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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________
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COURSE: Pharmacology Final Exam (Questions from quizzes)
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EXAM CODE: NCLEX RN PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUES
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TIONS ANSWERS-101 dd




EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. A patient with which of the following disorders will need a lower dose of most drugs?
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a. Infection
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b. Cirrhosis
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c. Diabetes
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d. Colitis
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[Verified Solution]: b. cirrhosis dd dddd dd




Q2. You are administering a medication to a patient who is in pain. What is the best way to k
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now if the medication worked?
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a. The patient will ask for the same medication again.
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b. The patient will tell you that his pain is gone.
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c. The doctor will tell you that you have given enough medication.
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d. The patient will no longer put on his call light.
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[Verified Solution]: b. The patient will tell you that his pain is gone.
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Q3. The nursing process is a way to solve problems. What step do you carry out to determine
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if the method you chose to solve the problem was helpful?
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a. Evaluation
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b. Assessment
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c. Diagnosis
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d. Implementation
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[Verified Solution]: a. Evaluation dd dddd dd

,Q4. A current concern with elderly patients is the risk of increased adverse reactions and inte
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ractions when many different drugs are taken at once. This is called
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a. Synergism
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b. Tolerance
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c. Interdependence
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d. Polypharmacy
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[Verified Solution]: d. Polypharmacy dd dddd dd




Q5. A PRN medication order gives the nurse discretion regarding when to give the drug withi
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n the ordered parameters. Select one: True False
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[Verified Solution]: True dd dddd




Q6. What is the usual order of the nursing process? Select one:
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a. Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
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b. Diganosis, Evaluation, Assessment, Implementation, Planning
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c. Planning, Implementation, Diagnosis, Evaluation, Assessment
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d. Assessment, Evaluation, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation
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[Verified Solution]: a. Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
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Q7. The nurse is gathering assessment data for a patient's drug history. The patient states "I
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am not able to swallow pills." This is an example of which type of data? Select one:
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a. Objective
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b. Subjective
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[Verified Solution]: b. Subjective dd dddd dd




Q8. Creams and ointments used for skin lesions exert primarily a(an): Select one:
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a. local effect.
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b. systemic effect.
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[Verified Solution]: a. local effect dd dddd dd dd




Q9. Morphine has a high first pass effect. What are the implications of this for a patient recei
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ving oral morphine for pain? Select one:
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a. The patient will need a lower dose of oral morphine than IV morphine.
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b. The patient will need the same amount of IV or oral morphine.
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c. The patient will need a higher dose of oral morphine than IV morphine.
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[Verified Solution]: c. The patient will need a higher dose of oral morphine than IV morphine
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,Q10. Once a drug is administered, it is distributed throughout the body by the: Select one:
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a. blood.
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b. liver.
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c. kidneys.
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d. GI mucosa
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[Verified Solution]: a. blood dd dddd dd




Q11. Which information is most important to collect when assessing for allergies? Select one:
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a. The date of the last reaction.
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b. Whether or not the physician was contacted after the reaction.
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c. If there is a supply of Benadryl in the home.
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d. What the allergy is to and what type of reaction was experienced.
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[Verified Solution]: d. What the allergy is to and what type of reaction was experienced.
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Q12. Most drugs are excreted by which route? Select one:
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a. Urinary
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b. Bowel
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c. Respiratory
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d. Oral
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[Verified Solution]: a. Urinary dd dddd dd




Q13. A patient has been on bronchodilator inhalers for 10 years. Over the years, he has had t
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o increase the dose and frequency of the inhalers to achieve the same effect. This is an exampl
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e of: Select one:
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a. drug dependence.
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b. drug tolerance.
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c. drug abuse.
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d. idiosyncratic action.
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[Verified Solution]: b. drug tolerance dd dddd dd dd




Q14. It is important to know what the patient eats and drinks because certain foods, beverage
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s, alcohol, caffeine and even cigarettes can interact with medicines. Select one: True False
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[Verified Solution]: True dd dddd

, Q15. Controlled substances are described in five categories (schedules). A substance that is m
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edically accepted but can lead to strong physical and psychologic dependence is in Schedule __
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_____. Select one: dd dd



a. I
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b. II
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c. III
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d. V
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[Verified Solution]: b. II dd dddd dd




Q16. Which of the following effects might result from a severe drug allergy? Select one:
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a. nausea and poor appetite
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b. anaphylaxis
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c. gastrointestinal bleeding
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d. teratogenic
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[Verified Solution]: b. anaphylaxis dd dddd dd




Q17. The serum half life is important in determining: Select one:
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a. renal function.
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b. presence of side effects.
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c. length of treatment.
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d. dosing interval.
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[Verified Solution]: d. dosing interval.
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Q18. The half-
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life of Coumadin (warfarin) is 2 days. The medication wil be cleared by the liver after how ma
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ny days? Select one:
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a. 2
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b. 4
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c. 6
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d. 8
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[Verified Solution]: d. 8 dd dddd dd




Q19. You will be studying digoxin (Lanoxin) this term. Lanoxin is an example of a: Select one
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:
a. generic name.
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b. trade name.
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c. chemical name
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[Verified Solution]: b. trade name dd dddd dd dd

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