NUR 378 EXAM 1 TEST BANK
PHARMACOLOGY ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS CONCORDIA
UNIVERSITY LATEST STUDY
GUIDE 2026 .
ALREADY GRADED A+ .
,1. (Lilley, Ch. 1) The nurse is developing a human needs statement for a patient who has a new diagnosis of heart failure
Identification of human needs state- ments occur with which of these activities?
a. Collection of patient data
b. Administering interventions
c. Deciding on patient outcomes
d. Documenting the patient's behavior ✔✔ correct answer Collection of patient data
2. (Lilley, Ch. 1) The patient is to receive oral guaifenesin twice a day. Today, the nurse was busy and gave the medication 2 hours
after the scheduled dose was due. What type of problem does this represent?
a. Right time
b. Right dose
c. Right route
d. Right medication ✔✔ correct answer Right time
3. (Lilley, Ch. 1) The nurse has been monitoring the patient's progress on a new drug regimen since the first dose and
documenting the patient's therapeutic response to the medication. Which phase of the nursing process do these actions
illustrate?
a. Human needs statement
b. Planning
c. Implementation
d. Evaluation ✔✔ correct answer Evaluation
4. (Lilley, Ch. 1) The nurse is assigned to a patient who is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which statement best
illustrates an outcome criterion for this patient?
a. The patient will follow instructions.
b. The patient will not experience complications.
c. The patient will adhere to the new insulin treatment regimen.
,d. The patient will demonstrate correct blood glucose testing technique. ✔✔ correct answer The patient will demonstrate correct
blood glucose testing technique.
5. (Lilley, Ch. 1) Which activity best reflects the implementation phase of the nursing process for the patient who is newly
diagnosed with hypertension?
a. Providing education on keeping a journal of blood pressure readings
b. Setting goals and outcome criteria with the patient's input
c. Recording a drug history regarding OTC meds used at home
d. Formulating human needs statements regarding deficient knowledge re- lated to the new treatment regimen ✔✔ correct answer
Formulating human needs statements regarding deficient knowledge related to the new treatment regimen
6. (Lilley, Ch. 1) The medication order reads, "Give ondansetron 4 mg, 30 min- utes before beginning chemotherapy to prevent
nausea." The nurse notes that the route is missing from the order. What is the nurse's best action?
a. Give the medication intravenously because the patient might vomit.
b. Give the medication orally because the tablets are available in 4mg doses.
c. Contact the prescriber to clarify the route of the medication ordered.
d. Hold the medication until the prescriber returns to make rounds. ✔✔ correct answer Contact the
prescriber to clarify the route of the medication ordered.
7. (Lilley, Ch. 1) When the nurse considers the timing of a drug dose, which factor is appropriate to consider when deciding when to
give a drug?
a. The patient's ability to swallow
b. The patient's height
c. The patient's last meal
d. The patient's allergies ✔✔ correct answer The patient's last meal
8. (Lilley, Ch. 1) The nurse is performing an assessment of a newly admitted patient. Which is an example of subjective
data?
, a. Weight 155 pounds
b. Pulse 72 beats/minute
c. The patient reports that he uses the herbal product ginkgo
d. The patient's complete blood count results ✔✔ correct answer The patient reports that he uses the herbal
product ginkgo
9. (Lilley, Ch. 1) When giving medications, the nurse will follow the rights of medication administration. The rights
include the right documentation, the right reason, the right response, and the patient's right to refuse. Which of these are
additional rights? (Select all that apply.)
a. Right drug
b. Right route
c. Right dose
d. Right diagnosis
e. Right time
f. Right patient ✔✔ correct answer ANS ✔✔ correct answer A, B, C, E, F
Right drug Right
route Right dose
Right time Right
patient
10. (Lilley, Ch. 1) Place the phases of the nursing process in the correct order, with 1 as the first phase and 5 as the last phase.
a. Planning
b. Evaluation
c. Assessment
d. Implementation
e. Human needs statement ✔✔ correct answer ANS ✔✔ correct answer C, E, A, D, B
PHARMACOLOGY ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS CONCORDIA
UNIVERSITY LATEST STUDY
GUIDE 2026 .
ALREADY GRADED A+ .
,1. (Lilley, Ch. 1) The nurse is developing a human needs statement for a patient who has a new diagnosis of heart failure
Identification of human needs state- ments occur with which of these activities?
a. Collection of patient data
b. Administering interventions
c. Deciding on patient outcomes
d. Documenting the patient's behavior ✔✔ correct answer Collection of patient data
2. (Lilley, Ch. 1) The patient is to receive oral guaifenesin twice a day. Today, the nurse was busy and gave the medication 2 hours
after the scheduled dose was due. What type of problem does this represent?
a. Right time
b. Right dose
c. Right route
d. Right medication ✔✔ correct answer Right time
3. (Lilley, Ch. 1) The nurse has been monitoring the patient's progress on a new drug regimen since the first dose and
documenting the patient's therapeutic response to the medication. Which phase of the nursing process do these actions
illustrate?
a. Human needs statement
b. Planning
c. Implementation
d. Evaluation ✔✔ correct answer Evaluation
4. (Lilley, Ch. 1) The nurse is assigned to a patient who is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which statement best
illustrates an outcome criterion for this patient?
a. The patient will follow instructions.
b. The patient will not experience complications.
c. The patient will adhere to the new insulin treatment regimen.
,d. The patient will demonstrate correct blood glucose testing technique. ✔✔ correct answer The patient will demonstrate correct
blood glucose testing technique.
5. (Lilley, Ch. 1) Which activity best reflects the implementation phase of the nursing process for the patient who is newly
diagnosed with hypertension?
a. Providing education on keeping a journal of blood pressure readings
b. Setting goals and outcome criteria with the patient's input
c. Recording a drug history regarding OTC meds used at home
d. Formulating human needs statements regarding deficient knowledge re- lated to the new treatment regimen ✔✔ correct answer
Formulating human needs statements regarding deficient knowledge related to the new treatment regimen
6. (Lilley, Ch. 1) The medication order reads, "Give ondansetron 4 mg, 30 min- utes before beginning chemotherapy to prevent
nausea." The nurse notes that the route is missing from the order. What is the nurse's best action?
a. Give the medication intravenously because the patient might vomit.
b. Give the medication orally because the tablets are available in 4mg doses.
c. Contact the prescriber to clarify the route of the medication ordered.
d. Hold the medication until the prescriber returns to make rounds. ✔✔ correct answer Contact the
prescriber to clarify the route of the medication ordered.
7. (Lilley, Ch. 1) When the nurse considers the timing of a drug dose, which factor is appropriate to consider when deciding when to
give a drug?
a. The patient's ability to swallow
b. The patient's height
c. The patient's last meal
d. The patient's allergies ✔✔ correct answer The patient's last meal
8. (Lilley, Ch. 1) The nurse is performing an assessment of a newly admitted patient. Which is an example of subjective
data?
, a. Weight 155 pounds
b. Pulse 72 beats/minute
c. The patient reports that he uses the herbal product ginkgo
d. The patient's complete blood count results ✔✔ correct answer The patient reports that he uses the herbal
product ginkgo
9. (Lilley, Ch. 1) When giving medications, the nurse will follow the rights of medication administration. The rights
include the right documentation, the right reason, the right response, and the patient's right to refuse. Which of these are
additional rights? (Select all that apply.)
a. Right drug
b. Right route
c. Right dose
d. Right diagnosis
e. Right time
f. Right patient ✔✔ correct answer ANS ✔✔ correct answer A, B, C, E, F
Right drug Right
route Right dose
Right time Right
patient
10. (Lilley, Ch. 1) Place the phases of the nursing process in the correct order, with 1 as the first phase and 5 as the last phase.
a. Planning
b. Evaluation
c. Assessment
d. Implementation
e. Human needs statement ✔✔ correct answer ANS ✔✔ correct answer C, E, A, D, B
