Advanced Pharmacology For Prescribers 2nd
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1. The nurse is administering Lomotil, a Schedule V drug. Which statement is true about
this drug's classification?
a. Abuse potential for this drug is low.
b. Psychological dependency is likely.
c. There is a high potential for abuse.
d. This drug is not a controlled substance.
a. Abuse potential for this drug is low.
2. The nurse is transcribing new orders written for a patient with a substance abuse
history. Choose the medication ordered that has the greatest risk for abuse.
a. Lomotil
b. Diazepam
c. Phenobarbital
d. Lortab
d. Lortab
3. An older adult experiencing shortness of breath is brought to the hospital by her
daughter. While obtaining the medication history from the patient and her daughter, the
nurse discovers that neither has a list of the patient's current medications or
prescriptions. All the patient has is a weekly pill dispenser that contains four different
pills. The prescriptions are filled through the local pharmacy. Which resource(s) would be
appropriate to use in determining the medication names and doses? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Martindale—The Complete Drug Reference
b. Physicians' Desk Reference, Section 4
,c. Senior citizens' center
d. Patient's home pharmacy
b. Physicians' Desk Reference, Section 4
d. Patient's home pharmacy
4.The nurse planning patient teaching regarding drug names would include which
statement(s)? (Select all that apply.)
a. Most drug companies place their products on the market under generic names.
b. The official name is the name under which the drug is listed by the US Food and
Drug Administration (FDA).
c. Brand names are easier to pronounce, spell, and remember.
d. The first letter of the generic name is not capitalized.
e. The chemical name is most meaningful to the patient.
b. The official name is the name under which the drug is listed by the US Food and
Drug Administration (FDA).
c. Brand names are easier to pronounce, spell, and remember.
d. The first letter of the generic name is not capitalized.
5. When categorizing, the nurse is aware that which drug(s) would be considered Schedule
II? (Select all that apply.)
a. Marijuana
b. Percodan
c. Amphetamines
d. Fiorinal
e. Flurazepam
b. Percodan
c. Amphetamines
6.The nurse assesses hives in a patient started on a new medication. What is the nurse's
priority action?
a. Notify physician of allergic reaction.
b. Notify physician of idiosyncratic reaction.
,c. Notify physician of potential teratogenicity.
d. Notify physician of potential tolerance.
a. Notify physician of allergic reaction
7. The nurse administers an initial dose of a steroid to a patient with asthma. Thirty
minutes after administration, the nurse finds the patient agitated and stating that
"everyone is out to get me." What is the term for this unusual reaction?
a. Desired action
b. Adverse effect
c. Idiosyncratic reaction
d. Allergic reaction
c. Idiosyncratic reaction
8. Which is the best description of when drug interactions occur?
a. On administration of toxic dosages of a drug
b. On an increase in the pharmacodynamics of bound drugs
c. On the alteration of the effect of one drug by another drug
d. On increase of drug excretion
c. On the alteration of the effect of one drug by another drug
9. What occurs when two drugs compete for the same receptor site, resulting in increased
activity of the first drug?
a. Desired action
b. Synergistic effect
c. Carcinogenicity
d. Displacement
d. displacement
10. What do drug blood levels indicate?
a. They confirm if the patient is taking a generic form of a drug.
b. They determine if the patient has sufficient body fat to metabolize the drug.
c. They verify if the patient is taking someone else's medications.
d. They determine if the amount of drug in the body is in a therapeutic range.
, d. They determine if the amount of drug in the body is in a therapeutic range
11. What is the process by which a drug is transported by circulating body fluids to
receptor sites?
a. Osmosis
b. Distribution
c. Absorption
d. Biotransformation
b. Distribution
12. The nurse assesses which blood level to determine the amount of circulating
medication in a patient?
a. Peak
b. Trough
c. Drug
d. Therapeutic
c. Drug
13. The nurse administers 50 mg of a drug at 6:00 AM that has a half-life of 8 hours. What
time will it be when 25 mg of the drug has been eliminated from the body?
a. 8:00 AM
b. 11:00 AM
c. 2:00 PM
d. 6:00 PM
c. 2:00 PM
14. What will the nurse need to determine first in order to mix two drugs in the same
syringe?
a. Absorption rate of the drugs
b. Compatibility of the drugs
c. Drug blood level of each drug
d. Medication adverse effects
b. Compatibility of the drugs
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______________________________________________________
1. The nurse is administering Lomotil, a Schedule V drug. Which statement is true about
this drug's classification?
a. Abuse potential for this drug is low.
b. Psychological dependency is likely.
c. There is a high potential for abuse.
d. This drug is not a controlled substance.
a. Abuse potential for this drug is low.
2. The nurse is transcribing new orders written for a patient with a substance abuse
history. Choose the medication ordered that has the greatest risk for abuse.
a. Lomotil
b. Diazepam
c. Phenobarbital
d. Lortab
d. Lortab
3. An older adult experiencing shortness of breath is brought to the hospital by her
daughter. While obtaining the medication history from the patient and her daughter, the
nurse discovers that neither has a list of the patient's current medications or
prescriptions. All the patient has is a weekly pill dispenser that contains four different
pills. The prescriptions are filled through the local pharmacy. Which resource(s) would be
appropriate to use in determining the medication names and doses? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Martindale—The Complete Drug Reference
b. Physicians' Desk Reference, Section 4
,c. Senior citizens' center
d. Patient's home pharmacy
b. Physicians' Desk Reference, Section 4
d. Patient's home pharmacy
4.The nurse planning patient teaching regarding drug names would include which
statement(s)? (Select all that apply.)
a. Most drug companies place their products on the market under generic names.
b. The official name is the name under which the drug is listed by the US Food and
Drug Administration (FDA).
c. Brand names are easier to pronounce, spell, and remember.
d. The first letter of the generic name is not capitalized.
e. The chemical name is most meaningful to the patient.
b. The official name is the name under which the drug is listed by the US Food and
Drug Administration (FDA).
c. Brand names are easier to pronounce, spell, and remember.
d. The first letter of the generic name is not capitalized.
5. When categorizing, the nurse is aware that which drug(s) would be considered Schedule
II? (Select all that apply.)
a. Marijuana
b. Percodan
c. Amphetamines
d. Fiorinal
e. Flurazepam
b. Percodan
c. Amphetamines
6.The nurse assesses hives in a patient started on a new medication. What is the nurse's
priority action?
a. Notify physician of allergic reaction.
b. Notify physician of idiosyncratic reaction.
,c. Notify physician of potential teratogenicity.
d. Notify physician of potential tolerance.
a. Notify physician of allergic reaction
7. The nurse administers an initial dose of a steroid to a patient with asthma. Thirty
minutes after administration, the nurse finds the patient agitated and stating that
"everyone is out to get me." What is the term for this unusual reaction?
a. Desired action
b. Adverse effect
c. Idiosyncratic reaction
d. Allergic reaction
c. Idiosyncratic reaction
8. Which is the best description of when drug interactions occur?
a. On administration of toxic dosages of a drug
b. On an increase in the pharmacodynamics of bound drugs
c. On the alteration of the effect of one drug by another drug
d. On increase of drug excretion
c. On the alteration of the effect of one drug by another drug
9. What occurs when two drugs compete for the same receptor site, resulting in increased
activity of the first drug?
a. Desired action
b. Synergistic effect
c. Carcinogenicity
d. Displacement
d. displacement
10. What do drug blood levels indicate?
a. They confirm if the patient is taking a generic form of a drug.
b. They determine if the patient has sufficient body fat to metabolize the drug.
c. They verify if the patient is taking someone else's medications.
d. They determine if the amount of drug in the body is in a therapeutic range.
, d. They determine if the amount of drug in the body is in a therapeutic range
11. What is the process by which a drug is transported by circulating body fluids to
receptor sites?
a. Osmosis
b. Distribution
c. Absorption
d. Biotransformation
b. Distribution
12. The nurse assesses which blood level to determine the amount of circulating
medication in a patient?
a. Peak
b. Trough
c. Drug
d. Therapeutic
c. Drug
13. The nurse administers 50 mg of a drug at 6:00 AM that has a half-life of 8 hours. What
time will it be when 25 mg of the drug has been eliminated from the body?
a. 8:00 AM
b. 11:00 AM
c. 2:00 PM
d. 6:00 PM
c. 2:00 PM
14. What will the nurse need to determine first in order to mix two drugs in the same
syringe?
a. Absorption rate of the drugs
b. Compatibility of the drugs
c. Drug blood level of each drug
d. Medication adverse effects
b. Compatibility of the drugs
