Pharmacology Exam 1 2025 Questions
and Answers
A patient was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last month, and has complained of a dull ache in the
abdomen for the past 4 months. This pain has been gradually increasing, and the pain relievers taken
at home are no longer effective. What type of pain is the patient experiencing?
a.
Acute pain
b.
Chronic pain
c.
Somatic pain
d.
Neuropathic pain - ANSWER✔✔-B
2. An 18-year-old basketball player fell and twisted his ankle during a game. The nurse will expect to
administer which type of analgesic?
a.
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,Synthetic opioid, such as meperidine (Demerol)
b.
Opium alkaloid, such as morphine sulfate
c.
Opioid antagonist, such as naloxone HCL (Narcan)
d.
Nonopioid analgesic, such as ibuprofen - ANSWER✔✔-D
A patient is recovering from abdominal surgery, which he had this morning. He is groggy but
complaining of severe pain around his incision. What is the most important assessment data to
consider before the nurse administers a dose of morphine sulfate to the patient?
a.
His pulse rate
b.
His respiratory rate
c.
The appearance of the incision
d.
The date of his last bowel movement - ANSWER✔✔-B
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,78-year-old patient is in the recovery room after having a lengthy surgery on his hip. As he is
gradually awakening, he requests pain medication. Within 10 minutes after receiving a dose of
morphine sulfate, he is very lethargic and his respirations are shallow, with a rate of 7 per minute.
The nurse prepares for which priority action at this time?
a.
Assessment of the patient's pain level
b.
Immediate intubation and artificial ventilation
c.
Administration of naloxone (Narcan)
d.
Close observation of signs of opioid tolerance - ANSWER✔✔-C
A patient will be discharged with a 1-week supply of an opioid analgesic for pain management after
abdominal surgery. The nurse will include which information in the teaching plan?
a.
How to prevent dehydration due to diarrhea
b.
The importance of taking the drug only when the pain becomes severe
c.
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, How to prevent constipation
d.
The importance of taking the drug on an empty stomach - ANSWER✔✔-C
A patient has been treated for lung cancer for 3 years. Over the past few months, the patient has
noticed that the opioid analgesic is not helping as much as it had previously and more medication is
needed for the same pain relief. The nurse is aware that this patient is experiencing which of these?
a.
Opioid addiction
b.
Opioid tolerance
c.
Opioid toxicity
d.
Opioid abstinence syndrome - ANSWER✔✔-B
A 38-year-old man has come into the urgent care center with severe hip pain after falling from a
ladder at work. He says he has taken several pain pills over the past few hours but cannot remember
how many he has taken. He hands the nurse an empty bottle of acetaminophen (Tylenol). The nurse
is aware that the most serious toxic effect of acute acetaminophen overdose is which condition?
a.
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and Answers
A patient was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last month, and has complained of a dull ache in the
abdomen for the past 4 months. This pain has been gradually increasing, and the pain relievers taken
at home are no longer effective. What type of pain is the patient experiencing?
a.
Acute pain
b.
Chronic pain
c.
Somatic pain
d.
Neuropathic pain - ANSWER✔✔-B
2. An 18-year-old basketball player fell and twisted his ankle during a game. The nurse will expect to
administer which type of analgesic?
a.
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,Synthetic opioid, such as meperidine (Demerol)
b.
Opium alkaloid, such as morphine sulfate
c.
Opioid antagonist, such as naloxone HCL (Narcan)
d.
Nonopioid analgesic, such as ibuprofen - ANSWER✔✔-D
A patient is recovering from abdominal surgery, which he had this morning. He is groggy but
complaining of severe pain around his incision. What is the most important assessment data to
consider before the nurse administers a dose of morphine sulfate to the patient?
a.
His pulse rate
b.
His respiratory rate
c.
The appearance of the incision
d.
The date of his last bowel movement - ANSWER✔✔-B
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,78-year-old patient is in the recovery room after having a lengthy surgery on his hip. As he is
gradually awakening, he requests pain medication. Within 10 minutes after receiving a dose of
morphine sulfate, he is very lethargic and his respirations are shallow, with a rate of 7 per minute.
The nurse prepares for which priority action at this time?
a.
Assessment of the patient's pain level
b.
Immediate intubation and artificial ventilation
c.
Administration of naloxone (Narcan)
d.
Close observation of signs of opioid tolerance - ANSWER✔✔-C
A patient will be discharged with a 1-week supply of an opioid analgesic for pain management after
abdominal surgery. The nurse will include which information in the teaching plan?
a.
How to prevent dehydration due to diarrhea
b.
The importance of taking the drug only when the pain becomes severe
c.
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, How to prevent constipation
d.
The importance of taking the drug on an empty stomach - ANSWER✔✔-C
A patient has been treated for lung cancer for 3 years. Over the past few months, the patient has
noticed that the opioid analgesic is not helping as much as it had previously and more medication is
needed for the same pain relief. The nurse is aware that this patient is experiencing which of these?
a.
Opioid addiction
b.
Opioid tolerance
c.
Opioid toxicity
d.
Opioid abstinence syndrome - ANSWER✔✔-B
A 38-year-old man has come into the urgent care center with severe hip pain after falling from a
ladder at work. He says he has taken several pain pills over the past few hours but cannot remember
how many he has taken. He hands the nurse an empty bottle of acetaminophen (Tylenol). The nurse
is aware that the most serious toxic effect of acute acetaminophen overdose is which condition?
a.
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