NUR 210 EXAMS 1-4 GALEN
PHARMACOLOGY – (2026)
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (PDF)
NUR 210 Pharmacology
Original 200-Question Practice Bank |
Exams 1–4
Exam 1 — 50 Questions
NUR210-E1-Q001 | Medication safety | Foundational
A nurse is preparing a medication for a patient with a
documented severe allergy to that drug. What is the
safest action?
• A. Hold the medication and clarify the order
• B. Ignore the finding unless the patient specifically
complains
• C. Document the action before completing the
required assessment
• D. Stop all treatment permanently without
contacting the care team
,Correct answer: A. Hold the medication and clarify
the order
Rationale: A documented severe allergy is a reason
to withhold the dose and promptly contact the
prescriber/pharmacist before administration.
Learning objective: Apply safe nursing-
pharmacology principles in medication safety.
NUR210-E1-Q002 | Medication safety | Foundational
Which action best verifies the right patient before
medication administration?
• A. Document the action before completing the
required assessment
• B. Use two approved patient identifiers
• C. Stop all treatment permanently without
contacting the care team
• D. Use a general rule without checking the specific
medication instructions
Correct answer: B. Use two approved patient
identifiers
Rationale: Two approved identifiers reduce wrong-
patient errors; room number alone is not an identifier.
Learning objective: Apply safe nursing-
pharmacology principles in medication safety.
,NUR210-E1-Q003 | Routes and administration |
Foundational
A medication is ordered PO, but the patient is
unconscious and cannot swallow. What should the
nurse do?
• A. Stop all treatment permanently without
contacting the care team
• B. Use a general rule without checking the specific
medication instructions
• C. Withhold the oral dose and contact the
prescriber
• D. Proceed without checking because the order is
already entered
Correct answer: C. Withhold the oral dose and
contact the prescriber
Rationale: An unconscious patient cannot safely
swallow; do not crush or change the route without an
appropriate order.
Learning objective: Apply safe nursing-
pharmacology principles in routes and administration.
NUR210-E1-Q004 | Pharmacokinetics | Foundational
A patient asks why a medication is prescribed at the
same time each day. Which response is best?
• A. Use a general rule without checking the specific
medication instructions
, • B. Proceed without checking because the order is
already entered
• C. Change the dose or route independently to fit the
situation
• D. Consistent timing helps maintain therapeutic
drug levels
Correct answer: D. Consistent timing helps maintain
therapeutic drug levels
Rationale: Scheduled administration can maintain
more consistent concentrations and support
effectiveness, depending on the medication.
Learning objective: Apply safe nursing-
pharmacology principles in pharmacokinetics.
NUR210-E1-Q005 | Pharmacokinetics | Foundational
Which term describes the movement of a drug from
its administration site into the bloodstream?
• A. Absorption
• B. Proceed without checking because the order is
already entered
• C. Change the dose or route independently to fit the
situation
• D. Ignore the finding unless the patient specifically
complains
Correct answer: A. Absorption
Rationale: Absorption is the movement of a drug into
systemic circulation.
PHARMACOLOGY – (2026)
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (PDF)
NUR 210 Pharmacology
Original 200-Question Practice Bank |
Exams 1–4
Exam 1 — 50 Questions
NUR210-E1-Q001 | Medication safety | Foundational
A nurse is preparing a medication for a patient with a
documented severe allergy to that drug. What is the
safest action?
• A. Hold the medication and clarify the order
• B. Ignore the finding unless the patient specifically
complains
• C. Document the action before completing the
required assessment
• D. Stop all treatment permanently without
contacting the care team
,Correct answer: A. Hold the medication and clarify
the order
Rationale: A documented severe allergy is a reason
to withhold the dose and promptly contact the
prescriber/pharmacist before administration.
Learning objective: Apply safe nursing-
pharmacology principles in medication safety.
NUR210-E1-Q002 | Medication safety | Foundational
Which action best verifies the right patient before
medication administration?
• A. Document the action before completing the
required assessment
• B. Use two approved patient identifiers
• C. Stop all treatment permanently without
contacting the care team
• D. Use a general rule without checking the specific
medication instructions
Correct answer: B. Use two approved patient
identifiers
Rationale: Two approved identifiers reduce wrong-
patient errors; room number alone is not an identifier.
Learning objective: Apply safe nursing-
pharmacology principles in medication safety.
,NUR210-E1-Q003 | Routes and administration |
Foundational
A medication is ordered PO, but the patient is
unconscious and cannot swallow. What should the
nurse do?
• A. Stop all treatment permanently without
contacting the care team
• B. Use a general rule without checking the specific
medication instructions
• C. Withhold the oral dose and contact the
prescriber
• D. Proceed without checking because the order is
already entered
Correct answer: C. Withhold the oral dose and
contact the prescriber
Rationale: An unconscious patient cannot safely
swallow; do not crush or change the route without an
appropriate order.
Learning objective: Apply safe nursing-
pharmacology principles in routes and administration.
NUR210-E1-Q004 | Pharmacokinetics | Foundational
A patient asks why a medication is prescribed at the
same time each day. Which response is best?
• A. Use a general rule without checking the specific
medication instructions
, • B. Proceed without checking because the order is
already entered
• C. Change the dose or route independently to fit the
situation
• D. Consistent timing helps maintain therapeutic
drug levels
Correct answer: D. Consistent timing helps maintain
therapeutic drug levels
Rationale: Scheduled administration can maintain
more consistent concentrations and support
effectiveness, depending on the medication.
Learning objective: Apply safe nursing-
pharmacology principles in pharmacokinetics.
NUR210-E1-Q005 | Pharmacokinetics | Foundational
Which term describes the movement of a drug from
its administration site into the bloodstream?
• A. Absorption
• B. Proceed without checking because the order is
already entered
• C. Change the dose or route independently to fit the
situation
• D. Ignore the finding unless the patient specifically
complains
Correct answer: A. Absorption
Rationale: Absorption is the movement of a drug into
systemic circulation.
