NURS 676 ADVANCED
PHARMACOLOGY MIDTERM EXAM
LATEST 2023-2024 FALL QTR (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS)
QSN1
A nurse works in a private hospital and needs to administer some narcotic drugsto
one ofher patients. Which of the following should the nurse consider when administering
narcotics to patients in a hospital setting?
SelectedNarcotics to be used in the hospital are dispensed only with awritten Answer:
prescription.
• QSN2
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been receiving regular doses of an agonist for 2 weeks. Which ofthe
following should the nurse anticipate?
SelectedThe drug will decrease in effectiveness
Answer:
• QSN3
1 out of 1points
, A nurse is creating a plan of care for a 68-year-old woman with a recent diagnosis
of unstable angina and new prescription for nitroglycerin. Which of thefollowing nursing
diagnoses should the nurse prioritize in the planning of this patient's care?
SelectedAcute Pain, Headache, related to adverse effects of drugtherapy
Answer:
• QSN4
1 out of 1 points
A nurse is caring for a patient who abuses marijuana. The treatment formarijuana
abuse consists mainly of
Selectednonpharmacologic interventions combined with an exerciseAnswer:
program.
• QSN5
1 out of 1 points
A nurse is caring for a patient who is in severe pain and is receiving an opioid
analgesic. Which of the following would be the nurse's priority assessments?
SelectedPain intensity, respiratory rate, and level of consciousness
Answer:
• QSN6
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been prescribed an oral drug that is known to have a high first- pass
effect. Which of the following measures has the potential to increase the amount of the
free drug that is available to body cells?
Selected Administering the drug intravenously rather than
Answer: orally
,• QSN7
1 out of 1 points
A nurse is providing a patient with a list of drugs as a part of the patient's plan of
care. Which of the following drug nomenclatures should the nurse use to list the drugs?
Selected The drugs' generic names
Answer:
• QSN8
1 out of 1 points
Federal legislation dictates a lengthy and rigorous process of testing for newdrugs.
What is the primary purpose of this testing process?
Selected To ensure the safety of the public
Answer:
• QSN9
1 out of 1
points
During a clinic visit, a patient complains of having frequent muscle cramps in her
legs. The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient has been taking over-the-counter
laxatives for the past 7 years. The nurse informed the patient that prolonged use of
laxatives
Selectedmay cause nutrient deficiencies.
Answer:
• QSN10
• 1 out of 1
points
A home health nurse notes that there have been changes to a patient's oraldrug
regimen. The nurse will closely monitor the new drug regimen to
, Selectedidentify any changes in drug absorption that would change theAnswer:
drug effect.
• QSN11
1 out of 1 points
What critical piece of information is missing from the following medication order:
Amoxicillin 250 mg every 8 hours?
Selected Route
Answer:
• QSN12
• 1 out of 1
points
A patient has recently been prescribed a drug that treats his hypertension by
blocking the sympathetic receptors in his sympathetic nervous system. This action is
characteristic of
Selectedan adrenergic antagonist.
Answer:
• QSN13
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following will a nurse inform the patient is one of the most common
adverse effects of guaifenesin (Robitussin)?
Selected Gastrointestinal distress
Answer:
PHARMACOLOGY MIDTERM EXAM
LATEST 2023-2024 FALL QTR (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS)
QSN1
A nurse works in a private hospital and needs to administer some narcotic drugsto
one ofher patients. Which of the following should the nurse consider when administering
narcotics to patients in a hospital setting?
SelectedNarcotics to be used in the hospital are dispensed only with awritten Answer:
prescription.
• QSN2
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been receiving regular doses of an agonist for 2 weeks. Which ofthe
following should the nurse anticipate?
SelectedThe drug will decrease in effectiveness
Answer:
• QSN3
1 out of 1points
, A nurse is creating a plan of care for a 68-year-old woman with a recent diagnosis
of unstable angina and new prescription for nitroglycerin. Which of thefollowing nursing
diagnoses should the nurse prioritize in the planning of this patient's care?
SelectedAcute Pain, Headache, related to adverse effects of drugtherapy
Answer:
• QSN4
1 out of 1 points
A nurse is caring for a patient who abuses marijuana. The treatment formarijuana
abuse consists mainly of
Selectednonpharmacologic interventions combined with an exerciseAnswer:
program.
• QSN5
1 out of 1 points
A nurse is caring for a patient who is in severe pain and is receiving an opioid
analgesic. Which of the following would be the nurse's priority assessments?
SelectedPain intensity, respiratory rate, and level of consciousness
Answer:
• QSN6
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been prescribed an oral drug that is known to have a high first- pass
effect. Which of the following measures has the potential to increase the amount of the
free drug that is available to body cells?
Selected Administering the drug intravenously rather than
Answer: orally
,• QSN7
1 out of 1 points
A nurse is providing a patient with a list of drugs as a part of the patient's plan of
care. Which of the following drug nomenclatures should the nurse use to list the drugs?
Selected The drugs' generic names
Answer:
• QSN8
1 out of 1 points
Federal legislation dictates a lengthy and rigorous process of testing for newdrugs.
What is the primary purpose of this testing process?
Selected To ensure the safety of the public
Answer:
• QSN9
1 out of 1
points
During a clinic visit, a patient complains of having frequent muscle cramps in her
legs. The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient has been taking over-the-counter
laxatives for the past 7 years. The nurse informed the patient that prolonged use of
laxatives
Selectedmay cause nutrient deficiencies.
Answer:
• QSN10
• 1 out of 1
points
A home health nurse notes that there have been changes to a patient's oraldrug
regimen. The nurse will closely monitor the new drug regimen to
, Selectedidentify any changes in drug absorption that would change theAnswer:
drug effect.
• QSN11
1 out of 1 points
What critical piece of information is missing from the following medication order:
Amoxicillin 250 mg every 8 hours?
Selected Route
Answer:
• QSN12
• 1 out of 1
points
A patient has recently been prescribed a drug that treats his hypertension by
blocking the sympathetic receptors in his sympathetic nervous system. This action is
characteristic of
Selectedan adrenergic antagonist.
Answer:
• QSN13
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following will a nurse inform the patient is one of the most common
adverse effects of guaifenesin (Robitussin)?
Selected Gastrointestinal distress
Answer:
