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PHARMACOLOGIC PRINCIPLES [CHAPTER 2] QUESTIONS
& CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS [GRADED A+]
>> Which is a characteristic of highly protein-bound drugs?
A. They increase the risk of drug-drug interactions.
B. They typically provide a short duration of action.
C. They must be administered with 8 ounces of water.
D. They have a decreased effect in patients with a low albumin level.
-answer- A
>> A patient has symptoms of an upper respiratory infection. The primary health care
provider prescribes an antibiotic drug that causes the destruction of bacterial cell walls.
Which mechanism of action does the drug use?
A. Enzyme interaction
B. Selective interaction
C. Receptor interaction
D. Nonselective interaction
-answer- D
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>> To achieve the most rapid onset of action, the primary health care provider will prescribe
the medication to be administered by which route?
A. Intrathecally
B. Intravenously
C. Subcutaneously
D. Intramuscularly
-answer- B
>> A patient who has been prescribed an antibiotic capsule to treat pharyngitis is reluctant to
swallow the capsule. How should the nurse advise the patient to take the medication?
A. Crush the capsule.
B. Chew the granules in the capsule.
C. Dissolve the granules in a beverage.
D. Open the capsule and sprinkle the granules on soft food.
-answer- D
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>> A patient presents to the emergency department with acute angina-like chest pain. The
nurse is instructed to administer nitroglycerin to the patient. Which route of administration
would be ideal for this patient?
A. Oral
B. Rectal
C. Sublingual
D. Subcutaneous
-answer- C
>> A patient is prescribed ciprofloxacin for bronchitis. What instructions should the nurse give
to the patient to prevent antagonistic effects?
A. "Avoid taking the drug with milk."
B. "Take an antacid along with the drug."
C. "Take the drug with vitamin supplements."
D. "Take the drug with iron-rich foods like spinach."
-answer- A
>> A patient asks the nurse why a lower dose of intravenous pain medication is being given
than the previous oral dose. What knowledge will the nurse draw on to respond to the
patient?
PHARMACOLOGIC PRINCIPLES [CHAPTER 2] QUESTIONS
& CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS [GRADED A+]
>> Which is a characteristic of highly protein-bound drugs?
A. They increase the risk of drug-drug interactions.
B. They typically provide a short duration of action.
C. They must be administered with 8 ounces of water.
D. They have a decreased effect in patients with a low albumin level.
-answer- A
>> A patient has symptoms of an upper respiratory infection. The primary health care
provider prescribes an antibiotic drug that causes the destruction of bacterial cell walls.
Which mechanism of action does the drug use?
A. Enzyme interaction
B. Selective interaction
C. Receptor interaction
D. Nonselective interaction
-answer- D
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>> To achieve the most rapid onset of action, the primary health care provider will prescribe
the medication to be administered by which route?
A. Intrathecally
B. Intravenously
C. Subcutaneously
D. Intramuscularly
-answer- B
>> A patient who has been prescribed an antibiotic capsule to treat pharyngitis is reluctant to
swallow the capsule. How should the nurse advise the patient to take the medication?
A. Crush the capsule.
B. Chew the granules in the capsule.
C. Dissolve the granules in a beverage.
D. Open the capsule and sprinkle the granules on soft food.
-answer- D
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>> A patient presents to the emergency department with acute angina-like chest pain. The
nurse is instructed to administer nitroglycerin to the patient. Which route of administration
would be ideal for this patient?
A. Oral
B. Rectal
C. Sublingual
D. Subcutaneous
-answer- C
>> A patient is prescribed ciprofloxacin for bronchitis. What instructions should the nurse give
to the patient to prevent antagonistic effects?
A. "Avoid taking the drug with milk."
B. "Take an antacid along with the drug."
C. "Take the drug with vitamin supplements."
D. "Take the drug with iron-rich foods like spinach."
-answer- A
>> A patient asks the nurse why a lower dose of intravenous pain medication is being given
than the previous oral dose. What knowledge will the nurse draw on to respond to the
patient?
