Pharmacology for Nurses questions and
answers 25/2026
Learning about azithromycin, an antibiotic, may serve in understanding the macrolide class of
antibiotics. In this case, azithromycin is being used as a prototype drug for the macrolide class.
True
False - Answer True
Over the counter drugs are generally safer in that they do not typically interact with other drugs.
True
False - Answer False
Which of the following is true about the Dietary Supplements? Select all that apply.
A. The supplement does not have to prove effectiveness before going to market.
B. The supplement is not tested by the FDA for safety prior to going to market.
C. The FDA requires the label be accurate about what the product contains.
D. Companies are not required to report serious adverse effects to the FDA.
E. The FDA may pull a dietary supplement from the market if good manufacturing processes
were not followed or the supplement is found to pose a threat to patient safety. - Answer A, B, C,
E
Preclinical Investigation - Answer Extensive testing on human cells, human tissue, and animals
to evaluate safety and effectiveness of drugs
,Clinical Investigation - Answer Includes 3 phases of drug trials, initially a small group of healthy
volunteers, progressing to larger groups of volunteers with the particular condition the
medication is being tested to treat
Review of the NDA - Answer Takes approximately 17-24 months and may happen concurrently
with Clinical phase III trials
Postmarketting Surveillance - Answer Monitors the safety and effectiveness of the drug in the
general population
Potential risks of St. John's Wort include Increased anticoagulation effects and CNS excitation.
True
False - Answer False
** Decreased anticoagulation effects
Medical consensus suggests that Ginger may be effective for the treatment of nausea.
True
False - Answer True
The dorsogluteal site is the preferred site for IM injections because it contains no large blood
vessels or nerves.
True
False - Answer False
** The ventrogluteal site is the preferred site
, 5 Rights of Drug Administration - Answer Right drug
Right patient
Right time
Right route
Right dose
The nurse will use the 3 checks of drug administration in conjunction with the 5 rights of
medication administration to avoid medication errors.
True
False - Answer True
ac - Answer before meals
bid - Answer twice a day
pc - Answer after meals
tid - Answer three times a day
qid - Answer four times a day
PO - Answer by mouth
NPO - Answer nothing by mouth (nil per os)
Which of the following is true regarding the topical route of medication administration? Select
all that apply.
answers 25/2026
Learning about azithromycin, an antibiotic, may serve in understanding the macrolide class of
antibiotics. In this case, azithromycin is being used as a prototype drug for the macrolide class.
True
False - Answer True
Over the counter drugs are generally safer in that they do not typically interact with other drugs.
True
False - Answer False
Which of the following is true about the Dietary Supplements? Select all that apply.
A. The supplement does not have to prove effectiveness before going to market.
B. The supplement is not tested by the FDA for safety prior to going to market.
C. The FDA requires the label be accurate about what the product contains.
D. Companies are not required to report serious adverse effects to the FDA.
E. The FDA may pull a dietary supplement from the market if good manufacturing processes
were not followed or the supplement is found to pose a threat to patient safety. - Answer A, B, C,
E
Preclinical Investigation - Answer Extensive testing on human cells, human tissue, and animals
to evaluate safety and effectiveness of drugs
,Clinical Investigation - Answer Includes 3 phases of drug trials, initially a small group of healthy
volunteers, progressing to larger groups of volunteers with the particular condition the
medication is being tested to treat
Review of the NDA - Answer Takes approximately 17-24 months and may happen concurrently
with Clinical phase III trials
Postmarketting Surveillance - Answer Monitors the safety and effectiveness of the drug in the
general population
Potential risks of St. John's Wort include Increased anticoagulation effects and CNS excitation.
True
False - Answer False
** Decreased anticoagulation effects
Medical consensus suggests that Ginger may be effective for the treatment of nausea.
True
False - Answer True
The dorsogluteal site is the preferred site for IM injections because it contains no large blood
vessels or nerves.
True
False - Answer False
** The ventrogluteal site is the preferred site
, 5 Rights of Drug Administration - Answer Right drug
Right patient
Right time
Right route
Right dose
The nurse will use the 3 checks of drug administration in conjunction with the 5 rights of
medication administration to avoid medication errors.
True
False - Answer True
ac - Answer before meals
bid - Answer twice a day
pc - Answer after meals
tid - Answer three times a day
qid - Answer four times a day
PO - Answer by mouth
NPO - Answer nothing by mouth (nil per os)
Which of the following is true regarding the topical route of medication administration? Select
all that apply.
