Intro to Pharmacology - Practice
Questions with Accurate Answers
An order reads "Lanoxin 250 mcg once daily at 0900." Which action by the nurse is
correct?:
- The nurse should give the drug intravenously.
- The nurse should give the drug orally.
- The nurse should give the drug via the transdermal route.
- The nurse should contact the prescriber to clarify the dosage route. - ANSWERSThe
nurse should contact the prescriber to clarify the dosage route.
In creating a drug history for a patient, which is the most helpful question the nurse can
ask?:
- "Do you depend on sleeping pills to get to sleep?"
- "Do you have a family history of heart disease?"
- "When you take your pain medicine, does it relieve your pain?"
- "What childhood diseases did you have?" - ANSWERS"When you take your pain
medicine, does it relieve your pain?"
Upon learning a 77-year-old man is allergic to penicillin (PCN), what is the most
appropriate response by the nurse?:
- "Drug allergies don't usually occur as you age because you build up resistance."
- "That's to be expected - lots of people are allergic to PCN."
- "This allergy isn't a major concern because PCN is given so commonly."
- "What type of reaction did you have?" - ANSWERS- "What type of reaction did you
have?"
A patient gets a new prescription for a blood pressure medication that may cause him to
feel dizzy for the first few days of therapy. What is the best nursing diagnosis for this
situation?
- Activity intolerance.
- Disturbed body image.
- Risk for injury.
- Self-care deficit. - ANSWERSRisk for injury.
Which order must be clarified? Select all that apply:
- Metformin (Glucophage) 1000 mg PO BID
- Sitagliptin (Januvia) 50 mg PO
, - Simvastatin (Zocor) 20 mg PO Q HS
- Irbesartan (Avapro)300 mg PO QD
- Docusate (Colace) PRN for constipation - ANSWERS- Sitagliptin (Januvia) 50 mg PO
- Docusate (Colace) PRN for constipation
Which of these reflects the correct order of the steps of the nursing process?:
- Evaluation, assessment, NANDA/planning, implementation
- NANDA/planning, assessment, implementation, evaluation
- Assessment, NANDA/planning, implementation, evaluation - ANSWERSAssessment,
NANDA/planning, implementation, evaluation
The nurse reviews data collected from a medication history. Which of these data are
considered objective data? Select all that apply:
- WBCs 22,000 mm3
- Blood pressure 150/84 mm Hg
- Patient rates pain "8" on a 10-point scale
- Patient's wife reports he has been very sleepy during the day
- Patient's weight is 68 kg - ANSWERS- WBCs 22,000 mm3
- Blood pressure 150/84 mm Hg
- Patient's weight is 68 kg;
Sometimes since it is on a scale it is considered objective! But think of pain as
SUBJECTIVE -you were RIGHT! Pain = subjective
An elderly woman took medication to help her sleep; however, she did not sleep at all
due to restlessness. The nurse recognizes she has experienced which reaction?:
- Allergic
- Idiosyncratic reaction
- Mutagenic effect
- Synergistic effect - ANSWERSIdiosyncratic reaction
Caring for a patient with cirrhosis or hepatitis, the nurse knows that abnormalities in
which phase of pharmacokinetics may occur?:
- Absorption
- Distribution
- Metabolism
- Excretion - ANSWERSMetabolism
A nurse is teaching a patient about a new enteric-coated stool softener. Which
statement should be included?:
- "Take the tablet with 2-3 oz of orange juice."
Questions with Accurate Answers
An order reads "Lanoxin 250 mcg once daily at 0900." Which action by the nurse is
correct?:
- The nurse should give the drug intravenously.
- The nurse should give the drug orally.
- The nurse should give the drug via the transdermal route.
- The nurse should contact the prescriber to clarify the dosage route. - ANSWERSThe
nurse should contact the prescriber to clarify the dosage route.
In creating a drug history for a patient, which is the most helpful question the nurse can
ask?:
- "Do you depend on sleeping pills to get to sleep?"
- "Do you have a family history of heart disease?"
- "When you take your pain medicine, does it relieve your pain?"
- "What childhood diseases did you have?" - ANSWERS"When you take your pain
medicine, does it relieve your pain?"
Upon learning a 77-year-old man is allergic to penicillin (PCN), what is the most
appropriate response by the nurse?:
- "Drug allergies don't usually occur as you age because you build up resistance."
- "That's to be expected - lots of people are allergic to PCN."
- "This allergy isn't a major concern because PCN is given so commonly."
- "What type of reaction did you have?" - ANSWERS- "What type of reaction did you
have?"
A patient gets a new prescription for a blood pressure medication that may cause him to
feel dizzy for the first few days of therapy. What is the best nursing diagnosis for this
situation?
- Activity intolerance.
- Disturbed body image.
- Risk for injury.
- Self-care deficit. - ANSWERSRisk for injury.
Which order must be clarified? Select all that apply:
- Metformin (Glucophage) 1000 mg PO BID
- Sitagliptin (Januvia) 50 mg PO
, - Simvastatin (Zocor) 20 mg PO Q HS
- Irbesartan (Avapro)300 mg PO QD
- Docusate (Colace) PRN for constipation - ANSWERS- Sitagliptin (Januvia) 50 mg PO
- Docusate (Colace) PRN for constipation
Which of these reflects the correct order of the steps of the nursing process?:
- Evaluation, assessment, NANDA/planning, implementation
- NANDA/planning, assessment, implementation, evaluation
- Assessment, NANDA/planning, implementation, evaluation - ANSWERSAssessment,
NANDA/planning, implementation, evaluation
The nurse reviews data collected from a medication history. Which of these data are
considered objective data? Select all that apply:
- WBCs 22,000 mm3
- Blood pressure 150/84 mm Hg
- Patient rates pain "8" on a 10-point scale
- Patient's wife reports he has been very sleepy during the day
- Patient's weight is 68 kg - ANSWERS- WBCs 22,000 mm3
- Blood pressure 150/84 mm Hg
- Patient's weight is 68 kg;
Sometimes since it is on a scale it is considered objective! But think of pain as
SUBJECTIVE -you were RIGHT! Pain = subjective
An elderly woman took medication to help her sleep; however, she did not sleep at all
due to restlessness. The nurse recognizes she has experienced which reaction?:
- Allergic
- Idiosyncratic reaction
- Mutagenic effect
- Synergistic effect - ANSWERSIdiosyncratic reaction
Caring for a patient with cirrhosis or hepatitis, the nurse knows that abnormalities in
which phase of pharmacokinetics may occur?:
- Absorption
- Distribution
- Metabolism
- Excretion - ANSWERSMetabolism
A nurse is teaching a patient about a new enteric-coated stool softener. Which
statement should be included?:
- "Take the tablet with 2-3 oz of orange juice."
