1-Nurs Pharmacology Midterm Exam Questions With
Correct Answers 2026
What is the most appropriate measurement to determine the therapeutic response of an antipyretic dru
g?
a) Blood Pressure
b) Respiratory Rate
c) Temperature
d) Radial Pulse - CORRECT ANSWER -C
Which of the following examples would be considered objective data? (select all that apply)
a) "I have pain in my abdomen"
b) Blood pressure is 160/90
c) Skin is mottled
d) "I had a lab test last week at my doctor's office"
e) Child's mother states, "His temperature was 102 degrees before we came to the hospital"
f) Weight gain of 2 pounds in 4 days
g) Patient states she has trouble breathing or "catching" her breath - CORRECT ANSWER -B, C, F
Which of the following would be considered examples of the Nine Rights? (select all that apply)
a) Right patient
b) Right time
c) Right room number
d) Right to refuse
e) Right documentation
f) Right reason - CORRECT ANSWER -A, B, D, E, F
,Which of the following examples would be considered a contraindication?
a) Giving a drug for nausea to a patient who has just vomited
b) Giving a drug that causes birth defects to a patient who is 12 week's pregnant
c) Giving a drug that may cause dizziness to a patient with high blood pressure
d) Giving a drug that may cause an increase in heart rate to a patient who has asthma -
CORRECT ANSWER -B
The LPN/VN is giving a patient her morning drugs due at 9:00 a.m. Aſter you have already prepared the d
rug, the patient states, " No, I don't want that pill today." What is your best first action?
a) Tell the patient she has to take the drug because it was ordered by the doctor
b) Ask the patient to tell you her reason for not taking the drug
c) Teach the patient why she needs it and give the drug
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Correct Answers 2026
What is the most appropriate measurement to determine the therapeutic response of an antipyretic dru
g?
a) Blood Pressure
b) Respiratory Rate
c) Temperature
d) Radial Pulse - CORRECT ANSWER -C
Which of the following examples would be considered objective data? (select all that apply)
a) "I have pain in my abdomen"
b) Blood pressure is 160/90
c) Skin is mottled
d) "I had a lab test last week at my doctor's office"
e) Child's mother states, "His temperature was 102 degrees before we came to the hospital"
f) Weight gain of 2 pounds in 4 days
g) Patient states she has trouble breathing or "catching" her breath - CORRECT ANSWER -B, C, F
Which of the following would be considered examples of the Nine Rights? (select all that apply)
a) Right patient
b) Right time
c) Right room number
d) Right to refuse
e) Right documentation
f) Right reason - CORRECT ANSWER -A, B, D, E, F
,Which of the following examples would be considered a contraindication?
a) Giving a drug for nausea to a patient who has just vomited
b) Giving a drug that causes birth defects to a patient who is 12 week's pregnant
c) Giving a drug that may cause dizziness to a patient with high blood pressure
d) Giving a drug that may cause an increase in heart rate to a patient who has asthma -
CORRECT ANSWER -B
The LPN/VN is giving a patient her morning drugs due at 9:00 a.m. Aſter you have already prepared the d
rug, the patient states, " No, I don't want that pill today." What is your best first action?
a) Tell the patient she has to take the drug because it was ordered by the doctor
b) Ask the patient to tell you her reason for not taking the drug
c) Teach the patient why she needs it and give the drug
d) Ask the patient if she haszanyzquestionszaboutzthezdrugz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-B
Whatziszconsideredzthezbestzresourcezforzcurrentzusezofzdrugszatzadmissionztozthezhealthcarezsetting
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a)zThezpatient
b)zThezmedicalzrecord
c)zThezcaregiver
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ThezLPN/VNziszassessingzazpatientzbeforezgivingzazdrugztozmanagezhiszbloodzpressurezandznoteszthezbloo
d
pressureztozbez90/50.zWhatzisztheznurse'szbestzaction?
a)zHoldzthezdrugzandzreportztozthezRNzinzcharge
b)zGivezthezpatientzazcupzofzcoffeezandzgivezthezdrug
c)zComezbackz30zminuteszlaterzandzrecheckzthezbloodzpressure
d)zTellzthezpatientztozwalkzinzthezhallzandzgivezthezdrugz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-
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Whatziszthezbestzwayztozcheckzthatzyouzarezgivingzthezdrugztozthezrightzpatient
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a)zAskzthezpatient'szname
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b)zMakezsurezthezpatientzcanzswallow
c)zFindzoutzwhetherzthezpatientzpreferszcoldzorzroomztemperaturezliquids
d)zAskzthezpatientztozrepeatzhiszorzherznamezandzbirthdatez-zCORRECTzANSWERz-
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