Basic Pharmacology for Nurses 17th Edition
(Latest update 2024/2025) Questions &
Answers A+GRADED
Which effect would be important for the nurse to address when teaching a patient about
the overuse of nose drops?
a. Rebound
b. Ceiling
c. Idiosyncratic
d. Measured
A) rebound
Which nursing assessment accurately describes the results of an intradermal skin test?
a. Itching and weeping
b. Erythema and induration
c. Swelling and coolness
d. Pallor and drainage
B) Erythema and induration
The nurse is teaching a patient about nitroglycerin ointment. Which is an advantage of
this form of the medication?
a. It does not give the patient a bad taste in the mouth.
b. The amount of ointment does not matter in obtaining a therapeutic response.
c. It does not cause headaches as an adverse effect.
d. It provides relief of anginal pain for several hours longer than sublingual
medication.
d. It provides relief of anginal pain for several hours longer than sublingual
medication.
What is the rationale for the nurse applying gentle pressure to the inner corner of the
eyelid after instilling eyedrops?
,a. Decreases the risk of infection.
b. Maintains intraocular pressure.
c. Prevents systemic effects.
d. Provides comfort to the patient
C) Prevents systemic effects.
A 2-year-old child is hospitalized with the diagnosis of tonsillitis and bilateral otitis media.
The nurse is preparing to administer eardrops. When instilling the eardrops, the nurse will
pull the earlobe:
a. upward and back.
b. sideways and down.
c. downward and back.
d. sideways and up
C) downward & back
What is the name under which a drug is listed by the US Food and Drug Administration
(FDA)? a. Brand
b. Nonproprietary
c. Official
d. Trademark
C. Official
Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements?
a. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names
b. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF)
d. Drug Interaction Facts
c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF)
What is the most comprehensive reference available to research a drug interaction?
a. Drug Facts and Comparisons
b. Drug Interaction Facts
, c. Handbook on Injectable Drugs
d. Martindale—The Complete Drug Reference
B. Drug Interaction Facts
Which online drug reference makes available to healthcare providers and the public a
standard, comprehensive, up-to-date look up and downloadable resource about
medicines?
a. American Drug Index
b. American Hospital Formulary
c. DailyMed
d. Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR)
C) dailymed
Meperidine (Demerol) is a narcotic with a high potential for physical and psychological
dependency. Under which classification does this drug fall?
a. I
b. II
c. III
d. IV
B. II
The nurse is educating a patient about diabetes. Which statement, based on
recommendations from the American Diabetes Association, is best regarding site
rotation?
a. Insulin injection sites should always be in the abdomen to ensure absorption into
the stomach.
b. It is important to rotate injection sites systematically within one area before
progressing to a new site for injection.
c. Following exercise, site rotation is not indicated because the circulation in the
muscles will absorb the medication efficiently.
d. If you aspirate, site rotation can be done every other day to avoid developing
problems with absorption.
(Latest update 2024/2025) Questions &
Answers A+GRADED
Which effect would be important for the nurse to address when teaching a patient about
the overuse of nose drops?
a. Rebound
b. Ceiling
c. Idiosyncratic
d. Measured
A) rebound
Which nursing assessment accurately describes the results of an intradermal skin test?
a. Itching and weeping
b. Erythema and induration
c. Swelling and coolness
d. Pallor and drainage
B) Erythema and induration
The nurse is teaching a patient about nitroglycerin ointment. Which is an advantage of
this form of the medication?
a. It does not give the patient a bad taste in the mouth.
b. The amount of ointment does not matter in obtaining a therapeutic response.
c. It does not cause headaches as an adverse effect.
d. It provides relief of anginal pain for several hours longer than sublingual
medication.
d. It provides relief of anginal pain for several hours longer than sublingual
medication.
What is the rationale for the nurse applying gentle pressure to the inner corner of the
eyelid after instilling eyedrops?
,a. Decreases the risk of infection.
b. Maintains intraocular pressure.
c. Prevents systemic effects.
d. Provides comfort to the patient
C) Prevents systemic effects.
A 2-year-old child is hospitalized with the diagnosis of tonsillitis and bilateral otitis media.
The nurse is preparing to administer eardrops. When instilling the eardrops, the nurse will
pull the earlobe:
a. upward and back.
b. sideways and down.
c. downward and back.
d. sideways and up
C) downward & back
What is the name under which a drug is listed by the US Food and Drug Administration
(FDA)? a. Brand
b. Nonproprietary
c. Official
d. Trademark
C. Official
Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements?
a. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names
b. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF)
d. Drug Interaction Facts
c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF)
What is the most comprehensive reference available to research a drug interaction?
a. Drug Facts and Comparisons
b. Drug Interaction Facts
, c. Handbook on Injectable Drugs
d. Martindale—The Complete Drug Reference
B. Drug Interaction Facts
Which online drug reference makes available to healthcare providers and the public a
standard, comprehensive, up-to-date look up and downloadable resource about
medicines?
a. American Drug Index
b. American Hospital Formulary
c. DailyMed
d. Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR)
C) dailymed
Meperidine (Demerol) is a narcotic with a high potential for physical and psychological
dependency. Under which classification does this drug fall?
a. I
b. II
c. III
d. IV
B. II
The nurse is educating a patient about diabetes. Which statement, based on
recommendations from the American Diabetes Association, is best regarding site
rotation?
a. Insulin injection sites should always be in the abdomen to ensure absorption into
the stomach.
b. It is important to rotate injection sites systematically within one area before
progressing to a new site for injection.
c. Following exercise, site rotation is not indicated because the circulation in the
muscles will absorb the medication efficiently.
d. If you aspirate, site rotation can be done every other day to avoid developing
problems with absorption.
