Pharmacology Nur 161 HGTC Practice
Questions and Correct Answers
OTC drugs ✅These drugs are products that are available without prescription for self-
treatment of a variety of complaints deemed to be safe when used as directed.
OTC drugs ✅One of the risk associated with taking these types of drugs is that they
can mask the signs and symptoms of an underlying disease.
OTC drugs ✅Taking this kind of drug carries a risk of drug interactions and could lead
to serious overdose.
B, C ✅While teaching a patient about the risk associated with OTC drugs, which
statement by the patient would indicated that the patient understands? Check all that
apply
A. "These drugs are safe and can be used freely to relieve my symptoms."
B. "I will make sure to inform my physician of any OTC drugs I am thinking of taking."
C."I will make sure to read the label and check the active ingredients."
D."I understand that the recommended dosage is really just a recommendation and I
don't have to follow it exactly."
Drug metabolism ✅The process to detoxify foreign chemicals to protect fragile
homeostasis that keeps the body functioning.
Liver ✅This is the organ that changes drugs into new, less active chemicals.
Intravenous -- IV ✅This route of drug administration provides direct entry into the
venous system.
Intramuscular--IM ✅Providing medication through this route, places the medication
directly into the muscle.
By mouth ✅PO means?
Rectally ✅PR means?
Sublingual, buccal ✅This route goes through the mucous membranes. Under the
tongue or dissolved in the cheek.
A,C,D,E ✅When administering a drug, the nurse realizes that each of the following can
influence what actually happens to a drug when it enters the body. Check all that apply.
A. Weight
B. Financial Stability
, C. Genetic factors
D. Age
E. Gender
To explain the importance of following a schedule of drug administration in the hospital
or the home. ✅Why is it important for the nurse to know and understand how to
calculate the half-life of a drug.
2pm ✅If a patient is given 20mg of a drug at 6am and that drug has a half-life of 2hrs,
at what time would the patient have 1.25mg left in the body?
1st pass effect ✅The breakdown of oral drugs in the liver immediately after absorption.
1st pass effect ✅Because of this, the recommended dose for oral drugs can be
considerably higher than the recommended dose for parenteral drugs.
B,C,D ✅Which of the following are types of adverse reactions? Check all that apply
A. Tertiary
B. Primary
C. Secondary
D. Hypersensitivity
E. Hyposensitivity
Orphan Drug Act ✅Gives pharmaceutical companies financial incentives to develop
medications for diseases that affect only a small number of people.
Orphan drugs ✅Drugs that have been discovered but would not be profitable for a
drug company to develop because they are for rare diseases. Because the group of
people that could benefit from these drugs are very few, the manufacturers would not
make much money from them.
Medication errors ✅Patient and family education plays a vital role in the prevention of
what?
D. Every time the nurse comes in contact with the patient and/or family ✅Patient and
family teaching should occur at when?
A. Upon admission to the acute care facility
B. Upon administration of medications
C. Whenever the nurse has time
D. Every time the nurse comes in contact with the patient and/or family
E. Upon discharge of the patient
Nursing process ✅The problem-solving process used to provide efficient nursing care
Questions and Correct Answers
OTC drugs ✅These drugs are products that are available without prescription for self-
treatment of a variety of complaints deemed to be safe when used as directed.
OTC drugs ✅One of the risk associated with taking these types of drugs is that they
can mask the signs and symptoms of an underlying disease.
OTC drugs ✅Taking this kind of drug carries a risk of drug interactions and could lead
to serious overdose.
B, C ✅While teaching a patient about the risk associated with OTC drugs, which
statement by the patient would indicated that the patient understands? Check all that
apply
A. "These drugs are safe and can be used freely to relieve my symptoms."
B. "I will make sure to inform my physician of any OTC drugs I am thinking of taking."
C."I will make sure to read the label and check the active ingredients."
D."I understand that the recommended dosage is really just a recommendation and I
don't have to follow it exactly."
Drug metabolism ✅The process to detoxify foreign chemicals to protect fragile
homeostasis that keeps the body functioning.
Liver ✅This is the organ that changes drugs into new, less active chemicals.
Intravenous -- IV ✅This route of drug administration provides direct entry into the
venous system.
Intramuscular--IM ✅Providing medication through this route, places the medication
directly into the muscle.
By mouth ✅PO means?
Rectally ✅PR means?
Sublingual, buccal ✅This route goes through the mucous membranes. Under the
tongue or dissolved in the cheek.
A,C,D,E ✅When administering a drug, the nurse realizes that each of the following can
influence what actually happens to a drug when it enters the body. Check all that apply.
A. Weight
B. Financial Stability
, C. Genetic factors
D. Age
E. Gender
To explain the importance of following a schedule of drug administration in the hospital
or the home. ✅Why is it important for the nurse to know and understand how to
calculate the half-life of a drug.
2pm ✅If a patient is given 20mg of a drug at 6am and that drug has a half-life of 2hrs,
at what time would the patient have 1.25mg left in the body?
1st pass effect ✅The breakdown of oral drugs in the liver immediately after absorption.
1st pass effect ✅Because of this, the recommended dose for oral drugs can be
considerably higher than the recommended dose for parenteral drugs.
B,C,D ✅Which of the following are types of adverse reactions? Check all that apply
A. Tertiary
B. Primary
C. Secondary
D. Hypersensitivity
E. Hyposensitivity
Orphan Drug Act ✅Gives pharmaceutical companies financial incentives to develop
medications for diseases that affect only a small number of people.
Orphan drugs ✅Drugs that have been discovered but would not be profitable for a
drug company to develop because they are for rare diseases. Because the group of
people that could benefit from these drugs are very few, the manufacturers would not
make much money from them.
Medication errors ✅Patient and family education plays a vital role in the prevention of
what?
D. Every time the nurse comes in contact with the patient and/or family ✅Patient and
family teaching should occur at when?
A. Upon admission to the acute care facility
B. Upon administration of medications
C. Whenever the nurse has time
D. Every time the nurse comes in contact with the patient and/or family
E. Upon discharge of the patient
Nursing process ✅The problem-solving process used to provide efficient nursing care
