PHARM TEST 2 WITH REAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS|| ALREADY GRADED A+||
GUARANTEED PASS|| LATEST VERSION 2025
A patient is taking a drug that has known toxic side effects. What will the nurse
do?
a.Discontinue the drug at the first signs of toxicity.
b.Ensure that complete blood counts are ordered periodically.
c.Monitor the function of all organs potentially affected by the drug.
d.Teach the patient how to treat the symptoms if they develop. - ANSWER-
c.Monitor the function of all organs potentially affected by the drug.
A nursing student is preparing to give a medication that has a boxed warning.
The student asks the nurse what this means. What will the nurse explain about
boxed warnings?
a.They indicate that a drug should not be given except in life-threatening
circumstances.
b.They provide detailed information about the adverse effects of the drug.
c.They alert prescribers to measures to mitigate potential harm from side
effects.
d.They provide information about antidotes in the event that toxicity occurs. -
ANSWER-c.They alert prescribers to measures to mitigate potential harm from
side effects.
Which actions occur in 90% of fatal medication errors? (Select all that apply.)
a.Confusing drugs with similar packaging
b.Giving a drug intravenously instead of intramuscularly
,c.Giving Nasarel instead of Nizoral
d.Using an infusion device that malfunctions
e.Writing a prescription illegibly - ANSWER-B, C, E
Which are effective ways to help prevent medication errors? (Select all that
apply.)
a.Developing nonpunitive approaches to track errors
b.Focusing on caregivers who make errors
c.Helping patients to be active, informed members of the healthcare team
d.Naming, blaming, and shaming those who make errors
e.Using electronic medical order entry systems - ANSWER-A, C, E
Which patients are at increased risk for adverse drug events? (Select all that
apply.)
a.A 2-month-old infant taking a medication for gastroesophageal reflux disease
b.A 23-year-old female taking an antibiotic for the first time
c.A 40-year-old male who is intubated in the intensive care unit and taking
antibiotics and cardiac medications
d.A 7-year-old female receiving insulin for diabetes
e.An 80-year-old male taking medications for COPD - ANSWER-A, C, E
A postoperative patient who is worried about pain control will be discharged
several days after surgery. The nurse providing discharge teaching tells the
patient that the prescribed Lortab is not as strong as the morphine the patient
was given in the immediate postoperative period. Which response is the patient
likely to experience?
a.A decreased likelihood of filling the prescription for the drug
, b.A negative placebo effect when taking the medication
c.An increased compliance with the drug regimen
d.Optimistic, realistic expectations about the drug - ANSWER-b.A negative
placebo effect when taking the medication
A nurse administers the same medication in the same preparation in the same
dose to several patients and notes that some patients have a better response to
the drug than others. What is the most likely explanation for this phenomenon?
a.Altered bioavailability of the drug
b.Patient compliance with the therapeutic regimen
c.Pharmacogenomic differences among individuals
d.Placebo effects enhancing expectations of drug efficacy - ANSWER-
c.Pharmacogenomic differences among individuals
An older adult patient is admitted to the hospital for treatment of an
exacerbation of a chronic illness. Admission laboratory work reveals an
extremely low serum drug level of the drug used to treat this condition. The
patient has brought the medication to the hospital, along with other medications
taken. The patient's renal and hepatic function tests are normal. What might the
nurse suspect as a likely cause of this finding?
a.Financial concerns
b.Inability to open drug containers
c.Increased tolerance to the drug's effects
d.Patient's conviction that the drug is unnecessary - ANSWER-a.Financial
concerns
A nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about administering medications
to older adult patients. Which statement by a student indicates a need for further
teaching?
ANSWERS|| ALREADY GRADED A+||
GUARANTEED PASS|| LATEST VERSION 2025
A patient is taking a drug that has known toxic side effects. What will the nurse
do?
a.Discontinue the drug at the first signs of toxicity.
b.Ensure that complete blood counts are ordered periodically.
c.Monitor the function of all organs potentially affected by the drug.
d.Teach the patient how to treat the symptoms if they develop. - ANSWER-
c.Monitor the function of all organs potentially affected by the drug.
A nursing student is preparing to give a medication that has a boxed warning.
The student asks the nurse what this means. What will the nurse explain about
boxed warnings?
a.They indicate that a drug should not be given except in life-threatening
circumstances.
b.They provide detailed information about the adverse effects of the drug.
c.They alert prescribers to measures to mitigate potential harm from side
effects.
d.They provide information about antidotes in the event that toxicity occurs. -
ANSWER-c.They alert prescribers to measures to mitigate potential harm from
side effects.
Which actions occur in 90% of fatal medication errors? (Select all that apply.)
a.Confusing drugs with similar packaging
b.Giving a drug intravenously instead of intramuscularly
,c.Giving Nasarel instead of Nizoral
d.Using an infusion device that malfunctions
e.Writing a prescription illegibly - ANSWER-B, C, E
Which are effective ways to help prevent medication errors? (Select all that
apply.)
a.Developing nonpunitive approaches to track errors
b.Focusing on caregivers who make errors
c.Helping patients to be active, informed members of the healthcare team
d.Naming, blaming, and shaming those who make errors
e.Using electronic medical order entry systems - ANSWER-A, C, E
Which patients are at increased risk for adverse drug events? (Select all that
apply.)
a.A 2-month-old infant taking a medication for gastroesophageal reflux disease
b.A 23-year-old female taking an antibiotic for the first time
c.A 40-year-old male who is intubated in the intensive care unit and taking
antibiotics and cardiac medications
d.A 7-year-old female receiving insulin for diabetes
e.An 80-year-old male taking medications for COPD - ANSWER-A, C, E
A postoperative patient who is worried about pain control will be discharged
several days after surgery. The nurse providing discharge teaching tells the
patient that the prescribed Lortab is not as strong as the morphine the patient
was given in the immediate postoperative period. Which response is the patient
likely to experience?
a.A decreased likelihood of filling the prescription for the drug
, b.A negative placebo effect when taking the medication
c.An increased compliance with the drug regimen
d.Optimistic, realistic expectations about the drug - ANSWER-b.A negative
placebo effect when taking the medication
A nurse administers the same medication in the same preparation in the same
dose to several patients and notes that some patients have a better response to
the drug than others. What is the most likely explanation for this phenomenon?
a.Altered bioavailability of the drug
b.Patient compliance with the therapeutic regimen
c.Pharmacogenomic differences among individuals
d.Placebo effects enhancing expectations of drug efficacy - ANSWER-
c.Pharmacogenomic differences among individuals
An older adult patient is admitted to the hospital for treatment of an
exacerbation of a chronic illness. Admission laboratory work reveals an
extremely low serum drug level of the drug used to treat this condition. The
patient has brought the medication to the hospital, along with other medications
taken. The patient's renal and hepatic function tests are normal. What might the
nurse suspect as a likely cause of this finding?
a.Financial concerns
b.Inability to open drug containers
c.Increased tolerance to the drug's effects
d.Patient's conviction that the drug is unnecessary - ANSWER-a.Financial
concerns
A nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about administering medications
to older adult patients. Which statement by a student indicates a need for further
teaching?
