teaching? Select all that apply.
Select one or more:
A. Active transport
B. Endocytosis
C. Pinocytosis
D. Passive transport
E. Transposition
Answer: A, C, D
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer a prescribed IM medication to
a 72-year-old, 98 lb. female client. The nurse integrates knowledge
of which factors that could influence the drug response? Select all
that apply.
Select one or more:
A. Age
B. Disease
C. Sex
D. Polypharmacy
E. Weight
Answer: a, c, e
, ◉ A nurse is preparing to lead a community discussion related to the
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA). Which
factors concerning the Act should the nurse be prepared to include
in the discussion? Select all that apply.
Select one or more:
A. Gives the FDA power to enforce the laws governed by the act.
B. Permits general health claims.
C. Allows for DEA enforcement of the act.
D. Permits curative health claims.
E. Defines specific substances as "dietary supplements."
Answer: A, B, E
◉ A nurse is reading a journal article about seasonal allergies and
comes across the name of the drug loratadine. The nurse determines
this drug name as which type?
Select one:
A. Chemical
B. Trade
C. Generic
D. Brand
Answer: C
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ A group of nursing students are learning to categorize drugs into
the various Food and Drug Administration (FDA) categories. Which
categories are established by the FDA? Select all that apply.
Select one or more:
A. Metabolite
B. Prescription
C. Nonprescription
D. Noncontrolled substance
E. Controlled substance
Answer: B, C, E
◉ A nurse has administered drugs to a client as per the health care
provider's orders. Which activity should the nurse perform after
administering the prescribed drugs?
Select one:
A. Obtain history of drug allergy.
B. Check for adverse drug reactions.
C. Perform a culture and sensitivity test.
,D. Record symptoms of the condition.
Answer: B
◉ A nurse is assessing a client and notes the client has developed
swelling of the eyelids and lips after administration of a prescribed
medication. What does the nurse interpret this finding to specifically
indicate?
Select one:
A. Mild allergic reaction
B. Angioedema
C. Anaphylactic shock
D. Drug idiosyncrasy
Answer: B
◉ A nurse is assessing a pregnant client who admits to a cocaine
addiction. Which condition of the baby should the nurse explain and
prepare the client for after the child is born?
Select one:
A. Hypertension.
B. CNS defects.
C. Diabetes.
D. Addiction to drugs.
Answer: D
,◉ A nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a client who is prescribed
an oral medication. Which mechanisms for absorption will the nurse
illustrate in the teaching? Select all that apply.
Select one or more:
A. Active transport
B. Endocytosis
C. Pinocytosis
D. Passive transport
E. Transposition
Answer: A, C, D
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer a prescribed IM medication to
a 72-year-old, 98 lb. female client. The nurse integrates knowledge
of which factors that could influence the drug response? Select all
that apply.
Select one or more:
A. Age
B. Disease
C. Sex
D. Polypharmacy
E. Weight
Answer: a, c, e
, ◉ A nurse is preparing to lead a community discussion related to the
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA). Which
factors concerning the Act should the nurse be prepared to include
in the discussion? Select all that apply.
Select one or more:
A. Gives the FDA power to enforce the laws governed by the act.
B. Permits general health claims.
C. Allows for DEA enforcement of the act.
D. Permits curative health claims.
E. Defines specific substances as "dietary supplements."
Answer: A, B, E
◉ A nurse is reading a journal article about seasonal allergies and
comes across the name of the drug loratadine. The nurse determines
this drug name as which type?
Select one:
A. Chemical
B. Trade
C. Generic
D. Brand
Answer: C
