RNSG 1301 Quiz 1 and 2 and Exam 1
Questions and All Correct Answers.
Chemicals are being tested in laboratory animals to assess their effectiveness as potential drugs.
What phase of drug development is this? - Answer Preclinical
What effect is decreased hepatic blood flow likely to have on the pharmacokinetics and
pharmacodynamics of an older adult? - Answer Drug clearance is likely to be slower
Using the nursing process in medication therapy ensures that - Answer The patient receives
their medication efficiently and effectively
Which of the following is an example of organ and tissue damage caused by a drug? - Answer
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
A patient who was receiving morphine 5 mg IM is going home with a prescription for morphine
20 mg PO. What should the nurse explain is the reason for the increased dosage for the oral
dose? - Answer First-pass effect
The pregnant patient is prescribed nifedipine (Procardia) and notes that the pregnancy category
for this drug indicates that animal studies on the drug have shown adverse fetal effects, but
there are no adequate studies in humans. Which category is this? - Answer Category C
When reviewing patient drug lists and prescriptions, the nurse notes that physicians typically
order drugs using which name: - Answer Generic name
To determine a patient's self-care ability, it is most important for the nurse to perform what step
of the nursing process? - Answer Assessment
The nurse asks the patient to demonstrate the skill they have just been taught. What step of the
nursing process is the nurse performing? - Answer Evaluation
A client reports to the nurse that she is experiencing vaginal itching. Which of the following
statements would indicate this complaint could be related to a superinfection? - Answer "I
just completed a course of antibiotics prescribed by my dentist to treat a tooth abscess"
Why are older patients (65 and older) more likely to experience adverse drug effects? - Answer
Older patients have physiologic changes that affect their pharmacokinetic processes
, The nurse is aware that hydromorphone has a high abuse potential and is categorized as a: -
Answer Schedule II drug
Which statement indicates that the parent needs further education on correct dosage
administration to their child? - Answer "I use a household teaspoon to administer the
medication"
What does the nurse need to monitor on a patient taking phenytoin (Dilantin) to prevent toxic
reactions? - Answer The patient's blood level of the drug
Which of the following is the nurse's responsibility before administering a drug to a patient? -
Answer Review the patient's subject and objective data
The nurse is administering an antibiotic with a 36 hour half-life. How often will this drug need to
be administered to remain effective? - Answer 24 hours
Blood work reviewed that the patient's BUN and creatinine began elevating shortly after he
started taking low-dose aspirin daily. What could have caused the elevation in these serum
blood levels? - Answer The man may be experiencing nephrotoxicity from aspirin
What would be the priority nursing intervention for a client who has developed bone marrow
suppression related to a drug's effects - Answer Monitor laboratory blood values
The nurse is caring for a client receiving gentamicin, an aminoglycoside (antibiotic) that can be
nephrotoxic. Which of the following is a sign that the client may be experiencing
nephrotoxicity? - Answer A decrease in urine output
A patient is receiving a new prescription from the care provider. Which question is most
important for the nurse to ask to ensure this medication is safe for this patient? - Answer "Do
you take any herbal supplements or alternative medications?"
What should the nurse do after the client informs them that he/she is taking a new herbal
supplement that the nurse had not previously heard of? - Answer learn as much about the
herbal supplement as possible
Which classification of drugs does gamma-hydroxybutyrate (a frequently abused street drug)
belong to? - Answer depressant
What is the priority education the nurse should give the patient who takes oral contraceptive
pills and has been prescribed amoxicillin? - Answer Use a type of barrier birth control while
you are taking this antibiotic.
Questions and All Correct Answers.
Chemicals are being tested in laboratory animals to assess their effectiveness as potential drugs.
What phase of drug development is this? - Answer Preclinical
What effect is decreased hepatic blood flow likely to have on the pharmacokinetics and
pharmacodynamics of an older adult? - Answer Drug clearance is likely to be slower
Using the nursing process in medication therapy ensures that - Answer The patient receives
their medication efficiently and effectively
Which of the following is an example of organ and tissue damage caused by a drug? - Answer
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
A patient who was receiving morphine 5 mg IM is going home with a prescription for morphine
20 mg PO. What should the nurse explain is the reason for the increased dosage for the oral
dose? - Answer First-pass effect
The pregnant patient is prescribed nifedipine (Procardia) and notes that the pregnancy category
for this drug indicates that animal studies on the drug have shown adverse fetal effects, but
there are no adequate studies in humans. Which category is this? - Answer Category C
When reviewing patient drug lists and prescriptions, the nurse notes that physicians typically
order drugs using which name: - Answer Generic name
To determine a patient's self-care ability, it is most important for the nurse to perform what step
of the nursing process? - Answer Assessment
The nurse asks the patient to demonstrate the skill they have just been taught. What step of the
nursing process is the nurse performing? - Answer Evaluation
A client reports to the nurse that she is experiencing vaginal itching. Which of the following
statements would indicate this complaint could be related to a superinfection? - Answer "I
just completed a course of antibiotics prescribed by my dentist to treat a tooth abscess"
Why are older patients (65 and older) more likely to experience adverse drug effects? - Answer
Older patients have physiologic changes that affect their pharmacokinetic processes
, The nurse is aware that hydromorphone has a high abuse potential and is categorized as a: -
Answer Schedule II drug
Which statement indicates that the parent needs further education on correct dosage
administration to their child? - Answer "I use a household teaspoon to administer the
medication"
What does the nurse need to monitor on a patient taking phenytoin (Dilantin) to prevent toxic
reactions? - Answer The patient's blood level of the drug
Which of the following is the nurse's responsibility before administering a drug to a patient? -
Answer Review the patient's subject and objective data
The nurse is administering an antibiotic with a 36 hour half-life. How often will this drug need to
be administered to remain effective? - Answer 24 hours
Blood work reviewed that the patient's BUN and creatinine began elevating shortly after he
started taking low-dose aspirin daily. What could have caused the elevation in these serum
blood levels? - Answer The man may be experiencing nephrotoxicity from aspirin
What would be the priority nursing intervention for a client who has developed bone marrow
suppression related to a drug's effects - Answer Monitor laboratory blood values
The nurse is caring for a client receiving gentamicin, an aminoglycoside (antibiotic) that can be
nephrotoxic. Which of the following is a sign that the client may be experiencing
nephrotoxicity? - Answer A decrease in urine output
A patient is receiving a new prescription from the care provider. Which question is most
important for the nurse to ask to ensure this medication is safe for this patient? - Answer "Do
you take any herbal supplements or alternative medications?"
What should the nurse do after the client informs them that he/she is taking a new herbal
supplement that the nurse had not previously heard of? - Answer learn as much about the
herbal supplement as possible
Which classification of drugs does gamma-hydroxybutyrate (a frequently abused street drug)
belong to? - Answer depressant
What is the priority education the nurse should give the patient who takes oral contraceptive
pills and has been prescribed amoxicillin? - Answer Use a type of barrier birth control while
you are taking this antibiotic.
