QMA IVYTECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
PharmacologyA2isA2theA2studyA2ofA2-A2Ans--
MedicationsA2andA2theirA2effectA2onA2theA2body
Mrs.A2Johnson'sA2GlucophageA2isA2orderedA2bid.A2SheA2shouldA2receiveA2thisA2medicatio
n:A2-A2Ans--TheA2abbreviationA2forA2twoA2timesA2aA2dayA2isA2bid
ToA2treatA2glaucoma,A2Mrs.A2JohnsonA2isA2given:A2-A2Ans--
PilocarA2isA2classifiedA2asA2aA2mioticA2whichA2decreasesA2eyeA2pressureA2andA2isA2usedA2t
oA2treatA2glaucoma
AdverseA2effectsA2ofA2VasotecA2include:A2-A2Ans--
AdverseA2effectsA2ofA2VasotecA2includeA2hypotension,A2persistentA2dryA2ticklingA2non-
productiveA2cough,A2nausea,A2andA2vomiting
ToA2prepareA2Mrs.A2Johnson'sA2medicationA2forA2administrationA2throughA2theA2G-
TUBE,A2youA2should:A2-A2Ans--WhenA2administeringA2medicationA2viaA2G-
TUBE,A2tabletsA2shouldA2beA2crushedA2andA2dilutedA2inA2liquid.
WhenA2administeringA2Mrs.A2Johnson'sA2Pilocar,A2youA2should:A2-A2Ans--
PilocarA2isA2anA2eyeA2dropA2andA2isA2placedA2insideA2theA2lowerA2lidA2withA2theA2tipA2ofA2th
eA2bottleA2withoutA2touchingA2theA2eye.
YouA2documentA2Mrs.A2Johnson'sA2medications:A2-A2Ans--
ItA2isA2veryA2importantA2thatA2documentationA2beA2enteredA2accuratelyA2andA2immediately
A2afterA2theA2administrationA2ofA2anyA2medication.
Mrs.A2JohnsonA2isA2comatose.A2ToA2provideA2oralA2care,A2youA2shouldA2positionA2herA2in:A
2-A2Ans--
LateralA2positionA2meansA2placingA2theA2residentA2onA2herA2side.A2ThisA2positionA2allowsA2
forA2gravityA2drainageA2andA2preventsA2theA2residentA2fromA2chokingA2onA2secretionsA2an
dA2aspiratingA2fluidsA2intoA2theA2lungs.
Mrs.A2JohnsonA2hasA2aA2minorA2skinA2tear.A2BeforeA2applyingA2aA2transparentA2dressing,A
2youA2should:A2-A2Ans--
IfA2aA2layerA2ofA2skinA2isA2torn,A2butA2stillA2attached,A2replaceA2theA2skinA2overA2theA2wound
,A2coveringA2asA2muchA2ofA2theA2originalA2surfaceA2asA2possible.A2ApplyA2aA2transparentA2
dressing.
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
PharmacologyA2isA2theA2studyA2ofA2-A2Ans--
MedicationsA2andA2theirA2effectA2onA2theA2body
Mrs.A2Johnson'sA2GlucophageA2isA2orderedA2bid.A2SheA2shouldA2receiveA2thisA2medicatio
n:A2-A2Ans--TheA2abbreviationA2forA2twoA2timesA2aA2dayA2isA2bid
ToA2treatA2glaucoma,A2Mrs.A2JohnsonA2isA2given:A2-A2Ans--
PilocarA2isA2classifiedA2asA2aA2mioticA2whichA2decreasesA2eyeA2pressureA2andA2isA2usedA2t
oA2treatA2glaucoma
AdverseA2effectsA2ofA2VasotecA2include:A2-A2Ans--
AdverseA2effectsA2ofA2VasotecA2includeA2hypotension,A2persistentA2dryA2ticklingA2non-
productiveA2cough,A2nausea,A2andA2vomiting
ToA2prepareA2Mrs.A2Johnson'sA2medicationA2forA2administrationA2throughA2theA2G-
TUBE,A2youA2should:A2-A2Ans--WhenA2administeringA2medicationA2viaA2G-
TUBE,A2tabletsA2shouldA2beA2crushedA2andA2dilutedA2inA2liquid.
WhenA2administeringA2Mrs.A2Johnson'sA2Pilocar,A2youA2should:A2-A2Ans--
PilocarA2isA2anA2eyeA2dropA2andA2isA2placedA2insideA2theA2lowerA2lidA2withA2theA2tipA2ofA2th
eA2bottleA2withoutA2touchingA2theA2eye.
YouA2documentA2Mrs.A2Johnson'sA2medications:A2-A2Ans--
ItA2isA2veryA2importantA2thatA2documentationA2beA2enteredA2accuratelyA2andA2immediately
A2afterA2theA2administrationA2ofA2anyA2medication.
Mrs.A2JohnsonA2isA2comatose.A2ToA2provideA2oralA2care,A2youA2shouldA2positionA2herA2in:A
2-A2Ans--
LateralA2positionA2meansA2placingA2theA2residentA2onA2herA2side.A2ThisA2positionA2allowsA2
forA2gravityA2drainageA2andA2preventsA2theA2residentA2fromA2chokingA2onA2secretionsA2an
dA2aspiratingA2fluidsA2intoA2theA2lungs.
Mrs.A2JohnsonA2hasA2aA2minorA2skinA2tear.A2BeforeA2applyingA2aA2transparentA2dressing,A
2youA2should:A2-A2Ans--
IfA2aA2layerA2ofA2skinA2isA2torn,A2butA2stillA2attached,A2replaceA2theA2skinA2overA2theA2wound
,A2coveringA2asA2muchA2ofA2theA2originalA2surfaceA2asA2possible.A2ApplyA2aA2transparentA2
dressing.