PHARMACOLOGY PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

PHARMACOLOGY PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
WhichA2informationA2isA2ofA2highestA2priorityA2whenA2obtainingA2aA2pharmacologicA2histor
yA2fromA2aA2patient?

A2a.A2Allergies
A2b.UseA2ofA2over-the-counterA2medications
A2c.A2HomeA2remedyA2use
A2d.A2AlcoholA2intakeA2-A2Ans--a.A2allergies


DuringA2theA2implementationA2phaseA2ofA2theA2nursingA2process,A2whichA2actionA2willA2the
A2nurseA2performA2whenA2administeringA2medications?


A2a.A2SwitchA2theA2routeA2ofA2administrationA2basedA2onA2drugA2availability.
A2b.A2CallA2theA2patientA2byA2nameA2whenA2enteringA2theA2roomA2toA2verifyA2theA2drugA2isA2
forA2theA2rightA2person.
A2c.A2CheckA2theA2patient'sA2armbandA2beforeA2administeringA2theA2medication.
A2d.A2PrepareA2medicationsA2forA2allA2patientsA2first,A2thenA2administerA2byA2roomA2toA2ma
nageA2timeA2appropriately.A2-A2Ans--
c.A2checkA2theA2patientsA2armbandA2beforeA2administeringA2theA2medication

ForA2whichA2activityA2isA2theA2nurseA2responsibleA2duringA2theA2evaluationA2phaseA2ofA2dr
ugA2administration?

A2a.A2PreparingA2andA2administeringA2prescribedA2medicationsA2safely
A2b.PlanningA2measurableA2outcomesA2forA2theA2patientA2relatedA2toA2drugA2therapy
A2c.A2MonitoringA2theA2patientA2continuouslyA2forA2therapeuticA2asA2wellA2asA2adverseA2eff
ects
A2d.A2GatheringA2dataA2inA2aA2drugA2andA2dietaryA2historyA2-A2Ans--
c.A2monitoringA2theA2patientA2continuouslyA2forA2therapeuticA2asA2wellA2asA2adverseA2effec
ts

TheA2nurseA2shouldA2includeA2whichA2informationA2whenA2evaluatingA2theA2outcomeA2afte
rA2aA2patient'sA2medicationA2hasA2beenA2administered?

A2A.A2DoseA2ofA2medicationA2administered
B.A2TimeA2medicationA2administered
A2C.A2PatientA2allergiesA2toA2medications
A2D.A2TherapeuticA2effectA2onA2patientA2-A2Ans--D.A2therapeuticA2effectA2onA2theA2patient


TheA2nurseA2shouldA2checkA2aA2medicationA2howA2manyA2timesA2beforeA2administrationA2
ofA2aA2medicationA2underA2theA2"rightA2drug"A2partA2ofA2theA2SixA2Rights?

,A2a.OneA2time
A2b.ThreeA2times
A2c.FiveA2times
A2d.DependsA2onA2theA2drugA2beingA2administeredA2-A2Ans--b.A2threeA2times


TheA2nurseA2notesA2thatA2aA2medicationA2wasA2scheduledA2toA2beA2administeredA2atA2090
0.A2AA2medicationA2errorA2hasA2occurredA2ifA2theA2medicationA2wasA2administeredA2atA2wh
ichA2time?

A2a.A20800
A2b.A20830
A2c.A20900
A2d.A20930A2-A2Ans--a.A20800


WhileA2theA2nurseA2isA2takingA2anA2admissionA2history,A2theA2patientA2reportsA2havingA2aA2
previousA2allergicA2reactionA2toA2penicillins.A2WhatA2willA2theA2nurseA2documentA2asA2partA
2ofA2theA2patient'sA2allergicA2reactionA2responseA2toA2penicillins?


A2a.A2Hives
A2b.A2DryA2eyes
A2c.A2FrequentA2urination
A2d.ConstipationA2-A2Ans--a.A2hives


TheA2nurseA2hasA2anA2orderA2forA2administeringA2aA2medicationA2toA2theA2patient.A2Which
A2providersA2haveA2legalA2authorityA2toA2prescribeA2medicationsA2forA2patients?
A2(SelectA2allA2thatA2apply.)


A2a.Physician
A2b.PhysicalA2therapist
A2c.A2Pharmacist
A2d.Dentist
A2e.A2PhysicianA2assistant
A2f.NurseA2practitionerA2-A2Ans--a,A2d,A2e,A2f


whichA2phaseA2ofA2theA2nursingA2processA2requiresA2theA2nurseA2toA2establishA2aA2compr
ehensiveA2baselineA2ofA2dataA2concerningA2aA2particularA2patient?A2
a.A2assessmentA2
b.planning
c.implenmentation
d.evaluationA2-A2Ans--a.A2assessment

theA2nurseA2monitorsA2theA2fulfillmentA2ofA2goals,A2andA2mayA2reviseA2them,A2duringA2whic
hA2phaseA2ofA2theA2nursingA2process?
a.assessment
b.planning

, c.implementation
d.evaluationA2-A2Ans--d.A2evaluation

theA2nurseA2preparesA2andA2administersA2prescribedA2medicationsA2duringA2whichA2phas
eA2ofA2theA2nursingA2process?A2
a.assessment
b.planning
c.implementation
d.evaluationA2-A2Ans--c.A2implementation

whenA2developingA2aA2planA2ofA2care,A2whichA2nursingA2actionA2ensuresA2theA2goalA2state
mentA2isA2patientA2centered?A2
a.consideringA2familyA2input
b.involvingA2theA2patient
c.developingA2theA2goalA2first,A2andA2thenA2sharingA2it
d.A2includingA2theA2physicianA2-A2Ans--b.A2involvingA2theA2patient

duringA2whichA2phaseA2ofA2theA2nursingA2processA2doesA2theA2nurseA2prioritizeA2theA2nurs
ingA2diagnose?A2
a.A2assessmentA2
b.planning
c.implementation
d.A2evaluationA2-A2Ans--b.A2planning

WhatA2isA2theA2studyA2ofA2theA2physiochemicalA2propertiesA2ofA2drugsA2andA2howA2theyA2i
nfluenceA2theA2bodyA2called?

A2a.Pharmacokinetics
A2b.Pharmacotherapeutics
A2c.Pharmacodynamics
A2d.A2PharmacologyA2-A2Ans--c.A2pharmacodynamics


PharmacokineticsA2involvesA2theA2studyA2of

A2a.A2physiologicA2interactionsA2ofA2drugs.
A2b.distributionA2ratesA2amongA2variousA2bodyA2compartments.
A2c.A2interactionsA2betweenA2variousA2drugs.
A2d.A2adverseA2reactionsA2toA2medications.A2-A2Ans--
b.A2distributionA2rateA2amongA2variousA2bodyA2compartments

WhatA2isA2anA2alternateA2nameA2forA2biotransformationA2ofA2aA2drug?

A2a.A2Absorption
A2b.A2Dilution
A2c.Excretion
A2d.A2MetabolismA2-A2Ans--d.A2metabolism