NUR-641E ADVANCED
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND
PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE NURSE
EDUCATOR FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Dawn phenomenon (Dawn Effect).
Answer: occurs in the early morning hours (i.e., between 2 am and 8 am);
blood glucose levels increase in patients with diabetes. There is no nighttime
hypoglycemia
◍ A nurse is planning a smoking cessation program for a client. Which of the
following actions is a component of SMART outcome goals?.
Answer: Providing a time frame to accomplish the outcome.Timing the
outcome provides a different view of the outcome in addition to being
realistic.
◍ pernicious anemia.
Answer: lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to absorb vitamin
B12 into the bloodstream
◍ rickets.
Answer: osteomalacia in children; causes bone deformity
◍ A nurse is preparing to educate a client about the proper procedure for a
dressing change. Which of the following indicates an understanding of
Knowles's fundamental principles of client readiness?.
Answer: The client is engaged and alert.For education to be effective, the
client must show readiness to learn, including the ability to engage.
,◍ Nitroglycerin.
Answer: nitrate drug used in the treatment of angina; a nitrate drug that can
be administered IV, SL, a topical ointment and as a transdermal patch
◍ A nurse is planning a teaching session for a client. Place the steps of the
teaching process in the correct order..
Answer: AssessmentAnalysisPlanningImplementationEvaluation
◍ A nurse is teaching a client about how to perform daily blood pressure
readings at home. Which of the following statements by the client is an
example of the teach-back method of learning?.
Answer: "Let me show you how I will take my blood pressure at home each
day."The success of teach-back is evaluated by asking the client to repeat
the educational information back to the nurse in their own words or allowing
the client to demonstrate a skill that they have been taught. This statement
by the client indicates understanding and is an example of the teach-back
method of learning.
◍ A nurse is preparing a low-stimulus environment for an educational session
on smoking cessation. Which of the following should the nurse implement?.
Answer: Set the thermostat to a comfortable temperature.Learning is best
achieved in a private, low-stimulus environment. A low-stimulus
environment provides good ventilation, adequate lighting, a comfortable
temperature, and a decreased noise level.
◍ Antiepileptic Drugs (AEDs).
Answer: suppress seizure activity; they do not cure epilepsy
◍ A nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about client education.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching?.
Answer: Client education can improve self-care at home.Client education
does improve self-care at home and decreases visits to the emergency
department or urgent care facilities.
◍ A patient with diabetes insipidus (DI).
, Answer: will have a laboratory finding of low urine specific gravity
◍ A nurse is reviewing information about client education with a newly
licensed nurse. Which of the following information should the nurse include
as the focus of client education?.
Answer: Empowering clients to be accountable for self-care.One of the main
purposes of client education is to empower clients to be comfortable with
and accountable for their own self-care.
◍ A nurse is caring for a client who has impaired cognition and has begun
taking a new medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take during client education?.
Answer: Direct the education to the caregivers as well as the client.Impaired
cognition can be temporarily related to emotions such as stress or from a
physical or mental disability. The nurse might not be able to recognize
impaired cognition until after the evaluation process. A client might benefit
from caregiver involvement and frequent evaluations.
◍ Vitamin B12 deficiency.
Answer: can occur after a partial gastrectomy; this may cause the patient to
develop a pernicious anemia.
◍ insufficient dietary intake of vitamin B12.
Answer: can result in pernicious anemia.
◍ Tetracycline hydrochloride (Sumycin).
Answer: can cause stunted growth in children and should not be used;
however, doxycycline and minocycline are safe for adolescent patients to
use
◍ A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a recent diagnosis of
pancreatic cancer. The nurse is using strategies in the affective domain of
learning. Which of the following client statements is part of the affective
domain?.
Answer: "I have been crying a lot since I learned about my diagnosis. I'm
worried about everything."The affective domain of learning involves the
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND
PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE NURSE
EDUCATOR FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Dawn phenomenon (Dawn Effect).
Answer: occurs in the early morning hours (i.e., between 2 am and 8 am);
blood glucose levels increase in patients with diabetes. There is no nighttime
hypoglycemia
◍ A nurse is planning a smoking cessation program for a client. Which of the
following actions is a component of SMART outcome goals?.
Answer: Providing a time frame to accomplish the outcome.Timing the
outcome provides a different view of the outcome in addition to being
realistic.
◍ pernicious anemia.
Answer: lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to absorb vitamin
B12 into the bloodstream
◍ rickets.
Answer: osteomalacia in children; causes bone deformity
◍ A nurse is preparing to educate a client about the proper procedure for a
dressing change. Which of the following indicates an understanding of
Knowles's fundamental principles of client readiness?.
Answer: The client is engaged and alert.For education to be effective, the
client must show readiness to learn, including the ability to engage.
,◍ Nitroglycerin.
Answer: nitrate drug used in the treatment of angina; a nitrate drug that can
be administered IV, SL, a topical ointment and as a transdermal patch
◍ A nurse is planning a teaching session for a client. Place the steps of the
teaching process in the correct order..
Answer: AssessmentAnalysisPlanningImplementationEvaluation
◍ A nurse is teaching a client about how to perform daily blood pressure
readings at home. Which of the following statements by the client is an
example of the teach-back method of learning?.
Answer: "Let me show you how I will take my blood pressure at home each
day."The success of teach-back is evaluated by asking the client to repeat
the educational information back to the nurse in their own words or allowing
the client to demonstrate a skill that they have been taught. This statement
by the client indicates understanding and is an example of the teach-back
method of learning.
◍ A nurse is preparing a low-stimulus environment for an educational session
on smoking cessation. Which of the following should the nurse implement?.
Answer: Set the thermostat to a comfortable temperature.Learning is best
achieved in a private, low-stimulus environment. A low-stimulus
environment provides good ventilation, adequate lighting, a comfortable
temperature, and a decreased noise level.
◍ Antiepileptic Drugs (AEDs).
Answer: suppress seizure activity; they do not cure epilepsy
◍ A nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about client education.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching?.
Answer: Client education can improve self-care at home.Client education
does improve self-care at home and decreases visits to the emergency
department or urgent care facilities.
◍ A patient with diabetes insipidus (DI).
, Answer: will have a laboratory finding of low urine specific gravity
◍ A nurse is reviewing information about client education with a newly
licensed nurse. Which of the following information should the nurse include
as the focus of client education?.
Answer: Empowering clients to be accountable for self-care.One of the main
purposes of client education is to empower clients to be comfortable with
and accountable for their own self-care.
◍ A nurse is caring for a client who has impaired cognition and has begun
taking a new medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take during client education?.
Answer: Direct the education to the caregivers as well as the client.Impaired
cognition can be temporarily related to emotions such as stress or from a
physical or mental disability. The nurse might not be able to recognize
impaired cognition until after the evaluation process. A client might benefit
from caregiver involvement and frequent evaluations.
◍ Vitamin B12 deficiency.
Answer: can occur after a partial gastrectomy; this may cause the patient to
develop a pernicious anemia.
◍ insufficient dietary intake of vitamin B12.
Answer: can result in pernicious anemia.
◍ Tetracycline hydrochloride (Sumycin).
Answer: can cause stunted growth in children and should not be used;
however, doxycycline and minocycline are safe for adolescent patients to
use
◍ A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a recent diagnosis of
pancreatic cancer. The nurse is using strategies in the affective domain of
learning. Which of the following client statements is part of the affective
domain?.
Answer: "I have been crying a lot since I learned about my diagnosis. I'm
worried about everything."The affective domain of learning involves the
