Nurse Pharmacology Practice Questions
- Exam 1 |100% Verified |A+ Graded
A nurse is administering a drug that is categorized as Schedule IV. The nurse
understands that this means the drug:
A. Has acceptable medical applications with low potential for abuse.
B. Is a controlled substance with no accepted medical use.
C. Is dangerous to administer to pregnant or breast-feeding patients.
D. Has the potential for serious and life-threatening adverse effects. -
------------ANS: Answer: A
Rationale: Categories from Schedules I to V are used for drugs that are
considered to have the potential for abuse. The drugs with the highest
potential for abuse are Schedule I drugs, and those with the lowest potential
for abuse are Schedule V drugs.
A nurse is caring for a patient who has an infection. The healthcare provider
has ordered an antimicrobial drug for the patient. The nurse understands that
which of the following is the most important characteristic of this drug?
A. That the drug will kill the microorganism
B. That the drug will be administered orally
C. That the drug does not have any harmful effects
D. That the drug does not interact with other drugs - ------------ANS: Answer: A
Rationale: The three most important characteristics that any drug can have
are effectiveness, safety, and selectivity. Effectiveness is the most important
property that a drug can have.
A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine to a patient who is having a
severe allergic reaction. Which route of administration should the nurse use to
provide the fastest and most complete absorption of epinephrine?
A. Intravenous
B. Intramuscular
C. Subcutaneous
D. Oral - ------------ANS: Answer: A
Rationale: Intravenous administration results in the fastest and most complete
absorption of a drug.
, A patient is prescribed a medication that is potentially hepatotoxic. Before
administering the medication, it is most important for the nurse to assess
what?
A. Blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine
B. Aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase
C. Prolonged QT interval on the electrocardiogram
D. Serum potassium, serum sodium, and serum magnesium - ------------ANS:
Answer: B
Rationale: The nurse should assess the liver function tests of patients who are
taking hepatotoxic drugs. When liver cells are injured, two liver enzymes
(aspartate aminotransferase [AST] and alanine aminotransferase [ALT]) will be
elevated.
A patient is prescribed a medication to be taken on an empty stomach. Which
statement should the nurse include when providing patient teaching?
A. "Take the medication 1 hour before eating."
B. "Take the medication with a small glass of water."
C. "Take the medication before going to bed at night."
D. "Take the medication 1 hour after a meal." - ------------ANS: Answer: A
Rationale: To administer a drug on an empty stomach means to administer it
at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal.
A patient is taking two prescription medications that both cause bradycardia.
The nurse should monitor the patient for which type of effect?
A. An increased therapeutic effect
B. An increased adverse effect
C. A reduced therapeutic effect
D. A reduced adverse effect - ------------ANS: Answer: B
Rationale: Both of the drugs have an adverse effect of bradycardia.
A patient was discharged from the hospital with instructions to take an
antibiotic for 7 days to treat a bladder infection. Twelve days later, a home
care nurse visits the patient and finds that the symptoms have not resolved.
What is the most important question for the nurse to ask?
A. "Do you think you have another bladder infection?"
- Exam 1 |100% Verified |A+ Graded
A nurse is administering a drug that is categorized as Schedule IV. The nurse
understands that this means the drug:
A. Has acceptable medical applications with low potential for abuse.
B. Is a controlled substance with no accepted medical use.
C. Is dangerous to administer to pregnant or breast-feeding patients.
D. Has the potential for serious and life-threatening adverse effects. -
------------ANS: Answer: A
Rationale: Categories from Schedules I to V are used for drugs that are
considered to have the potential for abuse. The drugs with the highest
potential for abuse are Schedule I drugs, and those with the lowest potential
for abuse are Schedule V drugs.
A nurse is caring for a patient who has an infection. The healthcare provider
has ordered an antimicrobial drug for the patient. The nurse understands that
which of the following is the most important characteristic of this drug?
A. That the drug will kill the microorganism
B. That the drug will be administered orally
C. That the drug does not have any harmful effects
D. That the drug does not interact with other drugs - ------------ANS: Answer: A
Rationale: The three most important characteristics that any drug can have
are effectiveness, safety, and selectivity. Effectiveness is the most important
property that a drug can have.
A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine to a patient who is having a
severe allergic reaction. Which route of administration should the nurse use to
provide the fastest and most complete absorption of epinephrine?
A. Intravenous
B. Intramuscular
C. Subcutaneous
D. Oral - ------------ANS: Answer: A
Rationale: Intravenous administration results in the fastest and most complete
absorption of a drug.
, A patient is prescribed a medication that is potentially hepatotoxic. Before
administering the medication, it is most important for the nurse to assess
what?
A. Blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine
B. Aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase
C. Prolonged QT interval on the electrocardiogram
D. Serum potassium, serum sodium, and serum magnesium - ------------ANS:
Answer: B
Rationale: The nurse should assess the liver function tests of patients who are
taking hepatotoxic drugs. When liver cells are injured, two liver enzymes
(aspartate aminotransferase [AST] and alanine aminotransferase [ALT]) will be
elevated.
A patient is prescribed a medication to be taken on an empty stomach. Which
statement should the nurse include when providing patient teaching?
A. "Take the medication 1 hour before eating."
B. "Take the medication with a small glass of water."
C. "Take the medication before going to bed at night."
D. "Take the medication 1 hour after a meal." - ------------ANS: Answer: A
Rationale: To administer a drug on an empty stomach means to administer it
at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal.
A patient is taking two prescription medications that both cause bradycardia.
The nurse should monitor the patient for which type of effect?
A. An increased therapeutic effect
B. An increased adverse effect
C. A reduced therapeutic effect
D. A reduced adverse effect - ------------ANS: Answer: B
Rationale: Both of the drugs have an adverse effect of bradycardia.
A patient was discharged from the hospital with instructions to take an
antibiotic for 7 days to treat a bladder infection. Twelve days later, a home
care nurse visits the patient and finds that the symptoms have not resolved.
What is the most important question for the nurse to ask?
A. "Do you think you have another bladder infection?"
