NAGELHOUT PHARMACOLOGY 1 EXAM 2
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULL
SOLUTION VERIFIED SUCCESS
●● Which individual is at the highest risk for a drug-drug interaction?
A. A toddler who is prescribed two antibiotics for a serious infection
B. An adolescent who takes over-the-counter medications for menstrual
cramping
C. An adult who takes eight prescription medications for a chronic
condition
D. An older adult who takes two prescription medications and a dietary
supplement for anxiety
Answer: C. An adult who takes eight prescription medications for a
chronic condition
●● The nurse cares for a patient who is taking a calcium channel blocker
for hypertension. The nurse should be most concerned if the patient
makes which statement?
A. "I take my medication with a glass of water."
B. "I eat foods high in fiber to prevent constipation."
, C. "I drink a glass of grapefruit juice each evening."
D. "I avoid foods such as broccoli and cabbage."
Answer: C. "I drink a glass of grapefruit juice each evening."
●● A patient is prescribed a medication to be taken on an empty
stomach. Which statement should the nurse include when providing
patient teaching?
A. "Take the medication 1 hour before eating."
B. "Take the medication with a small glass of water."
C. "Take the medication before going to bed at night."
D. "Take the medication 1 hour after a meal."
Answer: A. "Take the medication 1 hour before eating."
●● Which patient does the nurse identify as being at highest risk for the
development of an adverse drug reaction?
A. A 1-month-old patient whose mother has allergies to penicillin,
aspirin, and codeine
B. A 16-year-old patient with multiple traumatic injuries who is taking
morphine and an antibiotic
C. A 54-year-old patient with multiple sclerosis who has been enrolled in
a clinical trial of a new drug
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULL
SOLUTION VERIFIED SUCCESS
●● Which individual is at the highest risk for a drug-drug interaction?
A. A toddler who is prescribed two antibiotics for a serious infection
B. An adolescent who takes over-the-counter medications for menstrual
cramping
C. An adult who takes eight prescription medications for a chronic
condition
D. An older adult who takes two prescription medications and a dietary
supplement for anxiety
Answer: C. An adult who takes eight prescription medications for a
chronic condition
●● The nurse cares for a patient who is taking a calcium channel blocker
for hypertension. The nurse should be most concerned if the patient
makes which statement?
A. "I take my medication with a glass of water."
B. "I eat foods high in fiber to prevent constipation."
, C. "I drink a glass of grapefruit juice each evening."
D. "I avoid foods such as broccoli and cabbage."
Answer: C. "I drink a glass of grapefruit juice each evening."
●● A patient is prescribed a medication to be taken on an empty
stomach. Which statement should the nurse include when providing
patient teaching?
A. "Take the medication 1 hour before eating."
B. "Take the medication with a small glass of water."
C. "Take the medication before going to bed at night."
D. "Take the medication 1 hour after a meal."
Answer: A. "Take the medication 1 hour before eating."
●● Which patient does the nurse identify as being at highest risk for the
development of an adverse drug reaction?
A. A 1-month-old patient whose mother has allergies to penicillin,
aspirin, and codeine
B. A 16-year-old patient with multiple traumatic injuries who is taking
morphine and an antibiotic
C. A 54-year-old patient with multiple sclerosis who has been enrolled in
a clinical trial of a new drug
