NUR 165 PHARMACOLOGY TEST ONE STUDY
GUIDES
A _____ is a type of adverse drug event that is defined as any
unexpected, unintended, undesired, or excessive response to a
medication given at therapeutic dosages. Correct Answers
adverse drug reaction
A _____ is an immunologic hypersensitivity reaction resulting
from an unusual sensitivity of a patient to a particular
medication. Correct Answers allergic reaction
A _____ is an undesirable occurance related to administration of
or failure to administer a prescribed medication. Correct
Answers adverse drug event
A _____ is defined as any preventable adverse drug event that
involves inappropriate medication use by a patient or health care
professional. It may or may not cause harm to the patient.
Correct Answers medication error
A _____ reaction is defined as any abnormal or unexpected
response to a medication, other than an allergic reaction, that is
peculiar to an individual patient. Correct Answers
idiosyncratic
A 13-year-old girl was diagnosed with asthma 2 years ago.
Today her physician wants to start her on salmeterol (Serevent)
administered via inhaler. The nurse needs to remember to
include which statement when teaching the girl and her family
about this drug?
,a. "It should be taken at the first sign of an asthma attack."
b. "The dosage is two puffs every 4 hours or any time needed for
asthma attacks."
c. "This inhaler is for prevention of asthma attacks, not for an
acute attack."
d. "Be sure to take your steroid inhaler first." Correct Answers
c. "This inhaler is for prevention of asthma attacks, not for an
acute attack."
A 13-year-old patient has the flu, and her mother is concerned
about her fever of 103 F. Which medication should the nurse
suggest the mother use to treat the teen's fever?
a. aspirin
b. acetaminophen (Tylenol)
c. indomethacin (Indocin)
d. naproxen (Aleve) Correct Answers b. acetaminophen
(Tylenol)
A 28-year-old woman is preparing to take a cruise and has asked
for a prescription drug to prevent motion sickness. The
physician orders scopolamine transdermal patches (Transderm-
Scop). The nurse would include which statement when teaching
the patient about this drug?
a. "The patch can be applied anywhere on the upper body."
b. "Apply the patch 4 to 5 hours before travel."
c. "Apply the patch just before boarding the ship."
d. "Be sure to change the patch daily." Correct Answers b.
"Apply the patch 4 to 5 hours before travel."
A 62-year-old woman has started taking donepezil for early-
stage Alzheimer's disease. Her daughter expresses relief that
,"there is finally a pill to cure Alzeimer's disease." What is the
nurse's best response?
a. "She should expect reversal of symptoms within a few days."
b. "The dosage should be increased if no improvement is noted."
c. "This drug may help to improve symptoms, but it is not
intended as a cure."
d. "Yes, it has been a great help for many patients." Correct
Answers c. "This drug may help to improve symptoms, but it is
not intended as a cure."
A child is to receive a medication that is dosed as 8 mg/kg. The
child weighs 40 kg. What is the dose of medication that hte
nurse will administer to this child? Correct Answers 320 mg
A child will be receiving PO midazolam (Versed) as
preoperative sedation. The child weighs 33 pounds. The dose
ordered is 0.5mg/kg, and the medication is available as a syrup,
with a concentration of 2mg/mL. What is the dosage for this
child? How much is the PO dose for this child in mL? Correct
Answers 7.5 mg; 3.75 mL
A college student is in the urgent care center after experiencing
a severe ankle sprain during a basketball game. The nurse
expects that which pain reliever will be ordered for this patient?
a. Ketorolac (Toradol)
b. aspirin
c. indomethacin (Indocin)
d. meloxicam (Mobic) Correct Answers a. Ketorilac (Toradol)
A construction worker is treating himself with acetaminophen
after an injury on the job. After 2 days, he comes to the urgent
, care facility because he thinks his hand is broken. He tells the
nurse that he has been taking two "extra-strength"
acetaminophen tablets six times a day but he still has pain. Each
tablet is 1000 mg. How many mg per day has he taken? Correct
Answers 12,000 mg total per day.
A description of the action of the PNS. Correct Answers "Rest
and Digest."
A drug has a half life of four hours. If at 0800 the drug level is
measured as 200 mg/L, at what time would the drug level be 50
mg/L? Correct Answers 1600
A nurse is preparing for an education session on safe medication
administration. Which is the best example of a learning activity
that involves the cognitive domain?
a. Teaching a patient how to self-administer nasal spray.
b. Teaching a patient how to measure the pulse before taking
digoxin.
c. Discussing which foods to avoid while taking oral
anticoagulants.
d. Teaching a family member how to given an injection. Correct
Answers B. Teaching a patient how to measure the pulse
before taking digoxin.
A patient has a new prescription for a beta-blocker as part of
treatment for hypertension. The nurse is reviewing the patient's
current medications and notes that there may be a concern
regarding interactions with which medication?
a. Thyroid hormone supplement
b. Antibiotic for a sinus infection
GUIDES
A _____ is a type of adverse drug event that is defined as any
unexpected, unintended, undesired, or excessive response to a
medication given at therapeutic dosages. Correct Answers
adverse drug reaction
A _____ is an immunologic hypersensitivity reaction resulting
from an unusual sensitivity of a patient to a particular
medication. Correct Answers allergic reaction
A _____ is an undesirable occurance related to administration of
or failure to administer a prescribed medication. Correct
Answers adverse drug event
A _____ is defined as any preventable adverse drug event that
involves inappropriate medication use by a patient or health care
professional. It may or may not cause harm to the patient.
Correct Answers medication error
A _____ reaction is defined as any abnormal or unexpected
response to a medication, other than an allergic reaction, that is
peculiar to an individual patient. Correct Answers
idiosyncratic
A 13-year-old girl was diagnosed with asthma 2 years ago.
Today her physician wants to start her on salmeterol (Serevent)
administered via inhaler. The nurse needs to remember to
include which statement when teaching the girl and her family
about this drug?
,a. "It should be taken at the first sign of an asthma attack."
b. "The dosage is two puffs every 4 hours or any time needed for
asthma attacks."
c. "This inhaler is for prevention of asthma attacks, not for an
acute attack."
d. "Be sure to take your steroid inhaler first." Correct Answers
c. "This inhaler is for prevention of asthma attacks, not for an
acute attack."
A 13-year-old patient has the flu, and her mother is concerned
about her fever of 103 F. Which medication should the nurse
suggest the mother use to treat the teen's fever?
a. aspirin
b. acetaminophen (Tylenol)
c. indomethacin (Indocin)
d. naproxen (Aleve) Correct Answers b. acetaminophen
(Tylenol)
A 28-year-old woman is preparing to take a cruise and has asked
for a prescription drug to prevent motion sickness. The
physician orders scopolamine transdermal patches (Transderm-
Scop). The nurse would include which statement when teaching
the patient about this drug?
a. "The patch can be applied anywhere on the upper body."
b. "Apply the patch 4 to 5 hours before travel."
c. "Apply the patch just before boarding the ship."
d. "Be sure to change the patch daily." Correct Answers b.
"Apply the patch 4 to 5 hours before travel."
A 62-year-old woman has started taking donepezil for early-
stage Alzheimer's disease. Her daughter expresses relief that
,"there is finally a pill to cure Alzeimer's disease." What is the
nurse's best response?
a. "She should expect reversal of symptoms within a few days."
b. "The dosage should be increased if no improvement is noted."
c. "This drug may help to improve symptoms, but it is not
intended as a cure."
d. "Yes, it has been a great help for many patients." Correct
Answers c. "This drug may help to improve symptoms, but it is
not intended as a cure."
A child is to receive a medication that is dosed as 8 mg/kg. The
child weighs 40 kg. What is the dose of medication that hte
nurse will administer to this child? Correct Answers 320 mg
A child will be receiving PO midazolam (Versed) as
preoperative sedation. The child weighs 33 pounds. The dose
ordered is 0.5mg/kg, and the medication is available as a syrup,
with a concentration of 2mg/mL. What is the dosage for this
child? How much is the PO dose for this child in mL? Correct
Answers 7.5 mg; 3.75 mL
A college student is in the urgent care center after experiencing
a severe ankle sprain during a basketball game. The nurse
expects that which pain reliever will be ordered for this patient?
a. Ketorolac (Toradol)
b. aspirin
c. indomethacin (Indocin)
d. meloxicam (Mobic) Correct Answers a. Ketorilac (Toradol)
A construction worker is treating himself with acetaminophen
after an injury on the job. After 2 days, he comes to the urgent
, care facility because he thinks his hand is broken. He tells the
nurse that he has been taking two "extra-strength"
acetaminophen tablets six times a day but he still has pain. Each
tablet is 1000 mg. How many mg per day has he taken? Correct
Answers 12,000 mg total per day.
A description of the action of the PNS. Correct Answers "Rest
and Digest."
A drug has a half life of four hours. If at 0800 the drug level is
measured as 200 mg/L, at what time would the drug level be 50
mg/L? Correct Answers 1600
A nurse is preparing for an education session on safe medication
administration. Which is the best example of a learning activity
that involves the cognitive domain?
a. Teaching a patient how to self-administer nasal spray.
b. Teaching a patient how to measure the pulse before taking
digoxin.
c. Discussing which foods to avoid while taking oral
anticoagulants.
d. Teaching a family member how to given an injection. Correct
Answers B. Teaching a patient how to measure the pulse
before taking digoxin.
A patient has a new prescription for a beta-blocker as part of
treatment for hypertension. The nurse is reviewing the patient's
current medications and notes that there may be a concern
regarding interactions with which medication?
a. Thyroid hormone supplement
b. Antibiotic for a sinus infection
