ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
TEST 1 BANK
The nurse is teaching a patient how a medication works to treat an illness. To do this, the nurse will rely
on knowledge of which topic? - CORRECT ANSWER -Pharmacotherapeutics
What is a desired outcome when a drug is described as easy to administer? - CORRECT ANSWER -It
enhances patient adherence to the drug regimen.
A patient tells the nurse that an analgesic he will begin taking may cause drowsiness and will decrease
pain up to 4 hours at a time. Based on this understanding of the drug's effects by the patient, the nurse
will anticipate which outcome? - CORRECT ANSWER -Improved compliance with the drug regimen.
A patient is using a metered-dose inhaler containing albuterol for asthma. The medication label instructs
the patient to administer "2 puffs every 4 hours as needed for coughing or wheezing." The patient
reports feeling jittery sometimes when taking the medication, and she doesn't feel that the medication is
always effective. Which action is outside the nurse's scope of practice? - CORRECT ANSWER Suggesting
that the patient use one puff to reduce side effects.
A postoperative patient is being discharged home with acetaminophen for pain. the patient asks the
nurse about using Tylenol for fever. Which statement by the nurse is correct? - CORRECT ANSWER
"Taking the two medications together poses a risk for drug toxicity"
The nurse is preparing to care for a patient who will be taking an antihypertensive medication. Which
action by the nurse is part of the assessment step of the nursing process? - CORRECT ANSWER
Questioning the patient about OTC use
A postoperative patient reports pain, which the patient rates as an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10. The prescriber
has ordered acetaminophen 650mg PO every 6 hours PRN. What will the nurse do? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Contact the provider to request a different analgesic medication.
,A mpatient mnewly mdiagnosed mwith mdiabetes mis mto mbe mdischarged mfrom mthe mhospital. mThe mnurse
mteaching mthe mpatient mabout mhome mmanagement mshould mbegin mby mdoing mwhat? m- mCORRECT
mANSWER m-Asking mthe mpatient mto mdemonstrate mhow mto mmeasure mand madminister minsulin. m
m
The mnurse mreceives man morder mto mgive mmorphine m5 mmg mIV mevery m2 mhours mPRN mfor mpain. mWhich
maction mis mnot mpart mof mthe m6 mrights mof mmed madm? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-Assessing mthe mpatient's
mpain mlevel m15 mto m30 mminutes mafter mgiving mthe mmedication. m
m
A mpatient mtells ma mnurse mthat ma mmedication mprescribed mfor mrecurrent mmigraine mheadaches mis mnot
mworking. mWhat mwill mthe mnurse mdo? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-Ask mthe mpatient mabout mthe mnumber mand
mfrequency mof mtablets mtaken. m
m
A mnurse mis mpreparing mto madminister mmedications. mWhich mpatient mwould mthe mnurse mconsider mto mhave
mthe mgreatest mpredisposition mto man madverse mreaction? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-A m30 my/o mman mwith
mkidney mdisease m
m
A mnurse mconsults ma mdrug mmanual mbefore mgiving ma mmedication mto man m80 my/o mpatient. mThe mmanual
mstates mthat molder-adult mpatients mare mat mincreased mrisk mfor mhepatic mside meffects. mWhich maction mby
mthe mnurse mis mcorrect? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-Contact mthe mprovider mto mdiscuss man morder mfor
mpretreatment mlaboratory mwork. m
m
A mpatient mhas mbeen mreceiving mIV mpenicillin mfor mpneumonia mfor mseveral mdays mand mbegins mto mcomplain
mof mgeneralized mitching. mThe mnurse mauscultates mbilateral mwheezing mand mnotes ma mtemperature mof m38.5
mC m(101F). mWhich maction mby mthe mnurse mis mcorrect? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-Hold mthe mnext mdose mand
mnotify mthe mprescriber mof mthe msymptoms m
m
A mpostoperative mpatient mhas morders mfor mmorphine msulfate m1 mto m2 mmg mIV mevery mhour mPRN mfor msevere
mpain mand macetaminophen-hydrocodone m(Lortab) m7.5 mmg mPO mevery m4-6 mhours mPRN mfor mmoderate
mpain. mThe mpatient mreports mpain mat ma mlevel mof m8. mWhich maction mby mthe mnurse mis mappropriate? m-
mCORRECT mANSWER m-Administer mmorphine msulfate m2 mmg mIV mand mevaluate mthe mpatient's mpain min m15-
30 mminutes m
m
The mnurse mis mteaching ma mpatient mabout mhome madministration mof minsulin mto mtreat mDM. mAs mpart mof
mthe mteaching, mthe mpatient mand mnurse midentify mgoals mto mmaintain mspecific mblood mglucose mranges.
mThis mrepresents mwhich maspect mof mthe mnursing mprocess? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-Planning m
, m
A mnurse meducator mis mconducting ma mcontinuing meducation mclass mon mpharmacology. mTo mevaluate mthe
mlearning mof mthe mnurses min mthe mclass, mthe mnurse meducator masks, m"Which mdrug mname mgives
minformation mabout mthe mdrug's mpharmacologic mclassification? mWhat mis mthe mcorrect mresponse? m-
mCORRECT mANSWER m-Amoxicillin m
m
The mFDA mAmendments mAct mwas mpassed min m2007 mto maddress mwhich maspect mof mdrug msafety? m-
mCORRECT m
ANSWER m-Evaluating mdrug msafety minformation mthat memerges mafter ma mdrug mhas mbeen mapproved mand mis
min muse m
m
A mnursing mstudents masks ma mnurse mabout mpharmaceutical mresearch mand mwants mto mknow mthe mpurpose
mof mrandomization min mdrug mtrials. mThe mnurse mexplains mthat mthe mrandomization mis mused mto mdo mwhat?
m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-To mensure mthat mdifferences min moutcomes mare mthe mresult mof mthe mtreatment
mand mnot mdifferences min msubjects. m
m
Someone masks ma mnurse mabout ma mnew mdrug mthat mis min mpreclinical mtesting mand mwants mto mknow mwhy mit
mcannot mbe mused mto mtreat ma mfriend's millness. mWhich mstatement mby mthe mnurse mis mcorrect? m- mCORRECT
mANSWER m-At mthis mstage mof mdrug mdevelopment, mthe msafety mand musefulness mof mthe mmedication mis
munknown. m
m
A mpatient masks ma mnurse mwhy mdrugs mthat mhave mbeen mapproved mby mthe mFDA mstill mhave munknown mside
meffects. mWhat mwill mthe mnurse mtell mthe mpatient? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-Subjects min mdrug mtrials mdo mnot
malways mrepresent mthe mfull mspectrum mof mpossible mpatients. m
m
A mnurse mis mteaching mnursing mstudents mabout mthe muse mof mnonproprietary mnames mfor mdrugs. mThe
mnurse mtells mthem mwhich mfact mabout mnonproprietary mnames? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-They mare
massigned mby mthe mUS mAdopted mNames mCouncil m
m
A mpatient mtells mthe mnurse mthat mthe moral mdrug mthat mhas mbeen mprescribed mhas mcaused ma mlot mof
mstomach mdiscomfort min mthe mpast. mwhat mwill mthe mnurse mask mthe mprescriber? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-
Whether man mentericcoated mform mof mthe mdrug mis mavailable m
m
A mpatient mclaims mto mget mbetter meffects mwith ma mtablet mof mBrand mX mof ma mdrug mthan mwith ma mtablet mof
mBrand mY mof mthe msame mdrug. mBoth mbrands mcontain mthe msame mamount mof mthe mactive mingredient.
mWhat mdoes mthe mnurse mknow mto mbe mmost mlikely? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-Tablets mcan mdiffer min
TEST 1 BANK
The nurse is teaching a patient how a medication works to treat an illness. To do this, the nurse will rely
on knowledge of which topic? - CORRECT ANSWER -Pharmacotherapeutics
What is a desired outcome when a drug is described as easy to administer? - CORRECT ANSWER -It
enhances patient adherence to the drug regimen.
A patient tells the nurse that an analgesic he will begin taking may cause drowsiness and will decrease
pain up to 4 hours at a time. Based on this understanding of the drug's effects by the patient, the nurse
will anticipate which outcome? - CORRECT ANSWER -Improved compliance with the drug regimen.
A patient is using a metered-dose inhaler containing albuterol for asthma. The medication label instructs
the patient to administer "2 puffs every 4 hours as needed for coughing or wheezing." The patient
reports feeling jittery sometimes when taking the medication, and she doesn't feel that the medication is
always effective. Which action is outside the nurse's scope of practice? - CORRECT ANSWER Suggesting
that the patient use one puff to reduce side effects.
A postoperative patient is being discharged home with acetaminophen for pain. the patient asks the
nurse about using Tylenol for fever. Which statement by the nurse is correct? - CORRECT ANSWER
"Taking the two medications together poses a risk for drug toxicity"
The nurse is preparing to care for a patient who will be taking an antihypertensive medication. Which
action by the nurse is part of the assessment step of the nursing process? - CORRECT ANSWER
Questioning the patient about OTC use
A postoperative patient reports pain, which the patient rates as an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10. The prescriber
has ordered acetaminophen 650mg PO every 6 hours PRN. What will the nurse do? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Contact the provider to request a different analgesic medication.
,A mpatient mnewly mdiagnosed mwith mdiabetes mis mto mbe mdischarged mfrom mthe mhospital. mThe mnurse
mteaching mthe mpatient mabout mhome mmanagement mshould mbegin mby mdoing mwhat? m- mCORRECT
mANSWER m-Asking mthe mpatient mto mdemonstrate mhow mto mmeasure mand madminister minsulin. m
m
The mnurse mreceives man morder mto mgive mmorphine m5 mmg mIV mevery m2 mhours mPRN mfor mpain. mWhich
maction mis mnot mpart mof mthe m6 mrights mof mmed madm? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-Assessing mthe mpatient's
mpain mlevel m15 mto m30 mminutes mafter mgiving mthe mmedication. m
m
A mpatient mtells ma mnurse mthat ma mmedication mprescribed mfor mrecurrent mmigraine mheadaches mis mnot
mworking. mWhat mwill mthe mnurse mdo? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-Ask mthe mpatient mabout mthe mnumber mand
mfrequency mof mtablets mtaken. m
m
A mnurse mis mpreparing mto madminister mmedications. mWhich mpatient mwould mthe mnurse mconsider mto mhave
mthe mgreatest mpredisposition mto man madverse mreaction? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-A m30 my/o mman mwith
mkidney mdisease m
m
A mnurse mconsults ma mdrug mmanual mbefore mgiving ma mmedication mto man m80 my/o mpatient. mThe mmanual
mstates mthat molder-adult mpatients mare mat mincreased mrisk mfor mhepatic mside meffects. mWhich maction mby
mthe mnurse mis mcorrect? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-Contact mthe mprovider mto mdiscuss man morder mfor
mpretreatment mlaboratory mwork. m
m
A mpatient mhas mbeen mreceiving mIV mpenicillin mfor mpneumonia mfor mseveral mdays mand mbegins mto mcomplain
mof mgeneralized mitching. mThe mnurse mauscultates mbilateral mwheezing mand mnotes ma mtemperature mof m38.5
mC m(101F). mWhich maction mby mthe mnurse mis mcorrect? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-Hold mthe mnext mdose mand
mnotify mthe mprescriber mof mthe msymptoms m
m
A mpostoperative mpatient mhas morders mfor mmorphine msulfate m1 mto m2 mmg mIV mevery mhour mPRN mfor msevere
mpain mand macetaminophen-hydrocodone m(Lortab) m7.5 mmg mPO mevery m4-6 mhours mPRN mfor mmoderate
mpain. mThe mpatient mreports mpain mat ma mlevel mof m8. mWhich maction mby mthe mnurse mis mappropriate? m-
mCORRECT mANSWER m-Administer mmorphine msulfate m2 mmg mIV mand mevaluate mthe mpatient's mpain min m15-
30 mminutes m
m
The mnurse mis mteaching ma mpatient mabout mhome madministration mof minsulin mto mtreat mDM. mAs mpart mof
mthe mteaching, mthe mpatient mand mnurse midentify mgoals mto mmaintain mspecific mblood mglucose mranges.
mThis mrepresents mwhich maspect mof mthe mnursing mprocess? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-Planning m
, m
A mnurse meducator mis mconducting ma mcontinuing meducation mclass mon mpharmacology. mTo mevaluate mthe
mlearning mof mthe mnurses min mthe mclass, mthe mnurse meducator masks, m"Which mdrug mname mgives
minformation mabout mthe mdrug's mpharmacologic mclassification? mWhat mis mthe mcorrect mresponse? m-
mCORRECT mANSWER m-Amoxicillin m
m
The mFDA mAmendments mAct mwas mpassed min m2007 mto maddress mwhich maspect mof mdrug msafety? m-
mCORRECT m
ANSWER m-Evaluating mdrug msafety minformation mthat memerges mafter ma mdrug mhas mbeen mapproved mand mis
min muse m
m
A mnursing mstudents masks ma mnurse mabout mpharmaceutical mresearch mand mwants mto mknow mthe mpurpose
mof mrandomization min mdrug mtrials. mThe mnurse mexplains mthat mthe mrandomization mis mused mto mdo mwhat?
m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-To mensure mthat mdifferences min moutcomes mare mthe mresult mof mthe mtreatment
mand mnot mdifferences min msubjects. m
m
Someone masks ma mnurse mabout ma mnew mdrug mthat mis min mpreclinical mtesting mand mwants mto mknow mwhy mit
mcannot mbe mused mto mtreat ma mfriend's millness. mWhich mstatement mby mthe mnurse mis mcorrect? m- mCORRECT
mANSWER m-At mthis mstage mof mdrug mdevelopment, mthe msafety mand musefulness mof mthe mmedication mis
munknown. m
m
A mpatient masks ma mnurse mwhy mdrugs mthat mhave mbeen mapproved mby mthe mFDA mstill mhave munknown mside
meffects. mWhat mwill mthe mnurse mtell mthe mpatient? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-Subjects min mdrug mtrials mdo mnot
malways mrepresent mthe mfull mspectrum mof mpossible mpatients. m
m
A mnurse mis mteaching mnursing mstudents mabout mthe muse mof mnonproprietary mnames mfor mdrugs. mThe
mnurse mtells mthem mwhich mfact mabout mnonproprietary mnames? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-They mare
massigned mby mthe mUS mAdopted mNames mCouncil m
m
A mpatient mtells mthe mnurse mthat mthe moral mdrug mthat mhas mbeen mprescribed mhas mcaused ma mlot mof
mstomach mdiscomfort min mthe mpast. mwhat mwill mthe mnurse mask mthe mprescriber? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-
Whether man mentericcoated mform mof mthe mdrug mis mavailable m
m
A mpatient mclaims mto mget mbetter meffects mwith ma mtablet mof mBrand mX mof ma mdrug mthan mwith ma mtablet mof
mBrand mY mof mthe msame mdrug. mBoth mbrands mcontain mthe msame mamount mof mthe mactive mingredient.
mWhat mdoes mthe mnurse mknow mto mbe mmost mlikely? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-Tablets mcan mdiffer min
