Pharmacology test
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Which drugs will go through a pharmaceutic phase after it is
administered?
a. Intramuscular cephalosporins
b. Intravenous vasopressors
c. Oral analgesics
d. Subcutaneous antiglycemics
c
The nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication and wants to
ensure a rapid drug action. Which form of the medication will the
nurse administer?
a. Capsule
b. Enteric-coated pill
c. Liquid suspension
d. Tablet
c
The nurse is teaching a patient who will be discharged home with a
prescription for an enteric-coated tablet. Which statement by the
patient indicates understanding of the teaching?
a. "I may crush the tablet and put it in applesauce to improve
absorption."
b. "I should consume acidic foods to enhance absorption of this
medication."
c. "I should expect a delay in onset of the drug's effects after
taking the tablet."
d. "I should take this medication with high-fat foods to improve its
action."
c
A patient who is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus asks
why insulin must be given by subcutaneous injection instead of by
mouth. The nurse will explain that this is because
a. absorption is diminished by the first-pass effects in the liver.
b. absorption is faster when insulin is given subcutaneously.
,c. digestive enzymes in the gastrointestinal tract prevent absorption.
d. the oral form is less predictable with more adverse effects.
c
The nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication that is
water-soluble. The nurse understands that this drug
a. must be taken on an empty stomach.
b. requires active transport for absorption.
c. should be taken with fatty foods.
d. will readily diffuse into the gastrointestinal tract.
b
A nurse is preparing to administer an oral drug that is best absorbed
in an acidic environment. How will the nurse give the drug?
a. On an empty stomach
b. With a full glass of water
c. With food
d. With high-fat food
c
The nurse is preparing an injectable drug and wants to administer it
for rapid absorption. How will the nurse give this medication?
a. IM into the deltoid muscle
b. IM into the gluteal muscle
c. SubQ into abdominal tissue
d. SubQ into the upper arm
a
The nurse is reviewing medication information with a nursing student
prior to administering an oral drug and notes that the drug has
extensive first-pass effects. Which statement by the student
indicates a need for further teaching about this medication?
a. "The first-pass effect means the drug may be absorbed into
systemic circulation from the intestinal lumen."
b. "The first-pass effect means the drug may be changed to an
inactive form and excreted."
c. "The first-pass effect means the drug may be changed to a
metabolite, which may be more active than the original."
d. "The first-pass effect means the drug may be unchanged as it
passes through the liver."
a
The nurse prepares to change a patient's medication from an
intravenous to an oral form and notes that the oral form is ordered
in a higher dose. The nurse understands that this is due to
differences in
a. bioavailability.
b. pinocytosis.
, c. protein binding.
d. tachyphylaxis.
a
The nurse is preparing to administer a drug and learns that it binds
to protein at a rate of 90%. The patient's serum albumin level is low.
The nurse will observe the patient for
a. decreased drug absorption.
b. decreased drug interactions.
c. decreased drug toxicity.
d. increased drug effects.
d
The nurse is administering two drugs to a patient and learns that
both drugs are highly protein-bound. The nurse may expect
a. decreased bioavailability of both drugs.
b. decreased drug effects.
c. decreased drug interactions.
d. increased risk of adverse effects.
d
The nurse gives a medication to a patient with a history of liver
disease. The nurse will monitor this patient for
a. decreased drug effects.
b. increased drug effects.
c. decreased therapeutic range.
d. increased therapeutic range.
b
The nurse gives 800 mg of a drug that has a half-life of 8 hours. How
much drug will be left in the body in 24 hours if no additional drug
is given?
a. None
b. 50 mg
c. 100 mg
d. 200 mg
c
If a drug has a half-life of 12 hours and is given twice daily
starting at 0800 on a Monday, when will a steady state be achieved?
a. 0800 on Tuesday
b. 0800 on Wednesday
c. 0800 on Thursday
d. 0800 on Friday
b
The nurse administers albuterol to a patient who has asthma. The
albuterol acts by stimulating beta2-adrenergic receptors to cause
bronchodilation. The nurse understands that albuterol is a beta-
adrenergic
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Which drugs will go through a pharmaceutic phase after it is
administered?
a. Intramuscular cephalosporins
b. Intravenous vasopressors
c. Oral analgesics
d. Subcutaneous antiglycemics
c
The nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication and wants to
ensure a rapid drug action. Which form of the medication will the
nurse administer?
a. Capsule
b. Enteric-coated pill
c. Liquid suspension
d. Tablet
c
The nurse is teaching a patient who will be discharged home with a
prescription for an enteric-coated tablet. Which statement by the
patient indicates understanding of the teaching?
a. "I may crush the tablet and put it in applesauce to improve
absorption."
b. "I should consume acidic foods to enhance absorption of this
medication."
c. "I should expect a delay in onset of the drug's effects after
taking the tablet."
d. "I should take this medication with high-fat foods to improve its
action."
c
A patient who is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus asks
why insulin must be given by subcutaneous injection instead of by
mouth. The nurse will explain that this is because
a. absorption is diminished by the first-pass effects in the liver.
b. absorption is faster when insulin is given subcutaneously.
,c. digestive enzymes in the gastrointestinal tract prevent absorption.
d. the oral form is less predictable with more adverse effects.
c
The nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication that is
water-soluble. The nurse understands that this drug
a. must be taken on an empty stomach.
b. requires active transport for absorption.
c. should be taken with fatty foods.
d. will readily diffuse into the gastrointestinal tract.
b
A nurse is preparing to administer an oral drug that is best absorbed
in an acidic environment. How will the nurse give the drug?
a. On an empty stomach
b. With a full glass of water
c. With food
d. With high-fat food
c
The nurse is preparing an injectable drug and wants to administer it
for rapid absorption. How will the nurse give this medication?
a. IM into the deltoid muscle
b. IM into the gluteal muscle
c. SubQ into abdominal tissue
d. SubQ into the upper arm
a
The nurse is reviewing medication information with a nursing student
prior to administering an oral drug and notes that the drug has
extensive first-pass effects. Which statement by the student
indicates a need for further teaching about this medication?
a. "The first-pass effect means the drug may be absorbed into
systemic circulation from the intestinal lumen."
b. "The first-pass effect means the drug may be changed to an
inactive form and excreted."
c. "The first-pass effect means the drug may be changed to a
metabolite, which may be more active than the original."
d. "The first-pass effect means the drug may be unchanged as it
passes through the liver."
a
The nurse prepares to change a patient's medication from an
intravenous to an oral form and notes that the oral form is ordered
in a higher dose. The nurse understands that this is due to
differences in
a. bioavailability.
b. pinocytosis.
, c. protein binding.
d. tachyphylaxis.
a
The nurse is preparing to administer a drug and learns that it binds
to protein at a rate of 90%. The patient's serum albumin level is low.
The nurse will observe the patient for
a. decreased drug absorption.
b. decreased drug interactions.
c. decreased drug toxicity.
d. increased drug effects.
d
The nurse is administering two drugs to a patient and learns that
both drugs are highly protein-bound. The nurse may expect
a. decreased bioavailability of both drugs.
b. decreased drug effects.
c. decreased drug interactions.
d. increased risk of adverse effects.
d
The nurse gives a medication to a patient with a history of liver
disease. The nurse will monitor this patient for
a. decreased drug effects.
b. increased drug effects.
c. decreased therapeutic range.
d. increased therapeutic range.
b
The nurse gives 800 mg of a drug that has a half-life of 8 hours. How
much drug will be left in the body in 24 hours if no additional drug
is given?
a. None
b. 50 mg
c. 100 mg
d. 200 mg
c
If a drug has a half-life of 12 hours and is given twice daily
starting at 0800 on a Monday, when will a steady state be achieved?
a. 0800 on Tuesday
b. 0800 on Wednesday
c. 0800 on Thursday
d. 0800 on Friday
b
The nurse administers albuterol to a patient who has asthma. The
albuterol acts by stimulating beta2-adrenergic receptors to cause
bronchodilation. The nurse understands that albuterol is a beta-
adrenergic
