Prelims Pharmacology Quiz
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A NTG patch or nitroglycerine patch is applied on a patient's skin in order to have it's
desired effects. Which route is described above?
a) transdermal
b) intradermal
c) subdermal
d) topical - ANSWER-a) transdermal
A patient takes 100mg of medication which has a half-life of 6 hours. How much of the
drug will remain in the body system after 24 hours based on the given half-life?
a) 50mg
b) 25mg
c) 12.5mg
d) 6.25mg - ANSWER-d) 6.25mg
A patient was given Amoxicillin. Within a minute, the patient experienced hives, rashes,
pruritus or skin swelling. The patient most likely experienced which reaction?
a) idiosyncratic response
b) hypersensitivity reaction
c) adverse reaction
d) side effects - ANSWER-b) hypersensitivity reaction
A patient who underwent elective cesarian section was placed in the recovery room
after operation. The nurse notices that the bed where the sedated patient was placed in
had no guardrails set up. Which type of nursing diagnosis best fit the above scenario?
a) actual nursing diagnosis
b) risk nursing diagnosis
c) health promotion nursing diagnosis
d) wellness nursing diagnosis - ANSWER-c) health promotion nursing diagnosis
A patient, experiencing headache was given a drug without an active component. After
taking that drug, the patient's headache was alleviated. Which among the following
explains that?
a) nocebo effect
b) placebo effect
c) cumulative test
d) somatization - ANSWER-b) placebo effect
A student nurse is studying the phases of drug action. Which statement by the student
indicates to the nursing instructor that the student understands the pharmaceutic
phase?
a) to achieve drug action, drugs are moved by four phases
, b) for the drug to cross the biologic membrane, the drug becomes a solution
c) in this phase, drugs are concentrated and a biologic or physiologic response occurs
d) the pharmaceutic phase is the process by which the drug becomes available to body
fluids and tissue - ANSWER-b) for the drug to cross the biologic membrane, the drug
becomes a solution
ALL of the following are among the four major purposes of therapeutics, EXCEPT?
a) diagnosis
b) treatment
c) support
d) recreation - ANSWER-answers: d) recreation
An effect of the drug that pertains to more severe symptoms or problems that arise
related to medication administration.
a) side effect
b) adverse effect
c) desired effect
d) idiosyncratic effect - ANSWER-b) adverse effect
As a competent nurse, you are aware that a change in the modality of providing
medication will alter the percentage of the medication that will be available in the blood
circulation. What concept of pharmacology describes the percentage of the
administered drug dose reaches the systemic circulation?
a) bioavailability
b) distribution
c) protein-binding concept
d) half-life - ANSWER-a) bioavailability
As a competent nurse, you know that nitroglycerin can't be administered orally since it
has a high first effect rate. Which does that imply?
a) because NGT is highly lipid soluble thus facilitating passive transport
b) because NGT is highly protein bound
c) because NGT is easily metabolized by liver
d) because NTG is highly ionized - ANSWER-c) because NGT is easily metabolized by
liver
As a knowledgeable nurse, you know that for Drug A, it will take 45 minutes to reach its
minimum effective concentration (MEC). This is under what principle of
pharmacodynamics?
a) onset of action
b) peak of action
c) duration of action
d) therapeutic action - ANSWER-b) peak of action
As a nurse anaesthetist, the amount of medication you are to provide a patient for
surgery differs because of the?
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A NTG patch or nitroglycerine patch is applied on a patient's skin in order to have it's
desired effects. Which route is described above?
a) transdermal
b) intradermal
c) subdermal
d) topical - ANSWER-a) transdermal
A patient takes 100mg of medication which has a half-life of 6 hours. How much of the
drug will remain in the body system after 24 hours based on the given half-life?
a) 50mg
b) 25mg
c) 12.5mg
d) 6.25mg - ANSWER-d) 6.25mg
A patient was given Amoxicillin. Within a minute, the patient experienced hives, rashes,
pruritus or skin swelling. The patient most likely experienced which reaction?
a) idiosyncratic response
b) hypersensitivity reaction
c) adverse reaction
d) side effects - ANSWER-b) hypersensitivity reaction
A patient who underwent elective cesarian section was placed in the recovery room
after operation. The nurse notices that the bed where the sedated patient was placed in
had no guardrails set up. Which type of nursing diagnosis best fit the above scenario?
a) actual nursing diagnosis
b) risk nursing diagnosis
c) health promotion nursing diagnosis
d) wellness nursing diagnosis - ANSWER-c) health promotion nursing diagnosis
A patient, experiencing headache was given a drug without an active component. After
taking that drug, the patient's headache was alleviated. Which among the following
explains that?
a) nocebo effect
b) placebo effect
c) cumulative test
d) somatization - ANSWER-b) placebo effect
A student nurse is studying the phases of drug action. Which statement by the student
indicates to the nursing instructor that the student understands the pharmaceutic
phase?
a) to achieve drug action, drugs are moved by four phases
, b) for the drug to cross the biologic membrane, the drug becomes a solution
c) in this phase, drugs are concentrated and a biologic or physiologic response occurs
d) the pharmaceutic phase is the process by which the drug becomes available to body
fluids and tissue - ANSWER-b) for the drug to cross the biologic membrane, the drug
becomes a solution
ALL of the following are among the four major purposes of therapeutics, EXCEPT?
a) diagnosis
b) treatment
c) support
d) recreation - ANSWER-answers: d) recreation
An effect of the drug that pertains to more severe symptoms or problems that arise
related to medication administration.
a) side effect
b) adverse effect
c) desired effect
d) idiosyncratic effect - ANSWER-b) adverse effect
As a competent nurse, you are aware that a change in the modality of providing
medication will alter the percentage of the medication that will be available in the blood
circulation. What concept of pharmacology describes the percentage of the
administered drug dose reaches the systemic circulation?
a) bioavailability
b) distribution
c) protein-binding concept
d) half-life - ANSWER-a) bioavailability
As a competent nurse, you know that nitroglycerin can't be administered orally since it
has a high first effect rate. Which does that imply?
a) because NGT is highly lipid soluble thus facilitating passive transport
b) because NGT is highly protein bound
c) because NGT is easily metabolized by liver
d) because NTG is highly ionized - ANSWER-c) because NGT is easily metabolized by
liver
As a knowledgeable nurse, you know that for Drug A, it will take 45 minutes to reach its
minimum effective concentration (MEC). This is under what principle of
pharmacodynamics?
a) onset of action
b) peak of action
c) duration of action
d) therapeutic action - ANSWER-b) peak of action
As a nurse anaesthetist, the amount of medication you are to provide a patient for
surgery differs because of the?
