Chapter 1: Bonus Test 1 Intro KARCH Prep
U UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
The nurse is administering a medication to a patient who reports pain in her knees from arthritis.
The nurse observes the name of the drug as p-isobutylhydratropic and recognizes that this refers
to what type of name?
a) Proprietary name
b) Trade name
c) Generic name
d) Chemical name - CORRECT ANSWER - Chemical name
A nurse reviews the pregnancy risk categories for several drugs. A drug belonging to which
category would the nurse identify as being safest to administer to a pregnant woman?
a) Category C
b) Category X
c) Category A
d) Category B - CORRECT ANSWER - Category A
Which of the following drug types have been discovered but not "adopted" by any drug
company?
a) Brand
b) Generic
c) Orphan
d) Over-the-counter - CORRECT ANSWER - Orphan
,Sally, the nurse treating Mrs. Rodrigues for the past 7 days, notes no improvement in the patient's
condition. Tim, a nurse at the same hospital, just happened to talk to Sally about a newly
introduced drug that could be used for Mrs. Rodrigues' treatment. What is the most likely reason
that Sally has not heard about this new drug?
a) Sally lacked the initiative to find out about the new drug.
b) Sally did not care enough about Mrs. Rodrigues' treatment.
c) Sally was not aware of or did not have access to reliable resources for new drug information.
d) Sally was not informed by her coworkers about the new drug. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sally was not aware of or did not have access to reliable resources for new drug information.
The nurse is administering a drug to a client that has a half-life of approximately 36 hours. The
nurse knows that this drug will be administered at what frequency?
a) Every four hours
b) Every 12 hours
c) Every 24 hours
d) Every eight hours - CORRECT ANSWER - Every 24 hours
The nurse is transcribing physician orders for a patient with pneumonia who has been admitted
to the hospital. Why should the physician order the medications using the generic name instead
of a brand name?
a) It does not make a difference if the brand names are used and is a preference of the physician.
b) Numerous brand names may exist for the same drug, and the generic drug should be ordered.
c) More nurses are familiar with the generic names than the brand names.
d) The pharmacy department is not aware of the brand names, so generic names should be
written. - CORRECT ANSWER - Numerous brand names may exist for the same drug,
and the generic drug should be ordered.
, FDA approval of a drug for OTC availability includes what?
a) Studies involving the safe use of the medication by the consumer
b) Evaluation of evidence that the consumer can use the drug safely, using information on the
product label
c) Analysis of the cost of the drug to the consumer
d) Analysis of the diagnoses for which the medication may be used by the consumer -
CORRECT ANSWER - Evaluation of evidence that the consumer can use the drug safely,
using information on the product label
The nurse is educating a client on over-the-counter (OTC) medications. What information is
required to be placed on the label of the medication? Select all that apply.
a) Contraindications to the medication
b) Picture of the medication
c) Dosage of the medication
d) Suggested cost
e) Adverse reactions - CORRECT ANSWER - • Contraindications to the medication
• Dosage of the medication
• Adverse reactions
A patient with a rare genetic disorder is prescribed a medication specific to this disorder. What is
the name given to drugs manufactured by companies that receive tax benefits to invest in these
drugs?
a) Ghost drugs
b) Rare drugs
c) Orphan drugs
d) Practice drugs - CORRECT ANSWER - Orphan drugs
U UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
The nurse is administering a medication to a patient who reports pain in her knees from arthritis.
The nurse observes the name of the drug as p-isobutylhydratropic and recognizes that this refers
to what type of name?
a) Proprietary name
b) Trade name
c) Generic name
d) Chemical name - CORRECT ANSWER - Chemical name
A nurse reviews the pregnancy risk categories for several drugs. A drug belonging to which
category would the nurse identify as being safest to administer to a pregnant woman?
a) Category C
b) Category X
c) Category A
d) Category B - CORRECT ANSWER - Category A
Which of the following drug types have been discovered but not "adopted" by any drug
company?
a) Brand
b) Generic
c) Orphan
d) Over-the-counter - CORRECT ANSWER - Orphan
,Sally, the nurse treating Mrs. Rodrigues for the past 7 days, notes no improvement in the patient's
condition. Tim, a nurse at the same hospital, just happened to talk to Sally about a newly
introduced drug that could be used for Mrs. Rodrigues' treatment. What is the most likely reason
that Sally has not heard about this new drug?
a) Sally lacked the initiative to find out about the new drug.
b) Sally did not care enough about Mrs. Rodrigues' treatment.
c) Sally was not aware of or did not have access to reliable resources for new drug information.
d) Sally was not informed by her coworkers about the new drug. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sally was not aware of or did not have access to reliable resources for new drug information.
The nurse is administering a drug to a client that has a half-life of approximately 36 hours. The
nurse knows that this drug will be administered at what frequency?
a) Every four hours
b) Every 12 hours
c) Every 24 hours
d) Every eight hours - CORRECT ANSWER - Every 24 hours
The nurse is transcribing physician orders for a patient with pneumonia who has been admitted
to the hospital. Why should the physician order the medications using the generic name instead
of a brand name?
a) It does not make a difference if the brand names are used and is a preference of the physician.
b) Numerous brand names may exist for the same drug, and the generic drug should be ordered.
c) More nurses are familiar with the generic names than the brand names.
d) The pharmacy department is not aware of the brand names, so generic names should be
written. - CORRECT ANSWER - Numerous brand names may exist for the same drug,
and the generic drug should be ordered.
, FDA approval of a drug for OTC availability includes what?
a) Studies involving the safe use of the medication by the consumer
b) Evaluation of evidence that the consumer can use the drug safely, using information on the
product label
c) Analysis of the cost of the drug to the consumer
d) Analysis of the diagnoses for which the medication may be used by the consumer -
CORRECT ANSWER - Evaluation of evidence that the consumer can use the drug safely,
using information on the product label
The nurse is educating a client on over-the-counter (OTC) medications. What information is
required to be placed on the label of the medication? Select all that apply.
a) Contraindications to the medication
b) Picture of the medication
c) Dosage of the medication
d) Suggested cost
e) Adverse reactions - CORRECT ANSWER - • Contraindications to the medication
• Dosage of the medication
• Adverse reactions
A patient with a rare genetic disorder is prescribed a medication specific to this disorder. What is
the name given to drugs manufactured by companies that receive tax benefits to invest in these
drugs?
a) Ghost drugs
b) Rare drugs
c) Orphan drugs
d) Practice drugs - CORRECT ANSWER - Orphan drugs
