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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




dd NCLEX RN PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERS
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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________ dd dd DATE: _____________ dd




COURSE: Pharmacology M/C NCLEX RN review questions
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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. Before administering drugs by the enteral route, the nurse should evaluate which of the f
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ollowing? 1. Ability of the patient to lie supine 2. Compatibility of the drug with IV fluid 3. Ab
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ility of the patient to swallow 4. Patency of the injection port
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[Verified Solution]: 3 dd dddd




Q2. The order reads, "Lasix 40 mg IV STAT." Which of the following actions should the nur
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se take? 1. Administer the medication within 30 minutes of the order. 2. Administer the medic
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ation within 5 minutes of the order. 3. Administer the medication as required by the patient's
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condition. 4. Assess the patient's ability to tolerate the medication before giving.
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[Verified Solution]: 2 dd dddd




Q3. Which of the following medications would not be administered through a nasogastric tube
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? (Select all that apply). 1. Liquids 2. Enteric-coated tablets 3. Sustainted-
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release tablets 4. Finely crushed tablets 5. IV medications
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[Verified Solution]: 2, 3, 5 dd dddd dd dd




Q4. A patient has a malignant brain tumor. What pharmacokinetic phase may be affected by
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the presence of the tumor? 1. Absorption 2. Distribution 3. Metabolism 4. Excretion
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[Verified Solution]: 2 dd dddd

,Q5. A patient with cirrhosis of the liver exhibits decreased metabolic activity. This will requir
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e what possible changes? (Select all that apply.) 1. A reduction in the dosage of the drugs. 2. A
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change in the timing of medication administration. 3. An increased dose of prescribed drug. 4.
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Giving all prescribed drugs by intramuscular injection. 5. More frequent monitoring for adver
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se drug effects.
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[Verified Solution]: 1, 5 dd dddd dd




Q6. The patient requires a drug that is known to be completely metabolized by the first-
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pass effect. What change will be needed when this drug is administered? 1. The drug must be
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given more frequently. 2. The drug must be given in higher doses. 3. The drug must be given i
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n a lipid-soluble form. 4. The drug must be given by a non-oral route such as parenterally.
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[Verified Solution]: 4 dd dddd




Q7. A patient who is in renal failure may have a diminished capacity to excrete medications.
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The nurse must assess the patient more frequently for what development? 1. Increased risk of
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allergy. 2. Decreased therapeutic drug effects. 3. Increased risk for drug toxicity. 4. Increased
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absorption of the drug from the intestines. dd dd dd dd dd dd




[Verified Solution]: 3 dd dddd




Q8. What is the rationale for the administration of a loading dose of a drug? 1. It decreases t
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he number of doses that must be given. 2. It results in lower dosages being required to achieve
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therapeutic effects. 3. It decreases the risk of drug toxicity. 4. It more rapidly builds plasma d
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rug levels to a plateau level.
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Q9. A nurse asks a client to discuss the way medications will be taken at home. Which phase
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of the nursing process is the nurse using?
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a. Assessment
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b. Planning
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c. Implementation
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d. Evaluation
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[Verified Solution]: b dd dddd




Q10. A client is known to be allergic to several medications. After a nurse administers a medi
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cation, an adult client's vital signs are 99.2F - 148 -
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56 and BP 76/40. Which of these assessments should the nurse make?
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a. Allergic reaction
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, b. Anaphylactic reaction
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c. Side effect
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d. Anticipated reaction
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[Verified Solution]: c dd dddd




Q11. A nurse is assessing a client who is febrile. The nurse knows that the client needs an anti
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pyretic medication. The nurse should check in which area of the MAR for this order?
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a. Routine orders
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b. STAT orders
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c. HS orders
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d. PRN orders
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Q12. What organ of the body is the primary site of drug metabolism?
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a. Kidney
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b. Cells of the intestinal tract
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c. Liver
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d. Spleen
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[Verified Solution]: c dd dddd




Q13. The common description of drug's duration of action in the body is considered:
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a. therapeutic level
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b. plateau of an administered drug
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c. plasma half-life
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d. drug toxicity
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[Verified Solution]: c dd dddd




Q14. A patient experiences profound drowsiness when a stimulant drug is given. This is an un
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usual reaction for this drug, a reaction that has not been associated with that particular drug.
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What is the term for this type of drug reaction? 1. Allergic reaction 2. Idiosyncratic reaction 3
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. Enzyme-specific reaction 4. Unaltered reaction
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[Verified Solution]: 2 dd dddd




Q15. The provider has orderd atropine, a drug that will prevent the patient's own chemical, a
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cetylcholine, from causing parasympathetic effects. What type of drug would atropine be consi
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dered? 1. An antagonist 2. A partial agonist 3. An agonist 4. A protagonist
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[Verified Solution]: 1 dd dddd

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