PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
The nurse is administering parenteral drugs. Which statement is true
regarding parenteral drugs?
a. Absorption of parenteral drugs is affected by reduced blood flow to the
stomach.
b. Parenteral drugs bypass the first-pass effect.
c. Parenteral drugs exert their effects while circulating in the bloodstream.
d. Absorption of parenteral drugs is faster when the stomach is empty.
correct answers >> b
During a nursing assessment, which question by the nurse allows for greater
clarification and additional discussion with the patient?
a. "Are you taking this medication with meals?"
b. "Are you allergic to penicillin?"
c. "What medications do you take?"
d. "Have you had a reaction to this drug?" correct answers >> c
A patient is taking the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug indomethacin
(Indocin) as treatment for pericarditis. The nurse will teach the patient to
watch for which adverse effect?
a. Tachycardia
b. Nervousness
c. Dizziness
,d. Nausea and vomiting correct answers >> d
A patient with a severe fungal infection has orders for voriconazole (Vfend).
The nurse is reviewing the patient's medical record and would be concerned
if which assessment finding is noted?
a. Decreased breath sounds in the lower lobes
b. Potassium level of 4.0 mEq/L
c. History of type 2 diabetes
d. History of cardiac dysrhythmias correct answers >> d
The patient is experiencing chest pain and needs to take a sublingual form of
nitroglycerin. Where does the nurse instruct the patient to place the tablet?
a. On top of the tongue
b. At the back of the throat
c. In the space between the cheek and the gum
d. Under the tongue correct answers >> d
The nurse notes in a patient's medication history that the patient is taking
allopurinol (Zyloprim). Based on this finding, the nurse interprets that the
patient has which disorder?
a. Osteoarthritis
b. Gout
c. Rheumatoid arthritis
d. Systemic lupus erythematosus correct answers >> b
,Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate for the patient who has just received
a prescription for a new medication?
a. Lack of knowledge regarding newly prescribed drug therapy
b. Impaired memory related to new drug therapy
c. Noncompliance related to new drug therapy
d. Deficient knowledge related to newly prescribed drug therapy correct
answers >> d
The nurse is monitoring for therapeutic results of antibiotic therapy in a
patient with an infection. Which laboratory value would indicate therapeutic
effectiveness of this therapy?
a. Increased hemoglobin level
b. Decreased platelet count
c. Increased red blood cell count
d. Decreased white blood cell count correct answers >> d
When given an intravenous medication, the patient says to the nurse, "I
usually take pills. Why does this medication have to be given in the arm?"
What is the nurse's best answer?
a. "The intravenous medication will have delayed absorption into the body's
tissues."
b. "The action of the medication will begin sooner when given intravenously."
c. "The medication will cause fewer adverse effects when given
intravenously."
d. "There is a lower chance of allergic reactions when drugs are given
intravenously." correct answers >> b
, A patient has a urinary tract infection. The nurse knows that which class of
drugs is especially useful for such infections?
a. Macrolides
b. Sulfonamides
c. Carbapenems
d. Tetracyclines correct answers >> b
During a busy night shift, a new nurse administered an unfamiliar medication
without checking it in a drug handbook. Later that day, the patient had a
severe reaction because he has renal problems, which was a contraindication
to that drug. The nurse may be liable for which of these?
a. Autonomy
b. Nonmaleficence
c. Nursing negligence
d. Medical negligence correct answers >> c
The nurse is providing counseling to a woman who is HIV positive and has
just discovered that she is pregnant. Which anti-HIV drug is given to HIV-
infected pregnant women to prevent transmission of the virus to the infant?
a. Zidovudine (Retrovir)
b. Acyclovir (Zovirax)
c. Foscarnet (Foscavir)
d. Ribavirin (Virazole) correct answers >> a
Which are appropriate considerations when the nurse is assessing the
learning needs of a patient? (Select all that apply.)
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
The nurse is administering parenteral drugs. Which statement is true
regarding parenteral drugs?
a. Absorption of parenteral drugs is affected by reduced blood flow to the
stomach.
b. Parenteral drugs bypass the first-pass effect.
c. Parenteral drugs exert their effects while circulating in the bloodstream.
d. Absorption of parenteral drugs is faster when the stomach is empty.
correct answers >> b
During a nursing assessment, which question by the nurse allows for greater
clarification and additional discussion with the patient?
a. "Are you taking this medication with meals?"
b. "Are you allergic to penicillin?"
c. "What medications do you take?"
d. "Have you had a reaction to this drug?" correct answers >> c
A patient is taking the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug indomethacin
(Indocin) as treatment for pericarditis. The nurse will teach the patient to
watch for which adverse effect?
a. Tachycardia
b. Nervousness
c. Dizziness
,d. Nausea and vomiting correct answers >> d
A patient with a severe fungal infection has orders for voriconazole (Vfend).
The nurse is reviewing the patient's medical record and would be concerned
if which assessment finding is noted?
a. Decreased breath sounds in the lower lobes
b. Potassium level of 4.0 mEq/L
c. History of type 2 diabetes
d. History of cardiac dysrhythmias correct answers >> d
The patient is experiencing chest pain and needs to take a sublingual form of
nitroglycerin. Where does the nurse instruct the patient to place the tablet?
a. On top of the tongue
b. At the back of the throat
c. In the space between the cheek and the gum
d. Under the tongue correct answers >> d
The nurse notes in a patient's medication history that the patient is taking
allopurinol (Zyloprim). Based on this finding, the nurse interprets that the
patient has which disorder?
a. Osteoarthritis
b. Gout
c. Rheumatoid arthritis
d. Systemic lupus erythematosus correct answers >> b
,Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate for the patient who has just received
a prescription for a new medication?
a. Lack of knowledge regarding newly prescribed drug therapy
b. Impaired memory related to new drug therapy
c. Noncompliance related to new drug therapy
d. Deficient knowledge related to newly prescribed drug therapy correct
answers >> d
The nurse is monitoring for therapeutic results of antibiotic therapy in a
patient with an infection. Which laboratory value would indicate therapeutic
effectiveness of this therapy?
a. Increased hemoglobin level
b. Decreased platelet count
c. Increased red blood cell count
d. Decreased white blood cell count correct answers >> d
When given an intravenous medication, the patient says to the nurse, "I
usually take pills. Why does this medication have to be given in the arm?"
What is the nurse's best answer?
a. "The intravenous medication will have delayed absorption into the body's
tissues."
b. "The action of the medication will begin sooner when given intravenously."
c. "The medication will cause fewer adverse effects when given
intravenously."
d. "There is a lower chance of allergic reactions when drugs are given
intravenously." correct answers >> b
, A patient has a urinary tract infection. The nurse knows that which class of
drugs is especially useful for such infections?
a. Macrolides
b. Sulfonamides
c. Carbapenems
d. Tetracyclines correct answers >> b
During a busy night shift, a new nurse administered an unfamiliar medication
without checking it in a drug handbook. Later that day, the patient had a
severe reaction because he has renal problems, which was a contraindication
to that drug. The nurse may be liable for which of these?
a. Autonomy
b. Nonmaleficence
c. Nursing negligence
d. Medical negligence correct answers >> c
The nurse is providing counseling to a woman who is HIV positive and has
just discovered that she is pregnant. Which anti-HIV drug is given to HIV-
infected pregnant women to prevent transmission of the virus to the infant?
a. Zidovudine (Retrovir)
b. Acyclovir (Zovirax)
c. Foscarnet (Foscavir)
d. Ribavirin (Virazole) correct answers >> a
Which are appropriate considerations when the nurse is assessing the
learning needs of a patient? (Select all that apply.)
