Clayton's Basic Pharmacology for Nurses | Original NCLEX-Style Test Bank
ORIGINAL NCLEX®-STYLE TEST BANK
Clayton's Basic Pharmacology for Nurses
20th Edition
1,200 Original Practice Questions • Answers • Detailed Rationales
Clinical Judgment • Priority • Safety • Pharmacology • NGN-Informed Item
Mix
For nursing education and exam preparation
Page 1
, Clayton's Basic Pharmacology for Nurses | Original NCLEX-Style Test Bank
About This Test Bank
Purpose. This resource contains 1,200 independently authored nursing pharmacology questions designed
to emphasize application, prioritization, medication safety, patient teaching, adverse-effect recognition,
therapeutic monitoring, and clinical judgment. Questions are organized using the publicly available
chapter or section sequence for the title named on the cover.
NCLEX style. The item-writing approach is informed by the 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan emphasis on
entry-level nursing knowledge, skills, abilities, and clinical judgment. “NCLEX-style” describes the
educational format only; this resource is not produced, reviewed, or endorsed by NCSBN.
Copyright/source boundary. The questions and rationales in this document are newly written. The
textbook title, edition, authorship, and publicly listed chapter/section organization are used only for source
alignment. Proprietary publisher test-bank questions, end-of-chapter questions, figures, tables, and
instructor resources are not reproduced.
Clinical-use note. This is a study resource, not a medication-ordering reference. Drug labeling,
institutional protocols, and clinical guidance change over time. Learners should verify current prescribing
information and local policy when making real patient-care decisions.
Chapter / Section Question Map
Chapter / Section Topic Question Range
1 Basic Principles of 1-27
Pharmacology
2 Drug Actions Across the Life 28-54
Span
3 The Nursing Process and 55-81
Pharmacology
4 Patient Education to Promote 82-108
Health
5 Principles of Medication 109-135
Administration and Medication
Safety
6 Percutaneous Administration 136-162
7 Enteral Administration 163-189
8 Parenteral Administration: Safe 190-216
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Chapter / Section Topic Question Range
Preparation
9 Parenteral Administration: 217-243
Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and
Intramuscular
10 Parenteral Administration: 244-270
Intravenous
11 Drugs Affecting the Central and 271-297
Peripheral Nervous System
12 Drugs Used to Treat 298-324
Neurodegenerative Disorders
13 Drugs Used to Treat Seizure 325-351
Disorders
14 Drugs Used to Treat Headaches 352-378
15 Drugs Used to Treat Pain: Focus 379-405
on Opioids
16 Drugs Used to Treat Attention 406-432
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
17 Drugs Used to Treat Substance 433-459
Use Disorders
18 Drugs Used to Treat 460-486
Schizophrenia
19 Drugs Used to Treat Depressive 487-513
and Bipolar Disorders
20 Drugs Used to Treat Anxiety 514-540
Disorders
21 Drugs Used to Treat Sleep 541-567
Disorders
22 Drugs Used to Treat 568-594
Dyslipidemias
23 Drugs Used to Treat 595-621
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, Clayton's Basic Pharmacology for Nurses | Original NCLEX-Style Test Bank
Chapter / Section Topic Question Range
Hypertension
24 Drugs Used to Treat 622-648
Arrhythmias
25 Drugs Used to Treat Angina 649-675
Pectoris
26 Drugs Used to Treat Peripheral 676-702
Vascular Disease
27 Drugs Used to Treat 703-729
Thromboembolic Disorders
28 Drugs Used to Treat Heart 730-756
Failure
29 Drugs Used to Treat Upper 757-783
Respiratory Disease
30 Drugs Used to Treat Lower 784-810
Respiratory Disease
31 Drugs Used to Treat 811-836
Gastroesophageal Reflux and
Peptic Ulcer Disease
32 Drugs Used to Treat Nausea and 837-862
Vomiting
33 Drugs Used to Treat 863-888
Constipation and Diarrhea
34 Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes 889-914
Mellitus
35 Drugs Used to Treat Thyroid 915-940
Disease
36 Drugs Used in Obstetrics 941-966
37 Drugs Used in Men's and 967-992
Women's Health
38 Drugs Used to Treat Urinary 993-1018
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ORIGINAL NCLEX®-STYLE TEST BANK
Clayton's Basic Pharmacology for Nurses
20th Edition
1,200 Original Practice Questions • Answers • Detailed Rationales
Clinical Judgment • Priority • Safety • Pharmacology • NGN-Informed Item
Mix
For nursing education and exam preparation
Page 1
, Clayton's Basic Pharmacology for Nurses | Original NCLEX-Style Test Bank
About This Test Bank
Purpose. This resource contains 1,200 independently authored nursing pharmacology questions designed
to emphasize application, prioritization, medication safety, patient teaching, adverse-effect recognition,
therapeutic monitoring, and clinical judgment. Questions are organized using the publicly available
chapter or section sequence for the title named on the cover.
NCLEX style. The item-writing approach is informed by the 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan emphasis on
entry-level nursing knowledge, skills, abilities, and clinical judgment. “NCLEX-style” describes the
educational format only; this resource is not produced, reviewed, or endorsed by NCSBN.
Copyright/source boundary. The questions and rationales in this document are newly written. The
textbook title, edition, authorship, and publicly listed chapter/section organization are used only for source
alignment. Proprietary publisher test-bank questions, end-of-chapter questions, figures, tables, and
instructor resources are not reproduced.
Clinical-use note. This is a study resource, not a medication-ordering reference. Drug labeling,
institutional protocols, and clinical guidance change over time. Learners should verify current prescribing
information and local policy when making real patient-care decisions.
Chapter / Section Question Map
Chapter / Section Topic Question Range
1 Basic Principles of 1-27
Pharmacology
2 Drug Actions Across the Life 28-54
Span
3 The Nursing Process and 55-81
Pharmacology
4 Patient Education to Promote 82-108
Health
5 Principles of Medication 109-135
Administration and Medication
Safety
6 Percutaneous Administration 136-162
7 Enteral Administration 163-189
8 Parenteral Administration: Safe 190-216
Page 2
, Clayton's Basic Pharmacology for Nurses | Original NCLEX-Style Test Bank
Chapter / Section Topic Question Range
Preparation
9 Parenteral Administration: 217-243
Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and
Intramuscular
10 Parenteral Administration: 244-270
Intravenous
11 Drugs Affecting the Central and 271-297
Peripheral Nervous System
12 Drugs Used to Treat 298-324
Neurodegenerative Disorders
13 Drugs Used to Treat Seizure 325-351
Disorders
14 Drugs Used to Treat Headaches 352-378
15 Drugs Used to Treat Pain: Focus 379-405
on Opioids
16 Drugs Used to Treat Attention 406-432
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
17 Drugs Used to Treat Substance 433-459
Use Disorders
18 Drugs Used to Treat 460-486
Schizophrenia
19 Drugs Used to Treat Depressive 487-513
and Bipolar Disorders
20 Drugs Used to Treat Anxiety 514-540
Disorders
21 Drugs Used to Treat Sleep 541-567
Disorders
22 Drugs Used to Treat 568-594
Dyslipidemias
23 Drugs Used to Treat 595-621
Page 3
, Clayton's Basic Pharmacology for Nurses | Original NCLEX-Style Test Bank
Chapter / Section Topic Question Range
Hypertension
24 Drugs Used to Treat 622-648
Arrhythmias
25 Drugs Used to Treat Angina 649-675
Pectoris
26 Drugs Used to Treat Peripheral 676-702
Vascular Disease
27 Drugs Used to Treat 703-729
Thromboembolic Disorders
28 Drugs Used to Treat Heart 730-756
Failure
29 Drugs Used to Treat Upper 757-783
Respiratory Disease
30 Drugs Used to Treat Lower 784-810
Respiratory Disease
31 Drugs Used to Treat 811-836
Gastroesophageal Reflux and
Peptic Ulcer Disease
32 Drugs Used to Treat Nausea and 837-862
Vomiting
33 Drugs Used to Treat 863-888
Constipation and Diarrhea
34 Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes 889-914
Mellitus
35 Drugs Used to Treat Thyroid 915-940
Disease
36 Drugs Used in Obstetrics 941-966
37 Drugs Used in Men's and 967-992
Women's Health
38 Drugs Used to Treat Urinary 993-1018
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