Pharmacokinetics final exam practice
questions And Correct Answers
True or false: Pharmacotherapeutics can be defined as "the study of drugs and
their interactions with living systems"
False
True or false: Collecting baseline data prior to administering medications is
necessary only if you expect to see changes before the next dose
False
True or false: When teaching a patient about a medication, the nurse should
include information about the patient's expected response and the duration of
drug therapy
True
True or False: the objective of drug therapy is to provide max benefit with
minimal harm
True
True or false: medication adherence will be enhanced by more frequent dosing
of the medication
False
True or false: The generic name of a drug is the name given by the
manufacturer: the generic name is used to market the drug
False
True or False: Each drug has only one generic name but can have many trade
names
True
An 80 year old male with a history of congestive heart failure, diabetes,
osteoarthritis and early stage kidney failure, has been living independently but
is becoming more forgetful. He is admitted to the hospital to evaluate repeated
episodes of hyperglycemia (high blood glucose).
QUESTION: Considering the information provided in this scenario, which
factor would best help you assess this patient's capacity for self-care and the
potential for successful drug therapy if he continues to live alone and must
administer his own medications?
A. the patient's age
B. the patient's memory
C. results from the patient's lab tests
D. the patient's med history
B. the patient's memory
An 80 year old male with a history of congestive heart failure, diabetes,
osteoarthritis and early stage kidney failure, has been living independently but
is becoming more forgetful. He is admitted to the hospital to evaluate repeated
episodes of hyperglycemia (high blood glucose).
QUESTION: Given this clinical scenario, which of the factors listed below (if
known) would identify this patient as being at high-risk for adverse reactions
, to drug therapy?
A. the presence of diabetes
B. the fact that the patient lives independently
C. kidney dysfunction
D. the fact that the patient has been admitted to the hospital
C. kidney dysfunction
Before administering a med to a patient, what baseline assessment data would
be important to collect?
A. chemical stability of a med
B. patient med history
C. trade name of the med
D. all of the above
B. patient med history
Which of the following factors would identify a patient as being at high risk for
adverse reactions to drug therapy?
A. 16 yo homeless youth
B. 50 yo woman with hot flashes
C. 80 yo with a sulfa allergy
D. 6 mo healthy infant
C. 80 yo with a sulfa allergy
What are the properties of an ideal drug?
A. Chemically stable
B. predictable effects
C. easy to administer
D. safe
E. all of the above
E. all of the above
Which of the following are considered non-pharmacological interventions that
could be used to enhance or eliminate drug therapy in your pt?
A. massage
B. nutrition
C. exercise
D. aroma therapy
E. meditation
F. all of the above
F. all of the above
All of the following are rights of med administration except:
A. right pt
B. right drug
C. right dose
D. right time
E. right documentation
F. right nurse
F. right nurse
A ______________ drug is one that elicits the responses for which it is given
A. effective
questions And Correct Answers
True or false: Pharmacotherapeutics can be defined as "the study of drugs and
their interactions with living systems"
False
True or false: Collecting baseline data prior to administering medications is
necessary only if you expect to see changes before the next dose
False
True or false: When teaching a patient about a medication, the nurse should
include information about the patient's expected response and the duration of
drug therapy
True
True or False: the objective of drug therapy is to provide max benefit with
minimal harm
True
True or false: medication adherence will be enhanced by more frequent dosing
of the medication
False
True or false: The generic name of a drug is the name given by the
manufacturer: the generic name is used to market the drug
False
True or False: Each drug has only one generic name but can have many trade
names
True
An 80 year old male with a history of congestive heart failure, diabetes,
osteoarthritis and early stage kidney failure, has been living independently but
is becoming more forgetful. He is admitted to the hospital to evaluate repeated
episodes of hyperglycemia (high blood glucose).
QUESTION: Considering the information provided in this scenario, which
factor would best help you assess this patient's capacity for self-care and the
potential for successful drug therapy if he continues to live alone and must
administer his own medications?
A. the patient's age
B. the patient's memory
C. results from the patient's lab tests
D. the patient's med history
B. the patient's memory
An 80 year old male with a history of congestive heart failure, diabetes,
osteoarthritis and early stage kidney failure, has been living independently but
is becoming more forgetful. He is admitted to the hospital to evaluate repeated
episodes of hyperglycemia (high blood glucose).
QUESTION: Given this clinical scenario, which of the factors listed below (if
known) would identify this patient as being at high-risk for adverse reactions
, to drug therapy?
A. the presence of diabetes
B. the fact that the patient lives independently
C. kidney dysfunction
D. the fact that the patient has been admitted to the hospital
C. kidney dysfunction
Before administering a med to a patient, what baseline assessment data would
be important to collect?
A. chemical stability of a med
B. patient med history
C. trade name of the med
D. all of the above
B. patient med history
Which of the following factors would identify a patient as being at high risk for
adverse reactions to drug therapy?
A. 16 yo homeless youth
B. 50 yo woman with hot flashes
C. 80 yo with a sulfa allergy
D. 6 mo healthy infant
C. 80 yo with a sulfa allergy
What are the properties of an ideal drug?
A. Chemically stable
B. predictable effects
C. easy to administer
D. safe
E. all of the above
E. all of the above
Which of the following are considered non-pharmacological interventions that
could be used to enhance or eliminate drug therapy in your pt?
A. massage
B. nutrition
C. exercise
D. aroma therapy
E. meditation
F. all of the above
F. all of the above
All of the following are rights of med administration except:
A. right pt
B. right drug
C. right dose
D. right time
E. right documentation
F. right nurse
F. right nurse
A ______________ drug is one that elicits the responses for which it is given
A. effective
