UST ABSN Pathopharmacology 1 Exam 2025/2026 Actual
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A nurse is preparing to give an oral dose of drug X to treat a
patient's high blood pressure. After giving the drug, the nurse
finds that it not only reduces the blood pressure without
serious harmful effects, but it also causes the patient to have
nausea and headache. Based on this information, which
property of an ideal drug is this drug lacking?
A)
Effectiveness
B) Safety
C)
Selectivity
D) Ease of administration -
ANSWER-C
The nurse is preparing to give a drug with certain properties.
Which property of
the drug is the most compelling indication that it should
not be given?
A) The drug produces an unwanted side effect.
B) The drug is difficult to administer.
,C) The drug's effects are reversible.
D) The drug is not effective for its
intended purpose. - ANSWER-D
The nurse teaches a patient not to consume alcohol with
nitroglycerine, because the blood pressure often drops
significantly when nitroglycerine is taken with alcohol. Which
drug property does this illustrate?
A) Chemical instability
B) Drug interaction
C) Reversible action
D) Drug selectivity - ANSWER-D
The nurse is preparing to administer a dose of penicillin. Before
administering the medication, the nurse assesses the patient's
allergy history. Which aspect of drug therapy does this
represent?
A. Making PRN (as needed) decisions
B. Evaluating therapeutic
effects
C. Ensuring proper
dosage
D. Identifying high-risk patients -
ANSWER-D
, Patients receiving penicillin are at high risk for dangerous
allergic reactions. This intervention represents the nurse's role
in identifying situations with high risk. This situation does not
represent the remaining responses.
The nurse is preparing to administer a medication with the
following order:
"Aldomet 250 mg daily." What should the
nurse do?
A.Administer the medication as it was given last time.
B. Administer the medication by mouth.
C. Verify the order with the prescriber.
D. Ask the patient how this medication is usually given. -
ANSWER-C
This order does not include a drug route. The nurse
should clarify any
questionable orders with the prescriber. The other
responses are incorrect.
When questioning a patient about his or her allergic
reaction to a drug, the
nurse should ask for which additional
information?
A. The dose taken
B. The type of reaction
C. Who gave the drug
Complete Real Exam Questions & Correct Answers (Verified
Answers) | Already Graded A+ | Newest Exam | Just Released!!
A nurse is preparing to give an oral dose of drug X to treat a
patient's high blood pressure. After giving the drug, the nurse
finds that it not only reduces the blood pressure without
serious harmful effects, but it also causes the patient to have
nausea and headache. Based on this information, which
property of an ideal drug is this drug lacking?
A)
Effectiveness
B) Safety
C)
Selectivity
D) Ease of administration -
ANSWER-C
The nurse is preparing to give a drug with certain properties.
Which property of
the drug is the most compelling indication that it should
not be given?
A) The drug produces an unwanted side effect.
B) The drug is difficult to administer.
,C) The drug's effects are reversible.
D) The drug is not effective for its
intended purpose. - ANSWER-D
The nurse teaches a patient not to consume alcohol with
nitroglycerine, because the blood pressure often drops
significantly when nitroglycerine is taken with alcohol. Which
drug property does this illustrate?
A) Chemical instability
B) Drug interaction
C) Reversible action
D) Drug selectivity - ANSWER-D
The nurse is preparing to administer a dose of penicillin. Before
administering the medication, the nurse assesses the patient's
allergy history. Which aspect of drug therapy does this
represent?
A. Making PRN (as needed) decisions
B. Evaluating therapeutic
effects
C. Ensuring proper
dosage
D. Identifying high-risk patients -
ANSWER-D
, Patients receiving penicillin are at high risk for dangerous
allergic reactions. This intervention represents the nurse's role
in identifying situations with high risk. This situation does not
represent the remaining responses.
The nurse is preparing to administer a medication with the
following order:
"Aldomet 250 mg daily." What should the
nurse do?
A.Administer the medication as it was given last time.
B. Administer the medication by mouth.
C. Verify the order with the prescriber.
D. Ask the patient how this medication is usually given. -
ANSWER-C
This order does not include a drug route. The nurse
should clarify any
questionable orders with the prescriber. The other
responses are incorrect.
When questioning a patient about his or her allergic
reaction to a drug, the
nurse should ask for which additional
information?
A. The dose taken
B. The type of reaction
C. Who gave the drug
