Chapter 1: Bonus Test 1 Intro KARCH Prep U Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

Chapter 1: Bonus Test 1 Intro KARCH Prep U Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass The nurse is administering a medication to a patient who reports pain in her knees from arthritis. The nurse observes the name of the drug as p-isobutylhydratropic and recognizes that this refers to what type of name? a) Proprietary name b) Trade name c) Generic name d) Chemical name - Chemical name A nurse reviews the pregnancy risk categories for several drugs. A drug belonging to which category would the nurse identify as being safest to administer to a pregnant woman? 2100% Pass Guarantee Olivia West, All Rights Reserved © 2025 a) Category C b) Category X c) Category A d) Category B - Category A Which of the following drug types have been discovered but not "adopted" by any drug company? a) Brand b) Generic c) Orphan d) Over-the-counter - Orphan Sally, the nurse treating Mrs. Rodrigues for the past 7 days, notes no improvement in the patient's condition. Tim, a nurse at the same hospital, just happened to talk to Sally about a newly introduced drug that could be used for Mrs. Rodrigues' treatment. What is the most likely reason that Sally has not heard about this new drug? 3100% Pass Guarantee Olivia West, All Rights Reserved © 2025 a) Sally lacked the initiative to find out about the new drug. b) Sally did not care enough about Mrs. Rodrigues' treatment. c) Sally was not aware of or did not have access to reliable resources for new drug information. d) Sally was not informed by her coworkers about the new drug. - Sally was not aware of or did not have access to reliable resources for new drug information. The nurse is administering a drug to a client that has a half-life of approximately 36 hours. The nurse knows that this drug will be administered at what frequency? a) Every four hours b) Every 12 hours c) Every 24 hours d) Every eight hours - Every 24 hours The nurse is transcribing physician orders for a patient with pneumonia who has been admitted to the hospital. Why should the physician order the medications using the generic name instead of a brand name? 4100% Pass Guarantee Olivia West, All Rights Reserved © 2025 a) It does not make a difference if the brand names are used and is a preference of the physician. b) Numerous brand names may exist for the same drug, and the generic drug should be ordered. c) More nurses are familiar with the generic names than the brand names. d) The pharmacy department is not aware of the brand names, so generic names should be written. - Numerous brand names may exist for the same drug, and the generic drug should be ordered. FDA approval of a drug for OTC availability includes what? a) Studies involving the safe use of the medication by the consumer b) Evaluation of evidence that the consumer can use the drug safely, using information on the product label c) Analysis of the cost of the drug to the consumer d) Analysis of the diagnoses for which the medication may be used by the consumer - Evaluation of evidence that the consumer can use the drug safely, using information on the product label 5100% Pass Guarantee Olivia West, All Rights Reserved © 2025 The nurse is educating a client on over-the-counter (OTC) medications. What information is required to be placed on the label of the medication? Select all that apply. a) Contraindications to the medication b) Picture of the medication c) Dosage of the medication d) Suggested cost e) Adverse reactions - • Contraindications to the medication • Dosage of the medication • Adverse reactions A patient with a rare genetic disorder is prescribed a medication specific to this disorder. What is the name given to drugs manufactured by c