NRSG 2100- Pharm Unit 2 Exam
Questions with Guaranteed Pass
Solutions 2026 Update.
Unit 1 : 1
The nurse is using a drug handbook to determine the indications for the drug furosemide
(Lasix). The term indications is defined as the :
1 - Way a drug works on the target organs.
2 - Amount of the drug to be administered.
3 - Conditions for which a drug is approved.
4 - Reason that the drug should not be given. - Answer 3 - Conditions for which a drug is
approved.
Unit 1 : 2
The nurse is reviewing the patients medication record and does not recognize the medication,
filgrastim-sndz (Zarxio). Consulting a drug guide, the nurse finds it is listed as a "biosimilar" to
filgrastim (Neupogen). Which of the following best describes the definition of a biosimilar drug?
1 - It is another term for a generic drug when the two drugs exert similar biologic effects
2 - It is a drug that has similar effects on the body, but belongs in a different chemical and
therapeutic classification.
3 - It is a drug that is derived from living cells, such as yeast, and has comparable effectiveness
and safety to the reference product drug.
4 - It is a drug that is identical to the reference product drug and thus, does not require FDA
approval - Answer 3 - It is a drug that is derived from living cells, such as yeast, and has
comparable effectiveness and safety to the reference product drug.
Unit 1 : 3
As a member of an interprofessional team, what key responsibilities does the nurse have to
ensure effective pharmacotherapy? (Select all that apply.)
1 - Monitoring the patients condition before and during pharmacotherapy
2 - Teaching the patient about self-adminstration and any required monitoring of drug affects.
,3 - Ensuring that all drugs and treatment options have been considered before beginning
pharmacotherapy
4 - Frequently conducting a medication reconciliation to verify current medication in use
5 - Determining the ideal drug to be prescribe to the patient to treat the current condition -
Answer 1 - Monitoring the patients condition before and during pharmacotherapy
2 - Teaching the patient about self-adminstration and any required monitoring of drug affects.
4 - Frequently conducting a medication reconciliation to verify current medication in use
Unit 1 : 4
Which patient characteristics, if noted in the patients medical record, would the nurse consider
important information that may affect the physiologic response to various types of drug
therapy? (Select all that apply.)
1 - 82 year old and female
2 - Asian and obese
3 - Past medical history of kidney disease
4 - Mother and sister with diabetes
5 - Has no medical insurance - Answer 1 - 82 year old and female
2 - Asian and obese
3 - Past medical history of kidney disease
4 - Mother and sister with diabetes
Unit 1 : 5
The nurse is looking up a drug that has been prescribed and wants to know the therapeutic
classification for the drug. Which of the following would indicate a therapeutic classification?
1 - Beta-adrenergic antagonist
2 - Hypertensive
3 - Diuretic
4 - Calcium channel blocker - Answer 2 - Hypertensive
Unit 1 : 6
The nurse is asked by a family member. "They're giving mom Motrin and she takes Advil. Hasn't
the wrong drug been ordered?" The nurse will respond, knowing that :
,1 - There has been an error in the order and the nurse will contact the healthcare provider
2 - There may be a reason for the healthcare provider to order a different drug
3 - Not all healthcare agencies buy the same generic drugs and that may account for the
difference
4 - Motrin and Advil and trade names for the same generic drug, ibuprofen. - Answer 4-
Motrin and Advil and trade names for the same generic drug, ibuprofen.
Unit 2 : 1
The nurse knows that governmental drug legislation requires the drug manufacturer to prove
that a drug is both safe and :
1 - Free of adverse effects and potential reactions
2 - Effective for a specified purpose
3 - Reasonable in cost and easily accessible
4 - Beneficial to various population groups - Answer 2 - Effective for a specified purpose
Unit 2 : 2
The drug research participant with a particular disease is taking part in an investigative study to
examine the effects of a new drug. Previously, this drug was tested using healthy volunteers.
The next phase of the clinical trial investigation in which the patient will be participating is :
1 - Phase 1
2 - Phase 2
3 - Phase 3
4 - Phase 4 - Answer 2 - Phase 2
Unit 2 : 3
When considering various drug therapies, the nurse knows that most drug testing and approval
occurs with which population?
1. Multiple population types and is usually safe for all patients.
2. Caucasian men and may not be safe for other populations.
3. Older adults, and may be harmful to children and adolescents as well.
, 4. Animals, which verifies the drug's effectiveness in humans - Answer 2. Caucasian men and
may not be safe for other populations.
Unit 2 : 4
The patient requests that refill prescription of a schedule II controlled substance be telephoned
to the drug store. When responding to the patient, the nurse would consider which factor?
Refills of Schedule II drugs :
1. Are less costly than the original prescription
2. Must be listened to by at least two people
3. Are verified through the local DEA office.
4. Are not permitted under federal law - Answer 4. Are not permitted under federal law
Unit 2 : 5
The nurse knows that drugs that are subject to stricter regulation are those :
1. With a high potential for abuse of dependency
2. That are most costly and difficult to produce.
3. With adverse effect and high occurence of drug or food interactions.
4. That have taken years to be proven effective in the laboratory - Answer 1. With a high
potential for abuse of dependency
Unit 2 : 6
A nurse notes that multiple patients had a reaction to the same medication, a drug that has
been available for several years. Which action should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
1. File an adverse event report with the FDA
2. Note the reaction in the patients chart
3. Notify the healthcare provider who ordered the drug
4. Wait until the FDA sends a notification of the drugs recall before informing the patient
5. Compare each patients reaction to determine if it is the same - Answer 1. File an adverse
event report with the FDA
2. Note the reaction in the patients chart
3. Notify the healthcare provider who ordered the drug
Questions with Guaranteed Pass
Solutions 2026 Update.
Unit 1 : 1
The nurse is using a drug handbook to determine the indications for the drug furosemide
(Lasix). The term indications is defined as the :
1 - Way a drug works on the target organs.
2 - Amount of the drug to be administered.
3 - Conditions for which a drug is approved.
4 - Reason that the drug should not be given. - Answer 3 - Conditions for which a drug is
approved.
Unit 1 : 2
The nurse is reviewing the patients medication record and does not recognize the medication,
filgrastim-sndz (Zarxio). Consulting a drug guide, the nurse finds it is listed as a "biosimilar" to
filgrastim (Neupogen). Which of the following best describes the definition of a biosimilar drug?
1 - It is another term for a generic drug when the two drugs exert similar biologic effects
2 - It is a drug that has similar effects on the body, but belongs in a different chemical and
therapeutic classification.
3 - It is a drug that is derived from living cells, such as yeast, and has comparable effectiveness
and safety to the reference product drug.
4 - It is a drug that is identical to the reference product drug and thus, does not require FDA
approval - Answer 3 - It is a drug that is derived from living cells, such as yeast, and has
comparable effectiveness and safety to the reference product drug.
Unit 1 : 3
As a member of an interprofessional team, what key responsibilities does the nurse have to
ensure effective pharmacotherapy? (Select all that apply.)
1 - Monitoring the patients condition before and during pharmacotherapy
2 - Teaching the patient about self-adminstration and any required monitoring of drug affects.
,3 - Ensuring that all drugs and treatment options have been considered before beginning
pharmacotherapy
4 - Frequently conducting a medication reconciliation to verify current medication in use
5 - Determining the ideal drug to be prescribe to the patient to treat the current condition -
Answer 1 - Monitoring the patients condition before and during pharmacotherapy
2 - Teaching the patient about self-adminstration and any required monitoring of drug affects.
4 - Frequently conducting a medication reconciliation to verify current medication in use
Unit 1 : 4
Which patient characteristics, if noted in the patients medical record, would the nurse consider
important information that may affect the physiologic response to various types of drug
therapy? (Select all that apply.)
1 - 82 year old and female
2 - Asian and obese
3 - Past medical history of kidney disease
4 - Mother and sister with diabetes
5 - Has no medical insurance - Answer 1 - 82 year old and female
2 - Asian and obese
3 - Past medical history of kidney disease
4 - Mother and sister with diabetes
Unit 1 : 5
The nurse is looking up a drug that has been prescribed and wants to know the therapeutic
classification for the drug. Which of the following would indicate a therapeutic classification?
1 - Beta-adrenergic antagonist
2 - Hypertensive
3 - Diuretic
4 - Calcium channel blocker - Answer 2 - Hypertensive
Unit 1 : 6
The nurse is asked by a family member. "They're giving mom Motrin and she takes Advil. Hasn't
the wrong drug been ordered?" The nurse will respond, knowing that :
,1 - There has been an error in the order and the nurse will contact the healthcare provider
2 - There may be a reason for the healthcare provider to order a different drug
3 - Not all healthcare agencies buy the same generic drugs and that may account for the
difference
4 - Motrin and Advil and trade names for the same generic drug, ibuprofen. - Answer 4-
Motrin and Advil and trade names for the same generic drug, ibuprofen.
Unit 2 : 1
The nurse knows that governmental drug legislation requires the drug manufacturer to prove
that a drug is both safe and :
1 - Free of adverse effects and potential reactions
2 - Effective for a specified purpose
3 - Reasonable in cost and easily accessible
4 - Beneficial to various population groups - Answer 2 - Effective for a specified purpose
Unit 2 : 2
The drug research participant with a particular disease is taking part in an investigative study to
examine the effects of a new drug. Previously, this drug was tested using healthy volunteers.
The next phase of the clinical trial investigation in which the patient will be participating is :
1 - Phase 1
2 - Phase 2
3 - Phase 3
4 - Phase 4 - Answer 2 - Phase 2
Unit 2 : 3
When considering various drug therapies, the nurse knows that most drug testing and approval
occurs with which population?
1. Multiple population types and is usually safe for all patients.
2. Caucasian men and may not be safe for other populations.
3. Older adults, and may be harmful to children and adolescents as well.
, 4. Animals, which verifies the drug's effectiveness in humans - Answer 2. Caucasian men and
may not be safe for other populations.
Unit 2 : 4
The patient requests that refill prescription of a schedule II controlled substance be telephoned
to the drug store. When responding to the patient, the nurse would consider which factor?
Refills of Schedule II drugs :
1. Are less costly than the original prescription
2. Must be listened to by at least two people
3. Are verified through the local DEA office.
4. Are not permitted under federal law - Answer 4. Are not permitted under federal law
Unit 2 : 5
The nurse knows that drugs that are subject to stricter regulation are those :
1. With a high potential for abuse of dependency
2. That are most costly and difficult to produce.
3. With adverse effect and high occurence of drug or food interactions.
4. That have taken years to be proven effective in the laboratory - Answer 1. With a high
potential for abuse of dependency
Unit 2 : 6
A nurse notes that multiple patients had a reaction to the same medication, a drug that has
been available for several years. Which action should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
1. File an adverse event report with the FDA
2. Note the reaction in the patients chart
3. Notify the healthcare provider who ordered the drug
4. Wait until the FDA sends a notification of the drugs recall before informing the patient
5. Compare each patients reaction to determine if it is the same - Answer 1. File an adverse
event report with the FDA
2. Note the reaction in the patients chart
3. Notify the healthcare provider who ordered the drug
