Pharmacology Exam 1 Practice
Questions With Correct Answers
A bpatient bhas bliver band bkidney bdisease. bHe bis bgiven ba bmedication bwith ba bhalf-life
bof b30 bhours. bWhat bis bthe bexpected bduration bof bthis bmedication?
A.increase.
B.decrease.
C.remain bunchanged.
D.dissipate. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A
A bnurse bis bto badminister ba bdose bof bfurosemide b(Lasix). bThe bnurse bis baware bthat
bLasix bis bthe b________ bfor bthe bdrug.
•
A.generic bname
B.chemical bname
C.nonproprietary bname
D.brand bname b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D
When bassessing bolder badults band bthose bwith brenal bdysfunction, bthe bnurse bwould
bexpect bthe bcreatinine bclearance bto bbe bwhich bof bthe bfollowing?
A. bsubstantially bincreased.
B. bslightly bincreased.
C. bdecreased.
D. bin bthe bnormal brange. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C
A bpatient bsustains bsignificant bburns bto bthe bskin band bis bexperiencing bfluid bshift
bassociated bwith bedema bin bthe bfluid boverload bphase. bThe bnurse bwould banticipate
bthat bthis bwill binterfere bmost bwith bwhich bphase bof bpharmacodynamics?
•
A. bAbsorption
B. bDistribution
C. bMetabolism
Excretion b- bcorrect banswers✔✔B
Which bnursing bactions bwould bbe bmost bappropriate bfor bensuring bpatient bsafety bwith
ba bmedication bthat bhas ba blow btherapeutic bindex?
, A.Monitoring ba bpatient's burine boutput
B.Assessing bvital bsigns bhourly
C.Maintaining bstrict bisolation bprecautions
D.Monitoring bserum bpeak band btrough blevels b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D
What bis bthe bprimary bsite bof bmetabolism bfor bmost bdrugs?
A. bkidney.
B. bsmall bintestine.
C. bliver.
D. bbrain. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C
Children bhave bhigher bmetabolic brates bthan badults. bThe bnurse brealizes bthat bthis
baffects badministration bof bmedication bfor bpain bin bchildren bin ball bof bthe bfollowing
bways bexcept
A.higher brequirement bfor bmedication.
B.increased bdosage.
C.decreased bfrequency.
D.increased bfrequency. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D
A btoddler brequires ban boral bmedication. bIt bis bmost bappropriate bfor bthe bnurse bto
badminister bthe boral bmedication
A.in ba bnipple.
B.dipped bin ba bpacifier.
C.via ban boral bsyringe.
D.mixed bwith bformula bin ba bbottle. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C
Older badults bare bat brisk bfor btaking bmany bmedications btogether. bThis bis bknown bas
•
A.tachyphylaxis.
B.drug binteraction.
C.polypharmacy.
tolerance. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C
Which bis ba bphysiologic bchange bseen bin bthe bolder badult bthat bhas ban beffect bon
bdrug badministration?
•
A.Lower b(acidic) bgastric bsecretions
B.Increased bfirst-pass beffect bthrough bthe bliver
C.Increased bglomerular bfiltration brate
D.Lower bcardiac boutput b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D
Questions With Correct Answers
A bpatient bhas bliver band bkidney bdisease. bHe bis bgiven ba bmedication bwith ba bhalf-life
bof b30 bhours. bWhat bis bthe bexpected bduration bof bthis bmedication?
A.increase.
B.decrease.
C.remain bunchanged.
D.dissipate. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A
A bnurse bis bto badminister ba bdose bof bfurosemide b(Lasix). bThe bnurse bis baware bthat
bLasix bis bthe b________ bfor bthe bdrug.
•
A.generic bname
B.chemical bname
C.nonproprietary bname
D.brand bname b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D
When bassessing bolder badults band bthose bwith brenal bdysfunction, bthe bnurse bwould
bexpect bthe bcreatinine bclearance bto bbe bwhich bof bthe bfollowing?
A. bsubstantially bincreased.
B. bslightly bincreased.
C. bdecreased.
D. bin bthe bnormal brange. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C
A bpatient bsustains bsignificant bburns bto bthe bskin band bis bexperiencing bfluid bshift
bassociated bwith bedema bin bthe bfluid boverload bphase. bThe bnurse bwould banticipate
bthat bthis bwill binterfere bmost bwith bwhich bphase bof bpharmacodynamics?
•
A. bAbsorption
B. bDistribution
C. bMetabolism
Excretion b- bcorrect banswers✔✔B
Which bnursing bactions bwould bbe bmost bappropriate bfor bensuring bpatient bsafety bwith
ba bmedication bthat bhas ba blow btherapeutic bindex?
, A.Monitoring ba bpatient's burine boutput
B.Assessing bvital bsigns bhourly
C.Maintaining bstrict bisolation bprecautions
D.Monitoring bserum bpeak band btrough blevels b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D
What bis bthe bprimary bsite bof bmetabolism bfor bmost bdrugs?
A. bkidney.
B. bsmall bintestine.
C. bliver.
D. bbrain. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C
Children bhave bhigher bmetabolic brates bthan badults. bThe bnurse brealizes bthat bthis
baffects badministration bof bmedication bfor bpain bin bchildren bin ball bof bthe bfollowing
bways bexcept
A.higher brequirement bfor bmedication.
B.increased bdosage.
C.decreased bfrequency.
D.increased bfrequency. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D
A btoddler brequires ban boral bmedication. bIt bis bmost bappropriate bfor bthe bnurse bto
badminister bthe boral bmedication
A.in ba bnipple.
B.dipped bin ba bpacifier.
C.via ban boral bsyringe.
D.mixed bwith bformula bin ba bbottle. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C
Older badults bare bat brisk bfor btaking bmany bmedications btogether. bThis bis bknown bas
•
A.tachyphylaxis.
B.drug binteraction.
C.polypharmacy.
tolerance. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C
Which bis ba bphysiologic bchange bseen bin bthe bolder badult bthat bhas ban beffect bon
bdrug badministration?
•
A.Lower b(acidic) bgastric bsecretions
B.Increased bfirst-pass beffect bthrough bthe bliver
C.Increased bglomerular bfiltration brate
D.Lower bcardiac boutput b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D
