Pharmacology Midterm Practice Test
Questions with Correct Answers
Which of the following should a nurse evaluate before administering a drug by the enteral route?
the dose and compatibility of the drug with IV fluid
the ability of the patient to lie supine
the amount of subcutaneous fat in the area of injection
the ability of the patient to swallow - ANSWER✔✔-the ability of the patient to swallow
Which of the following items is NOT required by law to be on a prescription?
Answers:
the prescriber's name and signature
the DEA number of the prescriber if it is a scheduled drug
the patient's name and address
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,the directions for use - ANSWER✔✔-the patient's diagnosis
Which drug schedule has no (or very limited) therapeutic usefulness?
I
II
III
IV
V - ANSWER✔✔-I
An anticoagulant is
Answers:
a schedule V drug
a pharmacologic classification
a therapeutic classification
both a therapeutic and pharmacologic classification - ANSWER✔✔-a therapeutic classification
A client tells the nurse, "I have been reading about research trials, and would like to be involved in
one." The nurse asks the client if she has any documented diseases, knowing that if she does, the
client might be eligible to participate in which clinical trial phase?
Answers:
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,Preclinical investigation
Phase I
Phase II
Postmarketing surveillance - ANSWER✔✔-Selected Answer:
Correct Phase II
Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of orally administered drugs?
drugs taken orally may be inconsistently absorbed due to presence of food
drugs taken orally may be destroyed by intestinal enzymes
drugs taken orally cannot be retrieved when an overdose is taken
drugs taken orally may be inactivated by the liver before they ever reach their site of action -
ANSWER✔✔-Selected Answer:
Correct drugs taken orally cannot be retrieved when an overdose is taken
The Food and Drug Administration
Answers:
is responsible for approving drugs for market in the United States
is responsible for manufacturing drugs for market in the United States
has no regulatory authority over a drug after it has been approved for market
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, both a and c - ANSWER✔✔-Selected Answer:
Correct is responsible for approving drugs for market in the United States
The nurse researches a new drug ordered for a client. In order to understand the drug's mechanism
of action, the nurse checks to determine which of the following?
Answers:
The ingredients that are compounded in the drug
The pharmacological classification
The therapeutic action
The frequency of reported adverse effects - ANSWER✔✔-Selected Answer:
Correct The pharmacological classification
A client asks the nurse why she cannot take her insulin by mouth. The nurse should explain
Answers:
"Insulin can irritate your stomach and cause gastric distress."
"Insulin is a peptide, which will be broken down and inactivated by enzymes in the gastrointestinal
tract."
"Insulin is too large to be absorbed into the blood and passes through the gastrointestinal tract
unchanged."
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Questions with Correct Answers
Which of the following should a nurse evaluate before administering a drug by the enteral route?
the dose and compatibility of the drug with IV fluid
the ability of the patient to lie supine
the amount of subcutaneous fat in the area of injection
the ability of the patient to swallow - ANSWER✔✔-the ability of the patient to swallow
Which of the following items is NOT required by law to be on a prescription?
Answers:
the prescriber's name and signature
the DEA number of the prescriber if it is a scheduled drug
the patient's name and address
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,the directions for use - ANSWER✔✔-the patient's diagnosis
Which drug schedule has no (or very limited) therapeutic usefulness?
I
II
III
IV
V - ANSWER✔✔-I
An anticoagulant is
Answers:
a schedule V drug
a pharmacologic classification
a therapeutic classification
both a therapeutic and pharmacologic classification - ANSWER✔✔-a therapeutic classification
A client tells the nurse, "I have been reading about research trials, and would like to be involved in
one." The nurse asks the client if she has any documented diseases, knowing that if she does, the
client might be eligible to participate in which clinical trial phase?
Answers:
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,Preclinical investigation
Phase I
Phase II
Postmarketing surveillance - ANSWER✔✔-Selected Answer:
Correct Phase II
Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of orally administered drugs?
drugs taken orally may be inconsistently absorbed due to presence of food
drugs taken orally may be destroyed by intestinal enzymes
drugs taken orally cannot be retrieved when an overdose is taken
drugs taken orally may be inactivated by the liver before they ever reach their site of action -
ANSWER✔✔-Selected Answer:
Correct drugs taken orally cannot be retrieved when an overdose is taken
The Food and Drug Administration
Answers:
is responsible for approving drugs for market in the United States
is responsible for manufacturing drugs for market in the United States
has no regulatory authority over a drug after it has been approved for market
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, both a and c - ANSWER✔✔-Selected Answer:
Correct is responsible for approving drugs for market in the United States
The nurse researches a new drug ordered for a client. In order to understand the drug's mechanism
of action, the nurse checks to determine which of the following?
Answers:
The ingredients that are compounded in the drug
The pharmacological classification
The therapeutic action
The frequency of reported adverse effects - ANSWER✔✔-Selected Answer:
Correct The pharmacological classification
A client asks the nurse why she cannot take her insulin by mouth. The nurse should explain
Answers:
"Insulin can irritate your stomach and cause gastric distress."
"Insulin is a peptide, which will be broken down and inactivated by enzymes in the gastrointestinal
tract."
"Insulin is too large to be absorbed into the blood and passes through the gastrointestinal tract
unchanged."
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