Module 1: Intro to Pharmacology (nurs 3100) Questions
With Complete Solutions
A client asks a nurse why a prescribed medication is very
expensive. What is the best response by the nurse?
A. Contact the healthcare provider to ask if a generic drug may
be substituted.
B. Maintain the client on samples of the brand name drug from
the physician's office.
C. Help the client receive free medicine through a "patient
assistance" program.
D. Ask the healthcare provider if a cheaper brand name drug
may be substituted. Correct Answer A
Generic drugs are much less costly than brand name drugs.
A client comes to the emergency department with a myocardial
infarction. The client's husband tells the nurse that his wife has
been taking calcium carbonate (Tums) for years for what she
thought was indigestion. What is the best response by the nurse?
A. "Well, I am glad she is here, as it certainly wasn't
indigestion."
B. "Why did you let her do that? She should have seen a
physician."
C. "Your wife should not have self-diagnosed herself. I hope she
will be okay."
D. "Your wife was self-diagnosing, which is generally not a
good idea." Correct Answer D
, Clients take over-the-counter (OTC) drugs for many reasons.
Self-treatment is sometimes ineffective, and the potential for
harm may increase if the disease is allowed to progress.
A client has been taking paroxetine (Paxil) for a year and tells a
nurse it is no longer working. What is the best response by the
nurse?
A. "Are you taking name brand Paxil or the generic version
paroxetine?"
B. "This sounds like your medication needs changing."
C. "Let's look for interactions with other medications you are
taking."
D. "It is time for us to do the Beck Depression assessment
again." Correct Answer A
The bioavailability of a generic drug may not be the same as the
bioavailability of a brand name drug
A client is receiving a brand name drug and wants to change to
the generic form because it is less expensive. What is the best
outcome for this client?
A. Ask the nurse why brand name drugs are better than generic
drugs.
B. Take the brand name drug after speaking with the physician.
C. List two ways to obtain the medication at a reduced cost.
D. State two ways a brand name drug differs from a generic
name drug. Correct Answer D
The dosage of drugs may be the same with a brand name and
generic drug, but the bioavailability may be affected by the inert
ingredients and tablet compression.
With Complete Solutions
A client asks a nurse why a prescribed medication is very
expensive. What is the best response by the nurse?
A. Contact the healthcare provider to ask if a generic drug may
be substituted.
B. Maintain the client on samples of the brand name drug from
the physician's office.
C. Help the client receive free medicine through a "patient
assistance" program.
D. Ask the healthcare provider if a cheaper brand name drug
may be substituted. Correct Answer A
Generic drugs are much less costly than brand name drugs.
A client comes to the emergency department with a myocardial
infarction. The client's husband tells the nurse that his wife has
been taking calcium carbonate (Tums) for years for what she
thought was indigestion. What is the best response by the nurse?
A. "Well, I am glad she is here, as it certainly wasn't
indigestion."
B. "Why did you let her do that? She should have seen a
physician."
C. "Your wife should not have self-diagnosed herself. I hope she
will be okay."
D. "Your wife was self-diagnosing, which is generally not a
good idea." Correct Answer D
, Clients take over-the-counter (OTC) drugs for many reasons.
Self-treatment is sometimes ineffective, and the potential for
harm may increase if the disease is allowed to progress.
A client has been taking paroxetine (Paxil) for a year and tells a
nurse it is no longer working. What is the best response by the
nurse?
A. "Are you taking name brand Paxil or the generic version
paroxetine?"
B. "This sounds like your medication needs changing."
C. "Let's look for interactions with other medications you are
taking."
D. "It is time for us to do the Beck Depression assessment
again." Correct Answer A
The bioavailability of a generic drug may not be the same as the
bioavailability of a brand name drug
A client is receiving a brand name drug and wants to change to
the generic form because it is less expensive. What is the best
outcome for this client?
A. Ask the nurse why brand name drugs are better than generic
drugs.
B. Take the brand name drug after speaking with the physician.
C. List two ways to obtain the medication at a reduced cost.
D. State two ways a brand name drug differs from a generic
name drug. Correct Answer D
The dosage of drugs may be the same with a brand name and
generic drug, but the bioavailability may be affected by the inert
ingredients and tablet compression.
