PHARMACOLOGY STUDY SHEET TEST BANK
FULL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026
GUARANTEED TO PASS.
◍ Drugs do not metabolize the same way in all people. For what
patient would a nurse expect to assess for an alteration in drug
metabolism? Answer: A 50-year-old man with cirrhosis of the liver
◍ The parent of a 2-year-old child is visiting his or her pediatric
health care provider and shows the nurse the advertisement for allergy
medication found in a magazine in the waiting room saying, "This
drug sounds like it would be far more effective to treat my son's
asthma and I'd only have to give it once a day." What is the nurse's
best response? Answer: "Talk with your health care provider about
this drug, but be aware that advertisements do not always provide all
the important information you need to know."
◍ The patient is taking a 2 mg dose of ropinerol XR. The drug has a
half-life of 12 hours. How long will it be before only 0.25 mg of this
drug remains in the patient's system? Answer: 36 hours
◍ When a nurse brings prescribed medication to a client, the client
says she usually takes a white tablet, not the yellow tablet that the
nurse has brought. What should the nurse do first? Answer: preform a
recheck of the medication name and strength
,◍ A client is to receive several oral medications at the same
administration time. Which nursing instruction or action is
appropriate in this situation? Answer: Tell the client the name and
action or use of each med before administering it
◍ Which of the following concepts is considered when generic drugs
are substituted for brand-name drugs? Answer: Bioavailability
◍ The nurse, providing patient teaching about home medication use
to an older adult, explains that even when drugs are taken properly
they can produce negative or unexpected effects. What are these
negative or unexpected effects called? Answer: Adverse effects
◍ The nurse plans to teach a group of patients about how their
medications work in their bodies. If education has been successful,
what will be the best understanding of the patients? Answer:
Medications work by enhancing or blocking normal body functioning
◍ The nurse receives a medication order over the telephone. How
should the nurse handle this situation? Answer: Verify the order by
repeating it back to the physician over the phone
◍ Which nursing diagnosis is commonly used to develop a care plan
for managing a client's drug regimen? Answer: Deficient knowledge
◍ The nursing instructor is teaching pharmacology to student nurses.
What will the nursing instructor include as the four major components
,of pharmacokinetics? Answer: How drugs are transported throughout
the body
How drugs are converted to a form that is easily removed form the
body
How drugs are removed from the body
How drugs move from the site of administration to circulating fluids
◍ The nurse provides medication education to a client with terminal
cancer. The physician has ordered morphine (MS Contin), a schedule
II drug, for the client. The nurse determines that learning had taken
place when the client makes which statement? Answer: I need to see
my doctor before my prescription runs out so I can get a refill.
◍ A patient has recently moved from Vermont to south Florida. The
patient presents to the clinic complaining for "dizzy spells and
weakness." While conducting admission assessment the patient tells
the nurse that they have been on the same antihypertensive drug for
six years and had stable blood pressures and no side effects. Since her
move, she has been having her problems and she feels that the drugs
is no longer effective. The clinic nurse knowns that one possible
reason for the change in the effectiveness of the drug could be what?
Answer: The impact of the warmer environment on the patient's
physical status
◍ Bioavailability can be different between the generic and trade
versions of a drug. When is it not appropriate for a generic drug to be
substituted for a trade version? Answer: The drug is a critical care
drug, or one with a narrow safety margin.
, ◍ Because of the amount of care now being done in the home care
setting, it is imperative that the nurse teach the patients what?
Answer: Generic names of medication
Over-the counter (OTC) drugs that need to be avoided
Alleviation of adverse effects
◍ The nurse is providing medication education to a client with
hypertension. The nurse teaches the client that the physician ordered a
diuretic to decrease the amount of fluid in his body. Which statement
best described the nurse's instruction? Answer: The nurse explained
the drug's mechanism of action
◍ The nursing instructor observes several nursing students administer
medications to their assigned patients. The instructor would stop what
student from administering the medication until the error was
corrected? Answer: The student enters the patient's room and asks the
patient are you Mr. Jones
◍ A drug manufacturer that is preforming the effects of a drug on
laboratory animals would be in which phase of the new drug
development timeline? Answer: Preclinical investigation
◍ The nurse needs to consider teratogenic effects of medications
when caring for what population of patient's? Answer: Young adult
women
◍ The nurse is aware that in order for a drug to work properly on
reactive tissues, a sufficient amount of the drug is needed to cause the
FULL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026
GUARANTEED TO PASS.
◍ Drugs do not metabolize the same way in all people. For what
patient would a nurse expect to assess for an alteration in drug
metabolism? Answer: A 50-year-old man with cirrhosis of the liver
◍ The parent of a 2-year-old child is visiting his or her pediatric
health care provider and shows the nurse the advertisement for allergy
medication found in a magazine in the waiting room saying, "This
drug sounds like it would be far more effective to treat my son's
asthma and I'd only have to give it once a day." What is the nurse's
best response? Answer: "Talk with your health care provider about
this drug, but be aware that advertisements do not always provide all
the important information you need to know."
◍ The patient is taking a 2 mg dose of ropinerol XR. The drug has a
half-life of 12 hours. How long will it be before only 0.25 mg of this
drug remains in the patient's system? Answer: 36 hours
◍ When a nurse brings prescribed medication to a client, the client
says she usually takes a white tablet, not the yellow tablet that the
nurse has brought. What should the nurse do first? Answer: preform a
recheck of the medication name and strength
,◍ A client is to receive several oral medications at the same
administration time. Which nursing instruction or action is
appropriate in this situation? Answer: Tell the client the name and
action or use of each med before administering it
◍ Which of the following concepts is considered when generic drugs
are substituted for brand-name drugs? Answer: Bioavailability
◍ The nurse, providing patient teaching about home medication use
to an older adult, explains that even when drugs are taken properly
they can produce negative or unexpected effects. What are these
negative or unexpected effects called? Answer: Adverse effects
◍ The nurse plans to teach a group of patients about how their
medications work in their bodies. If education has been successful,
what will be the best understanding of the patients? Answer:
Medications work by enhancing or blocking normal body functioning
◍ The nurse receives a medication order over the telephone. How
should the nurse handle this situation? Answer: Verify the order by
repeating it back to the physician over the phone
◍ Which nursing diagnosis is commonly used to develop a care plan
for managing a client's drug regimen? Answer: Deficient knowledge
◍ The nursing instructor is teaching pharmacology to student nurses.
What will the nursing instructor include as the four major components
,of pharmacokinetics? Answer: How drugs are transported throughout
the body
How drugs are converted to a form that is easily removed form the
body
How drugs are removed from the body
How drugs move from the site of administration to circulating fluids
◍ The nurse provides medication education to a client with terminal
cancer. The physician has ordered morphine (MS Contin), a schedule
II drug, for the client. The nurse determines that learning had taken
place when the client makes which statement? Answer: I need to see
my doctor before my prescription runs out so I can get a refill.
◍ A patient has recently moved from Vermont to south Florida. The
patient presents to the clinic complaining for "dizzy spells and
weakness." While conducting admission assessment the patient tells
the nurse that they have been on the same antihypertensive drug for
six years and had stable blood pressures and no side effects. Since her
move, she has been having her problems and she feels that the drugs
is no longer effective. The clinic nurse knowns that one possible
reason for the change in the effectiveness of the drug could be what?
Answer: The impact of the warmer environment on the patient's
physical status
◍ Bioavailability can be different between the generic and trade
versions of a drug. When is it not appropriate for a generic drug to be
substituted for a trade version? Answer: The drug is a critical care
drug, or one with a narrow safety margin.
, ◍ Because of the amount of care now being done in the home care
setting, it is imperative that the nurse teach the patients what?
Answer: Generic names of medication
Over-the counter (OTC) drugs that need to be avoided
Alleviation of adverse effects
◍ The nurse is providing medication education to a client with
hypertension. The nurse teaches the client that the physician ordered a
diuretic to decrease the amount of fluid in his body. Which statement
best described the nurse's instruction? Answer: The nurse explained
the drug's mechanism of action
◍ The nursing instructor observes several nursing students administer
medications to their assigned patients. The instructor would stop what
student from administering the medication until the error was
corrected? Answer: The student enters the patient's room and asks the
patient are you Mr. Jones
◍ A drug manufacturer that is preforming the effects of a drug on
laboratory animals would be in which phase of the new drug
development timeline? Answer: Preclinical investigation
◍ The nurse needs to consider teratogenic effects of medications
when caring for what population of patient's? Answer: Young adult
women
◍ The nurse is aware that in order for a drug to work properly on
reactive tissues, a sufficient amount of the drug is needed to cause the
