Pharmacology Final Exam (Questions from quizzes)
Exam 2 Practice 200 Questions and Correct
Answers (Verified Answers) LATEST 2025/2O26
Exam
A patient with which of the following disorders will need a lower dose of
most drugs?
a. Infection
b. Cirrhosis
c. Diabetes
d. Colitis - __100% correct answer as b. cirrhosis
You are administering a medication to a patient who is in pain. What is the
best way to know if the medication worked?
a. The patient will ask for the same medication again.
b. The patient will tell you that his pain is gone.
c. The doctor will tell you that you have given enough medication.
d. The patient will no longer put on his call light. - __100% correct answer
as b. The patient will tell you that his pain is gone.
The nursing process is a way to solve problems. What step do you carry
out to determine if the method you chose to solve the problem was helpful?
a. Evaluation
b. Assessment
c. Diagnosis
d. Implementation - __100% correct answer as a. Evaluation
A current concern with elderly patients is the risk of increased adverse
reactions and interactions when many different drugs are taken at once.
This is called
a. Synergism
b. Tolerance
c. Interdependence
d. Polypharmacy - __100% correct answer as d. Polypharmacy
,A PRN medication order gives the nurse discretion regarding when to give
the drug within the ordered parameters.
Select one:
True
False - __100% correct answer as True
What is the usual order of the nursing process?
Select one:
a. Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
b. Diganosis, Evaluation, Assessment, Implementation, Planning
c. Planning, Implementation, Diagnosis, Evaluation, Assessment
d. Assessment, Evaluation, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation - __100%
correct answer as a. Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation,
Evaluation
The patient's family has asked the doctor to make the patient comfortable
but the patient wants to stay alert. The doctor has ordered Morphine 15 mg
every 3 hours prn for pain. The patient is refusing to take the drug. How
can you respond to the family and demonstrate support for the patient's
autonomy?
Select one:
a. "I appreciate your concern but your father has told me that he does not
want the drug."
b. "I can see that your dad is having pain; I will prepare the drug."
c. "I will tell your father that you are requesting that he take his drugs for
pain."
d. "Your father probably doesn't know what he is saying; I will get the drug
for him." - __100% correct answer as a. "I appreciate your concern but your
father has told me that he does not want the drug."
The nurse is gathering assessment data for a patient's drug history. The
patient states "I am not able to swallow pills." This is an example of which
type of data?
Select one:
a. Objective
b. Subjective - __100% correct answer as b. Subjective
Creams and ointments used for skin lesions exert primarily a(an):
Select one:
,a. local effect.
b. systemic effect. - __100% correct answer as a. local effect
Morphine has a high first pass effect. What are the implications of this for a
patient receiving oral morphine for pain?
Select one:
a. The patient will need a lower dose of oral morphine than IV morphine.
b. The patient will need the same amount of IV or oral morphine.
c. The patient will need a higher dose of oral morphine than IV morphine. -
__100% correct answer as c. The patient will need a higher dose of oral
morphine than IV morphine
Once a drug is administered, it is distributed throughout the body by the:
Select one:
a. blood.
b. liver.
c. kidneys.
d. GI mucosa - __100% correct answer as a. blood
The nurse is preparing to give a patient amlodipine/benazepril (Lotrel) an
antihypertensive medication. The patient's blood pressure has been in the
110/70 range the last 3 days which is normal. Prior to administering this
medication the nurse should do which of the following?
Select one:
a. Check the patient's heart rate.
b. Check the patient's blood pressure.
c. Call the physician and inquire why the medication is being given.
d. Hold the medication for further clarification. - __100% correct answer as
b. Check the patient's blood pressure.
Which information is most important to collect when assessing for
allergies?
Select one:
a. The date of the last reaction.
b. Whether or not the physician was contacted after the reaction.
c. If there is a supply of Benadryl in the home.
d. What the allergy is to and what type of reaction was experienced. -
__100% correct answer as d. What the allergy is to and what type of
reaction was experienced.
, Most drugs are excreted by which route?
Select one:
a. Urinary
b. Bowel
c. Respiratory
d. Oral - __100% correct answer as a. Urinary
Older adult patients often need lower drug doses. Which of the following
statements best explains why this occurs?
Select one:
a. Older people are at risk for drug tolerance.
b. Older people may have altered GI function and an inability to absorb and
distribute medications.
c. Older people have diminished liver and kidney function, which will slow
metabolism and excretion of medications.
d. Older people are at risk for polypharmacy, which can lead to
dependence and addiction. - __100% correct answer as c. Older people
have diminished liver and kidney function, which will slow metabolism and
excretion of medications.
A patient has been on bronchodilator inhalers for 10 years. Over the years,
he has had to increase the dose and frequency of the inhalers to achieve
the same effect. This is an example of:
Select one:
a. drug dependence.
b. drug tolerance.
c. drug abuse.
d. idiosyncratic action. - __100% correct answer as b. drug tolerance
A patient is malnourished with an albumin level of 2.6 (normal is 3.2-4.5
g/dl). Low serum albumin may affect the patient's medication dosage needs
because:
Select one:
a. low serum albumin will impair liver function, thereby reducing metabolism
of the drug.
b. low serum albumin will cause increased protein loss by the kidneys,
thereby affecting excretion of the drugs.
c. less serum protein will be available for medication binding, so less free
drug will be available.
Exam 2 Practice 200 Questions and Correct
Answers (Verified Answers) LATEST 2025/2O26
Exam
A patient with which of the following disorders will need a lower dose of
most drugs?
a. Infection
b. Cirrhosis
c. Diabetes
d. Colitis - __100% correct answer as b. cirrhosis
You are administering a medication to a patient who is in pain. What is the
best way to know if the medication worked?
a. The patient will ask for the same medication again.
b. The patient will tell you that his pain is gone.
c. The doctor will tell you that you have given enough medication.
d. The patient will no longer put on his call light. - __100% correct answer
as b. The patient will tell you that his pain is gone.
The nursing process is a way to solve problems. What step do you carry
out to determine if the method you chose to solve the problem was helpful?
a. Evaluation
b. Assessment
c. Diagnosis
d. Implementation - __100% correct answer as a. Evaluation
A current concern with elderly patients is the risk of increased adverse
reactions and interactions when many different drugs are taken at once.
This is called
a. Synergism
b. Tolerance
c. Interdependence
d. Polypharmacy - __100% correct answer as d. Polypharmacy
,A PRN medication order gives the nurse discretion regarding when to give
the drug within the ordered parameters.
Select one:
True
False - __100% correct answer as True
What is the usual order of the nursing process?
Select one:
a. Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
b. Diganosis, Evaluation, Assessment, Implementation, Planning
c. Planning, Implementation, Diagnosis, Evaluation, Assessment
d. Assessment, Evaluation, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation - __100%
correct answer as a. Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation,
Evaluation
The patient's family has asked the doctor to make the patient comfortable
but the patient wants to stay alert. The doctor has ordered Morphine 15 mg
every 3 hours prn for pain. The patient is refusing to take the drug. How
can you respond to the family and demonstrate support for the patient's
autonomy?
Select one:
a. "I appreciate your concern but your father has told me that he does not
want the drug."
b. "I can see that your dad is having pain; I will prepare the drug."
c. "I will tell your father that you are requesting that he take his drugs for
pain."
d. "Your father probably doesn't know what he is saying; I will get the drug
for him." - __100% correct answer as a. "I appreciate your concern but your
father has told me that he does not want the drug."
The nurse is gathering assessment data for a patient's drug history. The
patient states "I am not able to swallow pills." This is an example of which
type of data?
Select one:
a. Objective
b. Subjective - __100% correct answer as b. Subjective
Creams and ointments used for skin lesions exert primarily a(an):
Select one:
,a. local effect.
b. systemic effect. - __100% correct answer as a. local effect
Morphine has a high first pass effect. What are the implications of this for a
patient receiving oral morphine for pain?
Select one:
a. The patient will need a lower dose of oral morphine than IV morphine.
b. The patient will need the same amount of IV or oral morphine.
c. The patient will need a higher dose of oral morphine than IV morphine. -
__100% correct answer as c. The patient will need a higher dose of oral
morphine than IV morphine
Once a drug is administered, it is distributed throughout the body by the:
Select one:
a. blood.
b. liver.
c. kidneys.
d. GI mucosa - __100% correct answer as a. blood
The nurse is preparing to give a patient amlodipine/benazepril (Lotrel) an
antihypertensive medication. The patient's blood pressure has been in the
110/70 range the last 3 days which is normal. Prior to administering this
medication the nurse should do which of the following?
Select one:
a. Check the patient's heart rate.
b. Check the patient's blood pressure.
c. Call the physician and inquire why the medication is being given.
d. Hold the medication for further clarification. - __100% correct answer as
b. Check the patient's blood pressure.
Which information is most important to collect when assessing for
allergies?
Select one:
a. The date of the last reaction.
b. Whether or not the physician was contacted after the reaction.
c. If there is a supply of Benadryl in the home.
d. What the allergy is to and what type of reaction was experienced. -
__100% correct answer as d. What the allergy is to and what type of
reaction was experienced.
, Most drugs are excreted by which route?
Select one:
a. Urinary
b. Bowel
c. Respiratory
d. Oral - __100% correct answer as a. Urinary
Older adult patients often need lower drug doses. Which of the following
statements best explains why this occurs?
Select one:
a. Older people are at risk for drug tolerance.
b. Older people may have altered GI function and an inability to absorb and
distribute medications.
c. Older people have diminished liver and kidney function, which will slow
metabolism and excretion of medications.
d. Older people are at risk for polypharmacy, which can lead to
dependence and addiction. - __100% correct answer as c. Older people
have diminished liver and kidney function, which will slow metabolism and
excretion of medications.
A patient has been on bronchodilator inhalers for 10 years. Over the years,
he has had to increase the dose and frequency of the inhalers to achieve
the same effect. This is an example of:
Select one:
a. drug dependence.
b. drug tolerance.
c. drug abuse.
d. idiosyncratic action. - __100% correct answer as b. drug tolerance
A patient is malnourished with an albumin level of 2.6 (normal is 3.2-4.5
g/dl). Low serum albumin may affect the patient's medication dosage needs
because:
Select one:
a. low serum albumin will impair liver function, thereby reducing metabolism
of the drug.
b. low serum albumin will cause increased protein loss by the kidneys,
thereby affecting excretion of the drugs.
c. less serum protein will be available for medication binding, so less free
drug will be available.
