MODULE 1: INTRO TO PHARMACOLOGY (NURS 3100)
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
A client asks a nurse why a prescribed medication is very expensive. What is the
best response by the nurse?
A. Contact the healthcare provider to ask if a generic drug may be substituted.
B. Maintain the client on samples of the brand name drug from the physician's
office.
C. Help the client receive free medicine through a "patient assistance" program.
D. Ask the healthcare provider if a cheaper brand name drug may be substituted.
correct answer A
Generic drugs are much less costly than brand name drugs.
A client comes to the emergency department with a myocardial infarction. The
client's husband tells the nurse that his wife has been taking calcium carbonate
(Tums) for years for what she thought was indigestion. What is the best response
by the nurse?
A. "Well, I am glad she is here, as it certainly wasn't indigestion."
B. "Why did you let her do that? She should have seen a physician."
C. "Your wife should not have self-diagnosed herself. I hope she will be okay."
D. "Your wife was self-diagnosing, which is generally not a good idea." correct
answer D
Clients take over-the-counter (OTC) drugs for many reasons. Self-treatment is
sometimes ineffective, and the potential for harm may increase if the disease is
allowed to progress.
, A client has been taking paroxetine (Paxil) for a year and tells a nurse it is no
longer working. What is the best response by the nurse?
A. "Are you taking name brand Paxil or the generic version paroxetine?"
B. "This sounds like your medication needs changing."
C. "Let's look for interactions with other medications you are taking."
D. "It is time for us to do the Beck Depression assessment again." correct answer
A
The bioavailability of a generic drug may not be the same as the bioavailability of
a brand name drug
A client is receiving a brand name drug and wants to change to the generic form
because it is less expensive. What is the best outcome for this client?
A. Ask the nurse why brand name drugs are better than generic drugs.
B. Take the brand name drug after speaking with the physician.
C. List two ways to obtain the medication at a reduced cost.
D. State two ways a brand name drug differs from a generic name drug. correct
answer D
The dosage of drugs may be the same with a brand name and generic drug, but
the bioavailability may be affected by the inert ingredients and tablet
compression.
A client is receiving a very expensive medication. The client asks the nurse why
the medicine is so expensive. What is the best response by the nurse?
A. "I think the drug companies should be more accountable for lowering costs."
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
A client asks a nurse why a prescribed medication is very expensive. What is the
best response by the nurse?
A. Contact the healthcare provider to ask if a generic drug may be substituted.
B. Maintain the client on samples of the brand name drug from the physician's
office.
C. Help the client receive free medicine through a "patient assistance" program.
D. Ask the healthcare provider if a cheaper brand name drug may be substituted.
correct answer A
Generic drugs are much less costly than brand name drugs.
A client comes to the emergency department with a myocardial infarction. The
client's husband tells the nurse that his wife has been taking calcium carbonate
(Tums) for years for what she thought was indigestion. What is the best response
by the nurse?
A. "Well, I am glad she is here, as it certainly wasn't indigestion."
B. "Why did you let her do that? She should have seen a physician."
C. "Your wife should not have self-diagnosed herself. I hope she will be okay."
D. "Your wife was self-diagnosing, which is generally not a good idea." correct
answer D
Clients take over-the-counter (OTC) drugs for many reasons. Self-treatment is
sometimes ineffective, and the potential for harm may increase if the disease is
allowed to progress.
, A client has been taking paroxetine (Paxil) for a year and tells a nurse it is no
longer working. What is the best response by the nurse?
A. "Are you taking name brand Paxil or the generic version paroxetine?"
B. "This sounds like your medication needs changing."
C. "Let's look for interactions with other medications you are taking."
D. "It is time for us to do the Beck Depression assessment again." correct answer
A
The bioavailability of a generic drug may not be the same as the bioavailability of
a brand name drug
A client is receiving a brand name drug and wants to change to the generic form
because it is less expensive. What is the best outcome for this client?
A. Ask the nurse why brand name drugs are better than generic drugs.
B. Take the brand name drug after speaking with the physician.
C. List two ways to obtain the medication at a reduced cost.
D. State two ways a brand name drug differs from a generic name drug. correct
answer D
The dosage of drugs may be the same with a brand name and generic drug, but
the bioavailability may be affected by the inert ingredients and tablet
compression.
A client is receiving a very expensive medication. The client asks the nurse why
the medicine is so expensive. What is the best response by the nurse?
A. "I think the drug companies should be more accountable for lowering costs."
