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Pharmacology Final Exam Practice Questions and Answers
What is the name under which drug is listed by U.S Food Drug administration FDA? - Ans:✔✔-Official
What is the source contains info. specitic to nutritional supplements? - Ans:✔✔-United States
Pharmacopoeia /National formulany NSP NF
mesperidine (Demerol) is Narcotic w/a high Potential tor physical phychological dependeny. Under which
classificoation does this drug fall? - Ans:✔✔-Class II
What would the FDA do to expedite drug development & approval for an outbreak of smallpox for which
there is no known treatment? - Ans:✔✔-Fast track investigational drug
Which statement is true about O ver the-caunter (OTC) drug? - Ans:✔✔-They are Sold w/o a
prescription.
The nurse is transcribing new orolers written for a pt. w/ a Substance abuse history. Choosing the
medication ordered that has greatest risk for abuse. - Ans:✔✔-Lortab
The nurse administers an initial dose of steroid to a pt w/ asthma. 30 minutes after administration, nurse
finds pt agitated & stating that everyone is out to get me. what is the term for this unusual reaction? -
Ans:✔✔-Idisyncratic reaction
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What occurs when two drugs compete for the same resulting in increased activity ot the 1st drug? -
Ans:✔✔-Displacement
What is the process by which a drug is transported by circulation body fluids to receptor sites? -
Ans:✔✔-Distrubution
The nurse assesses which blood level to determine the amount of Circulating medication in pt? -
Ans:✔✔-Drug
What the nurse need to determine first in order to mix two drugs in same syringe? - Ans:✔✔-
Compatibility af the drug
Which life-threatening illness may occur as a result of aspirin (salicyate) administration. during Viral
illness to pts. younger than 20 years ot age?. - Ans:✔✔-Reye's syndrome
The nurse is preparing to administer tetracycline to a pt. Diagnosed w/ an infection. Which medication
shouldn't be administered w/ tetracycline? - Ans:✔✔-Mylanta
Federal food, drug, & cosmetic drug (1938 - Ans:✔✔-Which legislation authorizes the FDA to the Safety
of a drug before marketing?
II - Ans:✔✔-Mesperidine ( Demerol) is a narcotic w/a high potential for physical and psychological
depending under which classification does this drug fall?
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8:30Am - Ans:✔✔-What time will the trough blood level need to be drawn if the nurse administers the
intravenous medication dose at 9:00AM?
Aligderm - Ans:✔✔-A patient has an infected wound w/ large amounts of drainage. Which type of
dressing would nurse use?
Under tongue - Ans:✔✔-Where would nurse administer a medication that was ordered to given
sublingually?
These drugs pass directly into sustemic circulation - Ans:✔✔-Why are sublingual and buccal medications
rapidly absorbed?
Use a binder or Montgomery tape to secure dressing. - Ans:✔✔-Which action will nurse perform when
doing a wet to dry dressing every 4 hours on a patient w/ deep wound?
Erytherma and induration - Ans:✔✔-Which nursing assessment accurately describes results of an
intradermal skin test?
Check patient's identification. - Ans:✔✔-After entering pt.'s room to administer oral medications, which
does action will nurse take first?
100 units per mi - Ans:✔✔-The nutse is preparing to administer insulin. What does U 100 indicate?
Inject at 45 degree angle - Ans:✔✔-Which technique by nurse is accurate when administering heparin to
a thin, older adult patient?
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Pharmacology Final Exam Practice Questions and Answers
What is the name under which drug is listed by U.S Food Drug administration FDA? - Ans:✔✔-Official
What is the source contains info. specitic to nutritional supplements? - Ans:✔✔-United States
Pharmacopoeia /National formulany NSP NF
mesperidine (Demerol) is Narcotic w/a high Potential tor physical phychological dependeny. Under which
classificoation does this drug fall? - Ans:✔✔-Class II
What would the FDA do to expedite drug development & approval for an outbreak of smallpox for which
there is no known treatment? - Ans:✔✔-Fast track investigational drug
Which statement is true about O ver the-caunter (OTC) drug? - Ans:✔✔-They are Sold w/o a
prescription.
The nurse is transcribing new orolers written for a pt. w/ a Substance abuse history. Choosing the
medication ordered that has greatest risk for abuse. - Ans:✔✔-Lortab
The nurse administers an initial dose of steroid to a pt w/ asthma. 30 minutes after administration, nurse
finds pt agitated & stating that everyone is out to get me. what is the term for this unusual reaction? -
Ans:✔✔-Idisyncratic reaction
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What occurs when two drugs compete for the same resulting in increased activity ot the 1st drug? -
Ans:✔✔-Displacement
What is the process by which a drug is transported by circulation body fluids to receptor sites? -
Ans:✔✔-Distrubution
The nurse assesses which blood level to determine the amount of Circulating medication in pt? -
Ans:✔✔-Drug
What the nurse need to determine first in order to mix two drugs in same syringe? - Ans:✔✔-
Compatibility af the drug
Which life-threatening illness may occur as a result of aspirin (salicyate) administration. during Viral
illness to pts. younger than 20 years ot age?. - Ans:✔✔-Reye's syndrome
The nurse is preparing to administer tetracycline to a pt. Diagnosed w/ an infection. Which medication
shouldn't be administered w/ tetracycline? - Ans:✔✔-Mylanta
Federal food, drug, & cosmetic drug (1938 - Ans:✔✔-Which legislation authorizes the FDA to the Safety
of a drug before marketing?
II - Ans:✔✔-Mesperidine ( Demerol) is a narcotic w/a high potential for physical and psychological
depending under which classification does this drug fall?
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8:30Am - Ans:✔✔-What time will the trough blood level need to be drawn if the nurse administers the
intravenous medication dose at 9:00AM?
Aligderm - Ans:✔✔-A patient has an infected wound w/ large amounts of drainage. Which type of
dressing would nurse use?
Under tongue - Ans:✔✔-Where would nurse administer a medication that was ordered to given
sublingually?
These drugs pass directly into sustemic circulation - Ans:✔✔-Why are sublingual and buccal medications
rapidly absorbed?
Use a binder or Montgomery tape to secure dressing. - Ans:✔✔-Which action will nurse perform when
doing a wet to dry dressing every 4 hours on a patient w/ deep wound?
Erytherma and induration - Ans:✔✔-Which nursing assessment accurately describes results of an
intradermal skin test?
Check patient's identification. - Ans:✔✔-After entering pt.'s room to administer oral medications, which
does action will nurse take first?
100 units per mi - Ans:✔✔-The nutse is preparing to administer insulin. What does U 100 indicate?
Inject at 45 degree angle - Ans:✔✔-Which technique by nurse is accurate when administering heparin to
a thin, older adult patient?
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