PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE NURSING
PHARMACOLOGY STUDY GUIDE AND A+
EXAM PREP
Drug polymorphism refers to the effect of a patient's age, gender, size, body
composition, and other characteristics on the pharmacokinetics of specific
drugs. The race of an individual may influence drug therapy decisions for
the individual.
During the implementation phase of the nursing process, which action will
the nurse perform when administering medications?
a.Switch the route of administration based on drug availability.
b. Call the patient by name when entering the room to verify the drug is for
the right person.
c.Check the patient's armband before administering the medication.
d.Prepare medications for all patients first, then administer by room to
manage time appropriately. - CORRECT ANSWER-c.Check the patient's
armband before administering the medication.
Checking the patient's armband is the most accurate method of
determining identity. All the other answers leave room for error.
,The nursing process is important as a well-established, research-supported
framework for professional nursing practice. Which is the correct order for
the steps of the nursing process?
a.Evaluation, Planning, Diagnoses, Assessment, Implementation
b.Planning, Assessment, Diagnoses, Implementation, Evaluation
c. Diagnoses, Assessment, Planning, Evaluation, Implementation
d.Assessment, Diagnoses, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation -
CORRECT ANSWER-d.Assessment, Diagnoses, Planning,
Implementation, Evaluation
The typical organization for the nurse process is assessment, nursing
diagnoses, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
The nurse should check a medication how many times before
administration of a medication under the "right drug" part of the Six
Rights?
a.One time
b. Three times
c.Five times
d.Depends on the drug being administered - CORRECT ANSWER-b.
Three times
The nurse should check the medication three times and confirm each time
that the medication is the right drug before to administration of the
medication.
Pharmacokinetics involves the study of
, a. physiologic interactions of drugs.
b.distribution rates among various body compartments.
c.interactions between various drugs.
d. adverse reactions to medications. - CORRECT ANSWER-b.distribution
rates among various body compartments.
Pharmacokinetics involves the study of how the drug moves through the
body, including absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.
Highly protein-bound drugs
a. increase the risk of drug-drug interactions.
b. typically provide a short duration of action.
c.must be administered with 8 ounces of water.
d. have a decreased effect in patients with a low albumin level. - CORRECT
ANSWER-a. increase the risk of drug-drug interactions.
When administering two medications that are highly protein bound, the
medications can compete for binding sites on plasma proteins. This
competition results in either less of both or less of one of the drugs binding
to the proteins, thus increasing the risk of toxicity.
Phenothiazines, like chlorpromazine, are used to treat___________. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Psychosis
A1 Blockers have __________ as an adverse effect. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Hypotension (They work too well)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE NURSING
PHARMACOLOGY STUDY GUIDE AND A+
EXAM PREP
Drug polymorphism refers to the effect of a patient's age, gender, size, body
composition, and other characteristics on the pharmacokinetics of specific
drugs. The race of an individual may influence drug therapy decisions for
the individual.
During the implementation phase of the nursing process, which action will
the nurse perform when administering medications?
a.Switch the route of administration based on drug availability.
b. Call the patient by name when entering the room to verify the drug is for
the right person.
c.Check the patient's armband before administering the medication.
d.Prepare medications for all patients first, then administer by room to
manage time appropriately. - CORRECT ANSWER-c.Check the patient's
armband before administering the medication.
Checking the patient's armband is the most accurate method of
determining identity. All the other answers leave room for error.
,The nursing process is important as a well-established, research-supported
framework for professional nursing practice. Which is the correct order for
the steps of the nursing process?
a.Evaluation, Planning, Diagnoses, Assessment, Implementation
b.Planning, Assessment, Diagnoses, Implementation, Evaluation
c. Diagnoses, Assessment, Planning, Evaluation, Implementation
d.Assessment, Diagnoses, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation -
CORRECT ANSWER-d.Assessment, Diagnoses, Planning,
Implementation, Evaluation
The typical organization for the nurse process is assessment, nursing
diagnoses, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
The nurse should check a medication how many times before
administration of a medication under the "right drug" part of the Six
Rights?
a.One time
b. Three times
c.Five times
d.Depends on the drug being administered - CORRECT ANSWER-b.
Three times
The nurse should check the medication three times and confirm each time
that the medication is the right drug before to administration of the
medication.
Pharmacokinetics involves the study of
, a. physiologic interactions of drugs.
b.distribution rates among various body compartments.
c.interactions between various drugs.
d. adverse reactions to medications. - CORRECT ANSWER-b.distribution
rates among various body compartments.
Pharmacokinetics involves the study of how the drug moves through the
body, including absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.
Highly protein-bound drugs
a. increase the risk of drug-drug interactions.
b. typically provide a short duration of action.
c.must be administered with 8 ounces of water.
d. have a decreased effect in patients with a low albumin level. - CORRECT
ANSWER-a. increase the risk of drug-drug interactions.
When administering two medications that are highly protein bound, the
medications can compete for binding sites on plasma proteins. This
competition results in either less of both or less of one of the drugs binding
to the proteins, thus increasing the risk of toxicity.
Phenothiazines, like chlorpromazine, are used to treat___________. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Psychosis
A1 Blockers have __________ as an adverse effect. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Hypotension (They work too well)
