NUR 311: Pharmacology Exam 1 Study
Questions With Complete Solutions
A new medication becomes available for treatment
of a debilitating neurologic disease. What would be
the nurse's expectation about the safety of the
drug?
a. The drug is safe for administration to children.
b. The drug has been tested in pregnant women.
c. All possible adverse effects have been identified
by animal testing.
d. The drug has passed the U.S. FDA approval
process. Correct Answers d. The drug has passed
the U.S. FDA approval process.
A nurse develops a plan to minimize the risk of
adrenal insufficiency for a patient who is receiving
long-term glucocorticoid therapy. Which of these
outcomes should be included?
a. Increases daily intake of sodium for vascular
expansion.
b. Tapers blood pressure medications to avoid
hypotension.
c. Obtains periodic ultrasounds of adrenal glands.
d. Increases or supplements dosages at times of
stress. Correct Answers d. Increases or
supplements dosages at times of stress.
,A nurse gives a medication that inhibits
acetylcholinesterase. How would this drug affect
autonomic activity?
a. Parasympathetic activity would increase.
b. Parasympathetic signals would be depressed.
c. Sympathetic activity would increase.
d. Respiratory centers would be depressed.
Correct Answers a. Parasympathetic activity would
increase.
A nurse is preparing to give a drug that stimulates
the parasympathetic nervous system. Which
patient response below is an expected outcome of
this drug?
a. Wheezing decreases due to bronchodilation.
b. Heart rate decreases to 60 beats/min.
c. Diarrhea stool count decreases.
d. Oxygenation improves because of
bronchodilation. Correct Answers b. Heart rate
decreases to 60 beats/min.
A nurse is preparing to give a medication that
stimulates the beta2 receptors. What response will
the nurse expect from this drug?
a. Increased peristalsis
b. Constriction of the pupil
c. Hypoglycemia
,d. Bronchodilation Correct Answers d.
Bronchodilation
A nurse is preparing to give an oral dose of drug X
to treat a patient's high blood pressure. After
giving the drug, the nurse finds that it reduces the
blood pressure without serious harmful effects, but
also causes the patient to have nausea and a
headache. Based on this information, which
property of an ideal drug is this drug lacking?
a. Effectiveness
b. Safety
c. Selectivity
d. Ease of administration Correct Answers c.
Selectivity
A nurse prepares a patient teaching plan regarding
medication management. Select the verb that best
specifies the desired outcome. The patient will
_____________ signs and symptoms of toxicity of the
medication.
a. remember
b. know
c. describe
d. understand Correct Answers c. describe
A nurse prepares to administer a newly prescribed
medication to a 22-year-old woman. The insert in
, the medication package states, "Category X."
Select the nurse's best action.
a. Ask the patient, "Have you been sexually active
during the past year?"
b. Ask the patient, "When was your last menstrual
period?"
c. Inform the patient of the primary actions of the
medication.
d. Assess the patient for a history of sexually
transmitted disease. Correct Answers b. Ask the
patient, "When was your last menstrual period?"
A nurse prepares to administer an oral medication.
Which form of the medication would the nurse
expect to have the most rapid onset of action?
a. Liquid
b. Tablet
c. Capsule
d. Gel cap Correct Answers a. Liquid
A nurse recognizes that a patient receiving
glucocorticoids in pharmacologic doses is a t risk to
develop which of these complications? Select all
that apply.
a. Impaired carbohydrate and glucose tolerance
b. Increased production of glucocorticoids from
adrenals
Questions With Complete Solutions
A new medication becomes available for treatment
of a debilitating neurologic disease. What would be
the nurse's expectation about the safety of the
drug?
a. The drug is safe for administration to children.
b. The drug has been tested in pregnant women.
c. All possible adverse effects have been identified
by animal testing.
d. The drug has passed the U.S. FDA approval
process. Correct Answers d. The drug has passed
the U.S. FDA approval process.
A nurse develops a plan to minimize the risk of
adrenal insufficiency for a patient who is receiving
long-term glucocorticoid therapy. Which of these
outcomes should be included?
a. Increases daily intake of sodium for vascular
expansion.
b. Tapers blood pressure medications to avoid
hypotension.
c. Obtains periodic ultrasounds of adrenal glands.
d. Increases or supplements dosages at times of
stress. Correct Answers d. Increases or
supplements dosages at times of stress.
,A nurse gives a medication that inhibits
acetylcholinesterase. How would this drug affect
autonomic activity?
a. Parasympathetic activity would increase.
b. Parasympathetic signals would be depressed.
c. Sympathetic activity would increase.
d. Respiratory centers would be depressed.
Correct Answers a. Parasympathetic activity would
increase.
A nurse is preparing to give a drug that stimulates
the parasympathetic nervous system. Which
patient response below is an expected outcome of
this drug?
a. Wheezing decreases due to bronchodilation.
b. Heart rate decreases to 60 beats/min.
c. Diarrhea stool count decreases.
d. Oxygenation improves because of
bronchodilation. Correct Answers b. Heart rate
decreases to 60 beats/min.
A nurse is preparing to give a medication that
stimulates the beta2 receptors. What response will
the nurse expect from this drug?
a. Increased peristalsis
b. Constriction of the pupil
c. Hypoglycemia
,d. Bronchodilation Correct Answers d.
Bronchodilation
A nurse is preparing to give an oral dose of drug X
to treat a patient's high blood pressure. After
giving the drug, the nurse finds that it reduces the
blood pressure without serious harmful effects, but
also causes the patient to have nausea and a
headache. Based on this information, which
property of an ideal drug is this drug lacking?
a. Effectiveness
b. Safety
c. Selectivity
d. Ease of administration Correct Answers c.
Selectivity
A nurse prepares a patient teaching plan regarding
medication management. Select the verb that best
specifies the desired outcome. The patient will
_____________ signs and symptoms of toxicity of the
medication.
a. remember
b. know
c. describe
d. understand Correct Answers c. describe
A nurse prepares to administer a newly prescribed
medication to a 22-year-old woman. The insert in
, the medication package states, "Category X."
Select the nurse's best action.
a. Ask the patient, "Have you been sexually active
during the past year?"
b. Ask the patient, "When was your last menstrual
period?"
c. Inform the patient of the primary actions of the
medication.
d. Assess the patient for a history of sexually
transmitted disease. Correct Answers b. Ask the
patient, "When was your last menstrual period?"
A nurse prepares to administer an oral medication.
Which form of the medication would the nurse
expect to have the most rapid onset of action?
a. Liquid
b. Tablet
c. Capsule
d. Gel cap Correct Answers a. Liquid
A nurse recognizes that a patient receiving
glucocorticoids in pharmacologic doses is a t risk to
develop which of these complications? Select all
that apply.
a. Impaired carbohydrate and glucose tolerance
b. Increased production of glucocorticoids from
adrenals
