NUR 203 TEST 1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
1. A drug dose that delivers 800 mg has a half-life of 5 hours.
Identify how much drug will remain in the body after one half-
life. _______ Correct Answers ANS: 400 mg
1. A patient with a PEG tube is to receive ferrous sulfate, 65 mg
per the tube, daily. The medication is available as an elixir, 220
mg/5 mL. How many milliliters will the patient receive per
dose? Record your answer using one decimal place. Correct
Answers ANS: 1.5 mL
220 mg:5 mL :: 65 mg:x mL
1. Levothyroxine is available in 75-mcg tablet form. Convert
this dose to milligram strength. (do not round) _______ Correct
Answers ANS: 0.075 mg
1. The nurse is conducting a class for senior citizens about the
use of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. Which statements are true
regarding the use of OTC drugs? (Select all that apply.) a
Correct Answers a. Use of OTC drugs may delay treatment of
serious ailments.
c. OTC drugs may relieve symptoms without addressing the
cause of the problem.
e. Patients may misunderstand product labels and use the drugs
improperly.
1. The patient is receiving two different drugs. At current
dosages and dosage forms, both drugs have the same
,concentration of the active ingredient. Which term is used to
identify this principle? Correct Answers a. Bioequivalent
ANS: A
1. When giving medications, the nurse will follow the rights of
medication administration. The rights include the right
documentation, the right reason, the right response, and the
patient's right to refuse. Which of these are additional rights?
(Select all that apply.) Correct Answers a. Right drug
b. Right route
c. Right dose
d. Right diagnosis e. Right time
f. Right patient
ANS: A,B,C,E,F
1. Which drugs would be affected by the first-pass effect when
administered? (Select all that apply.) Correct Answers a.
Morphine given by IV push injection b. Sublingual nitroglycerin
tablets
c. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) elixirs d. Levothyroxine
(Synthroid) tablets
e. Transdermal nicotine patches
f. Esomeprazole (Nexium) capsules
g. Penicillin given by IV piggyback infusion
ANS: C,D,F
2. When given an intravenous medication, the patient says to the
nurse, "I usually take pills. Why does this medication have to be
given in the arm?" What is the nurse's best answer? Correct
, Answers c. "The action of the medication will begin sooner
when given intravenously."
ANS: C
7. When the nurse considers the timing of a drug dose, which
factor is appropriate to consider when deciding when to give a
drug? Correct Answers c. The patient's last meal
ANS: c
A 25-year-old woman is visiting the prenatal clinic and shares
with the nurse her desire to go "natural" with her pregnancy. She
shows the nurse a list of herbal remedies that she wants to buy
so that she can "avoid taking any drugs." Which statement by
the nurse is correct? Correct Answers d. "It's important to
remember that herbal remedies do not have proven safety ratings
for pregnant women."
A 60-year-old patient is on several new medications and
expresses worry that she will forget to take her pills. Which
action by the nurse would be most helpful in this situation?
Correct Answers Assisting the patient with obtaining and
learning to use a calendar or pill container
A 7-year-old child will be receiving amoxicillin (Amoxil) 50
mg/kg/day in two divided doses. The child weighs 55 pounds.
The medication, once reconstituted, is available as an oral
suspension of 125 mg/5 mL. Identify how many milliliters will
the child receive per dose. _______ Correct Answers ANS:25
mL per dose
SOLUTIONS
1. A drug dose that delivers 800 mg has a half-life of 5 hours.
Identify how much drug will remain in the body after one half-
life. _______ Correct Answers ANS: 400 mg
1. A patient with a PEG tube is to receive ferrous sulfate, 65 mg
per the tube, daily. The medication is available as an elixir, 220
mg/5 mL. How many milliliters will the patient receive per
dose? Record your answer using one decimal place. Correct
Answers ANS: 1.5 mL
220 mg:5 mL :: 65 mg:x mL
1. Levothyroxine is available in 75-mcg tablet form. Convert
this dose to milligram strength. (do not round) _______ Correct
Answers ANS: 0.075 mg
1. The nurse is conducting a class for senior citizens about the
use of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. Which statements are true
regarding the use of OTC drugs? (Select all that apply.) a
Correct Answers a. Use of OTC drugs may delay treatment of
serious ailments.
c. OTC drugs may relieve symptoms without addressing the
cause of the problem.
e. Patients may misunderstand product labels and use the drugs
improperly.
1. The patient is receiving two different drugs. At current
dosages and dosage forms, both drugs have the same
,concentration of the active ingredient. Which term is used to
identify this principle? Correct Answers a. Bioequivalent
ANS: A
1. When giving medications, the nurse will follow the rights of
medication administration. The rights include the right
documentation, the right reason, the right response, and the
patient's right to refuse. Which of these are additional rights?
(Select all that apply.) Correct Answers a. Right drug
b. Right route
c. Right dose
d. Right diagnosis e. Right time
f. Right patient
ANS: A,B,C,E,F
1. Which drugs would be affected by the first-pass effect when
administered? (Select all that apply.) Correct Answers a.
Morphine given by IV push injection b. Sublingual nitroglycerin
tablets
c. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) elixirs d. Levothyroxine
(Synthroid) tablets
e. Transdermal nicotine patches
f. Esomeprazole (Nexium) capsules
g. Penicillin given by IV piggyback infusion
ANS: C,D,F
2. When given an intravenous medication, the patient says to the
nurse, "I usually take pills. Why does this medication have to be
given in the arm?" What is the nurse's best answer? Correct
, Answers c. "The action of the medication will begin sooner
when given intravenously."
ANS: C
7. When the nurse considers the timing of a drug dose, which
factor is appropriate to consider when deciding when to give a
drug? Correct Answers c. The patient's last meal
ANS: c
A 25-year-old woman is visiting the prenatal clinic and shares
with the nurse her desire to go "natural" with her pregnancy. She
shows the nurse a list of herbal remedies that she wants to buy
so that she can "avoid taking any drugs." Which statement by
the nurse is correct? Correct Answers d. "It's important to
remember that herbal remedies do not have proven safety ratings
for pregnant women."
A 60-year-old patient is on several new medications and
expresses worry that she will forget to take her pills. Which
action by the nurse would be most helpful in this situation?
Correct Answers Assisting the patient with obtaining and
learning to use a calendar or pill container
A 7-year-old child will be receiving amoxicillin (Amoxil) 50
mg/kg/day in two divided doses. The child weighs 55 pounds.
The medication, once reconstituted, is available as an oral
suspension of 125 mg/5 mL. Identify how many milliliters will
the child receive per dose. _______ Correct Answers ANS:25
mL per dose
