Pharmacology ]Exam ]2 ]Practice ]Questions ] ]and ]Correct ]Answers ] ]

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A ]patient ]is ]taking ]two ]prescription ]medications ]that ]both ]cause ]bradycardia. ]The ]nurse ]should ]
monitor ]the ]patient ]for ]which ]type ]of ]effect?



A. ]An ]increased ]therapeutic ]effect

B. ]An ]increased ]adverse ]effect

C. ]A ]reduced ]therapeutic ]effect

D. ]A ]reduced ]adverse ]effect ]- ]correct ]answer: ]B. ]An ]increased ]adverse ]effect



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 ]-
]correct ]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 ]nurs
e ]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." ]- ]correct ]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." ]- ]correct ]answer: ]A. ]"Take ]the ]medication ]1 ]hour ]b
efore ]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

D. ]An ]84-year-
old ]patient ]with ]diabetes, ]heart ]failure, ]and ]hypertension ]who ]takes ]seven ]prescription ]medicati
ons ]each ]day ]- ]correct ]answer: ]D. ]An ]84-year-
old ]patient ]with ]diabetes, ]heart ]failure, ]and ]hypertension ]who ]takes ]seven ]prescription ]medicati
ons ]each ]day



A ]patient ]is ]prescribed ]a ]medication ]that ]is ]potentially ]hepatotoxic. ]Before ]administering ]the ]me
dication, ]it ]is ]most ]important ]for ]the ]nurse ]to ]assess ]what?



A. ]Blood ]urea ]nitrogen ]and ]serum ]creatinine

B. ]Aspartate ]aminotransferase ]and ]alanine ]aminotransferase