1. A nurse is reviewing key events in the history of Early researchers used them-
pharmacology with a student nurse. Which stu- selves as test subjects
dent comment indicates an understanding?
2. A student nurse asks a nursing instructor why "An understanding of those sub-
anatomy and physiology as well as microbiolo- jects is essential to understand
gy when the student only wants to learn about pharmacology."
pharmacology. What is the best response by the
instructor?
3. A nurse is teaching a group of nurses about the dif-Pharmacology is the study of
ferences between pharmacology and therapeu- medicines."
tics. The nurse determines that learning has oc- "Therapeutics relates to drug use
curred when which statements are made? to treat su�ering."
"Pharmacology is the study of
drugs to prevent disease."
4. A nurse administers a vaccine to a client. What is The vaccine is naturally produced
the nurse's best understanding as it relates to the in animal cells or microorgan-
manufacture of a vaccine? isms.
5. An older client is admitted with gastrointestinal Teach the client about the side
bleeding. The client says to the nurse, "I don't un- e�ects of ibuprofen (Advil).
derstand this. All I did was take ibuprofen (Advil)
for my arthritis." What is the nurse's best re-
sponse?
6. A nurse teaches a student nurse about the phar- "A calcium channel blocker
macological classi�cation of drugs. The nurse blocks heart calcium channels."
evaluates that learning has occurred when the
student makes which response?
7.
, A nurse is providing medication education to a The nurse explained the drug's
client with hypertension. The nurse teaches the mechanism of action.
client that the health care provider ordered a
diuretic to decrease the amount of uid in the
client's body. Which statement best describes the
nurse's instruction?
8. A client has been taking paroxetine (Paxil) for a Are you taking name brand Pax-
year and tells a nurse is it no longer working. il or the generic version paroxe-
What is the best response by the nurse? tine?"
9. A nurse is teaching a class for clients about "After reading all the directions
over-the-counter (OTC) medications. The nurse on the label, I will call the health-
determines that education has been e ective care provider's o ce if they are
when the clients make which of the below state- not clear."
ment?
10. A nurse is preparing to teach pharmacology con- Biosimilar drugs don't require
cepts to a group of students. The nurse should the same clinical testing as the
include which of the following? comparable biologic drug.
11. Pharmacotherapy the application of drugs for the
purpose of treating diseases and
alleviating human su�ering
12. A client is receiving a brand name drug and wants State two ways a brand name
to change to the generic form because it is less ex- drug di�ers from a generic name
pensive. What is the best outcome for this client? drug.
13. A healthcare provider orders Lasix (furosemide) The nurse used good judgment
for a client. The hospital formulary substitutes the in administering the drug.
generic equivalent of the brand name drug, and The nurse was correct; hospital
the nurse administers the generic drug. Which policies allow for this.
, of the statement(s) best represent(s) the nurse's
action?
14. Therapeutic classi�cation based on the drug's usefulness
in treating a particular disease
15. Mechanism of action how a drug produces its physio-
logical e�ect in the body
16. Chemical classi�cation relates to a substance's physical
and chemical properties
17. Pharmacological classi�cation addresses a drug's mechanism
of action
18. A client says to a nurse, "Why do you need to "The healthcare provider needs
know the names of all the over-the-counter sup- to know everything you are tak-
plements I take? They aren't drugs." Which of the ing."
nurse's responses are appropriate? "It is true that supplements are
not considered drugs; howev-
er, some of these products can
cause adverse e�ects with pre-
scribed drugs."
19. prototype drug has the same therapeutic indica-
tions, adverse e�ects, and mech-
anism of action
HOWEVER, duration of action is
not consistent across all
20. A client with advanced heart disease says, "I read "Decisions on using drugs are
about a new drug that was just released. Do you based on many di�erent vari-
ables."
, think my doctor could get it for me?" What should We certainly can talk to your
the nurse include in discussion with the client? physician about the drug."
21. A nurse is employed by the Food and Drug Admin- Human clients
istration (FDA) and is involved in clinical investiga-
tion. The nurse's primary role in this phase of the
FDA review and approval is to perform tests on
which of the following?
22. clinical investigation testing on healthy volunteers,
and later on selected clients with
a particular disease
23. preclinical investigation tests on human cells cultured in
lab and animals
24. postmarketing surveillance tests on the population at large
25. A client asks a nurse how many Americans take at 50%
least one prescription drug per year. What is the
nurse's best response?
26. A nurse is teaching a medication class for parents The use of these medications is
of children with attention-de�cit hyperactivity dis- restricted because they have the
order (ADHD) who are receiving stimulant med- potential for abuse."
ications. The nurse has reviewed reasons why "The use of these medications is
the medications are restricted. The nurse deter- restricted because this is the cur-
mines that learning has occurred when the par- rent law."
ents make which responses?
27. During the admission assessment, a client tells "How often do you smoke mar-
a nurse "Sure I smoke a little weed (marijuana) ijuana, and how much each
time?"
pharmacology with a student nurse. Which stu- selves as test subjects
dent comment indicates an understanding?
2. A student nurse asks a nursing instructor why "An understanding of those sub-
anatomy and physiology as well as microbiolo- jects is essential to understand
gy when the student only wants to learn about pharmacology."
pharmacology. What is the best response by the
instructor?
3. A nurse is teaching a group of nurses about the dif-Pharmacology is the study of
ferences between pharmacology and therapeu- medicines."
tics. The nurse determines that learning has oc- "Therapeutics relates to drug use
curred when which statements are made? to treat su�ering."
"Pharmacology is the study of
drugs to prevent disease."
4. A nurse administers a vaccine to a client. What is The vaccine is naturally produced
the nurse's best understanding as it relates to the in animal cells or microorgan-
manufacture of a vaccine? isms.
5. An older client is admitted with gastrointestinal Teach the client about the side
bleeding. The client says to the nurse, "I don't un- e�ects of ibuprofen (Advil).
derstand this. All I did was take ibuprofen (Advil)
for my arthritis." What is the nurse's best re-
sponse?
6. A nurse teaches a student nurse about the phar- "A calcium channel blocker
macological classi�cation of drugs. The nurse blocks heart calcium channels."
evaluates that learning has occurred when the
student makes which response?
7.
, A nurse is providing medication education to a The nurse explained the drug's
client with hypertension. The nurse teaches the mechanism of action.
client that the health care provider ordered a
diuretic to decrease the amount of uid in the
client's body. Which statement best describes the
nurse's instruction?
8. A client has been taking paroxetine (Paxil) for a Are you taking name brand Pax-
year and tells a nurse is it no longer working. il or the generic version paroxe-
What is the best response by the nurse? tine?"
9. A nurse is teaching a class for clients about "After reading all the directions
over-the-counter (OTC) medications. The nurse on the label, I will call the health-
determines that education has been e ective care provider's o ce if they are
when the clients make which of the below state- not clear."
ment?
10. A nurse is preparing to teach pharmacology con- Biosimilar drugs don't require
cepts to a group of students. The nurse should the same clinical testing as the
include which of the following? comparable biologic drug.
11. Pharmacotherapy the application of drugs for the
purpose of treating diseases and
alleviating human su�ering
12. A client is receiving a brand name drug and wants State two ways a brand name
to change to the generic form because it is less ex- drug di�ers from a generic name
pensive. What is the best outcome for this client? drug.
13. A healthcare provider orders Lasix (furosemide) The nurse used good judgment
for a client. The hospital formulary substitutes the in administering the drug.
generic equivalent of the brand name drug, and The nurse was correct; hospital
the nurse administers the generic drug. Which policies allow for this.
, of the statement(s) best represent(s) the nurse's
action?
14. Therapeutic classi�cation based on the drug's usefulness
in treating a particular disease
15. Mechanism of action how a drug produces its physio-
logical e�ect in the body
16. Chemical classi�cation relates to a substance's physical
and chemical properties
17. Pharmacological classi�cation addresses a drug's mechanism
of action
18. A client says to a nurse, "Why do you need to "The healthcare provider needs
know the names of all the over-the-counter sup- to know everything you are tak-
plements I take? They aren't drugs." Which of the ing."
nurse's responses are appropriate? "It is true that supplements are
not considered drugs; howev-
er, some of these products can
cause adverse e�ects with pre-
scribed drugs."
19. prototype drug has the same therapeutic indica-
tions, adverse e�ects, and mech-
anism of action
HOWEVER, duration of action is
not consistent across all
20. A client with advanced heart disease says, "I read "Decisions on using drugs are
about a new drug that was just released. Do you based on many di�erent vari-
ables."
, think my doctor could get it for me?" What should We certainly can talk to your
the nurse include in discussion with the client? physician about the drug."
21. A nurse is employed by the Food and Drug Admin- Human clients
istration (FDA) and is involved in clinical investiga-
tion. The nurse's primary role in this phase of the
FDA review and approval is to perform tests on
which of the following?
22. clinical investigation testing on healthy volunteers,
and later on selected clients with
a particular disease
23. preclinical investigation tests on human cells cultured in
lab and animals
24. postmarketing surveillance tests on the population at large
25. A client asks a nurse how many Americans take at 50%
least one prescription drug per year. What is the
nurse's best response?
26. A nurse is teaching a medication class for parents The use of these medications is
of children with attention-de�cit hyperactivity dis- restricted because they have the
order (ADHD) who are receiving stimulant med- potential for abuse."
ications. The nurse has reviewed reasons why "The use of these medications is
the medications are restricted. The nurse deter- restricted because this is the cur-
mines that learning has occurred when the par- rent law."
ents make which responses?
27. During the admission assessment, a client tells "How often do you smoke mar-
a nurse "Sure I smoke a little weed (marijuana) ijuana, and how much each
time?"
