PHARNACOLOGY EXAM 1 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
The nurse is caring for a client who is taking naproxen, a nonsteroidal anti-
inflammatory (NSAID) drug for rheumatoid arthritis. During a clinic visit,
the client appears pale and reports increasing fatigue. Which of the client
serum laboratory value is most important for the nurse to review?
A.Glucose
B.Total protein
C.Sodium
D.Hemoglobin - CorreCt Answers -D
A 65-year-old man has been diagnosed with chronic gout. The nurse
anticipates that the patient will be treated with
•
A.allopurinol.
B.colchicine.
C.adalimumab.
D.infliximab. - CorreCt Answers -A
A 35-year-old woman diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis has been
prescribed infliximab. The nurse identifies infliximab as which type of
medication?
A.Immunosuppressive
B.Immunomodulator
,C.Antimalarial
D.Steroid - CorreCt Answers -B
The nurse identifies Infliximab as useful in the treatment of rheumatoid
arthritis as well as
A.Crohn disease.
B.asthma.
C.peptic ulcer disease.
D.multiple sclerosis. - CorreCt Answers -A
The patient asks the nurse how the infliximab will be administered. The
nurse should respond that this medication is administered
A.orally.
B.subcutaneously.
C.intramuscularly.
D.intravenously. - CorreCt Answers -D
The next day, the patient's pain medication is changed from morphine
sulfate to hydromorphone. Which statement regarding hydromorphone
does the nurse identify as being true?
A.Hydromorphone must be administered intravenously.
B.Hypertension is a common side effect.
C.Physical dependence does not occur with hydromorphone therapy.
, D.Hydromorphone is more potent than morphine. - CorreCt Answers -D
The nurse assesses a patient receiving morphine via a PCA pump. The
patient has a respiratory rate of 6 breaths/min. The nurse anticipates
administration of which of the following drugs?
A.Naloxone
B.Sumatriptan
C.Nalbuphine
D.Hydromorphone - CorreCt Answers -A
The nurse identifies which of the following as a common side effect/adverse
effect of morphine therapy?
A.Diarrhea
B.Hypertension
C.Urinary retention
D.Tachypnea - CorreCt Answers -C
A patient received morphine sulfate for severe pain. The nurse assesses the
patient 20 minutes later. What is the best indication that the medication
has been effective?
A.Patient verbalizes pain relief.
B.Patient has an increase in heart rate.
C.Patient is resting.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
The nurse is caring for a client who is taking naproxen, a nonsteroidal anti-
inflammatory (NSAID) drug for rheumatoid arthritis. During a clinic visit,
the client appears pale and reports increasing fatigue. Which of the client
serum laboratory value is most important for the nurse to review?
A.Glucose
B.Total protein
C.Sodium
D.Hemoglobin - CorreCt Answers -D
A 65-year-old man has been diagnosed with chronic gout. The nurse
anticipates that the patient will be treated with
•
A.allopurinol.
B.colchicine.
C.adalimumab.
D.infliximab. - CorreCt Answers -A
A 35-year-old woman diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis has been
prescribed infliximab. The nurse identifies infliximab as which type of
medication?
A.Immunosuppressive
B.Immunomodulator
,C.Antimalarial
D.Steroid - CorreCt Answers -B
The nurse identifies Infliximab as useful in the treatment of rheumatoid
arthritis as well as
A.Crohn disease.
B.asthma.
C.peptic ulcer disease.
D.multiple sclerosis. - CorreCt Answers -A
The patient asks the nurse how the infliximab will be administered. The
nurse should respond that this medication is administered
A.orally.
B.subcutaneously.
C.intramuscularly.
D.intravenously. - CorreCt Answers -D
The next day, the patient's pain medication is changed from morphine
sulfate to hydromorphone. Which statement regarding hydromorphone
does the nurse identify as being true?
A.Hydromorphone must be administered intravenously.
B.Hypertension is a common side effect.
C.Physical dependence does not occur with hydromorphone therapy.
, D.Hydromorphone is more potent than morphine. - CorreCt Answers -D
The nurse assesses a patient receiving morphine via a PCA pump. The
patient has a respiratory rate of 6 breaths/min. The nurse anticipates
administration of which of the following drugs?
A.Naloxone
B.Sumatriptan
C.Nalbuphine
D.Hydromorphone - CorreCt Answers -A
The nurse identifies which of the following as a common side effect/adverse
effect of morphine therapy?
A.Diarrhea
B.Hypertension
C.Urinary retention
D.Tachypnea - CorreCt Answers -C
A patient received morphine sulfate for severe pain. The nurse assesses the
patient 20 minutes later. What is the best indication that the medication
has been effective?
A.Patient verbalizes pain relief.
B.Patient has an increase in heart rate.
C.Patient is resting.
