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Pharmacology ch. 1-3 & ch. 6 NCLEX exam review questions TEST
FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM 2026/2027 BANK 2
VERSIONS QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS / EXAM QUESTIONS WILL COME FROM HERE
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS/ A+ GRADED
An 86-yr-old patient is being discharged to home on digitalis therapy
and has very little information regarding the medication. Which
statement best reflects a realistic outcome of patient teaching
activities?
A- The patient and patient's daughter will state the proper way to take
the drug
B- The nurse will provide teaching about the drug's adverse effects
C-The patient will state all the symptoms of digitalis toxicity
D- The patient will call the prescriber if adverse effects occur -
ANSWERS--A
The patient has a new prescription for a blood pressure medication that
may cause him to feel dizzy during the first few days of therapy. Which
is the best nursing diagnosis for this situation?
A- activity intolerance
B- risk for injury
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C- disturbed body image
D- self-care deficit - ANSWERS--B
A patient's chart includes an order that reads as follows: "Atenolol 25
mg once daily at 0900." Which action by the nurse is correct?
A- The nurse gives the drug via the transdermal route.
B- The nurse gives the drug orally.
C- The nurse gives the drug intravenously.
D- The nurse contacts the prescriber to clarify the dosage route. -
ANSWERS--D
The nurse is compiling a drug history for a patient. Which question from
the nurse will obtain the most information from the patient?
A- "Do you depend on sleeping pills to get sleep?"
B- "Do you have a family history of heart disease?"
C- "When you have pain, what do you do to relieve it?"
D- "What childhood diseases did you have?" - ANSWERS--C
A 77-yr-old man who has been diagnosed with an upper respiratory
tract infection tells the nurse that he is allergic to penicillin. What is the
most appropriate response by the nurse?
A- "Many people are allergic to penicillin"
B- "This allergy is not of major concern because the drug is given so
often."
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C- "What type of reaction did you have when you took penicillin?"
D- "Drug allergies don't usually occur in older individuals due to built-up
resistance to allergic reactions." - ANSWERS--C
The nurse is preparing a care plan for a patient who has been newly
diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of these reflect the
correct order of the steps of the nursing process?
A- assessment, planing, nursing diagnoses, implementation, evaluation
B- evaluation, assessment, nursing diagnoses, planning,
implementation
C- nursing diagnoses, assessment, planning, implementation,
evaluation
D- assessment, nursing diagnoses, planning, implementation,
evaluation - ANSWERS--D
The nurse is reviewing new medication orders that have been written
for a newly admitted patient. The nurse will need to clarify which
orders? (Select all that apply)
A- Metaformin (Glucophage) 1000 mg PO twice a day
B- Sitagliptin (Januvia) 50 mg daily
C- Simvastatin (Zocor) 20 mg PO every evening
D- Irbesartan (Avapro) 300 mg PO once a day
E- Docusate (Colace) as needed for constipation - ANSWERS--B and E
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The nurse is reviewing data collected from a medication history. Which
of these data are considered objective data? (Select all that apply)
A- White blood cell count 22,000 mm^3
B- Blood pressure 150/94 mm Hg
C- Patient rates pain as an "8" on a 10-point scale
D- Patient's wife reports that the patient has been very sleepy during
the day
E- Patient's weight is 68 kg - ANSWERS--A,B, and E
An elderly woman took a prescription medicine to help her to sleep;
however, she felt restless all night and did not sleep at all. The nurse
recognized that this woman has experienced which type of reaction or
effect?
A- Allergic reaction
B- Idiosyncratic reaction
C-Mutagenic effect
D- Synergistic effect - ANSWERS--B
While caring for a patient with cirrhosis or hepatitis, the nurse knows
that abnormalities in which phase of pharmacokinetics may occur?
A- Absorption
B- Distribution
C- Metabolism
D- Excretion - ANSWERS--C
Pharmacology ch. 1-3 & ch. 6 NCLEX exam review questions TEST
FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM 2026/2027 BANK 2
VERSIONS QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS / EXAM QUESTIONS WILL COME FROM HERE
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS/ A+ GRADED
An 86-yr-old patient is being discharged to home on digitalis therapy
and has very little information regarding the medication. Which
statement best reflects a realistic outcome of patient teaching
activities?
A- The patient and patient's daughter will state the proper way to take
the drug
B- The nurse will provide teaching about the drug's adverse effects
C-The patient will state all the symptoms of digitalis toxicity
D- The patient will call the prescriber if adverse effects occur -
ANSWERS--A
The patient has a new prescription for a blood pressure medication that
may cause him to feel dizzy during the first few days of therapy. Which
is the best nursing diagnosis for this situation?
A- activity intolerance
B- risk for injury
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C- disturbed body image
D- self-care deficit - ANSWERS--B
A patient's chart includes an order that reads as follows: "Atenolol 25
mg once daily at 0900." Which action by the nurse is correct?
A- The nurse gives the drug via the transdermal route.
B- The nurse gives the drug orally.
C- The nurse gives the drug intravenously.
D- The nurse contacts the prescriber to clarify the dosage route. -
ANSWERS--D
The nurse is compiling a drug history for a patient. Which question from
the nurse will obtain the most information from the patient?
A- "Do you depend on sleeping pills to get sleep?"
B- "Do you have a family history of heart disease?"
C- "When you have pain, what do you do to relieve it?"
D- "What childhood diseases did you have?" - ANSWERS--C
A 77-yr-old man who has been diagnosed with an upper respiratory
tract infection tells the nurse that he is allergic to penicillin. What is the
most appropriate response by the nurse?
A- "Many people are allergic to penicillin"
B- "This allergy is not of major concern because the drug is given so
often."
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C- "What type of reaction did you have when you took penicillin?"
D- "Drug allergies don't usually occur in older individuals due to built-up
resistance to allergic reactions." - ANSWERS--C
The nurse is preparing a care plan for a patient who has been newly
diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of these reflect the
correct order of the steps of the nursing process?
A- assessment, planing, nursing diagnoses, implementation, evaluation
B- evaluation, assessment, nursing diagnoses, planning,
implementation
C- nursing diagnoses, assessment, planning, implementation,
evaluation
D- assessment, nursing diagnoses, planning, implementation,
evaluation - ANSWERS--D
The nurse is reviewing new medication orders that have been written
for a newly admitted patient. The nurse will need to clarify which
orders? (Select all that apply)
A- Metaformin (Glucophage) 1000 mg PO twice a day
B- Sitagliptin (Januvia) 50 mg daily
C- Simvastatin (Zocor) 20 mg PO every evening
D- Irbesartan (Avapro) 300 mg PO once a day
E- Docusate (Colace) as needed for constipation - ANSWERS--B and E
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The nurse is reviewing data collected from a medication history. Which
of these data are considered objective data? (Select all that apply)
A- White blood cell count 22,000 mm^3
B- Blood pressure 150/94 mm Hg
C- Patient rates pain as an "8" on a 10-point scale
D- Patient's wife reports that the patient has been very sleepy during
the day
E- Patient's weight is 68 kg - ANSWERS--A,B, and E
An elderly woman took a prescription medicine to help her to sleep;
however, she felt restless all night and did not sleep at all. The nurse
recognized that this woman has experienced which type of reaction or
effect?
A- Allergic reaction
B- Idiosyncratic reaction
C-Mutagenic effect
D- Synergistic effect - ANSWERS--B
While caring for a patient with cirrhosis or hepatitis, the nurse knows
that abnormalities in which phase of pharmacokinetics may occur?
A- Absorption
B- Distribution
C- Metabolism
D- Excretion - ANSWERS--C
