PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM 314 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026
It is relatively safe - CORRECT ANSWER The nurse is preparing to administer a drug
with a high therapeutic index. What does this mean about the drug?
Antagonist - CORRECT ANSWER The nurse is preparing to give a drug that will
prevent receptor activation. Which term would describe this drug?
Absorption
Distribution
Excretion
Metabolize - CORRECT ANSWER What are the four types of biochemical processes
that medications may go through?
Intravenous route of administration - CORRECT ANSWER A 45 year old female asks
the nurse what the fastest route of drug administration is for her. The nurse
responds with:
Alcohol should be limited to no more 1-2 servings on occasional basis - CORRECT
ANSWER A 65 year old male client is being discharged from a hospital on warfarin
therapy for chronic atrial fibrillation. The nurse is aware that the discharge
teaching needs to include which of the following instructions?
Eat salty foods - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse checks the lithium level of a 28 year
old patient that has been prescribed lithium citrate and sees the level is 1.5 me/L,
,and varies that the patient has not taken more than the prescribed medication.
The nurse advises the client to?
Monitor deep tendon reflexes
Assure urine output <20 mL/hour c. Always administer by IV infusion via an
infusion monitoring device
Keep calcium gluconate readily available in case of overdose - CORRECT ANSWER
You are a nurse who is giving a patient Magnesium Sulfate, while monitoring them
you should do which of the following? (Select all that apply)
Tachycardia
Angina - CORRECT ANSWER You have a pregnant patient that is taking Terbutaline
(also known as Bertine) due to the risk of preterm labor, your patient should be
warned about which of the following side effects? (Select all that apply)
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome(NMS) - CORRECT ANSWER The nurse must teach
clients and their families to monitor for an often-fatal side effect of antipsychotic
medications characterized by muscular rigidity, high fever, leukocytosis, and
increased production of muscle enzymes. This side effect is:
Plan for weekly CBCs to monitor for a drop in the white cell count. - CORRECT
ANSWER The nurse working with a client who is started on Clozaril (clozapine) will
include what in the teaching plan?
Impaired voluntary movements - CORRECT ANSWER Carbidopa-levodopa is
prescribed for a pt with Parkinson's. The nurse monitors for which adverse/side
effect?
,Tolerance - CORRECT ANSWER Your patient on lorazepam feels that their anxiety is
getting worse, after being on the medication for over a year. This is probably due
to:
Loss of consciousness Tachycardia
Low and shallow respirations - CORRECT ANSWER The doctor prescribed
Phenobarbital as a sleep aid for your patient. You believe that they are showing
signs of overdose. Overdose symptoms for barbiturates are: (select all that apply)
Instruct the client to stop taking the SSRI - CORRECT ANSWER The client with a
major depressive disorder taking the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)
fluoxetine (Prozac) calls the psychiatric clinic and reports feeling confused and
restless and having an elevated temperature. Which action should the psychiatric
nurse take?
"SSRIs have fewer side effects than the other classifications" - CORRECT ANSWER
The client diagnosed with a major depressive disorder asks the nurse, "Why did
my psychiatrist prescribe an SSRI medication rather than one of the other types of
anti-depressants?" Which statement by the nurse would be most appropriate?
The client verbalizes that clonazepam (Kolodin) is to be used short-term until the
buspirone (BuSpar) takes full effect. - CORRECT ANSWER A client diagnosed with
generalized anxiety disorder is placed on clonazepam (Kolodin) and buspirone
(BuSpar). Which client statement indicates teaching has been effective?
, Short-term treatment of generalized anxiety disorder, alcohol withdrawal, and
preoperative
sedation. - CORRECT ANSWER In which situation would benzodiazepines be
prescribed appropriately?
Avoid a high-protein diet
Carbidopa is typically prescribed along with Levodopa
Carbidopa increases the amount of levodopa in the CNS - CORRECT ANSWER A
nurse is educating her patient on their newly prescribed medication, Levodopa.
Which statements should she include in the patient teaching: (select all that
apply)
The patient has a decreased ability to perform activities of daily living. - CORRECT
ANSWER Which assessment finding in a patient taking a sedative for insomnia
concerns the nurse?
Propranolol (Inderal) - CORRECT ANSWER The nurse is reviewing the medication
history of a patient taking butobarbital (Buti sol) for the treatment of insomnia.
Which other medication prescribed for this patient would be cause for concern?
Risk for Aspiration - CORRECT ANSWER A 9-year-old child has been prescribed
with lithium as a mood stabilizer. His lab results shows his lithium level of 1.5
mmol/L. The priority nursing diagnosis for this child should be:
"It will help determine if the medication dosage is still within the therapeutic
level" - CORRECT ANSWER A client newly diagnosed with bipolar disorder was
prescribed with lithium meds. While giving the health teaching the client keeps
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026
It is relatively safe - CORRECT ANSWER The nurse is preparing to administer a drug
with a high therapeutic index. What does this mean about the drug?
Antagonist - CORRECT ANSWER The nurse is preparing to give a drug that will
prevent receptor activation. Which term would describe this drug?
Absorption
Distribution
Excretion
Metabolize - CORRECT ANSWER What are the four types of biochemical processes
that medications may go through?
Intravenous route of administration - CORRECT ANSWER A 45 year old female asks
the nurse what the fastest route of drug administration is for her. The nurse
responds with:
Alcohol should be limited to no more 1-2 servings on occasional basis - CORRECT
ANSWER A 65 year old male client is being discharged from a hospital on warfarin
therapy for chronic atrial fibrillation. The nurse is aware that the discharge
teaching needs to include which of the following instructions?
Eat salty foods - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse checks the lithium level of a 28 year
old patient that has been prescribed lithium citrate and sees the level is 1.5 me/L,
,and varies that the patient has not taken more than the prescribed medication.
The nurse advises the client to?
Monitor deep tendon reflexes
Assure urine output <20 mL/hour c. Always administer by IV infusion via an
infusion monitoring device
Keep calcium gluconate readily available in case of overdose - CORRECT ANSWER
You are a nurse who is giving a patient Magnesium Sulfate, while monitoring them
you should do which of the following? (Select all that apply)
Tachycardia
Angina - CORRECT ANSWER You have a pregnant patient that is taking Terbutaline
(also known as Bertine) due to the risk of preterm labor, your patient should be
warned about which of the following side effects? (Select all that apply)
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome(NMS) - CORRECT ANSWER The nurse must teach
clients and their families to monitor for an often-fatal side effect of antipsychotic
medications characterized by muscular rigidity, high fever, leukocytosis, and
increased production of muscle enzymes. This side effect is:
Plan for weekly CBCs to monitor for a drop in the white cell count. - CORRECT
ANSWER The nurse working with a client who is started on Clozaril (clozapine) will
include what in the teaching plan?
Impaired voluntary movements - CORRECT ANSWER Carbidopa-levodopa is
prescribed for a pt with Parkinson's. The nurse monitors for which adverse/side
effect?
,Tolerance - CORRECT ANSWER Your patient on lorazepam feels that their anxiety is
getting worse, after being on the medication for over a year. This is probably due
to:
Loss of consciousness Tachycardia
Low and shallow respirations - CORRECT ANSWER The doctor prescribed
Phenobarbital as a sleep aid for your patient. You believe that they are showing
signs of overdose. Overdose symptoms for barbiturates are: (select all that apply)
Instruct the client to stop taking the SSRI - CORRECT ANSWER The client with a
major depressive disorder taking the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)
fluoxetine (Prozac) calls the psychiatric clinic and reports feeling confused and
restless and having an elevated temperature. Which action should the psychiatric
nurse take?
"SSRIs have fewer side effects than the other classifications" - CORRECT ANSWER
The client diagnosed with a major depressive disorder asks the nurse, "Why did
my psychiatrist prescribe an SSRI medication rather than one of the other types of
anti-depressants?" Which statement by the nurse would be most appropriate?
The client verbalizes that clonazepam (Kolodin) is to be used short-term until the
buspirone (BuSpar) takes full effect. - CORRECT ANSWER A client diagnosed with
generalized anxiety disorder is placed on clonazepam (Kolodin) and buspirone
(BuSpar). Which client statement indicates teaching has been effective?
, Short-term treatment of generalized anxiety disorder, alcohol withdrawal, and
preoperative
sedation. - CORRECT ANSWER In which situation would benzodiazepines be
prescribed appropriately?
Avoid a high-protein diet
Carbidopa is typically prescribed along with Levodopa
Carbidopa increases the amount of levodopa in the CNS - CORRECT ANSWER A
nurse is educating her patient on their newly prescribed medication, Levodopa.
Which statements should she include in the patient teaching: (select all that
apply)
The patient has a decreased ability to perform activities of daily living. - CORRECT
ANSWER Which assessment finding in a patient taking a sedative for insomnia
concerns the nurse?
Propranolol (Inderal) - CORRECT ANSWER The nurse is reviewing the medication
history of a patient taking butobarbital (Buti sol) for the treatment of insomnia.
Which other medication prescribed for this patient would be cause for concern?
Risk for Aspiration - CORRECT ANSWER A 9-year-old child has been prescribed
with lithium as a mood stabilizer. His lab results shows his lithium level of 1.5
mmol/L. The priority nursing diagnosis for this child should be:
"It will help determine if the medication dosage is still within the therapeutic
level" - CORRECT ANSWER A client newly diagnosed with bipolar disorder was
prescribed with lithium meds. While giving the health teaching the client keeps
