PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING CARE
EXAM SCRIPT FULL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS REVIEW
●● What type of data is collected during the assessment phase?
Answer: Data such as the patient's name, date of birth, and reason for
visit.
●● Before administering blood pressure medication, what should a nurse
check?
Answer: The patient's blood pressure.
●● Who is responsible for the diagnosis part of the Nursing Care
Process?
Answer: The provider.
●● What are the two types of goals in the planning phase?
Answer: Short-term and long-term goals.
●● What is an example of an acute disease?
Answer: Stroke.
, ●● What is an example of a chronic disease?
Answer: Cancer.
●● What does nursing implementation involve?
Answer: Nursing actions such as medication administration, patient
education, and hygiene.
●● What is the purpose of the evaluation phase in the Nursing Care
Process?
Answer: To recheck and determine if the medication is effective.
●● What is pharmacokinetics?
Answer: The study of how medications move inside the body.
●● What does ADME stand for in pharmacokinetics?
Answer: Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion.
●● What is the most common route of drug delivery?
Answer: Orally.
●● What is the difference between enteral and parenteral drug delivery?
Answer: Enteral involves the small intestine, while parenteral involves
injections.
EXAM SCRIPT FULL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS REVIEW
●● What type of data is collected during the assessment phase?
Answer: Data such as the patient's name, date of birth, and reason for
visit.
●● Before administering blood pressure medication, what should a nurse
check?
Answer: The patient's blood pressure.
●● Who is responsible for the diagnosis part of the Nursing Care
Process?
Answer: The provider.
●● What are the two types of goals in the planning phase?
Answer: Short-term and long-term goals.
●● What is an example of an acute disease?
Answer: Stroke.
, ●● What is an example of a chronic disease?
Answer: Cancer.
●● What does nursing implementation involve?
Answer: Nursing actions such as medication administration, patient
education, and hygiene.
●● What is the purpose of the evaluation phase in the Nursing Care
Process?
Answer: To recheck and determine if the medication is effective.
●● What is pharmacokinetics?
Answer: The study of how medications move inside the body.
●● What does ADME stand for in pharmacokinetics?
Answer: Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion.
●● What is the most common route of drug delivery?
Answer: Orally.
●● What is the difference between enteral and parenteral drug delivery?
Answer: Enteral involves the small intestine, while parenteral involves
injections.
