RNSG 1430 Pharm Chapter 1 Introduction to Drugs
questions with verified answers
A client with an upper respiratory tract infection has been prescribed an antibiotic
that the nurse is not familiar with. What should the nurse caring for the client do
if not familiar with the new medication?
a. Avoid administering the prescribed medication to the client.
b. Administer an antibiotic with which the nurse is familiar.
c. Collect information about the new medication.
d. Administer the antibiotic as per the prescription provided. Ans✓✓✓ c.
A nurse has administered medication to a client per the physician's prescription.
Which activity should the nurse perform after administering a medication to a
client?
a. Record symptoms of infection.
b. Perform a culture and sensitivity test.
c. Obtain history of drug allergy.
d. Check for adverse drug reactions. Ans✓✓✓ d.
A nurse is assessing the client's home medication use. After listening to the
client's list of current medications, the nurse asks what priority question?
a. "Do you take any generic medications?"
b. "Are any of these medications orphan drugs?"
c. "Are these medications safe to take during pregnancy?"
, d. "Do you take any over-the-counter medications?" Ans✓✓✓ d.
A patient asks what generic drugs are and if he should be using them to treat his
infection. Which of the following statements should be included in the nurse's
explanation?
a. A generic drug is a drug that is sold by the name of the ingredient, not the
brand name.
b. Generic drugs are always the best drugs to use because they are never any
different from the familiar brand names.
c. Generic drugs are not available until the patent expires on a specific drug.
d. Generic drugs are usually cheaper than well-known brand names, and some
insurance companies require that you receive the generic drug if one is available.
e. Generic drugs are forms of a drug that are available over the counter and do
not require a prescription.
f. Your physician may want you to have the brand name of a drug, not the generic
form, and DAW will be on your prescription form.
g. Generic drugs are less likely to cause adverse effects than Ans✓✓✓ ACDF
A patient has been taking fluoxetine (Prozac) for several years, but when picking
up the prescription this month found that the tablets looked different and
questions with verified answers
A client with an upper respiratory tract infection has been prescribed an antibiotic
that the nurse is not familiar with. What should the nurse caring for the client do
if not familiar with the new medication?
a. Avoid administering the prescribed medication to the client.
b. Administer an antibiotic with which the nurse is familiar.
c. Collect information about the new medication.
d. Administer the antibiotic as per the prescription provided. Ans✓✓✓ c.
A nurse has administered medication to a client per the physician's prescription.
Which activity should the nurse perform after administering a medication to a
client?
a. Record symptoms of infection.
b. Perform a culture and sensitivity test.
c. Obtain history of drug allergy.
d. Check for adverse drug reactions. Ans✓✓✓ d.
A nurse is assessing the client's home medication use. After listening to the
client's list of current medications, the nurse asks what priority question?
a. "Do you take any generic medications?"
b. "Are any of these medications orphan drugs?"
c. "Are these medications safe to take during pregnancy?"
, d. "Do you take any over-the-counter medications?" Ans✓✓✓ d.
A patient asks what generic drugs are and if he should be using them to treat his
infection. Which of the following statements should be included in the nurse's
explanation?
a. A generic drug is a drug that is sold by the name of the ingredient, not the
brand name.
b. Generic drugs are always the best drugs to use because they are never any
different from the familiar brand names.
c. Generic drugs are not available until the patent expires on a specific drug.
d. Generic drugs are usually cheaper than well-known brand names, and some
insurance companies require that you receive the generic drug if one is available.
e. Generic drugs are forms of a drug that are available over the counter and do
not require a prescription.
f. Your physician may want you to have the brand name of a drug, not the generic
form, and DAW will be on your prescription form.
g. Generic drugs are less likely to cause adverse effects than Ans✓✓✓ ACDF
A patient has been taking fluoxetine (Prozac) for several years, but when picking
up the prescription this month found that the tablets looked different and
