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Pharmacology Midterm Practice Test Questions with
100% Verified Answers UPDATED!!!!
Which of the following should a nurse evaluate before
administering a drug by the enteral route?
the dose and compatibility of the drug with IV fluid
the ability of the patient to lie supine
the amount of subcutaneous fat in the area of injection
the ability of the patient to swallow - ANSWER the ability of the
patient to swallow
Which of the following items is NOT required by law to be on a
prescription?
Answers:
the prescriber's name and signature
the DEA number of the prescriber if it is a scheduled drug
the patient's name and address
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the directions for use - ANSWER the patient's diagnosis
Which drug schedule has no (or very limited) therapeutic
usefulness?
I
II
III
IV
V - ANSWER I
An anticoagulant is
Answers:
a schedule V drug
a pharmacologic classification
a therapeutic classification
both a therapeutic and pharmacologic classification - ANSWER a
therapeutic classification
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A client tells the nurse, "I have been reading about research
trials, and would like to be involved in one." The nurse asks the
client if she has any documented diseases, knowing that if she
does, the client might be eligible to participate in which clinical
trial phase?
Answers:
Preclinical investigation
Phase I
Phase II
Postmarketing surveillance - ANSWER Selected Answer:
Correct Phase II
Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of orally
administered drugs?
drugs taken orally may be inconsistently absorbed due to
presence of food
drugs taken orally may be destroyed by intestinal enzymes
drugs taken orally cannot be retrieved when an overdose is
taken
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drugs taken orally may be inactivated by the liver before they
ever reach their site of action - ANSWER Selected Answer:
Correct drugs taken orally cannot be retrieved when an
overdose is taken
The Food and Drug Administration
Answers:
is responsible for approving drugs for market in the United
States
is responsible for manufacturing drugs for market in the United
States
has no regulatory authority over a drug after it has been
approved for market
both a and c - ANSWER Selected Answer:
Correct is responsible for approving drugs for market in the
United States
The nurse researches a new drug ordered for a client. In order
to understand the drug's mechanism of action, the nurse checks
to determine which of the following?
Pharmacology Midterm Practice Test Questions with
100% Verified Answers UPDATED!!!!
Which of the following should a nurse evaluate before
administering a drug by the enteral route?
the dose and compatibility of the drug with IV fluid
the ability of the patient to lie supine
the amount of subcutaneous fat in the area of injection
the ability of the patient to swallow - ANSWER the ability of the
patient to swallow
Which of the following items is NOT required by law to be on a
prescription?
Answers:
the prescriber's name and signature
the DEA number of the prescriber if it is a scheduled drug
the patient's name and address
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the directions for use - ANSWER the patient's diagnosis
Which drug schedule has no (or very limited) therapeutic
usefulness?
I
II
III
IV
V - ANSWER I
An anticoagulant is
Answers:
a schedule V drug
a pharmacologic classification
a therapeutic classification
both a therapeutic and pharmacologic classification - ANSWER a
therapeutic classification
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A client tells the nurse, "I have been reading about research
trials, and would like to be involved in one." The nurse asks the
client if she has any documented diseases, knowing that if she
does, the client might be eligible to participate in which clinical
trial phase?
Answers:
Preclinical investigation
Phase I
Phase II
Postmarketing surveillance - ANSWER Selected Answer:
Correct Phase II
Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of orally
administered drugs?
drugs taken orally may be inconsistently absorbed due to
presence of food
drugs taken orally may be destroyed by intestinal enzymes
drugs taken orally cannot be retrieved when an overdose is
taken
, 4|Page
drugs taken orally may be inactivated by the liver before they
ever reach their site of action - ANSWER Selected Answer:
Correct drugs taken orally cannot be retrieved when an
overdose is taken
The Food and Drug Administration
Answers:
is responsible for approving drugs for market in the United
States
is responsible for manufacturing drugs for market in the United
States
has no regulatory authority over a drug after it has been
approved for market
both a and c - ANSWER Selected Answer:
Correct is responsible for approving drugs for market in the
United States
The nurse researches a new drug ordered for a client. In order
to understand the drug's mechanism of action, the nurse checks
to determine which of the following?
