Adams and urban 1 Questions With Verified Answers
1) A nurse is reviewing key events in the history of pharmacology with a student nurse. Which student
comment indicates an understanding?
1. "Early researchers used themselves as test subjects."
2. "A primary goal of pharmacology is to prevent disease."
3. "Penicillin is one of the initial drugs isolated from a natural source."
4. "Pharmacologists began synthesizing drugs in the laboratory in the nineteenth century." - CORRECT
ANSWER-1
1) A student nurse asks a nursing instructor why anatomy and physiology as well as microbiology are
required courses when the student only wants to learn about pharmacology. What is the best
response by the instructor?
1. "Because pharmacology is an outgrowth of those subjects."
2. "You must learn all, since all of those subjects are part of the curriculum."
3. "Knowledge of all those subjects will prepare you to administer medication."
4. "An understanding of those subjects is essential to understand pharmacology." - CORRECT ANSWER-
4
1) A nurse is teaching a group of nurses about the differences between pharmacology and
therapeutics. The nurse determines that learning has occurred when which statements are made?
Select all that apply.
1. "Pharmacology is the development of medicines."
2. "Pharmacology is the study of medicines."
3. "Therapeutics relates to drug use to treat suffering."
4. "Therapeutics is the study of drug interactions."
5. "Pharmacology is the study of drugs to prevent disease." - CORRECT ANSWER-2,3,5
1) A nurse administers a vaccine to a client. What is the nurse's best understanding as it relates to the
manufacture of a vaccine?
1. The vaccine is produced by natural plant extracts in the laboratory.
, 2. The vaccine is naturally produced in animal cells or microorganisms.
3. The vaccine is produced by a combination of animal and plant products.
The vaccine is most commonly synthesized in a laboratory. - CORRECT ANSWER-2
1) An older client is admitted with gastrointestinal bleeding. The client says to the nurse, "I don't
understand this. All I did was take ibuprofen (Advil) for my arthritis." What is the nurse's best
response?
1. Review nonpharmacologic methods to relieve joint pain.
2. Encourage the client to substitute safer drugs, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol).
3. Remind the client to contact their healthcare provider before taking any over-the-counter (OTC)
medications.
4. Teach the client about the side effects of ibuprofen (Advil - CORRECT ANSWER-4
1) A nurse teaches a student nurse about the pharmacological classification of drugs. The nurse
evaluates that learning has occurred when the student makes which response?
1. "An anti-anginal treats angina."
2. "A calcium channel blocker blocks heart calcium channels."
3. "An antihypertensive lowers blood pressure."
"An anticoagulant influences blood clotting." - CORRECT ANSWER-2
1) A nurse is providing medication education to a client with hypertension. The nurse teaches the
client that the healthcare provider ordered a diuretic to decrease the amount of fluid in the client's
body. Which statement best describes the nurse's instruction?
1. The nurse provided appropriate medication education.
2. The nurse explained the drug's mechanism of action.
3. The nurse taught the client about a prototype drug.
4. The nurse explained the consequences of not using the drug. - CORRECT ANSWER-2
1) A student nurse asks a nursing instructor how to remember all of the antibiotic drugs since there
are so many. What is the best response by the nursing instructor?
1. "Mnemonics will help you tell the difference between drugs."
1) A nurse is reviewing key events in the history of pharmacology with a student nurse. Which student
comment indicates an understanding?
1. "Early researchers used themselves as test subjects."
2. "A primary goal of pharmacology is to prevent disease."
3. "Penicillin is one of the initial drugs isolated from a natural source."
4. "Pharmacologists began synthesizing drugs in the laboratory in the nineteenth century." - CORRECT
ANSWER-1
1) A student nurse asks a nursing instructor why anatomy and physiology as well as microbiology are
required courses when the student only wants to learn about pharmacology. What is the best
response by the instructor?
1. "Because pharmacology is an outgrowth of those subjects."
2. "You must learn all, since all of those subjects are part of the curriculum."
3. "Knowledge of all those subjects will prepare you to administer medication."
4. "An understanding of those subjects is essential to understand pharmacology." - CORRECT ANSWER-
4
1) A nurse is teaching a group of nurses about the differences between pharmacology and
therapeutics. The nurse determines that learning has occurred when which statements are made?
Select all that apply.
1. "Pharmacology is the development of medicines."
2. "Pharmacology is the study of medicines."
3. "Therapeutics relates to drug use to treat suffering."
4. "Therapeutics is the study of drug interactions."
5. "Pharmacology is the study of drugs to prevent disease." - CORRECT ANSWER-2,3,5
1) A nurse administers a vaccine to a client. What is the nurse's best understanding as it relates to the
manufacture of a vaccine?
1. The vaccine is produced by natural plant extracts in the laboratory.
, 2. The vaccine is naturally produced in animal cells or microorganisms.
3. The vaccine is produced by a combination of animal and plant products.
The vaccine is most commonly synthesized in a laboratory. - CORRECT ANSWER-2
1) An older client is admitted with gastrointestinal bleeding. The client says to the nurse, "I don't
understand this. All I did was take ibuprofen (Advil) for my arthritis." What is the nurse's best
response?
1. Review nonpharmacologic methods to relieve joint pain.
2. Encourage the client to substitute safer drugs, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol).
3. Remind the client to contact their healthcare provider before taking any over-the-counter (OTC)
medications.
4. Teach the client about the side effects of ibuprofen (Advil - CORRECT ANSWER-4
1) A nurse teaches a student nurse about the pharmacological classification of drugs. The nurse
evaluates that learning has occurred when the student makes which response?
1. "An anti-anginal treats angina."
2. "A calcium channel blocker blocks heart calcium channels."
3. "An antihypertensive lowers blood pressure."
"An anticoagulant influences blood clotting." - CORRECT ANSWER-2
1) A nurse is providing medication education to a client with hypertension. The nurse teaches the
client that the healthcare provider ordered a diuretic to decrease the amount of fluid in the client's
body. Which statement best describes the nurse's instruction?
1. The nurse provided appropriate medication education.
2. The nurse explained the drug's mechanism of action.
3. The nurse taught the client about a prototype drug.
4. The nurse explained the consequences of not using the drug. - CORRECT ANSWER-2
1) A student nurse asks a nursing instructor how to remember all of the antibiotic drugs since there
are so many. What is the best response by the nursing instructor?
1. "Mnemonics will help you tell the difference between drugs."
