Pharm CMS practice questions and
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A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who has a
seizure disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4 days.
How many times per day should the nurse expect to
administer this medication?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four - Correct Answer ✅A. One
A nurse educator is reviewing medication metabolism at an
in-service presentation. Which of the following factors should
the educator include as a reason to administer lower
medication dosages? (select all that apply)
A. increased renal excretion
B. increased medication-metabolizing enzymes
C. liver failure
D. peripheral vascular disease
E. concurrent use of medication the same pathway
metabolizes - Correct Answer ✅C. Liver failure
E. Concurrent use of medication the same pathway
metabolizes
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A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (select
all that apply)
A. Have the client lie on one side
B. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling
C. Tell the client to blink when the drops enter the eyes
D. Drop the medication into the clients conjunctival sac
E. Instruct the client to close the eye gently after instillation -
Correct Answer ✅B. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling
D. Drop the medication into the clients conjunctival sac
E. Instruct the client to close the eye gently after instillation
A nurse is teaching a client about transdermal patches. Which
of the following statements should the nurse identify as an
indication that the client understands?
A. "I will clean the site with an alcohol swab before i apply the
patch"
B. "I will rotate the application sites weekly"
C. "I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair"
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D. "I will place the new patch on the site of the old patch" -
Correct Answer ✅C. "I will apply the patch to an area of
skin with no hair"
A nurse reviewing a client's medical record notes a new
prescription for verifying the trough level of the client's
medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
A. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to
administering the next dose of medication.
B. Verify that the client has been taking the medication for 24
hr before obtaining a blood specimen.
C. Ask the client to provide a urine specimen after the next
dose of medication.
D. Administer the medication,and obtain a blood specimen 30
min late - Correct Answer ✅A. Obtain a blood specimen
immediately prior to administering the next dose of
medication.
A nurse is preparing a client's medications. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take in following legal
practice guidelines? (Select all that apply)
, Pharm CMS practice questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2025)
A. Teach the client about the med
B. Determine the dosage
C. Monitor for adverse effects
D. Lock compartments for controlled substances
E. Determine the clients insurance status - Correct Answer
✅A. Teach the client about the med
C. Monitor for adverse effects
D. Lock compartments for controlled substances
The nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who
states, "I don't want to take that medication. I do not want
one more pill." Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
A. Your physician prescribes it for you, so you really should
take it
B. Well, lets just get it over quickly then
C. Okay, ill just give you your other medications
D. Tell me your concerns about taking this medication -
Correct Answer ✅D. Tell me your concerns about taking
this medication
Answers (Latest Update 2025)
A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who has a
seizure disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4 days.
How many times per day should the nurse expect to
administer this medication?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four - Correct Answer ✅A. One
A nurse educator is reviewing medication metabolism at an
in-service presentation. Which of the following factors should
the educator include as a reason to administer lower
medication dosages? (select all that apply)
A. increased renal excretion
B. increased medication-metabolizing enzymes
C. liver failure
D. peripheral vascular disease
E. concurrent use of medication the same pathway
metabolizes - Correct Answer ✅C. Liver failure
E. Concurrent use of medication the same pathway
metabolizes
,Pharm CMS practice questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2025)
A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (select
all that apply)
A. Have the client lie on one side
B. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling
C. Tell the client to blink when the drops enter the eyes
D. Drop the medication into the clients conjunctival sac
E. Instruct the client to close the eye gently after instillation -
Correct Answer ✅B. Ask the client to look up at the ceiling
D. Drop the medication into the clients conjunctival sac
E. Instruct the client to close the eye gently after instillation
A nurse is teaching a client about transdermal patches. Which
of the following statements should the nurse identify as an
indication that the client understands?
A. "I will clean the site with an alcohol swab before i apply the
patch"
B. "I will rotate the application sites weekly"
C. "I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair"
,Pharm CMS practice questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2025)
D. "I will place the new patch on the site of the old patch" -
Correct Answer ✅C. "I will apply the patch to an area of
skin with no hair"
A nurse reviewing a client's medical record notes a new
prescription for verifying the trough level of the client's
medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
A. Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to
administering the next dose of medication.
B. Verify that the client has been taking the medication for 24
hr before obtaining a blood specimen.
C. Ask the client to provide a urine specimen after the next
dose of medication.
D. Administer the medication,and obtain a blood specimen 30
min late - Correct Answer ✅A. Obtain a blood specimen
immediately prior to administering the next dose of
medication.
A nurse is preparing a client's medications. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take in following legal
practice guidelines? (Select all that apply)
, Pharm CMS practice questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2025)
A. Teach the client about the med
B. Determine the dosage
C. Monitor for adverse effects
D. Lock compartments for controlled substances
E. Determine the clients insurance status - Correct Answer
✅A. Teach the client about the med
C. Monitor for adverse effects
D. Lock compartments for controlled substances
The nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who
states, "I don't want to take that medication. I do not want
one more pill." Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
A. Your physician prescribes it for you, so you really should
take it
B. Well, lets just get it over quickly then
C. Okay, ill just give you your other medications
D. Tell me your concerns about taking this medication -
Correct Answer ✅D. Tell me your concerns about taking
this medication
