Pharmacology Exam 1 Practice Questions
and answers 25/2026
A patient has liver and kidney disease. He is given a medication with a half-life of 30 hours.
What is the expected duration of this medication?
A.increase.
B.decrease.
C.remain unchanged.
D.dissipate. - Answer A
A nurse is to administer a dose of furosemide (Lasix). The nurse is aware that Lasix is the
________ for the drug.
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A.generic name
B.chemical name
C.nonproprietary name
D.brand name - Answer D
When assessing older adults and those with renal dysfunction, the nurse would expect the
creatinine clearance to be which of the following?
A. substantially increased.
B. slightly increased.
C. decreased.
D. in the normal range. - Answer C
A patient sustains significant burns to the skin and is experiencing fluid shift associated with
edema in the fluid overload phase. The nurse would anticipate that this will interfere most with
which phase of pharmacodynamics?
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A. Absorption
, B. Distribution
C. Metabolism
Excretion - Answer B
Which nursing actions would be most appropriate for ensuring patient safety with a medication
that has a low therapeutic index?
A.Monitoring a patient's urine output
B.Assessing vital signs hourly
C.Maintaining strict isolation precautions
D.Monitoring serum peak and trough levels - Answer D
What is the primary site of metabolism for most drugs?
A. kidney.
B. small intestine.
C. liver.
D. brain. - Answer C
Children have higher metabolic rates than adults. The nurse realizes that this affects
administration of medication for pain in children in all of the following ways except
A.higher requirement for medication.
B.increased dosage.
C.decreased frequency.
D.increased frequency. - Answer D
A toddler requires an oral medication. It is most appropriate for the nurse to administer the oral
medication
and answers 25/2026
A patient has liver and kidney disease. He is given a medication with a half-life of 30 hours.
What is the expected duration of this medication?
A.increase.
B.decrease.
C.remain unchanged.
D.dissipate. - Answer A
A nurse is to administer a dose of furosemide (Lasix). The nurse is aware that Lasix is the
________ for the drug.
•
A.generic name
B.chemical name
C.nonproprietary name
D.brand name - Answer D
When assessing older adults and those with renal dysfunction, the nurse would expect the
creatinine clearance to be which of the following?
A. substantially increased.
B. slightly increased.
C. decreased.
D. in the normal range. - Answer C
A patient sustains significant burns to the skin and is experiencing fluid shift associated with
edema in the fluid overload phase. The nurse would anticipate that this will interfere most with
which phase of pharmacodynamics?
•
A. Absorption
, B. Distribution
C. Metabolism
Excretion - Answer B
Which nursing actions would be most appropriate for ensuring patient safety with a medication
that has a low therapeutic index?
A.Monitoring a patient's urine output
B.Assessing vital signs hourly
C.Maintaining strict isolation precautions
D.Monitoring serum peak and trough levels - Answer D
What is the primary site of metabolism for most drugs?
A. kidney.
B. small intestine.
C. liver.
D. brain. - Answer C
Children have higher metabolic rates than adults. The nurse realizes that this affects
administration of medication for pain in children in all of the following ways except
A.higher requirement for medication.
B.increased dosage.
C.decreased frequency.
D.increased frequency. - Answer D
A toddler requires an oral medication. It is most appropriate for the nurse to administer the oral
medication
