PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
2025\2026 PHARMACOLOGY 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
A patient with which of the following disorders will need a lower dose of most
drugs?
a. Infection
b. Cirrhosis
c. Diabetes
d. Colitis - ANSWER- b. cirrhosis
You are administering a medication to a patient who is in pain. What is the best
way to know if the medication worked?
a. The patient will ask for the same medication again.
b. The patient will tell you that his pain is gone.
c. The doctor will tell you that you have given enough medication.
,d. The patient will no longer put on his call light. - ANSWER- b. The patient will
tell you that his pain is gone.
The nursing process is a way to solve problems. What step do you carry out to
determine if the method you chose to solve the problem was helpful?
a. Evaluation
b. Assessment
c. Diagnosis
d. Implementation - ANSWER- a. Evaluation
A current concern with elderly patients is the risk of increased adverse reactions
and interactions when many different drugs are taken at once. This is called
a. Synergism
b. Tolerance
c. Interdependence
d. Polypharmacy - ANSWER- d. Polypharmacy
A PRN medication order gives the nurse discretion regarding when to give the
drug within the ordered parameters.
Select one:
True
False - ANSWER- True
What is the usual order of the nursing process?
Select one:
a. Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
b. Diganosis, Evaluation, Assessment, Implementation, Planning
,c. Planning, Implementation, Diagnosis, Evaluation, Assessment
d. Assessment, Evaluation, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation - ANSWER- a.
Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
The patient's family has asked the doctor to make the patient comfortable but the
patient wants to stay alert. The doctor has ordered Morphine 15 mg every 3 hours
prn for pain. The patient is refusing to take the drug. How can you respond to the
family and demonstrate support for the patient's autonomy?
Select one:
a. "I appreciate your concern but your father has told me that he does not want the
drug."
b. "I can see that your dad is having pain; I will prepare the drug."
c. "I will tell your father that you are requesting that he take his drugs for pain."
d. "Your father probably doesn't know what he is saying; I will get the drug for
him." - ANSWER- a. "I appreciate your concern but your father has told me
that he does not want the drug."
The nurse is gathering assessment data for a patient's drug history. The patient
states "I am not able to swallow pills." This is an example of which type of data?
Select one:
a. Objective
b. Subjective - ANSWER- b. Subjective
Creams and ointments used for skin lesions exert primarily a(an):
Select one:
a. local effect.
b. systemic effect. - ANSWER- a. local effect
, Morphine has a high first pass effect. What are the implications of this for a patient
receiving oral morphine for pain?
Select one:
a. The patient will need a lower dose of oral morphine than IV morphine.
b. The patient will need the same amount of IV or oral morphine.
c. The patient will need a higher dose of oral morphine than IV morphine. -
ANSWER- c. The patient will need a higher dose of oral morphine than IV
morphine
Once a drug is administered, it is distributed throughout the body by the:
Select one:
a. blood.
b. liver.
c. kidneys.
d. GI mucosa - ANSWER- a. blood
The nurse is preparing to give a patient amlodipine/benazepril (Lotrel) an
antihypertensive medication. The patient's blood pressure has been in the 110/70
range the last 3 days which is normal. Prior to administering this medication the
nurse should do which of the following?
Select one:
a. Check the patient's heart rate.
b. Check the patient's blood pressure.
c. Call the physician and inquire why the medication is being given.
d. Hold the medication for further clarification. - ANSWER- b. Check the patient's
blood pressure.
Which information is most important to collect when assessing for allergies?
2025\2026 PHARMACOLOGY 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
A patient with which of the following disorders will need a lower dose of most
drugs?
a. Infection
b. Cirrhosis
c. Diabetes
d. Colitis - ANSWER- b. cirrhosis
You are administering a medication to a patient who is in pain. What is the best
way to know if the medication worked?
a. The patient will ask for the same medication again.
b. The patient will tell you that his pain is gone.
c. The doctor will tell you that you have given enough medication.
,d. The patient will no longer put on his call light. - ANSWER- b. The patient will
tell you that his pain is gone.
The nursing process is a way to solve problems. What step do you carry out to
determine if the method you chose to solve the problem was helpful?
a. Evaluation
b. Assessment
c. Diagnosis
d. Implementation - ANSWER- a. Evaluation
A current concern with elderly patients is the risk of increased adverse reactions
and interactions when many different drugs are taken at once. This is called
a. Synergism
b. Tolerance
c. Interdependence
d. Polypharmacy - ANSWER- d. Polypharmacy
A PRN medication order gives the nurse discretion regarding when to give the
drug within the ordered parameters.
Select one:
True
False - ANSWER- True
What is the usual order of the nursing process?
Select one:
a. Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
b. Diganosis, Evaluation, Assessment, Implementation, Planning
,c. Planning, Implementation, Diagnosis, Evaluation, Assessment
d. Assessment, Evaluation, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation - ANSWER- a.
Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
The patient's family has asked the doctor to make the patient comfortable but the
patient wants to stay alert. The doctor has ordered Morphine 15 mg every 3 hours
prn for pain. The patient is refusing to take the drug. How can you respond to the
family and demonstrate support for the patient's autonomy?
Select one:
a. "I appreciate your concern but your father has told me that he does not want the
drug."
b. "I can see that your dad is having pain; I will prepare the drug."
c. "I will tell your father that you are requesting that he take his drugs for pain."
d. "Your father probably doesn't know what he is saying; I will get the drug for
him." - ANSWER- a. "I appreciate your concern but your father has told me
that he does not want the drug."
The nurse is gathering assessment data for a patient's drug history. The patient
states "I am not able to swallow pills." This is an example of which type of data?
Select one:
a. Objective
b. Subjective - ANSWER- b. Subjective
Creams and ointments used for skin lesions exert primarily a(an):
Select one:
a. local effect.
b. systemic effect. - ANSWER- a. local effect
, Morphine has a high first pass effect. What are the implications of this for a patient
receiving oral morphine for pain?
Select one:
a. The patient will need a lower dose of oral morphine than IV morphine.
b. The patient will need the same amount of IV or oral morphine.
c. The patient will need a higher dose of oral morphine than IV morphine. -
ANSWER- c. The patient will need a higher dose of oral morphine than IV
morphine
Once a drug is administered, it is distributed throughout the body by the:
Select one:
a. blood.
b. liver.
c. kidneys.
d. GI mucosa - ANSWER- a. blood
The nurse is preparing to give a patient amlodipine/benazepril (Lotrel) an
antihypertensive medication. The patient's blood pressure has been in the 110/70
range the last 3 days which is normal. Prior to administering this medication the
nurse should do which of the following?
Select one:
a. Check the patient's heart rate.
b. Check the patient's blood pressure.
c. Call the physician and inquire why the medication is being given.
d. Hold the medication for further clarification. - ANSWER- b. Check the patient's
blood pressure.
Which information is most important to collect when assessing for allergies?
