Top 50 Drugs-Nursing
Practice Questions with Answers Just
for You.
What is the primary nursing consideration before administering insulin?
✓✓ Check the patient's current blood glucose level and ensure the correct insulin type and dose
are prescribed.
Which medication is commonly used to rapidly reverse severe hypoglycemia when intravenous
access is unavailable?
✓✓ Glucagon.
Why should digoxin be withheld if the patient's pulse is below the prescribed limit?
✓✓ A low pulse may indicate an increased risk of digoxin toxicity.
What is the most common side effect patients experience when starting metformin?
✓✓ Gastrointestinal upset, including nausea and diarrhea.
Which drug is commonly given to relieve chest pain caused by angina?
✓✓ Nitroglycerin.
Why should patients taking nitroglycerin remain seated after administration?
✓✓ It can cause dizziness and a sudden drop in blood pressure.
What laboratory value should be monitored regularly in patients taking warfarin?
✓✓ International Normalized Ratio (INR).
Which medication is frequently used to treat bacterial infections caused by susceptible
organisms?
✓✓ Amoxicillin.
What instruction should a nurse give a patient taking antibiotics?
✓✓ Complete the full course even if symptoms improve.
Which medication is commonly prescribed for asthma relief during an acute attack?
✓✓ Salbutamol.
Why should patients rinse their mouth after using inhaled corticosteroids?
✓✓ To reduce the risk of oral fungal infections.
Which medication is often administered to reduce fever and mild pain?
✓✓ Paracetamol.
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,What is an important assessment before administering morphine?
✓✓ Assess the patient's respiratory rate.
Which medication is commonly used to reduce stomach acid production?
✓✓ Omeprazole.
What is the purpose of administering furosemide?
✓✓ To remove excess fluid from the body through increased urine production.
What electrolyte imbalance is commonly associated with furosemide therapy?
✓✓ Hypokalemia.
Which medication is widely used to lower blood pressure by blocking calcium channels?
✓✓ Amlodipine.
Why should patients taking amlodipine change positions slowly?
✓✓ To reduce the risk of dizziness from low blood pressure.
Which drug is commonly prescribed to prevent blood clots by inhibiting platelet aggregation?
✓✓ Aspirin.
What is a common nursing precaution when administering aspirin?
✓✓ Monitor for signs of bleeding.
Which medication is frequently used to control seizures?
✓✓ Phenytoin.
Why is regular blood level monitoring important for phenytoin?
✓✓ To prevent toxicity and ensure therapeutic levels.
Which medication is commonly prescribed for hypothyroidism?
✓✓ Levothyroxine.
When should levothyroxine ideally be taken?
✓✓ In the morning on an empty stomach.
Which medication is commonly used to lower cholesterol levels?
✓✓ Atorvastatin.
What common adverse effect should patients report while taking atorvastatin?
✓✓ Muscle pain or weakness.
Which medication is commonly administered for nausea and vomiting?
✓✓ Ondansetron.
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, What is the therapeutic effect of enoxaparin?
✓✓ Prevention and treatment of blood clots.
Why should enoxaparin injections not be rubbed after administration?
✓✓ Rubbing increases bruising at the injection site.
Which medication is commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders?
✓✓ Diazepam.
What important safety advice should be given to patients taking diazepam?
✓✓ Avoid driving or operating machinery until its effects are known.
Which medication is commonly used to treat gout attacks?
✓✓ Colchicine.
What common side effect is associated with colchicine?
✓✓ Diarrhea.
Which medication is commonly used to treat fungal infections?
✓✓ Fluconazole.
Why should liver function be monitored during prolonged fluconazole therapy?
✓✓ The drug may cause liver injury.
Which medication is commonly prescribed for iron deficiency anemia?
✓✓ Ferrous sulfate.
How should ferrous sulfate be taken for better absorption?
✓✓ With vitamin C or orange juice if tolerated.
Which medication is commonly used to treat allergic reactions?
✓✓ Cetirizine.
What common side effect may occur with cetirizine?
✓✓ Mild drowsiness.
Which medication is commonly used to dissolve mucus in respiratory illnesses?
✓✓ Acetylcysteine.
Why should adequate fluid intake accompany acetylcysteine therapy?
✓✓ It helps loosen and clear mucus.
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Practice Questions with Answers Just
for You.
What is the primary nursing consideration before administering insulin?
✓✓ Check the patient's current blood glucose level and ensure the correct insulin type and dose
are prescribed.
Which medication is commonly used to rapidly reverse severe hypoglycemia when intravenous
access is unavailable?
✓✓ Glucagon.
Why should digoxin be withheld if the patient's pulse is below the prescribed limit?
✓✓ A low pulse may indicate an increased risk of digoxin toxicity.
What is the most common side effect patients experience when starting metformin?
✓✓ Gastrointestinal upset, including nausea and diarrhea.
Which drug is commonly given to relieve chest pain caused by angina?
✓✓ Nitroglycerin.
Why should patients taking nitroglycerin remain seated after administration?
✓✓ It can cause dizziness and a sudden drop in blood pressure.
What laboratory value should be monitored regularly in patients taking warfarin?
✓✓ International Normalized Ratio (INR).
Which medication is frequently used to treat bacterial infections caused by susceptible
organisms?
✓✓ Amoxicillin.
What instruction should a nurse give a patient taking antibiotics?
✓✓ Complete the full course even if symptoms improve.
Which medication is commonly prescribed for asthma relief during an acute attack?
✓✓ Salbutamol.
Why should patients rinse their mouth after using inhaled corticosteroids?
✓✓ To reduce the risk of oral fungal infections.
Which medication is often administered to reduce fever and mild pain?
✓✓ Paracetamol.
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,What is an important assessment before administering morphine?
✓✓ Assess the patient's respiratory rate.
Which medication is commonly used to reduce stomach acid production?
✓✓ Omeprazole.
What is the purpose of administering furosemide?
✓✓ To remove excess fluid from the body through increased urine production.
What electrolyte imbalance is commonly associated with furosemide therapy?
✓✓ Hypokalemia.
Which medication is widely used to lower blood pressure by blocking calcium channels?
✓✓ Amlodipine.
Why should patients taking amlodipine change positions slowly?
✓✓ To reduce the risk of dizziness from low blood pressure.
Which drug is commonly prescribed to prevent blood clots by inhibiting platelet aggregation?
✓✓ Aspirin.
What is a common nursing precaution when administering aspirin?
✓✓ Monitor for signs of bleeding.
Which medication is frequently used to control seizures?
✓✓ Phenytoin.
Why is regular blood level monitoring important for phenytoin?
✓✓ To prevent toxicity and ensure therapeutic levels.
Which medication is commonly prescribed for hypothyroidism?
✓✓ Levothyroxine.
When should levothyroxine ideally be taken?
✓✓ In the morning on an empty stomach.
Which medication is commonly used to lower cholesterol levels?
✓✓ Atorvastatin.
What common adverse effect should patients report while taking atorvastatin?
✓✓ Muscle pain or weakness.
Which medication is commonly administered for nausea and vomiting?
✓✓ Ondansetron.
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, What is the therapeutic effect of enoxaparin?
✓✓ Prevention and treatment of blood clots.
Why should enoxaparin injections not be rubbed after administration?
✓✓ Rubbing increases bruising at the injection site.
Which medication is commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders?
✓✓ Diazepam.
What important safety advice should be given to patients taking diazepam?
✓✓ Avoid driving or operating machinery until its effects are known.
Which medication is commonly used to treat gout attacks?
✓✓ Colchicine.
What common side effect is associated with colchicine?
✓✓ Diarrhea.
Which medication is commonly used to treat fungal infections?
✓✓ Fluconazole.
Why should liver function be monitored during prolonged fluconazole therapy?
✓✓ The drug may cause liver injury.
Which medication is commonly prescribed for iron deficiency anemia?
✓✓ Ferrous sulfate.
How should ferrous sulfate be taken for better absorption?
✓✓ With vitamin C or orange juice if tolerated.
Which medication is commonly used to treat allergic reactions?
✓✓ Cetirizine.
What common side effect may occur with cetirizine?
✓✓ Mild drowsiness.
Which medication is commonly used to dissolve mucus in respiratory illnesses?
✓✓ Acetylcysteine.
Why should adequate fluid intake accompany acetylcysteine therapy?
✓✓ It helps loosen and clear mucus.
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