Pharmacology Exam 1 Practice
Questions
A patient has liver and kidney disease. He is given a medication with a half-life of 30
hours. What is the expected duration of this medication?
A.increase.
B.decrease.
C.remain unchanged.
D.dissipate. - Question and answersA
A nurse is to administer a dose of furosemide (Lasix). The nurse is aware that Lasix is
the ________ for the drug.
•
A.generic name
B.chemical name
C.nonproprietary name
D.brand name - Question and answersD
When assessing older adults and those with renal dysfunction, the nurse would expect
the creatinine clearance to be which of the following?
A. substantially increased.
B. slightly increased.
C. decreased.
D. in the normal range. - Question and answersC
A patient sustains significant burns to the skin and is experiencing fluid shift associated
with edema in the fluid overload phase. The nurse would anticipate that this will interfere
most with which phase of pharmacodynamics?
•
A. Absorption
B. Distribution
C. Metabolism
Excretion - Question and answersB
Which nursing actions would be most appropriate for ensuring patient safety with a
medication that has a low therapeutic index?
A.Monitoring a patient's urine output
B.Assessing vital signs hourly
C.Maintaining strict isolation precautions
D.Monitoring serum peak and trough levels - Question and answersD
What is the primary site of metabolism for most drugs?
, A. kidney.
B. small intestine.
C. liver.
D. brain. - Question and answersC
Children have higher metabolic rates than adults. The nurse realizes that this affects
administration of medication for pain in children in all of the following ways except
A.higher requirement for medication.
B.increased dosage.
C.decreased frequency.
D.increased frequency. - Question and answersD
A toddler requires an oral medication. It is most appropriate for the nurse to administer
the oral medication
A.in a nipple.
B.dipped in a pacifier.
C.via an oral syringe.
D.mixed with formula in a bottle. - Question and answersC
Older adults are at risk for taking many medications together. This is known as
•
A.tachyphylaxis.
B.drug interaction.
C.polypharmacy.
tolerance. - Question and answersC
Which is a physiologic change seen in the older adult that has an effect on drug
administration?
•
A.Lower (acidic) gastric secretions
B.Increased first-pass effect through the liver
C.Increased glomerular filtration rate
D.Lower cardiac output - Question and answersD
When assessing older adults' renal function, which laboratory value will the nurse
monitor?
•
A.Liver enzymes
B.Serum electrolytes
C.Complete blood count
D.Blood urea nitrogen and creatinine - Question and answersD
Questions
A patient has liver and kidney disease. He is given a medication with a half-life of 30
hours. What is the expected duration of this medication?
A.increase.
B.decrease.
C.remain unchanged.
D.dissipate. - Question and answersA
A nurse is to administer a dose of furosemide (Lasix). The nurse is aware that Lasix is
the ________ for the drug.
•
A.generic name
B.chemical name
C.nonproprietary name
D.brand name - Question and answersD
When assessing older adults and those with renal dysfunction, the nurse would expect
the creatinine clearance to be which of the following?
A. substantially increased.
B. slightly increased.
C. decreased.
D. in the normal range. - Question and answersC
A patient sustains significant burns to the skin and is experiencing fluid shift associated
with edema in the fluid overload phase. The nurse would anticipate that this will interfere
most with which phase of pharmacodynamics?
•
A. Absorption
B. Distribution
C. Metabolism
Excretion - Question and answersB
Which nursing actions would be most appropriate for ensuring patient safety with a
medication that has a low therapeutic index?
A.Monitoring a patient's urine output
B.Assessing vital signs hourly
C.Maintaining strict isolation precautions
D.Monitoring serum peak and trough levels - Question and answersD
What is the primary site of metabolism for most drugs?
, A. kidney.
B. small intestine.
C. liver.
D. brain. - Question and answersC
Children have higher metabolic rates than adults. The nurse realizes that this affects
administration of medication for pain in children in all of the following ways except
A.higher requirement for medication.
B.increased dosage.
C.decreased frequency.
D.increased frequency. - Question and answersD
A toddler requires an oral medication. It is most appropriate for the nurse to administer
the oral medication
A.in a nipple.
B.dipped in a pacifier.
C.via an oral syringe.
D.mixed with formula in a bottle. - Question and answersC
Older adults are at risk for taking many medications together. This is known as
•
A.tachyphylaxis.
B.drug interaction.
C.polypharmacy.
tolerance. - Question and answersC
Which is a physiologic change seen in the older adult that has an effect on drug
administration?
•
A.Lower (acidic) gastric secretions
B.Increased first-pass effect through the liver
C.Increased glomerular filtration rate
D.Lower cardiac output - Question and answersD
When assessing older adults' renal function, which laboratory value will the nurse
monitor?
•
A.Liver enzymes
B.Serum electrolytes
C.Complete blood count
D.Blood urea nitrogen and creatinine - Question and answersD
