Pharmacology Reviewer
Module 1
1. The nurse assigned in the radiology department administers
iodine to a patient who is scheduled for
computed tomography (CT) scan. Another nurse working on
the oncology unit administers chemotherapy
to patients who have cancer. At the Rural Health Unit a nurse
administers a measles vaccine to a 12-
month-old child as a routine immunization. Which branch of
pharmacology best describes the actions of
all these three nurses?
A. Pharmacoeconomics
B. Pharmacotherapeutics
C. Pharmacodynamics
D. Pharmacokinetics
2. A physician ordered intramuscular (IM) administration of
morphine, a narcotic, every 6 hours as needed
for pain to a patient who has sustained lower extremity injury
because of vehicular accident. The nurse is
aware this drug has a high abuse potential. Morphine is
classified under which category?
A. Schedule I
B. Schedule II
C. Schedule III
D. Schedule IV
3. The rate of absorption of drugs can change when two drugs
are taken at the same time. The nurse is aware that the rate of
absorption can be changed by which actions? Select all that
apply.
A. Altering gastric emptying time
B. Changing gastric pH
C. Decreasing inflammation
D. Eating too slowly
4. A client asks the nurse about the drug qualities that
determine the category in which a drug is placed. What
, is the nurse’s best response? Select all that apply.
A. “Drugs that are in clinical trials”
B. “Drugs judged to be both safe and effective”
C. “Drugs judged to be either unsafe or ineffective”
D. “Drugs with insufficient data to judge safety or efficacy”
5. The nurse is meeting a group of mother about medication
safety. The nurse must emphasize that clients at high risk for
drug interactions include which groups? Select all that apply.
A. Older patients
B. Patients with chronic health conditions such as diabetes or
renal failure
C. Patients taking several drugs
D. Patients dealing with only one pharmacy
E. Patients covered by health insurances
6. The nurse recognizes that when a patient takes a hepatic
enzyme inducer, the dose of the warfarin (anticoagulant or
blood thinner) is usually modified in which way?
A. It is increased.
B. It is decreased.
C. It remains the same.
D. It is unpredictable.
7. The nurse is describing to a patient the synergistic effects of
two of his medications. Which statement by the nurse is true
about synergistic drug effects?
A. “Two drugs have antagonistic effects on each other.”
B. “The action of a drug is nullified by another drug.”
C. “One drug acts as an antidote to the side effects of another
drug.”
D. “A greater effect is achieved when two drugs are combined.”
8. A patient asks the nurse about cautions related to use of OTC
medications. Which of the following is correct for the nurse to
say? Select all that apply.
A. “Over-the-counter drugs may delay professional diagnosis.”
B. “They may mask symptoms.”
C. “They may make diagnosis easier.”
Module 1
1. The nurse assigned in the radiology department administers
iodine to a patient who is scheduled for
computed tomography (CT) scan. Another nurse working on
the oncology unit administers chemotherapy
to patients who have cancer. At the Rural Health Unit a nurse
administers a measles vaccine to a 12-
month-old child as a routine immunization. Which branch of
pharmacology best describes the actions of
all these three nurses?
A. Pharmacoeconomics
B. Pharmacotherapeutics
C. Pharmacodynamics
D. Pharmacokinetics
2. A physician ordered intramuscular (IM) administration of
morphine, a narcotic, every 6 hours as needed
for pain to a patient who has sustained lower extremity injury
because of vehicular accident. The nurse is
aware this drug has a high abuse potential. Morphine is
classified under which category?
A. Schedule I
B. Schedule II
C. Schedule III
D. Schedule IV
3. The rate of absorption of drugs can change when two drugs
are taken at the same time. The nurse is aware that the rate of
absorption can be changed by which actions? Select all that
apply.
A. Altering gastric emptying time
B. Changing gastric pH
C. Decreasing inflammation
D. Eating too slowly
4. A client asks the nurse about the drug qualities that
determine the category in which a drug is placed. What
, is the nurse’s best response? Select all that apply.
A. “Drugs that are in clinical trials”
B. “Drugs judged to be both safe and effective”
C. “Drugs judged to be either unsafe or ineffective”
D. “Drugs with insufficient data to judge safety or efficacy”
5. The nurse is meeting a group of mother about medication
safety. The nurse must emphasize that clients at high risk for
drug interactions include which groups? Select all that apply.
A. Older patients
B. Patients with chronic health conditions such as diabetes or
renal failure
C. Patients taking several drugs
D. Patients dealing with only one pharmacy
E. Patients covered by health insurances
6. The nurse recognizes that when a patient takes a hepatic
enzyme inducer, the dose of the warfarin (anticoagulant or
blood thinner) is usually modified in which way?
A. It is increased.
B. It is decreased.
C. It remains the same.
D. It is unpredictable.
7. The nurse is describing to a patient the synergistic effects of
two of his medications. Which statement by the nurse is true
about synergistic drug effects?
A. “Two drugs have antagonistic effects on each other.”
B. “The action of a drug is nullified by another drug.”
C. “One drug acts as an antidote to the side effects of another
drug.”
D. “A greater effect is achieved when two drugs are combined.”
8. A patient asks the nurse about cautions related to use of OTC
medications. Which of the following is correct for the nurse to
say? Select all that apply.
A. “Over-the-counter drugs may delay professional diagnosis.”
B. “They may mask symptoms.”
C. “They may make diagnosis easier.”
