Pharmacology Quiz 1 – Nursing Assessment and Medication Administration
Scenarios (Rasmussen University)
Pharm Quiz 1
You are a nurse working in a family practice. Mr. Jones, a 74-year old African American
man has had three blood pressure readings of 160/90 mm Hg or higher on three separate
occasions. The family physician you are working with has prescribed lisinopril 10 mg PO once a
day.
1. When considering a new medication for a client, which of the following characteristics of that
medication are as important to consider?
Select all that apply:
a. Non-selective
b. Year of development
c. Irreversible action
d. Safety
e. Effectiveness
f. Selectivity
2. What properties should be considered when selecting this medication for Mr. Jones?
a. Low cost
b. Freedom from interactions
c. Ease of administration
d. Unpredictability
e. Irreversible action
3. Why is it important for drugs to have ease of administration?
a. Greater chemical stability
b. Fewer administration errors
c. Less risk of side effects
d. Greater likelihood of reversibility
4. Based on the case study, what variations might be considered when selecting a new
medication for Mr. Jones?
a. age
b. occupation
c. marital status
d. history of surgical history
5. When studying the impact a drug has on the body, the nurse is reviewing what?
a. predictability
b. pharmacodynamics
c. pharmacokinetics
d. selectivity
Scenario: You are the ED nurse caring for a 72-year-old man who sustained a fracture to his right
femur and left ankle when he fell off the roof of his two-story home. Your client is complaining
Scenarios (Rasmussen University)
Pharm Quiz 1
You are a nurse working in a family practice. Mr. Jones, a 74-year old African American
man has had three blood pressure readings of 160/90 mm Hg or higher on three separate
occasions. The family physician you are working with has prescribed lisinopril 10 mg PO once a
day.
1. When considering a new medication for a client, which of the following characteristics of that
medication are as important to consider?
Select all that apply:
a. Non-selective
b. Year of development
c. Irreversible action
d. Safety
e. Effectiveness
f. Selectivity
2. What properties should be considered when selecting this medication for Mr. Jones?
a. Low cost
b. Freedom from interactions
c. Ease of administration
d. Unpredictability
e. Irreversible action
3. Why is it important for drugs to have ease of administration?
a. Greater chemical stability
b. Fewer administration errors
c. Less risk of side effects
d. Greater likelihood of reversibility
4. Based on the case study, what variations might be considered when selecting a new
medication for Mr. Jones?
a. age
b. occupation
c. marital status
d. history of surgical history
5. When studying the impact a drug has on the body, the nurse is reviewing what?
a. predictability
b. pharmacodynamics
c. pharmacokinetics
d. selectivity
Scenario: You are the ED nurse caring for a 72-year-old man who sustained a fracture to his right
femur and left ankle when he fell off the roof of his two-story home. Your client is complaining
