NUR 600 – NURSING EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS UPDATED 2026/2027 LATEST VERSION WITH
MULTIPLE ANSWERS 100%
Drugs that are receptor agonists may demonstrate what property?
A. Irreversible binding to the drug receptor site
B. Up-regulation with chronic use
C. Desensitization or down-regulation with continuous use
D. Inverse relationship between drug concentration and drug action
C. Desensitization or down-regulation with continuous use
Drugs that are receptor antagonists, such as beta blockers, may cause:
A. Down-regulation of the drug receptor
B. An exaggerated response if abruptly discontinued
C. Partial blockade of the effects of agonist drugs
D. An exaggerated response to competitive drug agonists
B. An exaggerated response if abruptly discontinued
The client has been ordered Cefazolin. The nurse anticipates an increase in the client's _____ from this
medication?
a. BUN and serum creatinine
b. serum potassium
c. serum calcium
d. serum white blood cells
a. BUN and serum creatinine
The client has been ordered to be treated with amoxicillin. The highest priority instruction that the
nurse should give the client related to diet while on the medication is to avoid:
a. green leafy vegetables.
b. beef and other red meat.
c. coffee, tea, and colas.
d. acidic fruits and juices.
d. acidic fruits and juices.
The client has been ordered treatment with Wycillin. The nurse notes that the solution is milky in
color. What is the highest priority action on the part of the nurse?
a. Call the pharmacist and report the milky color.
b. Add normal saline to dilute the medication.
c. Call the physician and report the milky appearance.
d. Administer the medication as ordered by the physician.
d. Administer the medication as ordered by the physician.
The client has been ordered treatment with Amoxil. The client reports to the nurse that she has
developed symptoms of vaginitis. The highest priority action on the part of the nurse is to recognize
,this as:
a. an expected side effect of the medication.
b. a life-threatening reaction to the drug.
c. evidence of development of a superinfection.
d. evidence of an anaphylactic reaction.
c. evidence of development of a superinfection.
A good history of herb and supplement use is critical before prescribing because approximately ____
of patients in the United States are using herbal products.
A. 10%
B. 5%
C. 38%
D. 70%
C. 38%
A potential harmful effect to patients who take some herbal medication is:
A. Constipation
B. Lead poisoning
C. Diarrhea
D. Life-threatening rash
B. Lead poisoning
A thorough understanding of herbs is critical to patient safety. An example is the use of cinnamon to
treat Type II diabetes. It is important the patient uses Ceylon cinnamon, as the commercially available
cassia cinnamon contains:
A. Coumadin, which may lead to bleeding problems
B. Coumarin, which can cause liver and kidney damage
C. Cinnamic aldehyde, which is toxic to the kidney
D. Cinnamate eugenol, which is toxic to the liver
B. Coumarin, which can cause liver and kidney damage
Traditional Chinese medicine utilizes yin (cooling) versus yang (warming) in assessing and treating
disease. Menopause is considered a time of imbalance, therefore the Chinese herbalist would
prescribe:
A. Herbs which are yang in nature
B. Herbs that are yin in nature
C. Ginger
D. Golden seal
B. Herbs that are yin in nature
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, if a person who has a fever is given a herb that is yang in
nature, such as golden seal, the patient's illness will:
A. Get worse
B. Get better
, C. Not be adequately treated
D. Need additional herbs to treat the yang
A. Get worse
In Ayurvedic medicine treatment is based on the patient's dominant dosha, which is referred to as the
person's:
A. Vata
B. Pitta
C. Kapha
D. Prakriti
D. Prakriti
Herbs and supplements are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. A. True
B. False
B. False
Factors that affect gastric drug absorption include:
A. Liver enzyme activity
B. Protein-binding properties of the drug molecule
C. Lipid solubility of the drug
D. Ability to chew and swallow
C. Lipid solubility of the drug
Drugs administered via intravenous (IV) route:
A. Need to be lipid soluble in order to be easily absorbed
B. Begin distribution into the body immediately
C. Are easily absorbed if they are nonionized
D. May use pinocytosis to be absorbed
B. Begin distribution into the body immediately
When a medication is added to a regimen for a synergistic effect, the combined effect of the drugs is:
A. The sum of the effects of each drug individually
B. Greater than the sum of the effects of each drug individually
C. Less than the effect of each drug individually
D. Not predictable, as it varies with each individual
B. Greater than the sum of the effects of each drug individually
Which of the following statements about bioavailability is true?
A. Bioavailability issues are especially important for drugs with narrow therapeutic ranges or
sustained release mechanisms.
B. All brands of a drug have the same bioavailability.
C. Drugs that are administered more than once a day have greater bioavailability than drugs given
once daily.
D. Combining an active drug with an inert substance does not affect
ANSWERS UPDATED 2026/2027 LATEST VERSION WITH
MULTIPLE ANSWERS 100%
Drugs that are receptor agonists may demonstrate what property?
A. Irreversible binding to the drug receptor site
B. Up-regulation with chronic use
C. Desensitization or down-regulation with continuous use
D. Inverse relationship between drug concentration and drug action
C. Desensitization or down-regulation with continuous use
Drugs that are receptor antagonists, such as beta blockers, may cause:
A. Down-regulation of the drug receptor
B. An exaggerated response if abruptly discontinued
C. Partial blockade of the effects of agonist drugs
D. An exaggerated response to competitive drug agonists
B. An exaggerated response if abruptly discontinued
The client has been ordered Cefazolin. The nurse anticipates an increase in the client's _____ from this
medication?
a. BUN and serum creatinine
b. serum potassium
c. serum calcium
d. serum white blood cells
a. BUN and serum creatinine
The client has been ordered to be treated with amoxicillin. The highest priority instruction that the
nurse should give the client related to diet while on the medication is to avoid:
a. green leafy vegetables.
b. beef and other red meat.
c. coffee, tea, and colas.
d. acidic fruits and juices.
d. acidic fruits and juices.
The client has been ordered treatment with Wycillin. The nurse notes that the solution is milky in
color. What is the highest priority action on the part of the nurse?
a. Call the pharmacist and report the milky color.
b. Add normal saline to dilute the medication.
c. Call the physician and report the milky appearance.
d. Administer the medication as ordered by the physician.
d. Administer the medication as ordered by the physician.
The client has been ordered treatment with Amoxil. The client reports to the nurse that she has
developed symptoms of vaginitis. The highest priority action on the part of the nurse is to recognize
,this as:
a. an expected side effect of the medication.
b. a life-threatening reaction to the drug.
c. evidence of development of a superinfection.
d. evidence of an anaphylactic reaction.
c. evidence of development of a superinfection.
A good history of herb and supplement use is critical before prescribing because approximately ____
of patients in the United States are using herbal products.
A. 10%
B. 5%
C. 38%
D. 70%
C. 38%
A potential harmful effect to patients who take some herbal medication is:
A. Constipation
B. Lead poisoning
C. Diarrhea
D. Life-threatening rash
B. Lead poisoning
A thorough understanding of herbs is critical to patient safety. An example is the use of cinnamon to
treat Type II diabetes. It is important the patient uses Ceylon cinnamon, as the commercially available
cassia cinnamon contains:
A. Coumadin, which may lead to bleeding problems
B. Coumarin, which can cause liver and kidney damage
C. Cinnamic aldehyde, which is toxic to the kidney
D. Cinnamate eugenol, which is toxic to the liver
B. Coumarin, which can cause liver and kidney damage
Traditional Chinese medicine utilizes yin (cooling) versus yang (warming) in assessing and treating
disease. Menopause is considered a time of imbalance, therefore the Chinese herbalist would
prescribe:
A. Herbs which are yang in nature
B. Herbs that are yin in nature
C. Ginger
D. Golden seal
B. Herbs that are yin in nature
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, if a person who has a fever is given a herb that is yang in
nature, such as golden seal, the patient's illness will:
A. Get worse
B. Get better
, C. Not be adequately treated
D. Need additional herbs to treat the yang
A. Get worse
In Ayurvedic medicine treatment is based on the patient's dominant dosha, which is referred to as the
person's:
A. Vata
B. Pitta
C. Kapha
D. Prakriti
D. Prakriti
Herbs and supplements are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. A. True
B. False
B. False
Factors that affect gastric drug absorption include:
A. Liver enzyme activity
B. Protein-binding properties of the drug molecule
C. Lipid solubility of the drug
D. Ability to chew and swallow
C. Lipid solubility of the drug
Drugs administered via intravenous (IV) route:
A. Need to be lipid soluble in order to be easily absorbed
B. Begin distribution into the body immediately
C. Are easily absorbed if they are nonionized
D. May use pinocytosis to be absorbed
B. Begin distribution into the body immediately
When a medication is added to a regimen for a synergistic effect, the combined effect of the drugs is:
A. The sum of the effects of each drug individually
B. Greater than the sum of the effects of each drug individually
C. Less than the effect of each drug individually
D. Not predictable, as it varies with each individual
B. Greater than the sum of the effects of each drug individually
Which of the following statements about bioavailability is true?
A. Bioavailability issues are especially important for drugs with narrow therapeutic ranges or
sustained release mechanisms.
B. All brands of a drug have the same bioavailability.
C. Drugs that are administered more than once a day have greater bioavailability than drugs given
once daily.
D. Combining an active drug with an inert substance does not affect
