Pharmacology Exam 1 Review
Questions
The nurse is using a drug handbook to determine the indications for the drug
furosemide or Lasix. The term indications is defined as: correct answers Conditions for
which a drug is approved
Rationale: indications = the conditions for which a particular drug is approved
While completing the health history, the nurse ask the patient, "What medications do
you take regularly?" Which drug name would the nurse expect the patient to use in
providing the answer? correct answers Trade name
Rationale: Trade names are designed to help the patient remember the name of the
drug
When providing nursing care for the patient, the nurse understands the drugs are:
correct answers One of many tools available to prevent or treat human suffering
Rationale: Drugs are tools that are part of the overall treatment plan
Which patient characteristics, if noted in the patient's medical record, would the nurse
consider important information that may affect the physiological response to various
types of drug therapy? Select all that apply correct answers 82-year-old female
Asian and obese
past medical history of kidney disease
Mother and sister with diabetes
Rationale: physiological response to drugs are affected by the patients age, gender,
race, body mass and health status
The nurse is looking up a drug that has been prescribed and wants to know the
therapeutic classification for the drug. Which of the following would indicate therapeutic
classification? correct answers Antihypertensive
Rationale: antihypertensive = the therapeutic classification of the drug by describing its
usefulness in lowering blood pressure
The nurse is asked by a family member, "They're giving mom Motrin and she takes
Advil. Hasn't the wrong drug been ordered?" The nurse will respond, knowing that:
correct answers Motrin and Advil are trade names of the same generic drug, ibuprofen
, Rationale: Motrin and Advil are trade names
The nurse knows that governmental drug legislation requires the drug manufacturers to
prove that a drug is both safe and: correct answers effective for a specified purpose
Rationale: FDA mandates that drug manufacturers demonstrate safety and
effectiveness of products
The drug research participant with a particular disease is taking part in an investigative
study to examine the effects of a new drug. Previously, this drug was tested using
healthy volunteers. The next phase of the clinical trial investigation on which the patient
will be participating is: correct answers Phase 2
Rationale: phase 2 of clinical investigation relies on studying patients with the disease.
furthermore, phase 1 studies small # of healthy patients; phase 3 studies large # of sick
patients; phase 4 is postmarketing surveillance after drug is approved
When considering various drug therapies, the nurse knows that most drug testing and
approval occurs with which population? correct answers Caucasian males and may not
be safe for other populations
Rationale: most drug testing uses white males, which may limit the generalization of the
results to other populations.
The patient requests that a refill prescription of a Schedule II controlled substance be
telephones to the drug store. When responding to the patient, the nurse would consider
which factor? Refills of Schedule II drugs: correct answers Are not permitted under
federal law
Rationale: Telephone orders aren't permissible under fed law for schedule II drugs
The nurse knows that drugs that are subject to stricter regulations are those: correct
answers with a high potential for abuse or dependency
Rationale: More likely the drugs risk of abuse, the stricter the regulation.
A nurse notes that multiple patients had a reaction to the same medication, a drug that
has been available for several years. Which actions should the nurse take? Select all
that apply correct answers Fill an adverse Event Report with the FDA
Note the reaction in the patient's chart
Notify the health care provider who ordered the drug
Rationale: Adverse reactions may be discovered well after FDA approval as larger
groups of patients take the drug.
Questions
The nurse is using a drug handbook to determine the indications for the drug
furosemide or Lasix. The term indications is defined as: correct answers Conditions for
which a drug is approved
Rationale: indications = the conditions for which a particular drug is approved
While completing the health history, the nurse ask the patient, "What medications do
you take regularly?" Which drug name would the nurse expect the patient to use in
providing the answer? correct answers Trade name
Rationale: Trade names are designed to help the patient remember the name of the
drug
When providing nursing care for the patient, the nurse understands the drugs are:
correct answers One of many tools available to prevent or treat human suffering
Rationale: Drugs are tools that are part of the overall treatment plan
Which patient characteristics, if noted in the patient's medical record, would the nurse
consider important information that may affect the physiological response to various
types of drug therapy? Select all that apply correct answers 82-year-old female
Asian and obese
past medical history of kidney disease
Mother and sister with diabetes
Rationale: physiological response to drugs are affected by the patients age, gender,
race, body mass and health status
The nurse is looking up a drug that has been prescribed and wants to know the
therapeutic classification for the drug. Which of the following would indicate therapeutic
classification? correct answers Antihypertensive
Rationale: antihypertensive = the therapeutic classification of the drug by describing its
usefulness in lowering blood pressure
The nurse is asked by a family member, "They're giving mom Motrin and she takes
Advil. Hasn't the wrong drug been ordered?" The nurse will respond, knowing that:
correct answers Motrin and Advil are trade names of the same generic drug, ibuprofen
, Rationale: Motrin and Advil are trade names
The nurse knows that governmental drug legislation requires the drug manufacturers to
prove that a drug is both safe and: correct answers effective for a specified purpose
Rationale: FDA mandates that drug manufacturers demonstrate safety and
effectiveness of products
The drug research participant with a particular disease is taking part in an investigative
study to examine the effects of a new drug. Previously, this drug was tested using
healthy volunteers. The next phase of the clinical trial investigation on which the patient
will be participating is: correct answers Phase 2
Rationale: phase 2 of clinical investigation relies on studying patients with the disease.
furthermore, phase 1 studies small # of healthy patients; phase 3 studies large # of sick
patients; phase 4 is postmarketing surveillance after drug is approved
When considering various drug therapies, the nurse knows that most drug testing and
approval occurs with which population? correct answers Caucasian males and may not
be safe for other populations
Rationale: most drug testing uses white males, which may limit the generalization of the
results to other populations.
The patient requests that a refill prescription of a Schedule II controlled substance be
telephones to the drug store. When responding to the patient, the nurse would consider
which factor? Refills of Schedule II drugs: correct answers Are not permitted under
federal law
Rationale: Telephone orders aren't permissible under fed law for schedule II drugs
The nurse knows that drugs that are subject to stricter regulations are those: correct
answers with a high potential for abuse or dependency
Rationale: More likely the drugs risk of abuse, the stricter the regulation.
A nurse notes that multiple patients had a reaction to the same medication, a drug that
has been available for several years. Which actions should the nurse take? Select all
that apply correct answers Fill an adverse Event Report with the FDA
Note the reaction in the patient's chart
Notify the health care provider who ordered the drug
Rationale: Adverse reactions may be discovered well after FDA approval as larger
groups of patients take the drug.
