Rationales | Complete Nursing Pharmacology Study Guide Covering
Drug Classes, Mechanisms of Action, Side Effects, Contraindications,
and Patient Teaching | Updated 2026
A Patient Get Prescribed A Medication For A Certain Chronic Condition And They Ask You About
Dietary Modifications. What Would Be The Nurses Best Response?
CORRECT ANS>>You’re Going To Need More Information
Know What Mineral Is Involved With Thyroid Disease
CORRECT ANS>>Iodine, Thyroid Isn’t So Active When Used
Know Why We Give Prophylactic Antibiotic Before Surgery
CORRECT ANS>>What You Would Teach The Patient On Why You’re Giving It? Reduce The
Chances Of Infection!
Somebody Tells You They Have Hypothyroidism What Medication Would Be Included.
CORRECT ANS>>Synthroid And The Levothyroxine
What Type Of Medication Is Given To Someone On Hospice?
,CORRECT ANS>>Palliative (Care And Comfort)
What Medication Would Be Given For Diagnostic Testing?
CORRECT ANS>>Not The One That Is Named Medication. Medication That Is Closest For
Diagnostic Testing Such As CONTRAST (Barium-Sulfate)
Know The Benefits Of The Use Of Pharmacogenetics
CORRECT ANS>>Something To Do With DNA And Why They Use Pharmacogenetics? Tests How
You Respond To The Drugs (Which One Will Be Better For You To Use)
Which Plant Contains Vitamin C?
CORRECT ANS>>Not Oranges, Grapefruit (Don’t Think Citrus!!!) Look Up Vitamin C
Supplements! ANSWER IS: ROSE HIPS!!!
Know About How Barbiturate Medications Are Derived
CORRECT ANS>>Synthetic
, The Best Place To Give An IM Injection (Not The Best Place)
CORRECT ANS>>Tattoo Region (Not The Best Place)!!!
What Would Concern You If Patient Was Getting Gentamicin?
CORRECT ANS>>How Is Gentamicin Metabolized (Think Lab Values) CORRECT ANS>>GFR!!!
Medication That Shouldn't Be Given With Tetracycline
CORRECT ANS>>Look Up What Tonsillitis Medication Can’t Go With Tetracycline.
Answer:(Amoxicillin)
Know The Side Affect Of Flexeril (Cyclobenzaprine)
CORRECT ANS>>Sleepy, Dizzy, Slow, Drowsiness, Don’t Operate Machinery
While Caring For Patients On The Medical Unit The Nurse Should See Which Patient FIRST?
CORRECT ANS>>61 Year Old Who Takes Ibuprofen And Has Severe Stomach Pain