NUR 135 Quiz 1
Actual Questions
and Answers
Latest Updated
2025/2026 (Graded
A+)
A nurse is providing an oral medication for pain relief to a client. To attain the fastes
pain relief, the nurse administers the medication so that it is most rapidly absorbed
from the Gastrointestinal tract. Which of the following has the fastest absorption? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Liquid Suspension
A client asks why he has to take a medication on an empty stomach. The nurse
explains that generally food does which of the following to drug dissoluation and
absorption? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Decreases
A client is given an oral medication that is a lipid soluble, nonionized drug. This drug
will be absorbed: - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Readily
, The client is given a drug at 0800hours. The drug has a half-life of 6 hours. At what
time will half of the drug be eliminated from the system? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-1400
hours (6 hours later)
The client questions why she is only getting furosemide (lasix) 20mg by the
intravenous route when she is used to taking furoseminde (lasic) 40mg orally every
day. The appropriate response by the nurse is. - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-"IV doses of
medications work much faster and generally require a smaller dose than than your
oral preparation"
The client is to receive a prodrug. Before giving this medication, the nurse will check
which of the following? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Not the protein levels in the blood. or
kidney function not whter the drug is given
The nurse is giving a transdermal medication. The first thing the nurse will do is: -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Remove the old transdermal patch.
The nurse is administering a drug that is highly protein bound, but the client's serum
albumin is low. The nurse will be expect the physician to: - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-
Decrease the dosage.
The client is emaciated with very poor, small muscle mass. The client is to receive a
medication given intramuscularly (IM). The best choice of action by the nurse is to: -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Use a shorter needle
The client is given a drug that may cause gastrointestinal upset. The best action by
the nurse is to: - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Give the drug with a small amount of food.
The nurse gives a drug IV that has an onset of action of 7 minutes. The fast action of
this drug is due to: - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Elimination of the hepatic first-pass effect.
The client's kidney funtion lab studies reveal that there is kidney impairment. The
nurse giving medications will do which of the following as a priority? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Monitor for signs and symptoms of drug toxicity.
Your client which abdominal pain complains of pain 10/10 on the ten point scale. He
is sitting in bed watching TV and does not appear in acute distress. Your priority
action is to: - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Medicate the client per MD standing orders.
The client is nauseated and has vomited. The patient is scheduled for medication
administration and all of the drugs are to be given orally. The priority action by the
nurse is to: - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Notify the MD of the gastric distress and hold the
medications.
You have two clients in one room. Both are receiving the same meds, but by
different routes. The priority action by the nurse is to: - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Verify the
five rights of safe medication practice and proceed with administration.
Actual Questions
and Answers
Latest Updated
2025/2026 (Graded
A+)
A nurse is providing an oral medication for pain relief to a client. To attain the fastes
pain relief, the nurse administers the medication so that it is most rapidly absorbed
from the Gastrointestinal tract. Which of the following has the fastest absorption? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Liquid Suspension
A client asks why he has to take a medication on an empty stomach. The nurse
explains that generally food does which of the following to drug dissoluation and
absorption? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Decreases
A client is given an oral medication that is a lipid soluble, nonionized drug. This drug
will be absorbed: - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Readily
, The client is given a drug at 0800hours. The drug has a half-life of 6 hours. At what
time will half of the drug be eliminated from the system? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-1400
hours (6 hours later)
The client questions why she is only getting furosemide (lasix) 20mg by the
intravenous route when she is used to taking furoseminde (lasic) 40mg orally every
day. The appropriate response by the nurse is. - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-"IV doses of
medications work much faster and generally require a smaller dose than than your
oral preparation"
The client is to receive a prodrug. Before giving this medication, the nurse will check
which of the following? - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Not the protein levels in the blood. or
kidney function not whter the drug is given
The nurse is giving a transdermal medication. The first thing the nurse will do is: -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Remove the old transdermal patch.
The nurse is administering a drug that is highly protein bound, but the client's serum
albumin is low. The nurse will be expect the physician to: - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-
Decrease the dosage.
The client is emaciated with very poor, small muscle mass. The client is to receive a
medication given intramuscularly (IM). The best choice of action by the nurse is to: -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Use a shorter needle
The client is given a drug that may cause gastrointestinal upset. The best action by
the nurse is to: - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Give the drug with a small amount of food.
The nurse gives a drug IV that has an onset of action of 7 minutes. The fast action of
this drug is due to: - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Elimination of the hepatic first-pass effect.
The client's kidney funtion lab studies reveal that there is kidney impairment. The
nurse giving medications will do which of the following as a priority? -
{✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Monitor for signs and symptoms of drug toxicity.
Your client which abdominal pain complains of pain 10/10 on the ten point scale. He
is sitting in bed watching TV and does not appear in acute distress. Your priority
action is to: - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Medicate the client per MD standing orders.
The client is nauseated and has vomited. The patient is scheduled for medication
administration and all of the drugs are to be given orally. The priority action by the
nurse is to: - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Notify the MD of the gastric distress and hold the
medications.
You have two clients in one room. Both are receiving the same meds, but by
different routes. The priority action by the nurse is to: - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-Verify the
five rights of safe medication practice and proceed with administration.
