NURS 504 Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
In discussing the safe use of drugs in the institutional setting, what duty is performed by
the nurse?
- evaluating clients for toxic effects
- educating clients/caregivers about drugs
- monitoring clients for drug effects
- administering drugs
A nurse is responsible for maintaining an accurate count and record of the controlled
substances on the nursing division. This nursing action is regulated by which law or
agency?
Drug Enforcement Administration
Plants and plant parts have been used as medicines since prehistoric times. Morphine
(roxanol) is derived from which plant?
poppy
What drug category indicates fetal risk where the risk outweighs any potential benefit?
category x
The nurse is working in a community outreach clinic. What should the nurse teach a client
about over-the-counter medications?
OTC medications are not risk free
,What term is used to describe drugs identified by their chemical or official name in order
to be independent of any manufacturer's assigned name?
generic
A nurse is teaching a client about the pharmacotherapeutics of the hormone replacement
therapy that the client has been prescribed. What topic should the nurse address?
the effect of the drug on the client's body
A nurse is preparing to administer morphine. The nurse understands that this drug is
categorized as which schedule of a controlled substance?
C-II
After teaching a group of students about the responsibilities of the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) related to drugs, the instructor determines that the students need
additional teaching when they identify what as a major responsibility?
enforcement of control of substances with high abuse potential
A 22-year-old man has been accepted as a participant in a drug trial while his female friend
of the same age was rejected. What is the most likely rationale for this decision?
Drugs pose a risk to the woman's ova
Which of the following is characteristic of a C-II drug?
High abuse potential
,A client with a rare genetic disorder is prescribed a medication specific to this disorder.
What is the name given to drugs manufactured by companies that receive tax benefits to
invest in these drugs?
orphan drugs
During drug evaluation, chemicals that may have therapeutic value are tested on
laboratory animals and would be considered in which stage of development?
preclinical
The nurse is reviewing a prescription for a medication with a client. On the prescription,
the nurse read "DAW." What should the nurse teach the client?
The brand name of the drug must be dispensed
A nurse who provides care in a long-term care facility is documenting a new resident's
medication regimen on the resident's intake admission. Why would the nurse document the
generic, rather than proprietary or trade, names of the resident's current drugs?
There is a potential for confusion and miscommunication if proprietary names are used
A client diagnosed with diabetes mellitus has been started on insulin therapy to control
glucose levels. The client does not want to take any medications that come from an animal
source. What is the best response by the nurse?
"Many forms of insulin, such as genetically engineered, do not use animal products."
People and companies that are legally empowered to handle controlled substances must
follow what procedures?
, - Keep accurate records of all transactions
- Be registered with the DEA
- Provide for secure storage of controlled substances
Which statement best defines how a chemical becomes termed a drug?
A chemical must have a proven therapeutic value or efficacy without severe toxicity or damaging
properties to become a drug.
Genetic engineering allows scientists to produce human insulin by altering which type of
bacteria?
Escherichia coli
The nurse is educating a client on over-the-counter (OTC) medications. What information
is required to be placed on the label of the medication?
- contraindications to the medication
- dosage of the medication
- adverse reactions
A client has been diagnosed with depression following several months of reduced
concentration and sleep difficulties. The client has been prescribed buproprion SR 150 mg
PO b.i.d. What should the priority nursing assessment be?
Assessment of the client's mood and affect
Which is an example of a black box warning by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
Difficulty breathing and maintaining an airway
In discussing the safe use of drugs in the institutional setting, what duty is performed by
the nurse?
- evaluating clients for toxic effects
- educating clients/caregivers about drugs
- monitoring clients for drug effects
- administering drugs
A nurse is responsible for maintaining an accurate count and record of the controlled
substances on the nursing division. This nursing action is regulated by which law or
agency?
Drug Enforcement Administration
Plants and plant parts have been used as medicines since prehistoric times. Morphine
(roxanol) is derived from which plant?
poppy
What drug category indicates fetal risk where the risk outweighs any potential benefit?
category x
The nurse is working in a community outreach clinic. What should the nurse teach a client
about over-the-counter medications?
OTC medications are not risk free
,What term is used to describe drugs identified by their chemical or official name in order
to be independent of any manufacturer's assigned name?
generic
A nurse is teaching a client about the pharmacotherapeutics of the hormone replacement
therapy that the client has been prescribed. What topic should the nurse address?
the effect of the drug on the client's body
A nurse is preparing to administer morphine. The nurse understands that this drug is
categorized as which schedule of a controlled substance?
C-II
After teaching a group of students about the responsibilities of the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) related to drugs, the instructor determines that the students need
additional teaching when they identify what as a major responsibility?
enforcement of control of substances with high abuse potential
A 22-year-old man has been accepted as a participant in a drug trial while his female friend
of the same age was rejected. What is the most likely rationale for this decision?
Drugs pose a risk to the woman's ova
Which of the following is characteristic of a C-II drug?
High abuse potential
,A client with a rare genetic disorder is prescribed a medication specific to this disorder.
What is the name given to drugs manufactured by companies that receive tax benefits to
invest in these drugs?
orphan drugs
During drug evaluation, chemicals that may have therapeutic value are tested on
laboratory animals and would be considered in which stage of development?
preclinical
The nurse is reviewing a prescription for a medication with a client. On the prescription,
the nurse read "DAW." What should the nurse teach the client?
The brand name of the drug must be dispensed
A nurse who provides care in a long-term care facility is documenting a new resident's
medication regimen on the resident's intake admission. Why would the nurse document the
generic, rather than proprietary or trade, names of the resident's current drugs?
There is a potential for confusion and miscommunication if proprietary names are used
A client diagnosed with diabetes mellitus has been started on insulin therapy to control
glucose levels. The client does not want to take any medications that come from an animal
source. What is the best response by the nurse?
"Many forms of insulin, such as genetically engineered, do not use animal products."
People and companies that are legally empowered to handle controlled substances must
follow what procedures?
, - Keep accurate records of all transactions
- Be registered with the DEA
- Provide for secure storage of controlled substances
Which statement best defines how a chemical becomes termed a drug?
A chemical must have a proven therapeutic value or efficacy without severe toxicity or damaging
properties to become a drug.
Genetic engineering allows scientists to produce human insulin by altering which type of
bacteria?
Escherichia coli
The nurse is educating a client on over-the-counter (OTC) medications. What information
is required to be placed on the label of the medication?
- contraindications to the medication
- dosage of the medication
- adverse reactions
A client has been diagnosed with depression following several months of reduced
concentration and sleep difficulties. The client has been prescribed buproprion SR 150 mg
PO b.i.d. What should the priority nursing assessment be?
Assessment of the client's mood and affect
Which is an example of a black box warning by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
Difficulty breathing and maintaining an airway
