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NR 293 Drug Classifications: 3 Study Quizzes Q&A -
2026 Edition.
Which phases of the nursing process requires the nurse to establish a
comprehensive baseline of data concerning a particular pt?
a. Assessment
b. Planning
c. Implementation
d. Evaluation - ANSWER-a. Assessment
The nurse monitors the fulfillment of goals, and may revise them, during
which phase of the nursing process?
a. Assessment
b. Planning
c. Implementation
d. Evaulation - ANSWER-d. Evaluation
The nurse prepares and administers prescribed medications during which
phase of the nursing process?
a. Assessment
b. Planning
c. Implementation
d. Evaluation - ANSWER-c. Implementation
When developing a plan of care, which nursing action ensures the goal
statement is pt centered?
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a. Considering family input
b. Involving the pt
c. Developing the goal first and then sharing it with the pt
d. Including the physician - ANSWER-b. Involving the pt
The nurse includes which information as part of a complete medication
profile? (Select all that apply)
a. Use of "street" drugs
b. Current laboratory work
c. History of surgeries
d. Use of alcohol
e. Use of herbal products
f. Family history - ANSWER-a. Use of "street" drugs
d. Use of alcohol
c. Use of herbal products
During which phase of the nursing process does the nurse prioritize the
nursing diagnoses?
a. Assessment
b. Planning
c. Implementation
d. Evaluation - ANSWER-b. Planning
The nurse is preparing to administer morning doses of medications to a
pt and has just checked the pt's name on the identification band. The pt
has stated his name. Which is the nurse's next appropriate action?
a. Administer the medications
b. Ask the pt's wife to verify the pt's identity
c. Ask the pt to verify is DOB
d. Check the chart for the pt's DOB - ANSWER-c. Ask the pt to verify is
DOB
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The nurse is administering a medication, and the order reads: "Give 250
mcg PO now." The tablets in the medication dispensing cabinet are in
milligram strength. What is the right dose of the drug in milligrams? -
ANSWER-0.25 mg
The nurse is administering a medication, and the order reads: "Give
0.125 mg PO now." The tablets in the medication dispensing cabinet are
in microgram strength. What is the right dose of the drug in
micrograms? - ANSWER-125 mcg
The nurse is attempting to administer the morning dose of the
medication. The pt refuses the medication, stating, "It makes me sick to
my stomach!" What is the nurse's responsibility?
a. Document the pt's refusal in the record
b. Discard the medication according to hospital policy
c. Disguise the medication in food
d. Offer the medication again in 30 minutes - ANSWER-a. Document
the pt's refusal in the record
Which medication is approximately administered at the correct time?
a. Amoxicillin ordered at 0800 and given at 0700
b. Cardizem ordered at 0900 and given at 0930
c. Furosemide ordered at 0730 and given at 0825
Synthroid ordered at 1000 and given at 0915 - ANSWER-b. Cardizem
ordered at 0900 and given at 0930
Number the following drug forms in order of speed of dissolution and
absorption, with (1) being the fastest and (4) being the slowest.
a. Capsules
b. Enteric-coated tablets
c. Elixirs
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d. Powders
e. Orally disintegrating tablets - ANSWER-1. e. Orally disintegrating
tablets
2. c. Elixirs
3. d. Powders
4. a. Capsules
5. b. Enteric-coated tablets
When considering the various routes of drug elimination, the nurse is
aware that elimination occurs mainly by which routes?
a. Renal tubules and skin
b. Skin and lungs
c. Bowel and renal tubules
d. Lungs and GI tract - ANSWER-c. Bowel and renal tubules
The nurse is aware that excessive drug dosages, impaired metabolism, or
inadequate excretion may result in which drug effect?
a. Tolerance
b. Cumulative effect
c. Incompatibility
d. Antagonistic effect - ANSWER-b. Cumulative effect
Drug half-life is defined as the amount of time required for 50% of a
drug to
a. be absorbed by the body
b. reach a therapeutic level
c. exert a response
d. be removed by the body - ANSWER-d. be removed by the body
The nurse recognizes that drugs given by which route will be altered by
the first-pass effect? (select all that apply)
NR 293 Drug Classifications: 3 Study Quizzes Q&A -
2026 Edition.
Which phases of the nursing process requires the nurse to establish a
comprehensive baseline of data concerning a particular pt?
a. Assessment
b. Planning
c. Implementation
d. Evaluation - ANSWER-a. Assessment
The nurse monitors the fulfillment of goals, and may revise them, during
which phase of the nursing process?
a. Assessment
b. Planning
c. Implementation
d. Evaulation - ANSWER-d. Evaluation
The nurse prepares and administers prescribed medications during which
phase of the nursing process?
a. Assessment
b. Planning
c. Implementation
d. Evaluation - ANSWER-c. Implementation
When developing a plan of care, which nursing action ensures the goal
statement is pt centered?
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a. Considering family input
b. Involving the pt
c. Developing the goal first and then sharing it with the pt
d. Including the physician - ANSWER-b. Involving the pt
The nurse includes which information as part of a complete medication
profile? (Select all that apply)
a. Use of "street" drugs
b. Current laboratory work
c. History of surgeries
d. Use of alcohol
e. Use of herbal products
f. Family history - ANSWER-a. Use of "street" drugs
d. Use of alcohol
c. Use of herbal products
During which phase of the nursing process does the nurse prioritize the
nursing diagnoses?
a. Assessment
b. Planning
c. Implementation
d. Evaluation - ANSWER-b. Planning
The nurse is preparing to administer morning doses of medications to a
pt and has just checked the pt's name on the identification band. The pt
has stated his name. Which is the nurse's next appropriate action?
a. Administer the medications
b. Ask the pt's wife to verify the pt's identity
c. Ask the pt to verify is DOB
d. Check the chart for the pt's DOB - ANSWER-c. Ask the pt to verify is
DOB
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The nurse is administering a medication, and the order reads: "Give 250
mcg PO now." The tablets in the medication dispensing cabinet are in
milligram strength. What is the right dose of the drug in milligrams? -
ANSWER-0.25 mg
The nurse is administering a medication, and the order reads: "Give
0.125 mg PO now." The tablets in the medication dispensing cabinet are
in microgram strength. What is the right dose of the drug in
micrograms? - ANSWER-125 mcg
The nurse is attempting to administer the morning dose of the
medication. The pt refuses the medication, stating, "It makes me sick to
my stomach!" What is the nurse's responsibility?
a. Document the pt's refusal in the record
b. Discard the medication according to hospital policy
c. Disguise the medication in food
d. Offer the medication again in 30 minutes - ANSWER-a. Document
the pt's refusal in the record
Which medication is approximately administered at the correct time?
a. Amoxicillin ordered at 0800 and given at 0700
b. Cardizem ordered at 0900 and given at 0930
c. Furosemide ordered at 0730 and given at 0825
Synthroid ordered at 1000 and given at 0915 - ANSWER-b. Cardizem
ordered at 0900 and given at 0930
Number the following drug forms in order of speed of dissolution and
absorption, with (1) being the fastest and (4) being the slowest.
a. Capsules
b. Enteric-coated tablets
c. Elixirs
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d. Powders
e. Orally disintegrating tablets - ANSWER-1. e. Orally disintegrating
tablets
2. c. Elixirs
3. d. Powders
4. a. Capsules
5. b. Enteric-coated tablets
When considering the various routes of drug elimination, the nurse is
aware that elimination occurs mainly by which routes?
a. Renal tubules and skin
b. Skin and lungs
c. Bowel and renal tubules
d. Lungs and GI tract - ANSWER-c. Bowel and renal tubules
The nurse is aware that excessive drug dosages, impaired metabolism, or
inadequate excretion may result in which drug effect?
a. Tolerance
b. Cumulative effect
c. Incompatibility
d. Antagonistic effect - ANSWER-b. Cumulative effect
Drug half-life is defined as the amount of time required for 50% of a
drug to
a. be absorbed by the body
b. reach a therapeutic level
c. exert a response
d. be removed by the body - ANSWER-d. be removed by the body
The nurse recognizes that drugs given by which route will be altered by
the first-pass effect? (select all that apply)
