NUR 100 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS/NEWEST UPDATE!!!
Question 1
During the development of a new drug, which would be included in the study by the researcher
to prevent any bias or unrealistic expectations of the new drug's usefulness?
A) Informed consent
B) FDA approval
C) A placebo
D) Safety information
E) Double-blind clinical testing
Correct Answer: C) A placebo
Rationale: To prevent bias that may occur as a result of unrealistic expectations of an
investigational new drug, a placebo is incorporated into the study. A placebo is an inert
substance that helps researchers determine if the effects seen in a study are truly due to the
drug itself rather than the psychological expectations of the participants or researchers.
Question 2
A member of an investigational drug study team is working with healthy volunteers whose
participation will help to determine the optimal dosage range and pharmacokinetics of the drug.
The team member is participating in what type of study?
A) Phase I
B) Phase II
C) Phase III
D) Phase IV
E) Pre-clinical trial
Correct Answer: A) Phase I
Rationale: Phase I studies involve small numbers of healthy volunteers to determine optimal
dosage range and the pharmacokinetics (absorption, distribution, metabolism, and
excretion) of the drug. Phases II and III involve patients who actually have the disease the
drug is intended to treat.
Question 3
During discharge patient teaching, the nurse reviews prescriptions with a patient. Which
statement is correct about refills for an analgesic that is classified as Schedule C-III?
A) No prescription refills are permitted.
B) Refills are allowed only by written prescription.
C) The patient may have no more than five refills in a 6-month period.
D) Written prescriptions expire in 12 months.
E) Refills are unlimited for the first year.
Correct Answer: C) The patient may have no more than five refills in a 6-month period.
Rationale: Schedule C-III medications may be refilled no more than five times in a 6-month
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period. This is a federal regulation for controlled substances that have a moderate to low
potential for physical and psychological dependence.
Question 4
A patient has been selected as a potential recipient of an experimental drug for multiple sclerosis.
The nurse knows that when informed consent has been obtained, it indicates which of these?
A) The patient has been informed that he or she will need to stay in the study until it ends.
B) The patient will be informed of the details of the study as the research continues.
C) The patient will receive the actual drug during the experiment.
D) The patient has had the study's purpose, procedures, and possible benefits as well as risks
involved explained to him.
E) The patient is guaranteed a cure for the disease.
Correct Answer: D) The patient has had the study's purpose, procedures, and possible
benefits as well as risks involved explained to him.
Rationale: Informed consent involves the careful explanation of the study's purpose, the
procedures to be used, and the potential risks and benefits. It also emphasizes that
participation is voluntary and the patient can withdraw at any time.
Question 5
For which cultural group must the health care provider respect the value placed on preserving
harmony with nature and the belief that disease is a result of ill spirits?
A) Hispanics
B) Asian Americans
C) Native Americans
D) African Americans
E) Caucasian Americans
Correct Answer: C) Native Americans
Rationale: Many Native American cultures emphasize harmony with nature and may view
illness as a spiritual imbalance or the presence of ill spirits. Understanding these health
beliefs is critical for providing culturally competent care.
Question 6
The nurse is assessing an elderly Hispanic woman being treated for hypertension. What is most
important for the nurse to remember regarding cultural assessment?
A) The patient should be discouraged from using folk remedies.
B) The nurse should focus only on the blood pressure readings.
C) The nurse must gather information regarding religious practices and beliefs regarding
medication and healing.
D) The nurse should assume the patient uses "root doctors" as primary healers.
E) Cultural aspects are irrelevant to hypertension management.
Correct Answer: D) The nurse's assessment needs to include gathering information
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regarding religious practices and beliefs regarding medication, treatment, and healing.
Rationale: A thorough cultural assessment requires gathering specific information about a
patient's religious practices and beliefs to ensure they do not conflict with the prescribed
medical regimen and to boost the patient's level of trust.
Question 7
When reviewing the various schedules of controlled drugs, the nurse knows that which
description correctly describes Schedule II drugs?
A) Drugs with high potential for abuse that have accepted medical use
B) Drugs with high potential for abuse that do not have accepted medical use
C) Medically accepted drugs that may cause moderate physical or psychologic dependence
D) Medically accepted drugs with limited potential for causing dependence
E) Over-the-counter drugs with high abuse potential
Correct Answer: A) Drugs with high potential for abuse that have accepted medical use
Rationale: Schedule II drugs (e.g., morphine, oxycodone) have a high potential for abuse
but are medically accepted. Schedule I drugs have high abuse potential and no accepted
medical use (e.g., heroin).
Question 8
The term "legend drug" refers to which category of medications?
A) Over-the-counter drugs
B) Prescription drugs
C) Orphan drugs
D) Natural supplements
E) Expired medications
Correct Answer: B) Prescription drugs
Rationale: The 1951 Durham-Humphrey Amendment established the category of "legend"
drugs, which are medications that require a prescription because they are not safe for use
without medical supervision.
Question 9
Nurses have the ethical responsibility of telling the truth to their patients. What is this principle
known as?
A) Justice
B) Veracity
C) Beneficence
D) Autonomy
E) Nonmaleficence
Correct Answer: B) Veracity
Rationale: Veracity is the ethical duty to tell the truth. This is essential in the nurse-patient
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS/NEWEST UPDATE!!!
Question 1
During the development of a new drug, which would be included in the study by the researcher
to prevent any bias or unrealistic expectations of the new drug's usefulness?
A) Informed consent
B) FDA approval
C) A placebo
D) Safety information
E) Double-blind clinical testing
Correct Answer: C) A placebo
Rationale: To prevent bias that may occur as a result of unrealistic expectations of an
investigational new drug, a placebo is incorporated into the study. A placebo is an inert
substance that helps researchers determine if the effects seen in a study are truly due to the
drug itself rather than the psychological expectations of the participants or researchers.
Question 2
A member of an investigational drug study team is working with healthy volunteers whose
participation will help to determine the optimal dosage range and pharmacokinetics of the drug.
The team member is participating in what type of study?
A) Phase I
B) Phase II
C) Phase III
D) Phase IV
E) Pre-clinical trial
Correct Answer: A) Phase I
Rationale: Phase I studies involve small numbers of healthy volunteers to determine optimal
dosage range and the pharmacokinetics (absorption, distribution, metabolism, and
excretion) of the drug. Phases II and III involve patients who actually have the disease the
drug is intended to treat.
Question 3
During discharge patient teaching, the nurse reviews prescriptions with a patient. Which
statement is correct about refills for an analgesic that is classified as Schedule C-III?
A) No prescription refills are permitted.
B) Refills are allowed only by written prescription.
C) The patient may have no more than five refills in a 6-month period.
D) Written prescriptions expire in 12 months.
E) Refills are unlimited for the first year.
Correct Answer: C) The patient may have no more than five refills in a 6-month period.
Rationale: Schedule C-III medications may be refilled no more than five times in a 6-month
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period. This is a federal regulation for controlled substances that have a moderate to low
potential for physical and psychological dependence.
Question 4
A patient has been selected as a potential recipient of an experimental drug for multiple sclerosis.
The nurse knows that when informed consent has been obtained, it indicates which of these?
A) The patient has been informed that he or she will need to stay in the study until it ends.
B) The patient will be informed of the details of the study as the research continues.
C) The patient will receive the actual drug during the experiment.
D) The patient has had the study's purpose, procedures, and possible benefits as well as risks
involved explained to him.
E) The patient is guaranteed a cure for the disease.
Correct Answer: D) The patient has had the study's purpose, procedures, and possible
benefits as well as risks involved explained to him.
Rationale: Informed consent involves the careful explanation of the study's purpose, the
procedures to be used, and the potential risks and benefits. It also emphasizes that
participation is voluntary and the patient can withdraw at any time.
Question 5
For which cultural group must the health care provider respect the value placed on preserving
harmony with nature and the belief that disease is a result of ill spirits?
A) Hispanics
B) Asian Americans
C) Native Americans
D) African Americans
E) Caucasian Americans
Correct Answer: C) Native Americans
Rationale: Many Native American cultures emphasize harmony with nature and may view
illness as a spiritual imbalance or the presence of ill spirits. Understanding these health
beliefs is critical for providing culturally competent care.
Question 6
The nurse is assessing an elderly Hispanic woman being treated for hypertension. What is most
important for the nurse to remember regarding cultural assessment?
A) The patient should be discouraged from using folk remedies.
B) The nurse should focus only on the blood pressure readings.
C) The nurse must gather information regarding religious practices and beliefs regarding
medication and healing.
D) The nurse should assume the patient uses "root doctors" as primary healers.
E) Cultural aspects are irrelevant to hypertension management.
Correct Answer: D) The nurse's assessment needs to include gathering information
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regarding religious practices and beliefs regarding medication, treatment, and healing.
Rationale: A thorough cultural assessment requires gathering specific information about a
patient's religious practices and beliefs to ensure they do not conflict with the prescribed
medical regimen and to boost the patient's level of trust.
Question 7
When reviewing the various schedules of controlled drugs, the nurse knows that which
description correctly describes Schedule II drugs?
A) Drugs with high potential for abuse that have accepted medical use
B) Drugs with high potential for abuse that do not have accepted medical use
C) Medically accepted drugs that may cause moderate physical or psychologic dependence
D) Medically accepted drugs with limited potential for causing dependence
E) Over-the-counter drugs with high abuse potential
Correct Answer: A) Drugs with high potential for abuse that have accepted medical use
Rationale: Schedule II drugs (e.g., morphine, oxycodone) have a high potential for abuse
but are medically accepted. Schedule I drugs have high abuse potential and no accepted
medical use (e.g., heroin).
Question 8
The term "legend drug" refers to which category of medications?
A) Over-the-counter drugs
B) Prescription drugs
C) Orphan drugs
D) Natural supplements
E) Expired medications
Correct Answer: B) Prescription drugs
Rationale: The 1951 Durham-Humphrey Amendment established the category of "legend"
drugs, which are medications that require a prescription because they are not safe for use
without medical supervision.
Question 9
Nurses have the ethical responsibility of telling the truth to their patients. What is this principle
known as?
A) Justice
B) Veracity
C) Beneficence
D) Autonomy
E) Nonmaleficence
Correct Answer: B) Veracity
Rationale: Veracity is the ethical duty to tell the truth. This is essential in the nurse-patient
