NUR521 Exam 1 questions and answers
2026\2027 A+ Grade
A patient must eat six small meals a day and works evening shift (3 pm to 11 pm), so the patient eats the
last meal at midnight. These are examples of which of the following core patient variables?
- correct answer Lifestyle, diet, and habits
In stages of pharmacokinetics, the metabolism of a drug is also known as _________________.
- correct answer Biotransformation
A patient has just been placed on several new medicatons. The most important nursing action that
requires interpretation of patient data and core variables, and use of core drug knowledge is:
- correct answer current medications and possible interactions
A patient's blood work shows a low serum (blood) albumin (protein) level. The patient is receiving a drug
that is normally 95% protein bound. The nurse should monitor for signs of:
- correct answer Drug toxicity
Which of the following routes of administration has the slowest absorption?
- correct answer oral
One important practice a nurse should repeatedly accomplish to minimize the risk of anaphylaxis in
medication therapy is:
- correct answer Verify patient drug allergies
An important duty in nursing management of drug therapies includes interpretation of patient data and
core variables, and use of core drug knowledge to:
- correct answer Determine significant drug interactions
A patient in the hospital is taking oxycodone, an opioid narcotic, every 6 hours as needed for post-
surgical pain. This drug has high abuse potential and is categorized as a:
- correct answer C-II drug
2026\2027 A+ Grade
A patient must eat six small meals a day and works evening shift (3 pm to 11 pm), so the patient eats the
last meal at midnight. These are examples of which of the following core patient variables?
- correct answer Lifestyle, diet, and habits
In stages of pharmacokinetics, the metabolism of a drug is also known as _________________.
- correct answer Biotransformation
A patient has just been placed on several new medicatons. The most important nursing action that
requires interpretation of patient data and core variables, and use of core drug knowledge is:
- correct answer current medications and possible interactions
A patient's blood work shows a low serum (blood) albumin (protein) level. The patient is receiving a drug
that is normally 95% protein bound. The nurse should monitor for signs of:
- correct answer Drug toxicity
Which of the following routes of administration has the slowest absorption?
- correct answer oral
One important practice a nurse should repeatedly accomplish to minimize the risk of anaphylaxis in
medication therapy is:
- correct answer Verify patient drug allergies
An important duty in nursing management of drug therapies includes interpretation of patient data and
core variables, and use of core drug knowledge to:
- correct answer Determine significant drug interactions
A patient in the hospital is taking oxycodone, an opioid narcotic, every 6 hours as needed for post-
surgical pain. This drug has high abuse potential and is categorized as a:
- correct answer C-II drug
