NSG124 PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 1 2026
LIKELY QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER
EXPLANATIONS
◉ vulnerable populations Answer: individuals with limited access to
health care, those who depend on others for care, those with low
social support, those with limited financial clearance
◉ standard precautions for infection control Answer: -hand hygiene
-educate about infection prevention
-cover mouth and nose
-use surgical masks, gowns, gloves when necessary
-use fluid-resistant linen bags
-explain risks of depression when a patient enters isolation
-private rooms can provide negative-pressure airflow to prevent
spread of disease
◉ Assessing the Environment Answer: replacement of equipment,
furniture, bed position, bedside table and call light in reach,
ambulation level, appropriate lighting
◉ What age is the respiratory system considered fully developed?
Answer: by 20 years old
,◉ when does the respiratory system begin to decline Answer: at 25
years old
◉ health belief definition Answer: a person's ideas, convictions, and
attitudes about health and illness
◉ illness behavior Answer: how people monitor their bodies, define
and interpret their symptoms, take remedial actions, and use the
resources in the health care system
◉ Transtheoretical Model of Change Answer: 1. Precontemplation:
not considering making a change/denial phase
2. Contemplation: considering making a change
3. Preparation: planning their change to carry out on specific
timeline
4. Action: undergo the change process
5. Maintenance: sustained change over time; new behaviors adopted
◉ according to the transtheoretical model of change, during which
stage of change would the nurse help a patient integrate lifestyle
changes Answer: maintenance
, ◉ primary prevention Answer: Efforts to prevent an injury or illness
from ever occurring; health promotion (immunizations)
◉ secondary prevention Answer: Early diagnosis and prompt
treatment before disease becomes advanced and disability severe
◉ tertiary prevention Answer: actions taken to contain damage once
a disease or disability has progressed beyond its early stages;
restoration and rehabilitation
◉ what symptom is associated with elevated temperature Answer:
diaphoresis
◉ what symptom is associated with hypoxemia Answer: cyanosis
◉ what symptom is associated with abnormal blood pressure
Answer: chest pain
◉ health belief model Answer: Addresses the relationship between a
person's beliefs and behaviors
◉ Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Answer: physiological, safety,
love/belonging, esteem, self-actualization
LIKELY QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER
EXPLANATIONS
◉ vulnerable populations Answer: individuals with limited access to
health care, those who depend on others for care, those with low
social support, those with limited financial clearance
◉ standard precautions for infection control Answer: -hand hygiene
-educate about infection prevention
-cover mouth and nose
-use surgical masks, gowns, gloves when necessary
-use fluid-resistant linen bags
-explain risks of depression when a patient enters isolation
-private rooms can provide negative-pressure airflow to prevent
spread of disease
◉ Assessing the Environment Answer: replacement of equipment,
furniture, bed position, bedside table and call light in reach,
ambulation level, appropriate lighting
◉ What age is the respiratory system considered fully developed?
Answer: by 20 years old
,◉ when does the respiratory system begin to decline Answer: at 25
years old
◉ health belief definition Answer: a person's ideas, convictions, and
attitudes about health and illness
◉ illness behavior Answer: how people monitor their bodies, define
and interpret their symptoms, take remedial actions, and use the
resources in the health care system
◉ Transtheoretical Model of Change Answer: 1. Precontemplation:
not considering making a change/denial phase
2. Contemplation: considering making a change
3. Preparation: planning their change to carry out on specific
timeline
4. Action: undergo the change process
5. Maintenance: sustained change over time; new behaviors adopted
◉ according to the transtheoretical model of change, during which
stage of change would the nurse help a patient integrate lifestyle
changes Answer: maintenance
, ◉ primary prevention Answer: Efforts to prevent an injury or illness
from ever occurring; health promotion (immunizations)
◉ secondary prevention Answer: Early diagnosis and prompt
treatment before disease becomes advanced and disability severe
◉ tertiary prevention Answer: actions taken to contain damage once
a disease or disability has progressed beyond its early stages;
restoration and rehabilitation
◉ what symptom is associated with elevated temperature Answer:
diaphoresis
◉ what symptom is associated with hypoxemia Answer: cyanosis
◉ what symptom is associated with abnormal blood pressure
Answer: chest pain
◉ health belief model Answer: Addresses the relationship between a
person's beliefs and behaviors
◉ Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Answer: physiological, safety,
love/belonging, esteem, self-actualization
