NUR 141 PHARMA TEST 4 WITH
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% LATEST
UPDATE 2024/2025
The *nurse *is *responsible *for *preoperative *teaching *for *a *patient *who *is *mildly *anxious
*about *receiving *pain *medication *postoperatively. *The *nurse *recognizes *that *this *level *of
*anxiety *may:
a. *result *in *learning *by *increasing *patient's *motivation *to *learn.
b. *lead *to *major *emotional *unsteadiness.
c. *impede *learning *because *anxiety *is *always *a *barrier *to *learning.
d. *reorganize *the *patient's *thoughts *and *lead *to *inadequate *potential *for *learning. *-
*CORRECT *ANSWER-A. *Result *in *learning *by *increasing *patient's *motivation *to *learn
A *conversion *between *different *systems *of *measurement *is *required *in *all *of *the
*following *situations *EXCEPT:
a. *Physician *orders *a *medication *in *micrograms *and *tablets *supplied *by *the *pharmacy *are
*in *milligrams
b. *Temperature *is *taken *in *Fahrenheit *but *is *required *to *be *documented *in *Celcius.
c. *Physician *orders *a *medication *using *a *different *system *of *measurement *than *how *the
*medication *is *supplied
d. *Patient *reports *his/her *weight *in *pounds *when *kilograms *is *required *to *determine *an
*appropriate *dosage *of *an *ordered *medication. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-a. *Physician *orders *a
*medication *in *micrograms *and *tablets *supplied *by *the *pharmacy *are *in *milligrams
Which *system *of *measure *is *most *widely *used *for *dispensing *medications?
a. *Metric.
b. *Household.
c. *Apothecary.
d. *Avoidupois. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-A. *Metric
A *dosage *calculation *is *performed *in *order *to *find *the:
,a. *quantity *or *volume *of *medication.
b. *dose *of *medication.
c. *administration *time *of *medication.
d. *frequency *of *medication. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-a. *quantity *or *volume *of *medication.
Which *of *the *following *information *is *pertinent *when *performing *a *dosage *calculation?
*Select *all *that *apply.
a. *Patient *receiving *medication
b. *Unit *of *measure *in *which *medication *is *supplied.
c. *Unit *of *measure *in *which *medication *is *ordered.
d. *Ordered *dose *of *medication.
e. *Time *of *administration. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-b. *Unit *of *measure *in *which *medication *is
*supplied.
c *Unit *of *measure *in *which *medication *is *ordered.
d. *Ordered *dose *of *medication.
A *patient *receives *an *inappropriate *dosage *of *a *medication *as *prescribed. *Who *is
*responsible *for *this *medication *error?
a. *All *of *the *above.
b. *The *prescriber *who *prescribed *the *medication.
c. *The *pharmacist *who *dispensed *the *medication.
d. *The *nurse *who *administered *the *medication. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-A. *All *of *the *above
A *drug *(Drug *X *40 *mg *by *mouth *daily) *has *been *ordered *for *your *client. *Each *tablet
*contains *0.02 *grams. *How *many *tablets *of *this *drug *will *you *prepare?
a. *2 *tabs
b. *1.2 *tabs
c. *1 *tab
d. *0.5 *tabs *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-a. *2 *tabs
,A *woman *weighs *165 *pounds. *What *is *her *weight *in *kilograms?
a. *75 *kg
b. *363 *kg
c. *3.6 *kg
d. *7.5 *kg *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-a. *75kg
Which *of *the *following *is *the *part *of *the *Nursing *Process *that *has *the *nurse *assess
*the *effectiveness *of *the *medication?
a. *Evaluation
b. *Assessment
c. *Diagnosis
d. *Implementation *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-a. *Evaluation
If *a *medication *is *omitted *for *any *reason, *what *must *the *nurse *do?
a. *Record *the *omission *and *the *reason *why *it *wasn't *given.
b. *Record *the *omission.
c. *Cross *the *space *out *on *the *MAR *with *an *X.
d. *Leave *the *space *blank *on *the *MAR. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-a. *Record *the *omission *and
*the *reason *why *it *wasn't *given.
The *nurse *holds *a *bottle *of *liquid *medication *with *the *label *next *to *the *palm *of *the
*hand *when *pouring *a *dose *in *order *to:
a. *prevent *soiling *of *the *label *by *spilling *the *liquid.
b. *conceal *the *label *from *the *curiosity *of *others.
c. *ensure *the *accuracy *of *the *measurement *of *the *dose.
d. *guarantee *that *the *label *is *read *before *pouring *the *liquid. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-a.
*prevent *soiling *of *the *label *by *spilling *the *liquid.
When *a *medication *error *is *made, *the *nurse *should:
, a. *assess *the *patient, *report *it *immediately *to *the *charge *nurse, *call *the *physician, *and
*initiate *an *Incident *report.
b. *complete *a *variance *report.
c. *report *it *to *the *charge *nurse, *complete *an *Incident *report *and *notify *the *physician *if
*injury/harm *has *occurred.
d. *assess *the *patient, *report *it *to *the *charge *nurse *and *complete *and *Incident *report. *-
*CORRECT *ANSWER-a. *assess *the *patient, *report *it *immediately *to *the *charge *nurse, *call
*the *physician, *and *initiate *an *Incident *report
A *drug *is *ordered *to *be *given *STAT. *The *nurse *should *administer *this *drug:
a. *immediately.
b. *in *the *subcutaneous *tissue.
c. *at *hour *of *sleep.
d. *in *a *suspension. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-a. *immediately
While *preparing *to *give *morning *medication, *it *is *most *important *for *the *nurse *to:
a. *compare *the *MAR *to *the *physicians *orders.
b. *explain *actions *and *side *effects *of *meds.
c. *plan *to *stay *with *the *patient *until *medications *are *taken.
d. *crush *medications *that *may *be *difficult *to *swallow. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-a. *compare
*the *MAR *to *the *physicians *orders.
When *the *nurse *has *a *problem *reading *the *doctor's *order, *the *most *appropriate *action
*is *to:
a. *call *the *ordering *physician.
b. *call *the *pharmacy.
c. *ask *the *charge *nurse.
d. *check *the *patient's *admission *medication *list. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-a. *call *the *ordering
*physician
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% LATEST
UPDATE 2024/2025
The *nurse *is *responsible *for *preoperative *teaching *for *a *patient *who *is *mildly *anxious
*about *receiving *pain *medication *postoperatively. *The *nurse *recognizes *that *this *level *of
*anxiety *may:
a. *result *in *learning *by *increasing *patient's *motivation *to *learn.
b. *lead *to *major *emotional *unsteadiness.
c. *impede *learning *because *anxiety *is *always *a *barrier *to *learning.
d. *reorganize *the *patient's *thoughts *and *lead *to *inadequate *potential *for *learning. *-
*CORRECT *ANSWER-A. *Result *in *learning *by *increasing *patient's *motivation *to *learn
A *conversion *between *different *systems *of *measurement *is *required *in *all *of *the
*following *situations *EXCEPT:
a. *Physician *orders *a *medication *in *micrograms *and *tablets *supplied *by *the *pharmacy *are
*in *milligrams
b. *Temperature *is *taken *in *Fahrenheit *but *is *required *to *be *documented *in *Celcius.
c. *Physician *orders *a *medication *using *a *different *system *of *measurement *than *how *the
*medication *is *supplied
d. *Patient *reports *his/her *weight *in *pounds *when *kilograms *is *required *to *determine *an
*appropriate *dosage *of *an *ordered *medication. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-a. *Physician *orders *a
*medication *in *micrograms *and *tablets *supplied *by *the *pharmacy *are *in *milligrams
Which *system *of *measure *is *most *widely *used *for *dispensing *medications?
a. *Metric.
b. *Household.
c. *Apothecary.
d. *Avoidupois. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-A. *Metric
A *dosage *calculation *is *performed *in *order *to *find *the:
,a. *quantity *or *volume *of *medication.
b. *dose *of *medication.
c. *administration *time *of *medication.
d. *frequency *of *medication. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-a. *quantity *or *volume *of *medication.
Which *of *the *following *information *is *pertinent *when *performing *a *dosage *calculation?
*Select *all *that *apply.
a. *Patient *receiving *medication
b. *Unit *of *measure *in *which *medication *is *supplied.
c. *Unit *of *measure *in *which *medication *is *ordered.
d. *Ordered *dose *of *medication.
e. *Time *of *administration. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-b. *Unit *of *measure *in *which *medication *is
*supplied.
c *Unit *of *measure *in *which *medication *is *ordered.
d. *Ordered *dose *of *medication.
A *patient *receives *an *inappropriate *dosage *of *a *medication *as *prescribed. *Who *is
*responsible *for *this *medication *error?
a. *All *of *the *above.
b. *The *prescriber *who *prescribed *the *medication.
c. *The *pharmacist *who *dispensed *the *medication.
d. *The *nurse *who *administered *the *medication. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-A. *All *of *the *above
A *drug *(Drug *X *40 *mg *by *mouth *daily) *has *been *ordered *for *your *client. *Each *tablet
*contains *0.02 *grams. *How *many *tablets *of *this *drug *will *you *prepare?
a. *2 *tabs
b. *1.2 *tabs
c. *1 *tab
d. *0.5 *tabs *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-a. *2 *tabs
,A *woman *weighs *165 *pounds. *What *is *her *weight *in *kilograms?
a. *75 *kg
b. *363 *kg
c. *3.6 *kg
d. *7.5 *kg *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-a. *75kg
Which *of *the *following *is *the *part *of *the *Nursing *Process *that *has *the *nurse *assess
*the *effectiveness *of *the *medication?
a. *Evaluation
b. *Assessment
c. *Diagnosis
d. *Implementation *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-a. *Evaluation
If *a *medication *is *omitted *for *any *reason, *what *must *the *nurse *do?
a. *Record *the *omission *and *the *reason *why *it *wasn't *given.
b. *Record *the *omission.
c. *Cross *the *space *out *on *the *MAR *with *an *X.
d. *Leave *the *space *blank *on *the *MAR. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-a. *Record *the *omission *and
*the *reason *why *it *wasn't *given.
The *nurse *holds *a *bottle *of *liquid *medication *with *the *label *next *to *the *palm *of *the
*hand *when *pouring *a *dose *in *order *to:
a. *prevent *soiling *of *the *label *by *spilling *the *liquid.
b. *conceal *the *label *from *the *curiosity *of *others.
c. *ensure *the *accuracy *of *the *measurement *of *the *dose.
d. *guarantee *that *the *label *is *read *before *pouring *the *liquid. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-a.
*prevent *soiling *of *the *label *by *spilling *the *liquid.
When *a *medication *error *is *made, *the *nurse *should:
, a. *assess *the *patient, *report *it *immediately *to *the *charge *nurse, *call *the *physician, *and
*initiate *an *Incident *report.
b. *complete *a *variance *report.
c. *report *it *to *the *charge *nurse, *complete *an *Incident *report *and *notify *the *physician *if
*injury/harm *has *occurred.
d. *assess *the *patient, *report *it *to *the *charge *nurse *and *complete *and *Incident *report. *-
*CORRECT *ANSWER-a. *assess *the *patient, *report *it *immediately *to *the *charge *nurse, *call
*the *physician, *and *initiate *an *Incident *report
A *drug *is *ordered *to *be *given *STAT. *The *nurse *should *administer *this *drug:
a. *immediately.
b. *in *the *subcutaneous *tissue.
c. *at *hour *of *sleep.
d. *in *a *suspension. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-a. *immediately
While *preparing *to *give *morning *medication, *it *is *most *important *for *the *nurse *to:
a. *compare *the *MAR *to *the *physicians *orders.
b. *explain *actions *and *side *effects *of *meds.
c. *plan *to *stay *with *the *patient *until *medications *are *taken.
d. *crush *medications *that *may *be *difficult *to *swallow. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-a. *compare
*the *MAR *to *the *physicians *orders.
When *the *nurse *has *a *problem *reading *the *doctor's *order, *the *most *appropriate *action
*is *to:
a. *call *the *ordering *physician.
b. *call *the *pharmacy.
c. *ask *the *charge *nurse.
d. *check *the *patient's *admission *medication *list. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-a. *call *the *ordering
*physician
