Pharmacology-]Exam ]]1 ]]Actual ]]Test ]]Questions ]]and ]]Correct ]]Answers ]] ]]

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The ]patient ]is ]receiving ]two ]different ]drugs. ]At ]current ]dosages ]and ]dosage ]forms, ]both ]drugs ]ar
e ]absorbed ]into ]the ]circulation ]in ]identical ]amounts. ]Thus, ]because ]they ]have ]the ]same ]absorpti
on ]rates, ]they ]are.. ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Bioequivalent



When ]given ]an ]intravenous ]medication, ]the ]patient ]says ]to ]the ]nurse, ]"I ]usually ]take ]pills. ]Why ]d
oes ]this ]medication ]have ]to ]be ]given ]in ]the ]arm?" ]What ]is ]the ]nurse's ]best ]answer? ]- ]correct ]ans
wer: ]The ]action ]will ]begin ]sooner



The ]nurse ]is ]administering ]parenteral ]drugs. ]Which ]statement ]is ]true ]regarding ]parenteral ]drugs
? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Parenteral ]drugs ]bypass ]the ]first ]pass ]effect



When ]monitoring ]the ]patient ]receiving ]an ]intravenous ]infusion ]to ]reduce ]blood ]pressure, ]the ]nu
rse ]notes ]that ]the ]patient's ]blood ]pressure ]is ]extremely ]low, ]and ]the ]patient ]is ]lethargic ]and ]diffi
cult ]to ]awaken. ]This ]would ]be ]classified ]as ]which ]type ]of ]adverse ]drug ]reaction? ]- ]correct ]answe
r: ]?



When ]administering ]drugs, ]the ]nurse ]remembers ]that ]the ]duration ]of ]action ]of ]a ]drug ]is ]defined
]as ]the ]time ]- ]correct ]answer: ]For ]a ]drug's ]concentration ]to ]be ]sufficient ]to ]cause ]a ]therapeutic ]r


esponse



When ]administering ]a ]new ]medication ]to ]a ]patient, ]the ]nurse ]reads ]that ]it ]is ]highly ]protein ]boun
d. ]Assuming ]that ]the ]patient's ]albumin ]levels ]are ]normal, ]the ]nurse ]would ]expect ]which ]result, ]a
s ]compared ]to ]a ]medication ]that ]is ]not ]highly ]protein ]bound? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]The ]duration ]of ]a
ction ]of ]the ]medication ]will ]be ]longer



The ]patient ]is ]experiencing ]chest ]pain ]and ]needs ]to ]take ]a ]sublingual ]form ]of ]nitroglycerin. ]Whe
re ]does ]the ]nurse ]instruct ]the ]patient ]to ]place ]the ]tablet? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Under ]the ]tongue

, The ]nurse ]is ]administering ]medications ]to ]the ]patient ]who ]is ]in ]liver ]failure ]resulting ]from ]end-
stage ]cirrhosis. ]The ]nurse ]is ]aware ]that ]patients ]with ]liver ]failure ]would ]most ]likely ]have ]proble
ms ]with ]which ]pharmacokinetic ]phase? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]metabolim



A ]patient ]who ]has ]advanced ]cancer ]is ]receiving ]opioid ]medications ]around ]the ]clock ]to ]keep ]him
]comfortable ]as ]he ]nears ]the ]end ]of ]his ]life. ]Which ]term ]best ]describes ]this ]type ]of ]therapy? ]- ]co


rrect ]answer: ]palliative



What ]is ]it ]called ]when ]you ]get ]an ]opposite ]effect ]that ]you ]wanted? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]idiosyncrati
c



The ]patient ]is ]complaining ]of ]a ]headache ]and ]asks ]the ]nurse ]which ]over-the-
counter ]medication ]form ]would ]work ]the ]fastest ]to ]help ]reduce ]the ]pain. ]Which ]medication ]for
m ]will ]the ]nurse ]suggest? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]?????



When ]discussing ]dosage ]calculation ]for ]pediatric ]patients ]with ]a ]clinical ]pharmacist, ]the ]nurse ]n
otes ]that ]which ]type ]of ]dosage ]calculation ]is ]used ]most ]commonly ]in ]pediatric ]calculations? ]- ]co
rrect ]answer: ]west ]nomogram



The ]nurse ]is ]assessing ]a ]newly ]admitted ]83-year-
old ]patient ]and ]determines ]that ]the ]patient ]is ]experiencing ]polypharmacy. ]Which ]statement ]mo
st ]accurately ]illustrates ]polypharmacy? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]the ]patient ]takes ]meds ]for ]several ]diffe
rent ]illnesses



The ]nurse ]is ]aware ]that ]confusion, ]forgetfulness, ]and ]increased ]risk ]for ]falls ]are ]common ]respon
ses ]in ]an ]elderly ]patient ]who ]is ]taking ]which ]type ]of ]drug? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]anticoagulants, ]seda
tives



For ]accurate ]medication ]administration ]to ]pediatric ]patients, ]the ]nurse ]must ]take ]into ]account ]
which ]criteria? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]weight ]and ]organ ]maturity