Pharmacology: Unit 1 NCLEX Practice
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Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which nursing action is most important after giving an IV push medication?
✔✔A. Monitor the patient for adverse reactions
B. Document the medication later
C. Leave the patient immediately
D. Mix the medication with another drug
Which term describes the process by which a drug is eliminated from the body?
✔✔A. Excretion
B. Absorption
C. Metabolism
D. Distribution
Which medication should be held if the patient’s heart rate is below 60 bpm?
✔✔A. Beta-blockers
B. ACE inhibitors
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,C. Diuretics
D. Antihistamines
Which lab value is monitored for patients taking nephrotoxic medications?
A. INR
✔✔B. Creatinine and BUN
C. Blood glucose
D. Hemoglobin
Which term describes a drug that partially activates a receptor but also blocks other drugs?
✔✔A. Partial agonist
B. Antagonist
C. Full agonist
D. Inhibitor
Which is the most important teaching for patients taking antihypertensive medications?
✔✔A. Monitor blood pressure regularly and report dizziness
B. Stop the medication when feeling fine
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,C. Skip doses on weekends
D. Take only with food
Which route of drug administration provides the fastest onset of action?
A. Oral
B. Topical
✔✔C. Intravenous (IV)
D. Subcutaneous
What is the primary organ responsible for drug metabolism?
A. Kidney
B. Lungs
✔✔C. Liver
D. Stomach
Which term describes the study of how drugs act on the body?
✔✔A. Pharmacodynamics
B. Pharmacokinetics
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, C. Toxicology
D. Therapeutics
Which term describes how the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and excretes a drug?
A. Pharmacodynamics
✔✔B. Pharmacokinetics
C. Pharmacogenomics
D. Pharmacology
What is the primary organ responsible for drug excretion?
A. Liver
✔✔B. Kidneys
C. Lungs
D. Skin
Which factor can alter drug absorption in elderly patients?
A. Increased metabolism
B. Faster gastric emptying
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which nursing action is most important after giving an IV push medication?
✔✔A. Monitor the patient for adverse reactions
B. Document the medication later
C. Leave the patient immediately
D. Mix the medication with another drug
Which term describes the process by which a drug is eliminated from the body?
✔✔A. Excretion
B. Absorption
C. Metabolism
D. Distribution
Which medication should be held if the patient’s heart rate is below 60 bpm?
✔✔A. Beta-blockers
B. ACE inhibitors
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,C. Diuretics
D. Antihistamines
Which lab value is monitored for patients taking nephrotoxic medications?
A. INR
✔✔B. Creatinine and BUN
C. Blood glucose
D. Hemoglobin
Which term describes a drug that partially activates a receptor but also blocks other drugs?
✔✔A. Partial agonist
B. Antagonist
C. Full agonist
D. Inhibitor
Which is the most important teaching for patients taking antihypertensive medications?
✔✔A. Monitor blood pressure regularly and report dizziness
B. Stop the medication when feeling fine
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,C. Skip doses on weekends
D. Take only with food
Which route of drug administration provides the fastest onset of action?
A. Oral
B. Topical
✔✔C. Intravenous (IV)
D. Subcutaneous
What is the primary organ responsible for drug metabolism?
A. Kidney
B. Lungs
✔✔C. Liver
D. Stomach
Which term describes the study of how drugs act on the body?
✔✔A. Pharmacodynamics
B. Pharmacokinetics
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, C. Toxicology
D. Therapeutics
Which term describes how the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and excretes a drug?
A. Pharmacodynamics
✔✔B. Pharmacokinetics
C. Pharmacogenomics
D. Pharmacology
What is the primary organ responsible for drug excretion?
A. Liver
✔✔B. Kidneys
C. Lungs
D. Skin
Which factor can alter drug absorption in elderly patients?
A. Increased metabolism
B. Faster gastric emptying
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