REVISED
PHARMACOLOGY
TEST BANK
The nurse is teaching a patient how a medication works to treat an illness. To do this, the nurse
will rely on knowledge of which topic? - CORRECT ANSWER -Pharmacotherapeutics
What is a desired outcome when a drug is described as easy to administer? - CORRECT
ANSWER -It enhances patient adherence to the drug regimen.
A patient tells the nurse that an analgesic he will begin taking may cause drowsiness and will
decrease pain up to 4 hours at a time. Based on this understanding of the drug's effects by the
patient, the nurse will anticipate which outcome? - CORRECT ANSWER -Improved compliance
with the drug regimen.
A patient is using a metered-dose inhaler containing albuterol for asthma. The medication label
instructs the patient to administer "2 puffs every 4 hours as needed for coughing or wheezing."
The patient reports feeling jittery sometimes when taking the medication, and she doesn't feel
that the medication is always effective. Which action is outside the nurse's scope of practice? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Suggesting that the patient use one puff to reduce side effects.
A postoperative patient is being discharged home with acetaminophen for pain. the patient asks
the nurse about using Tylenol for fever. Which statement by the nurse is correct? - CORRECT
ANSWER - "Taking the two medications together poses a risk for drug toxicity"
The nurse is preparing to care for a patient who 8will 8be 8taking 8an 8antihypertensive 8medication.
8Which 8action 8by 8the 8nurse 8is 8part 8of 8the 8assessment 8step 8of 8the 8nursing 8process? 8-
8CORRECT 8ANSWER 8- 8Questioning 8the 8patient 8about 8OTC 8use
A 8postoperative 8patient 8reports 8pain, 8which 8the 8patient 8rates 8as 8an 88 8on 8a 8scale 8of 81 8to
810. 8The 8prescriber 8has 8ordered 8acetaminophen 8650mg 8PO 8every 86 8hours 8PRN. 8What
8will 8the 8nurse 8do? 8- 8CORRECT 8ANSWER
-Contact 8the 8provider 8to 8request 8a 8different 8analgesic 8medication.
,A 8patient 8newly 8diagnosed 8with 8diabetes 8is 8to 8be 8discharged 8from 8the 8hospital. 8The
8nurse 8teaching 8the 8patient 8about 8home 8management 8should 8begin 8by 8doing 8what? 8-
8CORRECT 8ANSWER 8-Asking 8the 8patient 8to 8demonstrate 8how 8to 8measure 8and
8administer 8insulin.
The 8nurse 8receives 8an 8order 8to 8give 8morphine 85 8mg 8IV 8every 82 8hours 8PRN 8for 8pain.
8Which 8action 8is 8not 8part 8of 8the 86 8rights 8of 8med 8adm? 8- 8CORRECT 8ANSWER 8-
Assessing 8the 8patient's 8pain 8level 815 8to 830 8minutes 8after 8giving 8the 8medication.
A 8patient 8tells 8a 8nurse 8that 8a 8medication 8prescribed 8for 8recurrent 8migraine 8headaches
8is 8not 8working. 8What 8will 8the 8nurse 8do? 8- 8CORRECT 8ANSWER 8-Ask 8the 8patient
8about 8the 8number 8and 8frequency 8of 8tablets 8taken.
A 8nurse 8is 8preparing 8to 8administer 8medications. 8Which 8patient 8would 8the 8nurse 8consider
8to 8have 8the 8greatest 8predisposition 8to 8an 8adverse 8reaction? 8- 8CORRECT 8ANSWER 8-A
830 8y/o 8man 8with 8kidney 8disease
A 8nurse 8consults 8a 8drug 8manual 8before 8giving 8a 8medication 8to 8an 880 8y/o 8patient. 8The
8manual 8states 8that 8older-adult 8patients 8are 8at 8increased 8risk 8for 8hepatic 8side 8effects.
8Which 8action 8by 8the 8nurse 8is 8correct? 8- 8CORRECT 8ANSWER 8-Contact 8the 8provider
8to 8discuss 8an 8order 8for 8pretreatment 8laboratory 8work.
A 8patient 8has 8been 8receiving 8IV 8penicillin 8for 8pneumonia 8for 8several 8days 8and 8begins
8to 8complain 8of 8generalized 8itching. 8The 8nurse 8auscultates 8bilateral 8wheezing 8and 8notes
8a 8temperature 8of 838.5 8C 8(101F). 8Which 8action 8by 8the 8nurse 8is 8correct? 8- 8CORRECT
8ANSWER 8-Hold 8the 8next 8dose 8and 8notify 8the 8prescriber 8of 8the 8symptoms
A 8postoperative 8patient 8has 8orders 8for 8morphine 8sulfate 81 8to 82 8mg 8IV 8every 8hour 8PRN
8for 8severe 8pain 8and 8acetaminophen-hydrocodone 8(Lortab) 87.5 8mg 8PO 8every 84-6 8hours
8PRN 8for 8moderate 8pain. 8The 8patient 8reports 8pain 8at 8a 8level 8of 88. 8Which 8action 8by
8the 8nurse 8is 8appropriate? 8- 8CORRECT 8ANSWER 8-Administer 8morphine 8sulfate 82 8mg
8IV 8and 8evaluate 8the 8patient's 8pain 8in 815-30 8minutes
, The 8nurse 8is 8teaching 8a 8patient 8about 8home 8administration 8of 8insulin 8to 8treat 8DM. 8As
8part 8of 8the 8teaching, 8the 8patient 8and 8nurse 8identify 8goals 8to 8maintain 8specific 8blood
8glucose 8ranges. 8This 8represents 8which 8aspect 8of 8the 8nursing 8process? 8- 8CORRECT
8ANSWER 8-Planning
A 8nurse 8educator 8is 8conducting 8a 8continuing 8education 8class 8on 8pharmacology. 8To
8evaluate 8the 8learning 8of 8the 8nurses 8in 8the 8class, 8the 8nurse 8educator 8asks, 8"Which 8drug
8name 8gives 8information 8about 8the 8drug's 8pharmacologic 8classification? 8What 8is 8the
8correct 8response? 8- 8CORRECT 8ANSWER 8-Amoxicillin
The 8FDA 8Amendments 8Act 8was 8passed 8in 82007 8to 8address 8which 8aspect 8of 8drug
8safety? 8- 8CORRECT 8ANSWER 8-Evaluating 8drug 8safety 8information 8that 8emerges 8after 8a
8drug 8has 8been 8approved 8and 8is 8in 8use
A 8nursing 8students 8asks 8a 8nurse 8about 8pharmaceutical 8research 8and 8wants 8to 8know 8the
8purpose 8of 8randomization 8in 8drug 8trials. 8The 8nurse 8explains 8that 8the 8randomization 8is
8used 8to 8do 8what? 8- 8CORRECT 8ANSWER 8-To 8ensure 8that 8differences 8in 8outcomes 8are
8the 8result 8of 8the 8treatment 8and 8not 8differences 8in 8subjects.
Someone 8asks 8a 8nurse 8about 8a 8new 8drug 8that 8is 8in 8preclinical 8testing 8and 8wants 8to
8know 8why 8it 8cannot 8be 8used 8to 8treat 8a 8friend's 8illness. 8Which 8statement 8by 8the 8nurse
8is 8correct? 8- 8CORRECT 8ANSWER 8-At 8this 8stage 8of 8drug 8development, 8the 8safety 8and
8usefulness 8of 8the 8medication 8is 8unknown.
A 8patient 8asks 8a 8nurse 8why 8drugs 8that 8have 8been 8approved 8by 8the 8FDA 8still 8have
8unknown 8side 8effects. 8What 8will 8the 8nurse 8tell 8the 8patient? 8- 8CORRECT 8ANSWER 8-
Subjects 8in 8drug 8trials 8do 8not 8always 8represent 8the 8full 8spectrum 8of 8possible 8patients.
A 8nurse 8is 8teaching 8nursing 8students 8about 8the 8use 8of 8nonproprietary 8names 8for 8drugs.
8The 8nurse 8tells 8them 8which 8fact 8about 8nonproprietary 8names? 8- 8CORRECT 8ANSWER
8-They 8are 8assigned 8by 8the 8US 8Adopted 8Names 8Council
A 8patient 8tells 8the 8nurse 8that 8the 8oral 8drug 8that 8has 8been 8prescribed 8has 8caused 8a 8lot
8of 8stomach 8discomfort 8in 8the 8past. 8what 8will 8the 8nurse 8ask 8the 8prescriber? 8- 8CORRECT
8ANSWER 8-Whether 8an 8enteric- 8coated 8form 8of 8the 8drug 8is 8available
PHARMACOLOGY
TEST BANK
The nurse is teaching a patient how a medication works to treat an illness. To do this, the nurse
will rely on knowledge of which topic? - CORRECT ANSWER -Pharmacotherapeutics
What is a desired outcome when a drug is described as easy to administer? - CORRECT
ANSWER -It enhances patient adherence to the drug regimen.
A patient tells the nurse that an analgesic he will begin taking may cause drowsiness and will
decrease pain up to 4 hours at a time. Based on this understanding of the drug's effects by the
patient, the nurse will anticipate which outcome? - CORRECT ANSWER -Improved compliance
with the drug regimen.
A patient is using a metered-dose inhaler containing albuterol for asthma. The medication label
instructs the patient to administer "2 puffs every 4 hours as needed for coughing or wheezing."
The patient reports feeling jittery sometimes when taking the medication, and she doesn't feel
that the medication is always effective. Which action is outside the nurse's scope of practice? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Suggesting that the patient use one puff to reduce side effects.
A postoperative patient is being discharged home with acetaminophen for pain. the patient asks
the nurse about using Tylenol for fever. Which statement by the nurse is correct? - CORRECT
ANSWER - "Taking the two medications together poses a risk for drug toxicity"
The nurse is preparing to care for a patient who 8will 8be 8taking 8an 8antihypertensive 8medication.
8Which 8action 8by 8the 8nurse 8is 8part 8of 8the 8assessment 8step 8of 8the 8nursing 8process? 8-
8CORRECT 8ANSWER 8- 8Questioning 8the 8patient 8about 8OTC 8use
A 8postoperative 8patient 8reports 8pain, 8which 8the 8patient 8rates 8as 8an 88 8on 8a 8scale 8of 81 8to
810. 8The 8prescriber 8has 8ordered 8acetaminophen 8650mg 8PO 8every 86 8hours 8PRN. 8What
8will 8the 8nurse 8do? 8- 8CORRECT 8ANSWER
-Contact 8the 8provider 8to 8request 8a 8different 8analgesic 8medication.
,A 8patient 8newly 8diagnosed 8with 8diabetes 8is 8to 8be 8discharged 8from 8the 8hospital. 8The
8nurse 8teaching 8the 8patient 8about 8home 8management 8should 8begin 8by 8doing 8what? 8-
8CORRECT 8ANSWER 8-Asking 8the 8patient 8to 8demonstrate 8how 8to 8measure 8and
8administer 8insulin.
The 8nurse 8receives 8an 8order 8to 8give 8morphine 85 8mg 8IV 8every 82 8hours 8PRN 8for 8pain.
8Which 8action 8is 8not 8part 8of 8the 86 8rights 8of 8med 8adm? 8- 8CORRECT 8ANSWER 8-
Assessing 8the 8patient's 8pain 8level 815 8to 830 8minutes 8after 8giving 8the 8medication.
A 8patient 8tells 8a 8nurse 8that 8a 8medication 8prescribed 8for 8recurrent 8migraine 8headaches
8is 8not 8working. 8What 8will 8the 8nurse 8do? 8- 8CORRECT 8ANSWER 8-Ask 8the 8patient
8about 8the 8number 8and 8frequency 8of 8tablets 8taken.
A 8nurse 8is 8preparing 8to 8administer 8medications. 8Which 8patient 8would 8the 8nurse 8consider
8to 8have 8the 8greatest 8predisposition 8to 8an 8adverse 8reaction? 8- 8CORRECT 8ANSWER 8-A
830 8y/o 8man 8with 8kidney 8disease
A 8nurse 8consults 8a 8drug 8manual 8before 8giving 8a 8medication 8to 8an 880 8y/o 8patient. 8The
8manual 8states 8that 8older-adult 8patients 8are 8at 8increased 8risk 8for 8hepatic 8side 8effects.
8Which 8action 8by 8the 8nurse 8is 8correct? 8- 8CORRECT 8ANSWER 8-Contact 8the 8provider
8to 8discuss 8an 8order 8for 8pretreatment 8laboratory 8work.
A 8patient 8has 8been 8receiving 8IV 8penicillin 8for 8pneumonia 8for 8several 8days 8and 8begins
8to 8complain 8of 8generalized 8itching. 8The 8nurse 8auscultates 8bilateral 8wheezing 8and 8notes
8a 8temperature 8of 838.5 8C 8(101F). 8Which 8action 8by 8the 8nurse 8is 8correct? 8- 8CORRECT
8ANSWER 8-Hold 8the 8next 8dose 8and 8notify 8the 8prescriber 8of 8the 8symptoms
A 8postoperative 8patient 8has 8orders 8for 8morphine 8sulfate 81 8to 82 8mg 8IV 8every 8hour 8PRN
8for 8severe 8pain 8and 8acetaminophen-hydrocodone 8(Lortab) 87.5 8mg 8PO 8every 84-6 8hours
8PRN 8for 8moderate 8pain. 8The 8patient 8reports 8pain 8at 8a 8level 8of 88. 8Which 8action 8by
8the 8nurse 8is 8appropriate? 8- 8CORRECT 8ANSWER 8-Administer 8morphine 8sulfate 82 8mg
8IV 8and 8evaluate 8the 8patient's 8pain 8in 815-30 8minutes
, The 8nurse 8is 8teaching 8a 8patient 8about 8home 8administration 8of 8insulin 8to 8treat 8DM. 8As
8part 8of 8the 8teaching, 8the 8patient 8and 8nurse 8identify 8goals 8to 8maintain 8specific 8blood
8glucose 8ranges. 8This 8represents 8which 8aspect 8of 8the 8nursing 8process? 8- 8CORRECT
8ANSWER 8-Planning
A 8nurse 8educator 8is 8conducting 8a 8continuing 8education 8class 8on 8pharmacology. 8To
8evaluate 8the 8learning 8of 8the 8nurses 8in 8the 8class, 8the 8nurse 8educator 8asks, 8"Which 8drug
8name 8gives 8information 8about 8the 8drug's 8pharmacologic 8classification? 8What 8is 8the
8correct 8response? 8- 8CORRECT 8ANSWER 8-Amoxicillin
The 8FDA 8Amendments 8Act 8was 8passed 8in 82007 8to 8address 8which 8aspect 8of 8drug
8safety? 8- 8CORRECT 8ANSWER 8-Evaluating 8drug 8safety 8information 8that 8emerges 8after 8a
8drug 8has 8been 8approved 8and 8is 8in 8use
A 8nursing 8students 8asks 8a 8nurse 8about 8pharmaceutical 8research 8and 8wants 8to 8know 8the
8purpose 8of 8randomization 8in 8drug 8trials. 8The 8nurse 8explains 8that 8the 8randomization 8is
8used 8to 8do 8what? 8- 8CORRECT 8ANSWER 8-To 8ensure 8that 8differences 8in 8outcomes 8are
8the 8result 8of 8the 8treatment 8and 8not 8differences 8in 8subjects.
Someone 8asks 8a 8nurse 8about 8a 8new 8drug 8that 8is 8in 8preclinical 8testing 8and 8wants 8to
8know 8why 8it 8cannot 8be 8used 8to 8treat 8a 8friend's 8illness. 8Which 8statement 8by 8the 8nurse
8is 8correct? 8- 8CORRECT 8ANSWER 8-At 8this 8stage 8of 8drug 8development, 8the 8safety 8and
8usefulness 8of 8the 8medication 8is 8unknown.
A 8patient 8asks 8a 8nurse 8why 8drugs 8that 8have 8been 8approved 8by 8the 8FDA 8still 8have
8unknown 8side 8effects. 8What 8will 8the 8nurse 8tell 8the 8patient? 8- 8CORRECT 8ANSWER 8-
Subjects 8in 8drug 8trials 8do 8not 8always 8represent 8the 8full 8spectrum 8of 8possible 8patients.
A 8nurse 8is 8teaching 8nursing 8students 8about 8the 8use 8of 8nonproprietary 8names 8for 8drugs.
8The 8nurse 8tells 8them 8which 8fact 8about 8nonproprietary 8names? 8- 8CORRECT 8ANSWER
8-They 8are 8assigned 8by 8the 8US 8Adopted 8Names 8Council
A 8patient 8tells 8the 8nurse 8that 8the 8oral 8drug 8that 8has 8been 8prescribed 8has 8caused 8a 8lot
8of 8stomach 8discomfort 8in 8the 8past. 8what 8will 8the 8nurse 8ask 8the 8prescriber? 8- 8CORRECT
8ANSWER 8-Whether 8an 8enteric- 8coated 8form 8of 8the 8drug 8is 8available
