PHAR 2101 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A Dpatient Dwho Dwas Dprescribed Dan Doral Dmedication Dto Dbe Dtaken Dfour Dtimes Dper Dday
Dreturns Dto Dthe Dclinic Dfor Da Dfollow-up Dvisit. DThe Dpatient Dtells Dthe Dnurse Dthat Dhe Dforgets
Dto Dtake Dtwo Dor Dthree Ddoses Dof Dthe Dmedication Deach Dday. DWhat Dis Dthe Dmost
Dappropriate Daction Dthat Dthe Dnurse Dcan Dtake?
A. DArranging Dfor Dthe Dpatient Dto Dhave Da Dhome Dhealthcare Dnurse
B. DRe-educating Dthe Dpatient Dabout Dthe Dmedication Dand Dhow Dit Dshould Dbe Dtaken
C. DDetermining Dwhether Dthe Dpatient Dis Dexperiencing Dany Dadverse Deffects
D. DTelling Dthe Dpatient Dto Dset Dan Dalarm Das Da Dreminder Dto Dtake Dthe Ddrug D-
Dans✔✔Answer: DB
Rationale: DTo Dhelp Dminimize Derrors Dcaused Dby Dpoor Dadherence, Dpatients Dshould Dreceive
Dthorough Dinstruction Dregarding Dtheir Dmedications Dand Dhow Dto Dtake Dthem.
A Dnurse Dis Dcaring Dfor Da Dpatient Dwho Dhas Dan Dinfection. DThe Dhealthcare Dprovider Dhas
Dordered Dan Dantimicrobial Ddrug Dfor Dthe Dpatient. DThe Dnurse Dunderstands Dthat Dwhich Dof
Dthe Dfollowing Dis Dthe Dmost Dimportant Dcharacteristic Dof Dthis Ddrug? D
A. DThat Dthe Ddrug Dwill Dkill Dthe Dmicroorganism
B. DThat Dthe Ddrug Dwill Dbe Dadministered Dorally
C. DThat Dthe Ddrug Ddoes Dnot Dhave Dany Dharmful Deffects
D. DThat Dthe Ddrug Ddoes Dnot Dinteract Dwith Dother Ddrugs D- Dans✔✔Answer: DA
, Rationale: DThe Dthree Dmost Dimportant Dcharacteristics Dthat Dany Ddrug Dcan Dhave Dare
Deffectiveness, Dsafety, Dand Dselectivity. DEffectiveness Dis Dthe Dmost Dimportant Dproperty Dthat
Da Ddrug Dcan Dhave.
While Dpreparing Dto Dadminister Dmedications Dto Da Dpatient, Dthe Dnurse Dfinds Dthat Dhe Ddoes
Dnot Dunderstand Dthe Drationale Dfor Dthe Dpatient Dreceiving Done Dof Dthe Dprescribed Ddrugs.
DWhat Dshould Dhe Ddo?
A. DAsk Danother Dnurse Dwhy Dthe Dpatient Dis Dgetting Dthis Dmedication.
B. DAsk Dthe Dpatient Dwhy Dthis Dmedication Dhas Dbeen Dordered.
C. DResearch Dthe Dmedication, Dfocusing Don Dits Dtherapeutic Duses.
D. DVerify Dwith Dthe Dprescribing Dhealthcare Dprovider Dthe Dreason Dfor Dthe Dmedication. D-
Dans✔✔Answer: DD
Rationale: DA Dnurse Dshould Dnot Dadminister Da Dmedication Dunless Dhe Dor Dshe Dunderstands
Dthe Dreason Dfor Dits Duse.
When Dthe Dnurse Dreviews Da Dmedication Dorder, Dit Dis Dnot Dclear Dwhat Droute Dshould Dbe
Dused Dfor Dadministration. DWhich Daction Dby Dthe Dnurse Dis Dbest?
A. DUse Da Dcurrent Ddrug Dreference Dresource Dto Ddetermine Dthe Dadministration Droute.
B. DAdminister Dthe Ddrug Dvia Dthe Doral Droute.
C. DContact Dthe Dpharmacist Dfor Dclarification.
D. DCall Dthe Dprescriber Dto Dverify Dthe Droute. D- Dans✔✔Answer: DD
Rationale: DIf Dthe Dmedication Dorder Dis Dunclear, Dthe Dnurse Dshould Dverify Dit Dwith Dthe
Dprescriber.
The Dnurse Dadministered D2 Dmg Dof Dmorphine Dintravenously Dto Da Dpostoperative Dpatient. DIn
Daddition Dto Dfollowing Dthe DRights Dof DDrug DAdministration, Dwhat Dresponsibility Ddoes Dthe
Dnurse Dhave Das Da Dpatient Dadvocate? D
A Dpatient Dwho Dwas Dprescribed Dan Doral Dmedication Dto Dbe Dtaken Dfour Dtimes Dper Dday
Dreturns Dto Dthe Dclinic Dfor Da Dfollow-up Dvisit. DThe Dpatient Dtells Dthe Dnurse Dthat Dhe Dforgets
Dto Dtake Dtwo Dor Dthree Ddoses Dof Dthe Dmedication Deach Dday. DWhat Dis Dthe Dmost
Dappropriate Daction Dthat Dthe Dnurse Dcan Dtake?
A. DArranging Dfor Dthe Dpatient Dto Dhave Da Dhome Dhealthcare Dnurse
B. DRe-educating Dthe Dpatient Dabout Dthe Dmedication Dand Dhow Dit Dshould Dbe Dtaken
C. DDetermining Dwhether Dthe Dpatient Dis Dexperiencing Dany Dadverse Deffects
D. DTelling Dthe Dpatient Dto Dset Dan Dalarm Das Da Dreminder Dto Dtake Dthe Ddrug D-
Dans✔✔Answer: DB
Rationale: DTo Dhelp Dminimize Derrors Dcaused Dby Dpoor Dadherence, Dpatients Dshould Dreceive
Dthorough Dinstruction Dregarding Dtheir Dmedications Dand Dhow Dto Dtake Dthem.
A Dnurse Dis Dcaring Dfor Da Dpatient Dwho Dhas Dan Dinfection. DThe Dhealthcare Dprovider Dhas
Dordered Dan Dantimicrobial Ddrug Dfor Dthe Dpatient. DThe Dnurse Dunderstands Dthat Dwhich Dof
Dthe Dfollowing Dis Dthe Dmost Dimportant Dcharacteristic Dof Dthis Ddrug? D
A. DThat Dthe Ddrug Dwill Dkill Dthe Dmicroorganism
B. DThat Dthe Ddrug Dwill Dbe Dadministered Dorally
C. DThat Dthe Ddrug Ddoes Dnot Dhave Dany Dharmful Deffects
D. DThat Dthe Ddrug Ddoes Dnot Dinteract Dwith Dother Ddrugs D- Dans✔✔Answer: DA
, Rationale: DThe Dthree Dmost Dimportant Dcharacteristics Dthat Dany Ddrug Dcan Dhave Dare
Deffectiveness, Dsafety, Dand Dselectivity. DEffectiveness Dis Dthe Dmost Dimportant Dproperty Dthat
Da Ddrug Dcan Dhave.
While Dpreparing Dto Dadminister Dmedications Dto Da Dpatient, Dthe Dnurse Dfinds Dthat Dhe Ddoes
Dnot Dunderstand Dthe Drationale Dfor Dthe Dpatient Dreceiving Done Dof Dthe Dprescribed Ddrugs.
DWhat Dshould Dhe Ddo?
A. DAsk Danother Dnurse Dwhy Dthe Dpatient Dis Dgetting Dthis Dmedication.
B. DAsk Dthe Dpatient Dwhy Dthis Dmedication Dhas Dbeen Dordered.
C. DResearch Dthe Dmedication, Dfocusing Don Dits Dtherapeutic Duses.
D. DVerify Dwith Dthe Dprescribing Dhealthcare Dprovider Dthe Dreason Dfor Dthe Dmedication. D-
Dans✔✔Answer: DD
Rationale: DA Dnurse Dshould Dnot Dadminister Da Dmedication Dunless Dhe Dor Dshe Dunderstands
Dthe Dreason Dfor Dits Duse.
When Dthe Dnurse Dreviews Da Dmedication Dorder, Dit Dis Dnot Dclear Dwhat Droute Dshould Dbe
Dused Dfor Dadministration. DWhich Daction Dby Dthe Dnurse Dis Dbest?
A. DUse Da Dcurrent Ddrug Dreference Dresource Dto Ddetermine Dthe Dadministration Droute.
B. DAdminister Dthe Ddrug Dvia Dthe Doral Droute.
C. DContact Dthe Dpharmacist Dfor Dclarification.
D. DCall Dthe Dprescriber Dto Dverify Dthe Droute. D- Dans✔✔Answer: DD
Rationale: DIf Dthe Dmedication Dorder Dis Dunclear, Dthe Dnurse Dshould Dverify Dit Dwith Dthe
Dprescriber.
The Dnurse Dadministered D2 Dmg Dof Dmorphine Dintravenously Dto Da Dpostoperative Dpatient. DIn
Daddition Dto Dfollowing Dthe DRights Dof DDrug DAdministration, Dwhat Dresponsibility Ddoes Dthe
Dnurse Dhave Das Da Dpatient Dadvocate? D
