NURS 676 Advanced Pharmacology Midterm Exam
Latest 2025-2026 Fall QTR complete a+ graded
QUESTION 1
A nurse works in a private hospital and needs to administer some narcotic drugsto one of
her patients. Which of the following should the nurse consider when administering
narcotics to patients in a hospital setting?
Correct Narcotics to be used in the hospital are dispensed only with a
answer: written prescription.
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TION
2
A patient has been receiving regular doses of an agonist for 2 weeks. Which of
the following should the nurse anticipate?
Correct The drug will decrease in effectiveness
answer:
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TION
3
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a 68-year-old woman with a recent
diagnosis of unstable angina and new prescription for nitroglycerin. Which of the
following nursing diagnoses should the nurse prioritize in the planning of this
patient's care?
Correct Acute Pain, Headache, related to adverse effects of
answer: drug therapy
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TION
4
A nurse is caring for a patient who abuses marijuana. The treatment for
marijuana abuse consists mainly of
Correct nonpharmacologic interventions combined with an exercise
answer: program.
QUES
TION
5
A nurse is caring for a patient who is in severe pain and is receiving an opioid
NURS 676 Advanced Pharmacology Midterm Exam
, analgesic. Which of the following would be the nurse's priority assessments?
Correct Pain intensity, respiratory rate, and level of consciousness
answer:
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TION
6
A patient has been prescribed an oral drug that is known to have a high first-
pass effect. Which of the following measures has the potential to increase the
amount of the free drug that is available to body cells?
Selected Administering the drug intravenously rather than
NURS 676 Advanced Pharmacology Midterm Exam
, Answer: orally
QUESTION 7
A nurse is providing a patient with a list of drugs as a part of the patient's plan of
care. Which of the following drug nomenclatures should the nurse use to list the
drugs?
Correct The drugs' generic
answer: names
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TION
8
Federal legislation dictates a lengthy and rigorous process of testing for new
drugs. What is the primary purpose of this testing process?
Correct To ensure the safety of the
answer: public
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TION
9
During a clinic visit, a patient complains of having frequent muscle cramps in her
legs. The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient has been taking over-the-
counter laxatives for the past 7 years. The nurse informed the patient that
prolonged use of laxatives
Correct may cause nutrient
answer: deficiencies.
QUEST
ION 10
A home health nurse notes that there have been changes to a patient's oral
drug regimen. The nurse will closely monitor the new drug regimen to
Correct identify any changes in drug absorption that would
answer: change the drug effect.
QUEST
ION 11
What critical piece of information is missing from the following medication order:
Amoxicillin 250 mg every 8 hours?
Correct Rout
answer: e
QUEST
ION 12
A patient has recently been prescribed a drug that treats his hypertension by
blocking the sympathetic receptors in his sympathetic nervous system. This
action is characteristic of
NURS 676 Advanced Pharmacology Midterm Exam
Latest 2025-2026 Fall QTR complete a+ graded
QUESTION 1
A nurse works in a private hospital and needs to administer some narcotic drugsto one of
her patients. Which of the following should the nurse consider when administering
narcotics to patients in a hospital setting?
Correct Narcotics to be used in the hospital are dispensed only with a
answer: written prescription.
QUES
TION
2
A patient has been receiving regular doses of an agonist for 2 weeks. Which of
the following should the nurse anticipate?
Correct The drug will decrease in effectiveness
answer:
QUES
TION
3
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a 68-year-old woman with a recent
diagnosis of unstable angina and new prescription for nitroglycerin. Which of the
following nursing diagnoses should the nurse prioritize in the planning of this
patient's care?
Correct Acute Pain, Headache, related to adverse effects of
answer: drug therapy
QUES
TION
4
A nurse is caring for a patient who abuses marijuana. The treatment for
marijuana abuse consists mainly of
Correct nonpharmacologic interventions combined with an exercise
answer: program.
QUES
TION
5
A nurse is caring for a patient who is in severe pain and is receiving an opioid
NURS 676 Advanced Pharmacology Midterm Exam
, analgesic. Which of the following would be the nurse's priority assessments?
Correct Pain intensity, respiratory rate, and level of consciousness
answer:
QUES
TION
6
A patient has been prescribed an oral drug that is known to have a high first-
pass effect. Which of the following measures has the potential to increase the
amount of the free drug that is available to body cells?
Selected Administering the drug intravenously rather than
NURS 676 Advanced Pharmacology Midterm Exam
, Answer: orally
QUESTION 7
A nurse is providing a patient with a list of drugs as a part of the patient's plan of
care. Which of the following drug nomenclatures should the nurse use to list the
drugs?
Correct The drugs' generic
answer: names
QUES
TION
8
Federal legislation dictates a lengthy and rigorous process of testing for new
drugs. What is the primary purpose of this testing process?
Correct To ensure the safety of the
answer: public
QUES
TION
9
During a clinic visit, a patient complains of having frequent muscle cramps in her
legs. The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient has been taking over-the-
counter laxatives for the past 7 years. The nurse informed the patient that
prolonged use of laxatives
Correct may cause nutrient
answer: deficiencies.
QUEST
ION 10
A home health nurse notes that there have been changes to a patient's oral
drug regimen. The nurse will closely monitor the new drug regimen to
Correct identify any changes in drug absorption that would
answer: change the drug effect.
QUEST
ION 11
What critical piece of information is missing from the following medication order:
Amoxicillin 250 mg every 8 hours?
Correct Rout
answer: e
QUEST
ION 12
A patient has recently been prescribed a drug that treats his hypertension by
blocking the sympathetic receptors in his sympathetic nervous system. This
action is characteristic of
NURS 676 Advanced Pharmacology Midterm Exam
