NURS 316 UNIT 1 MEDICAL CALCULATION
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED GRADED A+
◉ The patient tells the nurse about a new drug being tested to treat
a disease she was diagnosed with and asks the nurse whether the
doctor can prescribe a medication still in the pre clinical phase of
testing. What is the nurse's best response?
A. The doctor would have to complete a great deal of paperwork to
get approval to prescribe the drug
B. Sometimes pharmaceutical companies are looking for volunteers
to test a new drug and the doctor could give them your name
C. Drugs in the preclinical phase of testing are only tested on animals
and so would not be available to you.
D. Drugs in the preclinical phase are only given to healthy young
men and so would not be available to you. Answer: C. Drugs in the
preclinical phase of testing are only tested on animals and so would
not be available to you.
◉ The nurse is caring for a pt who has a severe, acute, previously
unseen adverse effect of a drug in Phase III testing. The pt asks,
"After all the testing done on this drug, didn;t they know this adverse
effect could occur?" What is the best response (Select all that apply)
,A. Pharmaceutical companies sometimes underreport problems to
make more money.
B. Your response to this medication will be reported to the drug
company and to the FDA.
C. When a drug begins to be used by a large clinical market, new
adverse effects may be found.
D. The pharmaceutical company weighs the benefits of the drug with
the severity of the adverse effects.
E. After a drug reaches Phase III testing it is considered an accepted
drug and will not be recalled. Answer: B. Your response to this
medication will be reported to the drug company and to the FDA.
C. When a drug begins to be used by a large clinical market, new
adverse effects may be found.
◉ The telephone triage nurse receives a call from a pt asking for a
prescription for a narcotic to manage surgical pain. The nurse
explains taht narcotic prescriptions must be written and cannot be
called into the pharmacy. The pt syas, "Why are narcotics so difficult
to get a prescription for?" What is the best response?
A. The DEA determines the risk for addiction and the FDA enforces
their control.
B. The increase in the number of addicts has made the rules
stronger.
C. The CDC regulates the use of controlled substances to reduce the
risk of injury.
,D. Controlled substances like narcotics are controlled by the FDA
and the DEA Answer: D. Controlled substances like narcotics are
controlled by the FDA and the DEA
◉ The nurse explains the DEA's schedule of controlled substance to
the nursing assistant who asks, "Do you ever get a prescription for
Schedule I medication?" What is the nurse's best response? Schedule
I medications:
A. Have no medical use so they are not prescribed
B. Have the lowest risk for abuse and do not require a prescription
C. Are only prescribed in monitored units for pt safety.
D. Are found in antitussives and antidiarrheals sold OTC. Answer: A.
Have no medical use so they are not prescribed
◉ The nurse receives a call from a pregnant woman asking how she
can know if a medication is safe to take while pregnant. What is the
nurse's best response?
A. You can take any drug indicated as Category A
B. No medications should be taken during pregnancy
C. Never take medication until you receive approval from your health
care provider
D. Most medications are safe, but you need to do a risk/benefit
analysis. Answer: C. Never take medication until you receive
approval from your health care provider
, ◉ A patient asks the nurse, "What is a DEA number?" What is the
nurse's best response?
A. DEA numbers are given to physicians and pharmacists when they
register with the DEA to prescribe and disperse controlled
substances
B. Physicians must have a DEA number in order to prescribe any
type of medication for patient's
C. DEA numbers are case numbers given when someone breaks the
law involving a controlled substance
D. DEA numbers are contact numbers to talk with someone at the
DEA when questions arise. Answer: A. DEA numbers are given to
physicians and pharmacists when they register with the DEA to
prescribe and disperse controlled substances
◉ When moving to another state, what is the nurse responsible for
becoming familiar with?
A) Local policies and procedures for controlled substance
administration
B) Local provider's Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) number for
prescribing controlled substances
C) The agency monitoring controlled substances in the new state
D) Board of Nursing regulations of controlled substances in the new
state Answer: A) Local policies and procedures for controlled
substance administration
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED GRADED A+
◉ The patient tells the nurse about a new drug being tested to treat
a disease she was diagnosed with and asks the nurse whether the
doctor can prescribe a medication still in the pre clinical phase of
testing. What is the nurse's best response?
A. The doctor would have to complete a great deal of paperwork to
get approval to prescribe the drug
B. Sometimes pharmaceutical companies are looking for volunteers
to test a new drug and the doctor could give them your name
C. Drugs in the preclinical phase of testing are only tested on animals
and so would not be available to you.
D. Drugs in the preclinical phase are only given to healthy young
men and so would not be available to you. Answer: C. Drugs in the
preclinical phase of testing are only tested on animals and so would
not be available to you.
◉ The nurse is caring for a pt who has a severe, acute, previously
unseen adverse effect of a drug in Phase III testing. The pt asks,
"After all the testing done on this drug, didn;t they know this adverse
effect could occur?" What is the best response (Select all that apply)
,A. Pharmaceutical companies sometimes underreport problems to
make more money.
B. Your response to this medication will be reported to the drug
company and to the FDA.
C. When a drug begins to be used by a large clinical market, new
adverse effects may be found.
D. The pharmaceutical company weighs the benefits of the drug with
the severity of the adverse effects.
E. After a drug reaches Phase III testing it is considered an accepted
drug and will not be recalled. Answer: B. Your response to this
medication will be reported to the drug company and to the FDA.
C. When a drug begins to be used by a large clinical market, new
adverse effects may be found.
◉ The telephone triage nurse receives a call from a pt asking for a
prescription for a narcotic to manage surgical pain. The nurse
explains taht narcotic prescriptions must be written and cannot be
called into the pharmacy. The pt syas, "Why are narcotics so difficult
to get a prescription for?" What is the best response?
A. The DEA determines the risk for addiction and the FDA enforces
their control.
B. The increase in the number of addicts has made the rules
stronger.
C. The CDC regulates the use of controlled substances to reduce the
risk of injury.
,D. Controlled substances like narcotics are controlled by the FDA
and the DEA Answer: D. Controlled substances like narcotics are
controlled by the FDA and the DEA
◉ The nurse explains the DEA's schedule of controlled substance to
the nursing assistant who asks, "Do you ever get a prescription for
Schedule I medication?" What is the nurse's best response? Schedule
I medications:
A. Have no medical use so they are not prescribed
B. Have the lowest risk for abuse and do not require a prescription
C. Are only prescribed in monitored units for pt safety.
D. Are found in antitussives and antidiarrheals sold OTC. Answer: A.
Have no medical use so they are not prescribed
◉ The nurse receives a call from a pregnant woman asking how she
can know if a medication is safe to take while pregnant. What is the
nurse's best response?
A. You can take any drug indicated as Category A
B. No medications should be taken during pregnancy
C. Never take medication until you receive approval from your health
care provider
D. Most medications are safe, but you need to do a risk/benefit
analysis. Answer: C. Never take medication until you receive
approval from your health care provider
, ◉ A patient asks the nurse, "What is a DEA number?" What is the
nurse's best response?
A. DEA numbers are given to physicians and pharmacists when they
register with the DEA to prescribe and disperse controlled
substances
B. Physicians must have a DEA number in order to prescribe any
type of medication for patient's
C. DEA numbers are case numbers given when someone breaks the
law involving a controlled substance
D. DEA numbers are contact numbers to talk with someone at the
DEA when questions arise. Answer: A. DEA numbers are given to
physicians and pharmacists when they register with the DEA to
prescribe and disperse controlled substances
◉ When moving to another state, what is the nurse responsible for
becoming familiar with?
A) Local policies and procedures for controlled substance
administration
B) Local provider's Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) number for
prescribing controlled substances
C) The agency monitoring controlled substances in the new state
D) Board of Nursing regulations of controlled substances in the new
state Answer: A) Local policies and procedures for controlled
substance administration
