RNSG 1301 Unit I Exam Study
Guide 2026 Exam Questions
and Correct Answers | New
Update
1. A nurse is assessing the client's home medication use. After listening
to the client list current medications, the nurse asks what priority
question? - ANSWER ✔✔D) "Do you take any over-the-counter
medications?"
2. Which classification applies to Morphine? - ANSWER ✔✔A) central
nervous system depressant
,3. While studying for the test, a nursing student encounters the following
drug: ibuprofen (Motrin). What does the nursing student identify the
name ibuprofen as? - ANSWER ✔✔A) The generic name
4. A nurse is teaching the client about the use of over the counter (OTC)
drugs. Which statement best informs the client about their use? -
ANSWER ✔✔D) "OTC drugs need to be taken with caution; they can
mask the signs and symptoms of an underlying disease and interfere
with prescription drug therapy."
5. Which term is used to describe the study of drugs and their action on
living organism? - ANSWER ✔✔A) Pharmacology
6. A health care facility is complying with the mandates of The Drug
Enforcement Administration (DEA) concerning Schedule II medications
when implementing which nursing intervention? Select all that apply. -
ANSWER ✔✔A) Assess to narcotics is controlled by key or codes.
B) Narcotics are administered by prescriptions only.
D) The administration of individual narcotic doses are recorded in
specific unit documentation.
E) Any recognized discrepancy involving a narcotic must be reported to
the appropriate facility authority,
, 7. Which organization is responsible for approving new drugs in the
United States? - ANSWER ✔✔C) Food and Drug Administration
(FDA)
8. A nursing student in a pharmacology class should be encouraged to
study the medications according to which categorization? Select all that
apply. - ANSWER ✔✔A) prototype
E) therapeutic classification
9. A client is confused and has stated to the nurse, "I wasn't sure
whether I'm supposed to take Tylenol or acetaminophen." To best
address the client's concern, the nurse should base the response on
what information concerning generic and trade names? - ANSWER
✔✔B) A generic name is independent of any particular drug
manufacturer.
10. A client's current medication administration record includes a drug
that the nurse recognizes as an Institute for Safe Medication Practices
(ISMP) high-alert medication. This designation signals the nurse to what
characteristic of the drug? - ANSWER ✔✔D) Administration errors
carry a heightened risk of causing significant client harm.
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Guide 2026 Exam Questions
and Correct Answers | New
Update
1. A nurse is assessing the client's home medication use. After listening
to the client list current medications, the nurse asks what priority
question? - ANSWER ✔✔D) "Do you take any over-the-counter
medications?"
2. Which classification applies to Morphine? - ANSWER ✔✔A) central
nervous system depressant
,3. While studying for the test, a nursing student encounters the following
drug: ibuprofen (Motrin). What does the nursing student identify the
name ibuprofen as? - ANSWER ✔✔A) The generic name
4. A nurse is teaching the client about the use of over the counter (OTC)
drugs. Which statement best informs the client about their use? -
ANSWER ✔✔D) "OTC drugs need to be taken with caution; they can
mask the signs and symptoms of an underlying disease and interfere
with prescription drug therapy."
5. Which term is used to describe the study of drugs and their action on
living organism? - ANSWER ✔✔A) Pharmacology
6. A health care facility is complying with the mandates of The Drug
Enforcement Administration (DEA) concerning Schedule II medications
when implementing which nursing intervention? Select all that apply. -
ANSWER ✔✔A) Assess to narcotics is controlled by key or codes.
B) Narcotics are administered by prescriptions only.
D) The administration of individual narcotic doses are recorded in
specific unit documentation.
E) Any recognized discrepancy involving a narcotic must be reported to
the appropriate facility authority,
, 7. Which organization is responsible for approving new drugs in the
United States? - ANSWER ✔✔C) Food and Drug Administration
(FDA)
8. A nursing student in a pharmacology class should be encouraged to
study the medications according to which categorization? Select all that
apply. - ANSWER ✔✔A) prototype
E) therapeutic classification
9. A client is confused and has stated to the nurse, "I wasn't sure
whether I'm supposed to take Tylenol or acetaminophen." To best
address the client's concern, the nurse should base the response on
what information concerning generic and trade names? - ANSWER
✔✔B) A generic name is independent of any particular drug
manufacturer.
10. A client's current medication administration record includes a drug
that the nurse recognizes as an Institute for Safe Medication Practices
(ISMP) high-alert medication. This designation signals the nurse to what
characteristic of the drug? - ANSWER ✔✔D) Administration errors
carry a heightened risk of causing significant client harm.
3
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