TEST BANK PHARMACOLOGY
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
VERIFIED LATEST 2023-2024 GRADE A +
Which drugs will go through a pharmaceutic phase after it is
administered?
a. Intramuscular cephalosporins
b. Intravenous vasopressors
c. Oral analgesics
d. Subcutaneous antiglycemics - CORRECT ANSWER >>c
The nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication and
wants to ensure a rapid drug action. Which form of the medication
will the nurse administer?
a. Capsule
b. Enteric-coated pill
c. Liquid suspension
d. Tablet - CORRECT ANSWER >>c
The nurse is teaching a patient who will be discharged home with
a prescription for an enteric-coated tablet. Which statement by the
patient indicates understanding of the teaching?
a. "I may crush the tablet and put it in applesauce to improve
absorption."
b. "I should consume acidic foods to enhance absorption of this
medication."
c. "I should expect a delay in onset of the drug's effects after
taking the tablet."
,d. "I should take this medication with high-fat foods to improve its
action." - CORRECT ANSWER >>c
A patient who is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus
asks why insulin must be given by subcutaneous injection instead
of by mouth. The nurse will explain that this is because
a. absorption is diminished by the first-pass effects in the liver.
b. absorption is faster when insulin is given subcutaneously.
c. digestive enzymes in the gastrointestinal tract prevent
absorption.
d. the oral form is less predictable with more adverse effects. -
CORRECT ANSWER >>c
The nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication that is
water-soluble. The nurse understands that this drug
a. must be taken on an empty stomach.
b. requires active transport for absorption.
c. should be taken with fatty foods.
d. will readily diffuse into the gastrointestinal tract. - CORRECT
ANSWER >>b
A nurse is preparing to administer an oral drug that is best
absorbed in an acidic environment. How will the nurse give the
drug?
a. On an empty stomach
b. With a full glass of water
c. With food
d. With high-fat food - CORRECT ANSWER >>c
,The nurse is preparing an injectable drug and wants to administer
it for rapid absorption. How will the nurse give this medication?
a. IM into the deltoid muscle
b. IM into the gluteal muscle
c. SubQ into abdominal tissue
d. SubQ into the upper arm - CORRECT ANSWER >>a
The nurse is reviewing medication information with a nursing
student prior to administering an oral drug and notes that the drug
has extensive first-pass effects. Which statement by the student
indicates a need for further teaching about this medication?
a. "The first-pass effect means the drug may be absorbed into
systemic circulation from the intestinal lumen."
b. "The first-pass effect means the drug may be changed to an
inactive form and excreted."
c. "The first-pass effect means the drug may be changed to a
metabolite, which may be more active than the original."
d. "The first-pass effect means the drug may be unchanged as it
passes through the liver." - CORRECT ANSWER >>a
The nurse prepares to change a patient's medication from an
intravenous to an oral form and notes that the oral form is ordered
in a higher dose. The nurse understands that this is due to
differences in
a. bioavailability.
b. pinocytosis.
c. protein binding.
d. tachyphylaxis. - CORRECT ANSWER >>a
, The nurse is preparing to administer a drug and learns that it
binds to protein at a rate of 90%. The patient's serum albumin
level is low. The nurse will observe the patient for
a. decreased drug absorption.
b. decreased drug interactions.
c. decreased drug toxicity.
d. increased drug effects. - CORRECT ANSWER >>d
The nurse is administering two drugs to a patient and learns that
both drugs are highly protein-bound. The nurse may expect
a. decreased bioavailability of both drugs.
b. decreased drug effects.
c. decreased drug interactions.
d. increased risk of adverse effects. - CORRECT ANSWER >>d
The nurse gives a medication to a patient with a history of liver
disease. The nurse will monitor this patient for
a. decreased drug effects.
b. increased drug effects.
c. decreased therapeutic range.
d. increased therapeutic range. - CORRECT ANSWER >>b
The nurse gives 800 mg of a drug that has a half-life of 8 hours.
How much drug will be left in the body in 24 hours if no additional
drug is given?
a. None
b. 50 mg
c. 100 mg
d. 200 mg - CORRECT ANSWER >>c
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
VERIFIED LATEST 2023-2024 GRADE A +
Which drugs will go through a pharmaceutic phase after it is
administered?
a. Intramuscular cephalosporins
b. Intravenous vasopressors
c. Oral analgesics
d. Subcutaneous antiglycemics - CORRECT ANSWER >>c
The nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication and
wants to ensure a rapid drug action. Which form of the medication
will the nurse administer?
a. Capsule
b. Enteric-coated pill
c. Liquid suspension
d. Tablet - CORRECT ANSWER >>c
The nurse is teaching a patient who will be discharged home with
a prescription for an enteric-coated tablet. Which statement by the
patient indicates understanding of the teaching?
a. "I may crush the tablet and put it in applesauce to improve
absorption."
b. "I should consume acidic foods to enhance absorption of this
medication."
c. "I should expect a delay in onset of the drug's effects after
taking the tablet."
,d. "I should take this medication with high-fat foods to improve its
action." - CORRECT ANSWER >>c
A patient who is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus
asks why insulin must be given by subcutaneous injection instead
of by mouth. The nurse will explain that this is because
a. absorption is diminished by the first-pass effects in the liver.
b. absorption is faster when insulin is given subcutaneously.
c. digestive enzymes in the gastrointestinal tract prevent
absorption.
d. the oral form is less predictable with more adverse effects. -
CORRECT ANSWER >>c
The nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication that is
water-soluble. The nurse understands that this drug
a. must be taken on an empty stomach.
b. requires active transport for absorption.
c. should be taken with fatty foods.
d. will readily diffuse into the gastrointestinal tract. - CORRECT
ANSWER >>b
A nurse is preparing to administer an oral drug that is best
absorbed in an acidic environment. How will the nurse give the
drug?
a. On an empty stomach
b. With a full glass of water
c. With food
d. With high-fat food - CORRECT ANSWER >>c
,The nurse is preparing an injectable drug and wants to administer
it for rapid absorption. How will the nurse give this medication?
a. IM into the deltoid muscle
b. IM into the gluteal muscle
c. SubQ into abdominal tissue
d. SubQ into the upper arm - CORRECT ANSWER >>a
The nurse is reviewing medication information with a nursing
student prior to administering an oral drug and notes that the drug
has extensive first-pass effects. Which statement by the student
indicates a need for further teaching about this medication?
a. "The first-pass effect means the drug may be absorbed into
systemic circulation from the intestinal lumen."
b. "The first-pass effect means the drug may be changed to an
inactive form and excreted."
c. "The first-pass effect means the drug may be changed to a
metabolite, which may be more active than the original."
d. "The first-pass effect means the drug may be unchanged as it
passes through the liver." - CORRECT ANSWER >>a
The nurse prepares to change a patient's medication from an
intravenous to an oral form and notes that the oral form is ordered
in a higher dose. The nurse understands that this is due to
differences in
a. bioavailability.
b. pinocytosis.
c. protein binding.
d. tachyphylaxis. - CORRECT ANSWER >>a
, The nurse is preparing to administer a drug and learns that it
binds to protein at a rate of 90%. The patient's serum albumin
level is low. The nurse will observe the patient for
a. decreased drug absorption.
b. decreased drug interactions.
c. decreased drug toxicity.
d. increased drug effects. - CORRECT ANSWER >>d
The nurse is administering two drugs to a patient and learns that
both drugs are highly protein-bound. The nurse may expect
a. decreased bioavailability of both drugs.
b. decreased drug effects.
c. decreased drug interactions.
d. increased risk of adverse effects. - CORRECT ANSWER >>d
The nurse gives a medication to a patient with a history of liver
disease. The nurse will monitor this patient for
a. decreased drug effects.
b. increased drug effects.
c. decreased therapeutic range.
d. increased therapeutic range. - CORRECT ANSWER >>b
The nurse gives 800 mg of a drug that has a half-life of 8 hours.
How much drug will be left in the body in 24 hours if no additional
drug is given?
a. None
b. 50 mg
c. 100 mg
d. 200 mg - CORRECT ANSWER >>c
