, NUR 210 Exam 1-4 | Principles of Pharmacology |
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• NUR 210 EXAM 1
• NUR 210 EXAM 2
• NUR 210 EXAM 3
• NUR 210 EXAM 4
NUR 210 EXAM 1
1. The nursing process in pharmacology includes which of the following steps in
correct order?
A) Planning, Assessment, Diagnosis, Implementation, Evaluation
B) Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
C) Diagnosis, Assessment, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
D) Assessment, Planning, Diagnosis, Implementation, Evaluation
Answer: B
Rationale: The nursing process consists of Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning,
Implementation, and Evaluation (ADPIE). This systematic approach is applied to all aspects
of nursing care, including medication administration .
2. A nurse discovers that a medication error was made. What is the correct action?
A) Hide the error to avoid disciplinary action
B) Alter the medical record to correct the error
C) Assess the patient, notify the appropriate personnel, and follow facility reporting
procedures
D) Leave the unit to avoid confrontation
Answer: C
Rationale: Patient safety comes first. The nurse should assess for harm, notify appropriate
clinicians, and follow institutional medication-error reporting procedures .
,3. Which pharmacokinetic phase describes what the body does to the drug?
A) Pharmacodynamics
B) Pharmacokinetics
C) Pharmacogenetics
D) Pharmacotherapeutics
Answer: B
Rationale: Pharmacokinetics is "what the body does to the drug" and involves the
movement of the drug through the body. The four phases are absorption, distribution,
metabolism, and excretion (ADME) .
4. Where does the majority of drug absorption occur?
A) Stomach
B) Small intestine
C) Large intestine
D) Liver
Answer: B
Rationale: Most drug absorption occurs in the small intestine, where the large surface area
and optimal pH facilitate absorption .
5. What is the correct order of the medication administration "rights"?
A) Right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time, right documentation
B) Right drug, right patient, right dose, right route, right time, right documentation
C) Right patient, right dose, right drug, right route, right time, right documentation
D) Right patient, right drug, right route, right dose, right time, right documentation
Answer: A
Rationale: The "rights" of medication administration include: Right Patient (two
identifiers), Right Drug (check label three times), Right Dose, Right Route, Right Time, and
Right Documentation .
, 6. A new nurse is drawing up insulin and heparin for separate patients. Which
action shows correct handling of high-alert medications?
A) Preparing them alone without interruption to save time
B) Asking another licensed nurse to independently double-check the doses before
administration
C) Delegating dose verification to an unlicensed assistive personnel
D) Rounding doses up to the nearest whole number for easier measurement
Answer: B
Rationale: Insulin, heparin, and opioids are identified as high-alert medications that
require extra safeguards, such as independent double-checks to prevent serious harm.
Unlicensed staff cannot verify or prepare high-alert medications .
7. A patient taking multiple medications at home states, "I just throw all my pills
into one container so I don't have to look at all the labels." What is the nurse's best
response?
A) "That's fine as long as you remember what each pill looks like."
B) "It's safer to keep medications in their original labeled containers or a pill organizer
that separates them by day/time."
C) "You can mix them if you know what they are."
D) "That is acceptable as long as you take them at the same time."
Answer: B
Rationale: Medications should be kept in their original labeled containers or in a pill
organizer that separates them by day and time to prevent errors .
8. What is the difference between disintegration and dissolution?
A) Disintegration is the breakdown of oral drugs into small particles; dissolution is
combining small drug particles with liquid to form a solution
B) Dissolution is the breakdown of oral drugs into small particles; disintegration is
combining small drug particles with liquid
Actual Questions and Answers (PDF) | Galen Nursing
Table of Contents
• NUR 210 EXAM 1
• NUR 210 EXAM 2
• NUR 210 EXAM 3
• NUR 210 EXAM 4
NUR 210 EXAM 1
1. The nursing process in pharmacology includes which of the following steps in
correct order?
A) Planning, Assessment, Diagnosis, Implementation, Evaluation
B) Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
C) Diagnosis, Assessment, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
D) Assessment, Planning, Diagnosis, Implementation, Evaluation
Answer: B
Rationale: The nursing process consists of Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning,
Implementation, and Evaluation (ADPIE). This systematic approach is applied to all aspects
of nursing care, including medication administration .
2. A nurse discovers that a medication error was made. What is the correct action?
A) Hide the error to avoid disciplinary action
B) Alter the medical record to correct the error
C) Assess the patient, notify the appropriate personnel, and follow facility reporting
procedures
D) Leave the unit to avoid confrontation
Answer: C
Rationale: Patient safety comes first. The nurse should assess for harm, notify appropriate
clinicians, and follow institutional medication-error reporting procedures .
,3. Which pharmacokinetic phase describes what the body does to the drug?
A) Pharmacodynamics
B) Pharmacokinetics
C) Pharmacogenetics
D) Pharmacotherapeutics
Answer: B
Rationale: Pharmacokinetics is "what the body does to the drug" and involves the
movement of the drug through the body. The four phases are absorption, distribution,
metabolism, and excretion (ADME) .
4. Where does the majority of drug absorption occur?
A) Stomach
B) Small intestine
C) Large intestine
D) Liver
Answer: B
Rationale: Most drug absorption occurs in the small intestine, where the large surface area
and optimal pH facilitate absorption .
5. What is the correct order of the medication administration "rights"?
A) Right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time, right documentation
B) Right drug, right patient, right dose, right route, right time, right documentation
C) Right patient, right dose, right drug, right route, right time, right documentation
D) Right patient, right drug, right route, right dose, right time, right documentation
Answer: A
Rationale: The "rights" of medication administration include: Right Patient (two
identifiers), Right Drug (check label three times), Right Dose, Right Route, Right Time, and
Right Documentation .
, 6. A new nurse is drawing up insulin and heparin for separate patients. Which
action shows correct handling of high-alert medications?
A) Preparing them alone without interruption to save time
B) Asking another licensed nurse to independently double-check the doses before
administration
C) Delegating dose verification to an unlicensed assistive personnel
D) Rounding doses up to the nearest whole number for easier measurement
Answer: B
Rationale: Insulin, heparin, and opioids are identified as high-alert medications that
require extra safeguards, such as independent double-checks to prevent serious harm.
Unlicensed staff cannot verify or prepare high-alert medications .
7. A patient taking multiple medications at home states, "I just throw all my pills
into one container so I don't have to look at all the labels." What is the nurse's best
response?
A) "That's fine as long as you remember what each pill looks like."
B) "It's safer to keep medications in their original labeled containers or a pill organizer
that separates them by day/time."
C) "You can mix them if you know what they are."
D) "That is acceptable as long as you take them at the same time."
Answer: B
Rationale: Medications should be kept in their original labeled containers or in a pill
organizer that separates them by day and time to prevent errors .
8. What is the difference between disintegration and dissolution?
A) Disintegration is the breakdown of oral drugs into small particles; dissolution is
combining small drug particles with liquid to form a solution
B) Dissolution is the breakdown of oral drugs into small particles; disintegration is
combining small drug particles with liquid
