Fitzgerald Pharmacology Midterm Practice
1. All of the following are determined at the state level Employer's qualifications
EXCEPT: for evaluating the perfor-
Criteria for entry into advanced practice. mance of APRNs.
Recognized roles and titles of APRNs.
Certification examinations accepted for entry-level
competence assessment.
Employer's qualifications for evaluating the perfor-
mance of APRNs.
2. The permanent and/or substantial injury resulting Damages
from an act of malpractice is known as:
Proximate cause.
Duty.
Damages.
Maleficence.
3. The plaintiff's establishment of a relationship be- Proximate Cause
tween the breach and the injuries is known as:
Proximate cause.
Duty to act.
Professional responsibility.
Medical error.
4. Which of the following statements regarding dam- Damages require proof
ages and negligence is correct? of physical or emotional
Damages require proof of physical or emotional harm.
harm.
Negligence requires proof of physical or emotional
harm.
Both damages and negligence require proof of phys-
ical or emotional harm.
, Fitzgerald Pharmacology Midterm Practice
Neither damages nor negligence requires proof of
physical or emotional harm.
5. Which of the following is the basis for an APRN's pre- Nurse Practice Act
scriptive authority?
Employer's policies and procedures
Nurse practice act
Pharmacy practice act
Federal Drug Administration regulations
6. Malpractice requires all of the following EXCEPT: Intentional misconduct.
A relationship between the patient and the healthcare
professional.
Damages.
A breach of duty.
Intentional misconduct.
7. When writing a prescription, the APRN must do all of Consider whether the se-
the following lected medication is avail-
Identify the correct patient. able in generic form.
Assess the patient's allergy status.
Consider diagnoses that affect the choice of medica-
tion.
Consider whether the selected medication is available
in generic form.
8. The legal scope of practice for an advanced practice Legislation at the state lev-
registered nurse (APRN) is determined by: el.
Federally-guided initiatives.
The policies of the APRN's employer.
Legislation at the state level.
Nationally-recognized professional organizations.
, Fitzgerald Pharmacology Midterm Practice
9. When prescribing an off-label drug, the APRN should: Document the reason for
Document the reason for the prescription. the prescription.
Check with the institution's pharmacy.
Document the reasons why the drug is not approved
for the patient's condition.
Consult another healthcare professional.
10. According to the Institute for Safe Medication prac- µg
tices, which of the following abbreviations is frequent-
ly misinterpreted and involved in harmful medication
errors?
µg
mg
IM
b.i.d.
11. A drug's mechanism of action is part of its: Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacokinetics.
Therapeutic transformation.
Pharmacodynamics.
Metabolism.
12. The process of absorption, distribution, metabolism Pharmacokinetics
and elimination of a drug is known as:
Therapeutic transformation.
Drug interactions study.
Pharmacokinetics.
Pharmacodynamics.
13. Which of the following would best describe a pharma- Determining the effect of
codynamic study? a specific medication dose
Determining the half-life of a specific medication in treating a disease
dose
, Fitzgerald Pharmacology Midterm Practice
Determining the effect of a specific medication dose
in treating a disease
Determining the Cmax of various medication doses
Determining the AUC of various medication doses
14. Cmax is best described as: Maximum or peak con-
Percent of dose that enters systemic circulation after centration of a drug ob-
administration of a given dosage form. served after its adminis-
A plotted curve of drug plasma concentration versus tration.
time.
Biotransformation and/or excretion of oral drug by
hepatic mechanisms prior to entering GI tract.
Maximum or peak concentration of a drug observed
after its administration.
15. When counseling a 56-year-old woman with type 2 The oral dose of the med-
diabetes mellitus, the NP mentions which of the fol- ication needed is quite
lowing regarding the use of semaglutide? high compared to the in-
Identical A1C reduction is observed with the oral or jectable for due to issues
injectable formulation with GI absorption.
The oral form should be taken immediately following
the first meal of the day
Tablets can be cut in half if a lower dose is needed
The oral dose of the medication needed is quite high
compared to the injectable for due to issues with GI
absorption.
16. Tmax is best defined as: Time to maximum drug
Maximum or peak concentration of a drug observed level is observed.
after its administration.
The drug plasma concentration against time after a
single dose drug administration.
1. All of the following are determined at the state level Employer's qualifications
EXCEPT: for evaluating the perfor-
Criteria for entry into advanced practice. mance of APRNs.
Recognized roles and titles of APRNs.
Certification examinations accepted for entry-level
competence assessment.
Employer's qualifications for evaluating the perfor-
mance of APRNs.
2. The permanent and/or substantial injury resulting Damages
from an act of malpractice is known as:
Proximate cause.
Duty.
Damages.
Maleficence.
3. The plaintiff's establishment of a relationship be- Proximate Cause
tween the breach and the injuries is known as:
Proximate cause.
Duty to act.
Professional responsibility.
Medical error.
4. Which of the following statements regarding dam- Damages require proof
ages and negligence is correct? of physical or emotional
Damages require proof of physical or emotional harm.
harm.
Negligence requires proof of physical or emotional
harm.
Both damages and negligence require proof of phys-
ical or emotional harm.
, Fitzgerald Pharmacology Midterm Practice
Neither damages nor negligence requires proof of
physical or emotional harm.
5. Which of the following is the basis for an APRN's pre- Nurse Practice Act
scriptive authority?
Employer's policies and procedures
Nurse practice act
Pharmacy practice act
Federal Drug Administration regulations
6. Malpractice requires all of the following EXCEPT: Intentional misconduct.
A relationship between the patient and the healthcare
professional.
Damages.
A breach of duty.
Intentional misconduct.
7. When writing a prescription, the APRN must do all of Consider whether the se-
the following lected medication is avail-
Identify the correct patient. able in generic form.
Assess the patient's allergy status.
Consider diagnoses that affect the choice of medica-
tion.
Consider whether the selected medication is available
in generic form.
8. The legal scope of practice for an advanced practice Legislation at the state lev-
registered nurse (APRN) is determined by: el.
Federally-guided initiatives.
The policies of the APRN's employer.
Legislation at the state level.
Nationally-recognized professional organizations.
, Fitzgerald Pharmacology Midterm Practice
9. When prescribing an off-label drug, the APRN should: Document the reason for
Document the reason for the prescription. the prescription.
Check with the institution's pharmacy.
Document the reasons why the drug is not approved
for the patient's condition.
Consult another healthcare professional.
10. According to the Institute for Safe Medication prac- µg
tices, which of the following abbreviations is frequent-
ly misinterpreted and involved in harmful medication
errors?
µg
mg
IM
b.i.d.
11. A drug's mechanism of action is part of its: Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacokinetics.
Therapeutic transformation.
Pharmacodynamics.
Metabolism.
12. The process of absorption, distribution, metabolism Pharmacokinetics
and elimination of a drug is known as:
Therapeutic transformation.
Drug interactions study.
Pharmacokinetics.
Pharmacodynamics.
13. Which of the following would best describe a pharma- Determining the effect of
codynamic study? a specific medication dose
Determining the half-life of a specific medication in treating a disease
dose
, Fitzgerald Pharmacology Midterm Practice
Determining the effect of a specific medication dose
in treating a disease
Determining the Cmax of various medication doses
Determining the AUC of various medication doses
14. Cmax is best described as: Maximum or peak con-
Percent of dose that enters systemic circulation after centration of a drug ob-
administration of a given dosage form. served after its adminis-
A plotted curve of drug plasma concentration versus tration.
time.
Biotransformation and/or excretion of oral drug by
hepatic mechanisms prior to entering GI tract.
Maximum or peak concentration of a drug observed
after its administration.
15. When counseling a 56-year-old woman with type 2 The oral dose of the med-
diabetes mellitus, the NP mentions which of the fol- ication needed is quite
lowing regarding the use of semaglutide? high compared to the in-
Identical A1C reduction is observed with the oral or jectable for due to issues
injectable formulation with GI absorption.
The oral form should be taken immediately following
the first meal of the day
Tablets can be cut in half if a lower dose is needed
The oral dose of the medication needed is quite high
compared to the injectable for due to issues with GI
absorption.
16. Tmax is best defined as: Time to maximum drug
Maximum or peak concentration of a drug observed level is observed.
after its administration.
The drug plasma concentration against time after a
single dose drug administration.
