Pharm Final Exam Questions And
Already Passed Answers.
After completing a course on pharmacology for nurses, what will the nurse know?
A) Everything necessary for safe and effective medication administration
B) Current pharmacologic therapy; the nurse will not require ongoing education for 5 years.
C) General drug information; the nurse can consult a drug guide for specific drug information.
D) The drug actions that are associated with each classification of medication - Answer C
The nurse learns that a drug needed by the patient is classified as an orphan drug and
recognizes what as a reason for this classification? (Select all that apply.)
A) The drug is rarely prescribed.
B) The drug has dangerous adverse effects.
C) The drug treats a rare disease.
D) The patent on the medication is still effective.
E) Production by a company that only manufactures drugs - Answer A,B,C
Before administering a prescription medication, what information does the nurse find on the
drug label? (Select all that apply.)
A) Brand name
B) Generic name
C) Drug concentration
D) Expiration date
E) Adverse effects - Answer A,B,C,D
A patient presents to the emergency department with a drug level of 50 units/mL. The half-life
of this drug is 1 hour. With this drug, concentrations above 25 units/mL are considered toxic and
no more drug is given. How long will it take for the blood level to reach the non-toxic range?
A) 30 minutes
B) 1 hour
C) 2 hours
D) 3 hours - Answer C
, A) Passive diffusion
B) Active transport
C) Glomerular filtration
D) First-pass effect - Answer D
The nurse uses what term to describe the drug level required to have a therapeutic effect?
A) Critical concentration
B) Dynamic equilibrium
C) Selective toxicity
D) Active transport - Answer A
Several processes enable a drug to reach a specific concentration in the body. Together they are
called dynamic equilibrium. What are these processes? (Select all that apply.)
A) Distribution to the active site
B) Biotransformation
C) Absorption from the muscle
D) Excretion
E) Interaction with other drugs - Answer A,B,D
What factor influences drug absorption?
A) Kidney function
B) Route of administration
C) Liver function
D) Cardiovascular function - Answer B
The nursing students are learning about the half-life of drugs. A student asks the instructor to
explain half-life. What is the instructor's best response?
A) Half-life of a drug is the time it takes for the amount of drug in the body to decrease to half of
the peak level it previously achieved.
B) Half-life is the amount of time it takes for the drug to be metabolized by the body.
Already Passed Answers.
After completing a course on pharmacology for nurses, what will the nurse know?
A) Everything necessary for safe and effective medication administration
B) Current pharmacologic therapy; the nurse will not require ongoing education for 5 years.
C) General drug information; the nurse can consult a drug guide for specific drug information.
D) The drug actions that are associated with each classification of medication - Answer C
The nurse learns that a drug needed by the patient is classified as an orphan drug and
recognizes what as a reason for this classification? (Select all that apply.)
A) The drug is rarely prescribed.
B) The drug has dangerous adverse effects.
C) The drug treats a rare disease.
D) The patent on the medication is still effective.
E) Production by a company that only manufactures drugs - Answer A,B,C
Before administering a prescription medication, what information does the nurse find on the
drug label? (Select all that apply.)
A) Brand name
B) Generic name
C) Drug concentration
D) Expiration date
E) Adverse effects - Answer A,B,C,D
A patient presents to the emergency department with a drug level of 50 units/mL. The half-life
of this drug is 1 hour. With this drug, concentrations above 25 units/mL are considered toxic and
no more drug is given. How long will it take for the blood level to reach the non-toxic range?
A) 30 minutes
B) 1 hour
C) 2 hours
D) 3 hours - Answer C
, A) Passive diffusion
B) Active transport
C) Glomerular filtration
D) First-pass effect - Answer D
The nurse uses what term to describe the drug level required to have a therapeutic effect?
A) Critical concentration
B) Dynamic equilibrium
C) Selective toxicity
D) Active transport - Answer A
Several processes enable a drug to reach a specific concentration in the body. Together they are
called dynamic equilibrium. What are these processes? (Select all that apply.)
A) Distribution to the active site
B) Biotransformation
C) Absorption from the muscle
D) Excretion
E) Interaction with other drugs - Answer A,B,D
What factor influences drug absorption?
A) Kidney function
B) Route of administration
C) Liver function
D) Cardiovascular function - Answer B
The nursing students are learning about the half-life of drugs. A student asks the instructor to
explain half-life. What is the instructor's best response?
A) Half-life of a drug is the time it takes for the amount of drug in the body to decrease to half of
the peak level it previously achieved.
B) Half-life is the amount of time it takes for the drug to be metabolized by the body.
