****Nursing Pharmacology Test #1questions
and answers 25/2026
The nurse is explaining to the patient why a nonspecific drug has so many side effects. Which statement
by the patient indicates a need for further teaching - Answer Nonspecific drugs require higher doses than
specific drugs to be effective."
The nurse prepares to change a patient's medication from an intravenous to an oral form and notes that the
oral form is ordered in a higher dose. The nurse understands that this is due to differences in - Answer
bioavailability.
Which drugs will go through a pharmaceutic phase after it is administered? - Answer Oral analgesics
The nurse is preparing to administer the first dose of digoxin (Lanoxin) to a patient and notes that the
dose ordered is much higher than the usual recommended dose. Which action will the nurse perform -
Answer Administer the dose as ordered
The nurse understands that the length of time needed for a drug to reach the minimum effective
concentration (MEC) is the - Answer onset of action
The nurse is preparing an injectable drug and wants to administer it for rapid absorption. How will the
nurse give this medication - Answer IM into the deltoid muscle
The nurse is preparing to administer a drug that is eliminated through the kidneys. The nurse reviews the
patient's chart and notes that the patient has increased serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN).
The nurse will perform which action? - Answer Notify the provider and discuss giving a lower dose
A patient who is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus asks why insulin must be given by
subcutaneous injection - Answer digestive enzymes in the gastrointestinal tract prevent absorption
The nurse is teaching a patient who will be discharged home with a prescription for an enteric-coated
tablet. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching - Answer I should expect a
delay in onset of the drug's effects after taking the tablet.
and answers 25/2026
The nurse is explaining to the patient why a nonspecific drug has so many side effects. Which statement
by the patient indicates a need for further teaching - Answer Nonspecific drugs require higher doses than
specific drugs to be effective."
The nurse prepares to change a patient's medication from an intravenous to an oral form and notes that the
oral form is ordered in a higher dose. The nurse understands that this is due to differences in - Answer
bioavailability.
Which drugs will go through a pharmaceutic phase after it is administered? - Answer Oral analgesics
The nurse is preparing to administer the first dose of digoxin (Lanoxin) to a patient and notes that the
dose ordered is much higher than the usual recommended dose. Which action will the nurse perform -
Answer Administer the dose as ordered
The nurse understands that the length of time needed for a drug to reach the minimum effective
concentration (MEC) is the - Answer onset of action
The nurse is preparing an injectable drug and wants to administer it for rapid absorption. How will the
nurse give this medication - Answer IM into the deltoid muscle
The nurse is preparing to administer a drug that is eliminated through the kidneys. The nurse reviews the
patient's chart and notes that the patient has increased serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN).
The nurse will perform which action? - Answer Notify the provider and discuss giving a lower dose
A patient who is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus asks why insulin must be given by
subcutaneous injection - Answer digestive enzymes in the gastrointestinal tract prevent absorption
The nurse is teaching a patient who will be discharged home with a prescription for an enteric-coated
tablet. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching - Answer I should expect a
delay in onset of the drug's effects after taking the tablet.
