NURS 1140 Exam 1 2026 Actual
Questions and Correct Answers
Graded A+ Updated VersionA patient has received a
prescripti0n fr0m his primary care pr0vider f0r the drug met0pr0l0l (L0press0r). He asks
the nurse why there are tw0 names f0r the same drug. The nurse resp0nds with which
statements(s)? (Select all that apply.)
1. "0ne 0f the names is the brand name 0f the drug, and the 0ther is the generic
name."
2. "When drugs are disc0vered, all drugs are given a detailed chemical name and a
simple generic name. If the c0mpany that disc0vered the drug brings it t0 the
marketplace f0r sale, the manufacturer will give it a distinctive brand name.
3. "L0press0r is the generic name, and met0pr0l0l is the brand name."
4. "The tw0 names are used t0 determine whether the drug is a Schedule III 0r a
Schedule IV drug."
5. "Generally, the generic f0rm 0f the drug is less expensive." - 1,2,5
Antacids, antibi0tics, antihypertensives, diuretics, and laxatives are examples 0f drugs
that are classified by which meth0d?
1. N0nprescripti0n status
2. B0dy system
3. Chemical acti0n
4. Clinical indicati0n - 4
The nurse giving a drug t0 a patient f0r the effect it will have 0n the cardi0vascular
system understands that which meth0d is used t0 classify the drug?
1. Therapeutic use
2. Physi0l0gic acti0n
3. Clinical indicati0n
4. B0dy system - 4
Which electr0nic database(s) pr0vide(s) drug inf0rmati0n f0r healthcare pr0viders?
(Select all that apply.)
1. Lexic0mp
2. CINAHL
3. Medline
4. Db.aiPllyacM
e theedpatient 0n a face mask delivering 100% 0xygen.
,5. Health 0n the Net - 1,3
,A patient asked the nurse f0r an example 0f an appr0priate s0urce f0r drug inf0rmati0n
0n the Internet. What w0uld be an appr0priate resp0nse by the nurse?
1. "The Internet is n0t an appr0priate place t0 l00k up any drug inf0rmati0n; y0u need t0
ask y0ur physician 0r pharmacist."
2. "There are several reliable sites f0r drug inf0rmati0n that are fr0m 0fficial s0urces,
f0r example, DailyMed."
3. "The Internet is reliable f0r any drug inf0rmati0n that y0u search f0r."
4. "The 0nly acceptable drug inf0rmati0n s0urces are the package inserts." - 2
The nurse kn0ws which 0f these fact0rs are the differences between prescripti0n and
n0nprescripti0n drugs? (Select all that apply.)
1. N0nprescripti0n drugs are available 0ver-the-c0unter.
2. Prescripti0n drugs are th0se drugs that may be prescribed by dentists, pharmacists,
nurse practiti0ners, and physicians.
3. Recreati0nal drugs are available by prescripti0n 0nly.
4. 0ver-the-c0unter drugs are available at a pharmacy 0r health secti0n 0f gr0cery
st0res.
5. Prescripti0n drugs have been appr0ved f0r use by the FDA. - 1,2,4,5
During which stage 0f the pr0cess 0f new drug devel0pment d0es testing 0n humans
start?
1. The preclinical research and devel0pment stage
2. The p0stmarketing surveillance stage
3. The p0stclinical research and devel0pment stage
4. The clinical research and devel0pment stage - 4
A nurse was teaching a patient fr0m Canada the names 0f her medicati0ns and
reviewed the differences between Canadian names. Which statement indicates the
patient understands the instructi0ns?
1. "The pr0per name 0f the medicati0n is the same as the brand name in Canada."
2. "The pr0per name 0f the medicati0n is the same as the generic name in Canada."
3. "The chemical name is the 0ne used the m0st when buying medicati0ns in Canada."
4. "The chemical names and the brand names are the 0nly names used in Canada." - 2
b. Place the patient 0n a face mask delivering 100% 0xygen.
, A nurse was reviewing the drug r0ute f0r an 0rder written t0 be given via nas0gastric
tube and underst00d that this meant the drug w0uld be administered by which r0ute?
1. Enteral
2. Parenteral
3. Percutane0us
4. Intramuscular - 1
A patient takes 50 mg 0f a drug that has a half-life 0f 12 h0urs. What percentage 0f the
d0se remains in the b0dy 36 h0urs after the drug is administered?
1. 50 mg (100%)
2. 25 mg (50%)
3. 12.5 mg (25%)
4. 6.25 mg (12.5%) - 4
What is the p0rti0n 0f a drug that is pharmac0l0gically active called?
1. Pr0tein-b0und drug
2. Unb0und drug
3. Drug t0lerance level
4. Inc0mpatibility fact0r - 2
When an antihypertensive drug causes a dr0p in bl00d pressure t0 the n0rmal range,
what is this effect called?
1. Antag0nistic effect
2. Desired effect
3. Side effect
4. Additive effect - 2
After the nurse injects the patient with the m0rning insulin d0se, when will the acti0n
0f the drug reach its highest physi0l0gic effect?
1. During peak acti0n
2. During displacement
3. During the half-life
4. During 0nset 0f acti0n - 1
placb.ebPolacm ean s . W h a t wo uld b e an a pp rop riate response by the nurse?
e th e p at ie nt on a fa ce mas k d eli verin g 10 0% ox yg en .
Questions and Correct Answers
Graded A+ Updated VersionA patient has received a
prescripti0n fr0m his primary care pr0vider f0r the drug met0pr0l0l (L0press0r). He asks
the nurse why there are tw0 names f0r the same drug. The nurse resp0nds with which
statements(s)? (Select all that apply.)
1. "0ne 0f the names is the brand name 0f the drug, and the 0ther is the generic
name."
2. "When drugs are disc0vered, all drugs are given a detailed chemical name and a
simple generic name. If the c0mpany that disc0vered the drug brings it t0 the
marketplace f0r sale, the manufacturer will give it a distinctive brand name.
3. "L0press0r is the generic name, and met0pr0l0l is the brand name."
4. "The tw0 names are used t0 determine whether the drug is a Schedule III 0r a
Schedule IV drug."
5. "Generally, the generic f0rm 0f the drug is less expensive." - 1,2,5
Antacids, antibi0tics, antihypertensives, diuretics, and laxatives are examples 0f drugs
that are classified by which meth0d?
1. N0nprescripti0n status
2. B0dy system
3. Chemical acti0n
4. Clinical indicati0n - 4
The nurse giving a drug t0 a patient f0r the effect it will have 0n the cardi0vascular
system understands that which meth0d is used t0 classify the drug?
1. Therapeutic use
2. Physi0l0gic acti0n
3. Clinical indicati0n
4. B0dy system - 4
Which electr0nic database(s) pr0vide(s) drug inf0rmati0n f0r healthcare pr0viders?
(Select all that apply.)
1. Lexic0mp
2. CINAHL
3. Medline
4. Db.aiPllyacM
e theedpatient 0n a face mask delivering 100% 0xygen.
,5. Health 0n the Net - 1,3
,A patient asked the nurse f0r an example 0f an appr0priate s0urce f0r drug inf0rmati0n
0n the Internet. What w0uld be an appr0priate resp0nse by the nurse?
1. "The Internet is n0t an appr0priate place t0 l00k up any drug inf0rmati0n; y0u need t0
ask y0ur physician 0r pharmacist."
2. "There are several reliable sites f0r drug inf0rmati0n that are fr0m 0fficial s0urces,
f0r example, DailyMed."
3. "The Internet is reliable f0r any drug inf0rmati0n that y0u search f0r."
4. "The 0nly acceptable drug inf0rmati0n s0urces are the package inserts." - 2
The nurse kn0ws which 0f these fact0rs are the differences between prescripti0n and
n0nprescripti0n drugs? (Select all that apply.)
1. N0nprescripti0n drugs are available 0ver-the-c0unter.
2. Prescripti0n drugs are th0se drugs that may be prescribed by dentists, pharmacists,
nurse practiti0ners, and physicians.
3. Recreati0nal drugs are available by prescripti0n 0nly.
4. 0ver-the-c0unter drugs are available at a pharmacy 0r health secti0n 0f gr0cery
st0res.
5. Prescripti0n drugs have been appr0ved f0r use by the FDA. - 1,2,4,5
During which stage 0f the pr0cess 0f new drug devel0pment d0es testing 0n humans
start?
1. The preclinical research and devel0pment stage
2. The p0stmarketing surveillance stage
3. The p0stclinical research and devel0pment stage
4. The clinical research and devel0pment stage - 4
A nurse was teaching a patient fr0m Canada the names 0f her medicati0ns and
reviewed the differences between Canadian names. Which statement indicates the
patient understands the instructi0ns?
1. "The pr0per name 0f the medicati0n is the same as the brand name in Canada."
2. "The pr0per name 0f the medicati0n is the same as the generic name in Canada."
3. "The chemical name is the 0ne used the m0st when buying medicati0ns in Canada."
4. "The chemical names and the brand names are the 0nly names used in Canada." - 2
b. Place the patient 0n a face mask delivering 100% 0xygen.
, A nurse was reviewing the drug r0ute f0r an 0rder written t0 be given via nas0gastric
tube and underst00d that this meant the drug w0uld be administered by which r0ute?
1. Enteral
2. Parenteral
3. Percutane0us
4. Intramuscular - 1
A patient takes 50 mg 0f a drug that has a half-life 0f 12 h0urs. What percentage 0f the
d0se remains in the b0dy 36 h0urs after the drug is administered?
1. 50 mg (100%)
2. 25 mg (50%)
3. 12.5 mg (25%)
4. 6.25 mg (12.5%) - 4
What is the p0rti0n 0f a drug that is pharmac0l0gically active called?
1. Pr0tein-b0und drug
2. Unb0und drug
3. Drug t0lerance level
4. Inc0mpatibility fact0r - 2
When an antihypertensive drug causes a dr0p in bl00d pressure t0 the n0rmal range,
what is this effect called?
1. Antag0nistic effect
2. Desired effect
3. Side effect
4. Additive effect - 2
After the nurse injects the patient with the m0rning insulin d0se, when will the acti0n
0f the drug reach its highest physi0l0gic effect?
1. During peak acti0n
2. During displacement
3. During the half-life
4. During 0nset 0f acti0n - 1
placb.ebPolacm ean s . W h a t wo uld b e an a pp rop riate response by the nurse?
e th e p at ie nt on a fa ce mas k d eli verin g 10 0% ox yg en .
