Written by students who passed Immediately available after payment Read online or as PDF Wrong document? Swap it for free 4.6 TrustPilot
logo-home
Document preview thumbnail
Preview 2 out of 10 pages
Exam (elaborations)

NCLEX RN PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 2026 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED A+ GRADE ASSURED!!!!! NEW LATEST UPDATE!!!!!

Document preview thumbnail
Preview 2 out of 10 pages

NCLEX RN PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 2026 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED A+ GRADE ASSURED!!!!! NEW LATEST UPDATE!!!!!

Content preview

FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




NCLEX RN PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERS
dd dd dd dd dd dd




STUDENT NAME: ________________________________
dd dd DATE: _____________
dd




COURSE: Pharmacology Final: NCLEX style dd dd dd dd TIME: _____________
dd




EXAM CODE: NCLEX RN PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUES
dd dd dd dd dd dd



TIONS ANSWERS-101 dd




EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd



2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd



3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd



4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd




Q1. Which characteristics may allow a drug to cross the blood-
dddd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd



brain barrier? Select all that apply
dd dd dd dd dd



A. The drug is lipid-soluble
dd dd dd dd



B. The drug has a transport system
dd dd dd dd dd dd



C. The drug is available for IV admin
dd dd dd dd dd dd dd



D. The drug is metabolized by the CNS
dd dd dd dd dd dd dd




[Verified Solution]: A, B dd dddd dd




Q2. The Nurse understands that when administering drug therapy to older clients there are n
dddd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd



ormal age- dd



related absorption changes. How is absorption affected in the older client? Select all that apply
dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd



A. Decreased glomerular function
dd dd dd



B. Decreased blood flow
dd dd dd



C. Decreased absorption surface
dd dd dd



D. Decreased GI motility
dd dd dd



E. Increased gastric pH
dd dd dd




[Verified Solution]: B, C, D, E dd dddd dd dd dd




Q3. The nurse administers an IV medication with a half-
dddd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd



life of 24hrs. The nurse should recognize that what factors in this client that could extend the
dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd



drug's half life? Select all that apply
dd dd dd dd dd dd



A. Gastrointestinal disease
dd dd



B. Kidney disease
dd dd



C. Liver disease
dd dd

, D. Cardiovascular disease
dd dd



E. Route of administration
dd dd dd




[Verified Solution]: B, C, D dd dddd dd dd




Q4. The nurse has administered a drug that is known to be lipid soluble. The drug's solubility
dddd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd



will primarily affect what aspect of pharmacokinetics?
dd dd dd dd dd dd dd



A. Absorption of the drug
dd dd dd dd



B. Metabolism of the drug
dd dd dd dd



C. Excretion of the drug
dd dd dd dd



D. Distribution of the drug
dd dd dd dd




[Verified Solution]: D dd dddd




Q5. The nurse administers a specific medication to an older adult client every 4 hours. THe cl
dddd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd



ient has a history of chronic renal failure. The nurse should assess for indications of:
dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd



A. Cumulative drug effects
dd dd dd



B. Drug-drug interactions
dd dd



C. Impaired absorption
dd dd



D. Drug tolerance
dd dd




[Verified Solution]: A dd dddd




Q6. A nurse is administering drugs to a 70 year old patient who has a reduced plasma albumi
dddd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd



n level. When assessing the patient for therapeutic outcomes of drug therapy, the nurse will al
dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd



so be careful to observe for:
dd dd dd dd dd



A. Possible drug toxicity
dd dd dd



B. Decreased therapeutic effects
dd dd dd



C. Altered drug absorption
dd dd dd



D. Increased drug metabolism
dd dd dd




[Verified Solution]: A dd dddd




Q7. The breakdown of oral drugs in the liver immediately after absorption is known as which
dddd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd



of the following?
dd dd dd



A. Distribution
dd



B. First-pass effect
dd dd



C. Enzyme induction
dd dd



D. Passive diffusion
dd dd




[Verified Solution]: B dd dddd

Document information

Uploaded on
August 4, 2026
Number of pages
10
Written in
2026/2027
Type
Exam (elaborations)
Contains
Questions & answers
$15.99

Wrong document? Swap it for free Within 14 days of purchase and before downloading, you can choose a different document. You can simply spend the amount again.
Written by students who passed
Immediately available after payment
Read online or as PDF

Seller avatar
Reputation scores are based on the amount of documents a seller has sold for a fee and the reviews they have received for those documents. There are three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. The better the reputation, the more your can rely on the quality of the sellers work.
BrainBurst
4.4
(71)
Sold
552
Followers
14
Items
2217
Last sold
2 hours ago



Why students choose Stuvia

Created by fellow students, verified by reviews

Quality you can trust: written by students who passed their tests and reviewed by others who've used these notes.

Didn't get what you expected? Choose another document

No worries! You can instantly pick a different document that better fits what you're looking for.

Pay as you like, start learning right away

No subscription, no commitments. Pay the way you're used to via credit card and download your PDF document instantly.

Student with book image

“Bought, downloaded, and aced it. It really can be that simple.”

Alisha Student

Working on your references?

Create accurate citations in APA, MLA and Harvard with our free citation generator.

Working on your references?

Frequently asked questions