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PHARMACOLOGY
FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Ch. 1 An 86 year old patient is being discharged to home on drug therapy for hyperthyroidism
and has very little information regarding the medication. Which statement best reflects a realistic
outcome of patient teaching activities?
A. The patient and patient's daughter will state the proper way to take the drug.
B. The nurse will provide teaching about the drug's adverse effects.
C.The patient will state all the symptoms of toxicity of the drug.
D. The patient will call the prescriber if adverse effects occur. - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Ch. 1 A patient has a new prescription for a blood pressure medication that may cause him to
feel dizzy during nthe nfirst nfew ndays nof ntherapy. nWhich nis nthe nbest nhuman nneeds
nstatement nfor nthis nsituation?
A. Physical nactivity
B. Physical nsafety
C.Freedom npain
D. Interchange nof ngases n- nCORRECT n ANSWER n-B
Ch. n1 nA npatient's nmedical nrecord nincludes nan norder nthat nreads nas nfollows: n"Atenolol n25
nmg nonce ndaily nat n0900." nWhich naction nby nthe nnurse nis ncorrect?
A. The nnurse ndoes nnot ngive nthe ndrug.
B. The nnurse ngives nthe ndrug norally.
C.The nnurse ngives nthe ndrug nintravenously.
D. The nnurse ncontacts nthe nprescriber nto nclarify nthe ndosage nroute. n- nCORRECT n ANSWER
n-D
,Ch. n1 nThe nnurse nis ncompiling na ndrug nhistory nfor na npatient. nWhich nquestions nfrom nthe
nnurse nwill nobtain nthe nmost ninformation nfrom nthe npatient? n(Select nall nthat napply)
A. Do nyou nuse nsleeping npills nto nget nto nsleep?
B. Do nyou nhave na nfamily nhistory nof nheart ndisease?
C.When nyou nhave npain, nwhat ndo nyou ndo nto nrelieve nit?
D. Did nyou nhave nthe nmumps nas na nchild?
E.Tell nme nabout nwhat nhappened nwhen nyou nhad nthe nallergic nreaction nto npenicillin.
F. What nherbal nproducts nor nOTC nmeds ndo nyou nuse? n- nCORRECT n ANSWER n-C, nE, nF
Ch. n1 nA n77 nyear nold nman nwho nhas nbeen ndiagnosed nwith nan nupper nrespiratory ntract
ninfection ntells nthe nnurse nhe nis nallergic nto npenicillin. nWhich nis nthe nmost nappropriate
nresponse nby nthe nnurse?
A. Many npeople nare nallergic nto npenicillin.
B. This nallergy nis nnot nof nmajor nconcern nbecause nthe ndrug nis ngiven nso noften.
C.What ntype nof nreaction ndid nyou nhave nwhen nyou ntook npenicillin?
D. Drug nallergies ndon't nusually noccur nin nolder nindividuals ndue nto nbuilt nup nresistance nto
nallergic nreactions. n- nCORRECT n ANSWER n-C
Ch. n1 nThe nnurse nis npreparing na ncare nplan nfor na npatient nwho nhas nbeen nnewly
ndiagnosed nwith ntype n2 ndiabetes nmellitus. nWhich nof nthese nreflect nthe ncorrect norder nof
nthe nsteps nof nthe nnursing nprocess?
A. Assessment, nPlanning, nhuman nneeds nstatement, nimplementation, nevaluation
B. Evaluation, nassessment, nhuman nneeds nstatement, nplanning, nimplementation
C.Human nneeds nstatement, nassessment, nplanning, nimplementation, nevaluation
D. Assessment, nhuman nneeds nstatement, nplanning, nimplementation, nevaluation n- nCORRECT
n ANSWER n-D
Ch. n1 nThe nnurse nis nreviewing nnew nmed norders nthat nhave nbeen nwritten nfor na nnewly
nadmitted npatient. nThe nnurse nwill nneed nto nclarify nwhich norders? nSelect nall nthat napply.
, A. metformin n(Glucophage) n1000 nmg nPO ntwice na nday
B. sitagliptin n(Januvia) n50 nmg ndaily
C.simvastatin n(Zocor) n20 nmg nPO nevery nevening
D. irbesartan n(Avapro) n300 nmg nPO nonce na nday
E.docusate n(Colace) nas nneeded nfor nconstipation n- nCORRECT n ANSWER n-B, nE
Ch. n1 nThe nnurse nis nreviewing ndata ncollected nfrom na nmedication nhistory. nWhich nof nthese
ndata nare nconsidered nobjective ndata? nSelect nall nthat napply.
A. White nblood ncell ncount n22,000 nmm3
B. Blood npressure n150/94 nmm nHg
C.Patient nrates npain nas nan n8 non na n10 npoint nscale
D. Patient's nwife nreports nthat nthe npatient nhas nbeen nvery nsleepy nduring nthe nday
E.Patient's nweight nis n68 nkg n- nCORRECT n ANSWER n-A, nB, nE
Ch. n2 nAn nelderly nwoman ntook na nprescription nmed nto nhelp nher nsleep; nhowever, nshe nfelt
nrestless nall nnight nand ndid nnot nsleep nat nall. nThe nnurse nrecognizes nthis nwoman nhas
nexperienced nwhich ntype nof nreaction nor neffect?
A. Allergic nreaction
B. Idiosyncratic nreaction
C.Mutagenic neffect
D. Synergistic neffect n- nCORRECT n ANSWER n-B
Ch. n2 nThe nnurse nis ncaring nfor na npatient nwith ncirrhosis nor nhepatitis, nand nrecognizes nthat
nabnormalities nin nwhich nphase nof npharmacokinetics nmay noccur nin nthis npatient?
A. Absorption
B. Distribution
C.Metabolism
PHARMACOLOGY
FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Ch. 1 An 86 year old patient is being discharged to home on drug therapy for hyperthyroidism
and has very little information regarding the medication. Which statement best reflects a realistic
outcome of patient teaching activities?
A. The patient and patient's daughter will state the proper way to take the drug.
B. The nurse will provide teaching about the drug's adverse effects.
C.The patient will state all the symptoms of toxicity of the drug.
D. The patient will call the prescriber if adverse effects occur. - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Ch. 1 A patient has a new prescription for a blood pressure medication that may cause him to
feel dizzy during nthe nfirst nfew ndays nof ntherapy. nWhich nis nthe nbest nhuman nneeds
nstatement nfor nthis nsituation?
A. Physical nactivity
B. Physical nsafety
C.Freedom npain
D. Interchange nof ngases n- nCORRECT n ANSWER n-B
Ch. n1 nA npatient's nmedical nrecord nincludes nan norder nthat nreads nas nfollows: n"Atenolol n25
nmg nonce ndaily nat n0900." nWhich naction nby nthe nnurse nis ncorrect?
A. The nnurse ndoes nnot ngive nthe ndrug.
B. The nnurse ngives nthe ndrug norally.
C.The nnurse ngives nthe ndrug nintravenously.
D. The nnurse ncontacts nthe nprescriber nto nclarify nthe ndosage nroute. n- nCORRECT n ANSWER
n-D
,Ch. n1 nThe nnurse nis ncompiling na ndrug nhistory nfor na npatient. nWhich nquestions nfrom nthe
nnurse nwill nobtain nthe nmost ninformation nfrom nthe npatient? n(Select nall nthat napply)
A. Do nyou nuse nsleeping npills nto nget nto nsleep?
B. Do nyou nhave na nfamily nhistory nof nheart ndisease?
C.When nyou nhave npain, nwhat ndo nyou ndo nto nrelieve nit?
D. Did nyou nhave nthe nmumps nas na nchild?
E.Tell nme nabout nwhat nhappened nwhen nyou nhad nthe nallergic nreaction nto npenicillin.
F. What nherbal nproducts nor nOTC nmeds ndo nyou nuse? n- nCORRECT n ANSWER n-C, nE, nF
Ch. n1 nA n77 nyear nold nman nwho nhas nbeen ndiagnosed nwith nan nupper nrespiratory ntract
ninfection ntells nthe nnurse nhe nis nallergic nto npenicillin. nWhich nis nthe nmost nappropriate
nresponse nby nthe nnurse?
A. Many npeople nare nallergic nto npenicillin.
B. This nallergy nis nnot nof nmajor nconcern nbecause nthe ndrug nis ngiven nso noften.
C.What ntype nof nreaction ndid nyou nhave nwhen nyou ntook npenicillin?
D. Drug nallergies ndon't nusually noccur nin nolder nindividuals ndue nto nbuilt nup nresistance nto
nallergic nreactions. n- nCORRECT n ANSWER n-C
Ch. n1 nThe nnurse nis npreparing na ncare nplan nfor na npatient nwho nhas nbeen nnewly
ndiagnosed nwith ntype n2 ndiabetes nmellitus. nWhich nof nthese nreflect nthe ncorrect norder nof
nthe nsteps nof nthe nnursing nprocess?
A. Assessment, nPlanning, nhuman nneeds nstatement, nimplementation, nevaluation
B. Evaluation, nassessment, nhuman nneeds nstatement, nplanning, nimplementation
C.Human nneeds nstatement, nassessment, nplanning, nimplementation, nevaluation
D. Assessment, nhuman nneeds nstatement, nplanning, nimplementation, nevaluation n- nCORRECT
n ANSWER n-D
Ch. n1 nThe nnurse nis nreviewing nnew nmed norders nthat nhave nbeen nwritten nfor na nnewly
nadmitted npatient. nThe nnurse nwill nneed nto nclarify nwhich norders? nSelect nall nthat napply.
, A. metformin n(Glucophage) n1000 nmg nPO ntwice na nday
B. sitagliptin n(Januvia) n50 nmg ndaily
C.simvastatin n(Zocor) n20 nmg nPO nevery nevening
D. irbesartan n(Avapro) n300 nmg nPO nonce na nday
E.docusate n(Colace) nas nneeded nfor nconstipation n- nCORRECT n ANSWER n-B, nE
Ch. n1 nThe nnurse nis nreviewing ndata ncollected nfrom na nmedication nhistory. nWhich nof nthese
ndata nare nconsidered nobjective ndata? nSelect nall nthat napply.
A. White nblood ncell ncount n22,000 nmm3
B. Blood npressure n150/94 nmm nHg
C.Patient nrates npain nas nan n8 non na n10 npoint nscale
D. Patient's nwife nreports nthat nthe npatient nhas nbeen nvery nsleepy nduring nthe nday
E.Patient's nweight nis n68 nkg n- nCORRECT n ANSWER n-A, nB, nE
Ch. n2 nAn nelderly nwoman ntook na nprescription nmed nto nhelp nher nsleep; nhowever, nshe nfelt
nrestless nall nnight nand ndid nnot nsleep nat nall. nThe nnurse nrecognizes nthis nwoman nhas
nexperienced nwhich ntype nof nreaction nor neffect?
A. Allergic nreaction
B. Idiosyncratic nreaction
C.Mutagenic neffect
D. Synergistic neffect n- nCORRECT n ANSWER n-B
Ch. n2 nThe nnurse nis ncaring nfor na npatient nwith ncirrhosis nor nhepatitis, nand nrecognizes nthat
nabnormalities nin nwhich nphase nof npharmacokinetics nmay noccur nin nthis npatient?
A. Absorption
B. Distribution
C.Metabolism
