NR 293 PHARMACOLOGY EXAM
NR 293 PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 1
LATEST SPRING- SUMMER 2026
MULTIPLE CHOICE 100 OUT OF 100
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERD
WITH GETAILED RATIONALES GRADED
A
Which of the following is an essential safety assessment the nurse must make before the
administration of ANY type of oral drug?
Select one:
a. Fluid preference of patient
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b. Patient temperature
c. Ability of patient to swallow
d. Heart rate of patient –
Correct Answer :c. Ability of patient to swallow
When administering medications, which of these would be the most essential nursing action
to perform to provide safe administration?
Select one:
a. Understanding how the drug works biochemically
b. Knowing the half life of the drug
c. Assessing patient allergies before giving drugs.
d. Giving every medication at precisely the ordered time. –
Correct Answer :c. Assessing patient allergies before giving drugs.
A drug is ordered to be given OU. To avoid medication errors, abbreviations should be
avoided when a medication order is written. Which of these would be the correct way to
indicate where the nurse should give this OU drug?
Select one:
a. Both eyes
b. Both ears
c. Right ear
d. Right eye –
Correct Answer :a. Both eyes
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A client with multiple sclerosis is receiving ACTH (Acthar) IV for an acute exacerbation. What is
the action of Acthar that will be therapeutic?
Select one:
a. It stimulates new growth in affected nerve fibers.
b. It stimulates cortisol, which has a potent anti-inflammatory action.
c. It rebuilds the myelin sheath.
d. It reduces painful muscle spasms. –
Correct Answer :b. It stimulates cortisol, which has a potent anti-inflammatory action.
Which of the following symptoms would the nurse expect to see in a client prior to beginning
levothyroxine (Synthroid) for hypothyroidism?
Select one:
a. Tremor, headache
b. Diarrhea, abdominal cramping
c. Dry skin, constipation Yes, these are symptoms of hypothyroidism.
d. Exophthalmos, tachycardia –
Correct Answer :c. Dry skin, constipation
The nurse suspects that a client with diabetes is exhibiting signs of hypoglycemia. Which one
of the following actions should the nurse take?
Select one:
a. Notify the physician immediately.
b. Give client crackers and juice, then monitor blood sugar using the glucometer.
c. Check client's blood sugar using glucometer.
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d. Administer insulin immediately. –
Correct Answer :c. Check client's blood sugar using glucometer.
A patient takes 6 units of Novolog insulin at 0730 and has just coffee for breakfast. By 10:00
am, the patient's blood sugar is 54 mg/dl. For what symptoms of low blood sugar should the
patient be alert?
Select one:
a. Extreme thirst
b. Tremors, cold sweat
c. Polyuria, polyphagia
d. Deep, rapid breathing –
Correct Answer :b. Tremors, cold sweat
Before breakfast, how should the nurse prepare and administer 15 units of Lantus insulin and
10 units of Humalog insulin?
Select one:
a. Draw 15 units of Lantus insulin first into a syringe, then add 10 units of Humalog insulin and
give it IM.
b. Draw up 10 units of Humalog insulin first into a syringe, then add 15 units of Lantus insulin
and give it IM.
c. Draw up 15 units of Lantus first insulin, then add 10 units of Humalog insulin and give it IV.
d. Draw 15 units of Lantus insulin into one syringe and draw 10 units of Humalog insulin into
another syringe, and give them subq.
- Correct Answer :d. Draw 15 units of Lantus insulin into one syringe and draw 10 units of
Humalog insulin into another syringe, and give them subq.
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NR 293 PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 1
LATEST SPRING- SUMMER 2026
MULTIPLE CHOICE 100 OUT OF 100
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERD
WITH GETAILED RATIONALES GRADED
A
Which of the following is an essential safety assessment the nurse must make before the
administration of ANY type of oral drug?
Select one:
a. Fluid preference of patient
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b. Patient temperature
c. Ability of patient to swallow
d. Heart rate of patient –
Correct Answer :c. Ability of patient to swallow
When administering medications, which of these would be the most essential nursing action
to perform to provide safe administration?
Select one:
a. Understanding how the drug works biochemically
b. Knowing the half life of the drug
c. Assessing patient allergies before giving drugs.
d. Giving every medication at precisely the ordered time. –
Correct Answer :c. Assessing patient allergies before giving drugs.
A drug is ordered to be given OU. To avoid medication errors, abbreviations should be
avoided when a medication order is written. Which of these would be the correct way to
indicate where the nurse should give this OU drug?
Select one:
a. Both eyes
b. Both ears
c. Right ear
d. Right eye –
Correct Answer :a. Both eyes
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A client with multiple sclerosis is receiving ACTH (Acthar) IV for an acute exacerbation. What is
the action of Acthar that will be therapeutic?
Select one:
a. It stimulates new growth in affected nerve fibers.
b. It stimulates cortisol, which has a potent anti-inflammatory action.
c. It rebuilds the myelin sheath.
d. It reduces painful muscle spasms. –
Correct Answer :b. It stimulates cortisol, which has a potent anti-inflammatory action.
Which of the following symptoms would the nurse expect to see in a client prior to beginning
levothyroxine (Synthroid) for hypothyroidism?
Select one:
a. Tremor, headache
b. Diarrhea, abdominal cramping
c. Dry skin, constipation Yes, these are symptoms of hypothyroidism.
d. Exophthalmos, tachycardia –
Correct Answer :c. Dry skin, constipation
The nurse suspects that a client with diabetes is exhibiting signs of hypoglycemia. Which one
of the following actions should the nurse take?
Select one:
a. Notify the physician immediately.
b. Give client crackers and juice, then monitor blood sugar using the glucometer.
c. Check client's blood sugar using glucometer.
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d. Administer insulin immediately. –
Correct Answer :c. Check client's blood sugar using glucometer.
A patient takes 6 units of Novolog insulin at 0730 and has just coffee for breakfast. By 10:00
am, the patient's blood sugar is 54 mg/dl. For what symptoms of low blood sugar should the
patient be alert?
Select one:
a. Extreme thirst
b. Tremors, cold sweat
c. Polyuria, polyphagia
d. Deep, rapid breathing –
Correct Answer :b. Tremors, cold sweat
Before breakfast, how should the nurse prepare and administer 15 units of Lantus insulin and
10 units of Humalog insulin?
Select one:
a. Draw 15 units of Lantus insulin first into a syringe, then add 10 units of Humalog insulin and
give it IM.
b. Draw up 10 units of Humalog insulin first into a syringe, then add 15 units of Lantus insulin
and give it IM.
c. Draw up 15 units of Lantus first insulin, then add 10 units of Humalog insulin and give it IV.
d. Draw 15 units of Lantus insulin into one syringe and draw 10 units of Humalog insulin into
another syringe, and give them subq.
- Correct Answer :d. Draw 15 units of Lantus insulin into one syringe and draw 10 units of
Humalog insulin into another syringe, and give them subq.
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