NURS 3100 Unit 1 Exam 1
A nurse is reviewing key events in the history of pharmacology with a student nurse. Which
student comment indicates anunderstanding?
A.
"Penicillin is one of the initial drugs isolated from a naturalsource."
B.
"Early researchers used themselves as testsubjects."
C.
"Pharmacologists began synthesizing drugs in the laboratory in the nineteenthcentury."
D.
"A primary goal of pharmacology is to preventdisease." - ANS-B
A student nurse asks a nursing instructor why anatomy and physiology as well as microbiology
when the student only wants to learn about pharmacology. What is the best response by the
instructor?
A.
"An understanding of those subjects is essential to understandpharmacology."
B.
"Because pharmacology is an outgrowth of thosesubjects."
C.
"Knowledge of all those subjects will prepare you to administermedication."
D.
"You must learnall, since all of those subjects are part of thecurriculum." - ANS-A
A nurse is teaching a group of nurses about the differences between pharmacology and
therapeutics. The nurse determines that learning has occurred when which statements are
made?
Select all that apply
A.
"Pharmacology is the development ofmedicines."
B.
"Pharmacology is the study ofmedicines."
C.
"Therapeutics relates to drug use to treatsuffering."
D.
"Therapeutics is the study of druginteractions."
E.
"Pharmacology is the study of drugs to preventdisease." - ANS-B, C, and E
,A nurse administers a vaccine to a client. What is thenurse's best understanding as it relates to
the manufacture of avaccine?
A.
The vaccine is most commonly synthesized in a laboratory.
B.
The vaccine is produced by a combination of animal and plant products.
C.
The vaccine is produced by natural plant extracts in the laboratory.
D.
The vaccine is naturally produced in animal cells or microorganisms. - ANS-D
An older client is admitted with gastrointestinal bleeding. The client says to thenurse, "Idon't
understand this. All I did was take ibuprofen(Advil) for myarthritis." What is thenurse's best
response?
A.
Encourage the client to substitute saferdrugs, such as acetaminophen(Tylenol).
B.
Review nonpharmacologic methods to relieve joint pain.
C.
Teach the client about the side effects of ibuprofen(Advil).
D.
Remind the client to contact their healthcare provider before taking anyover-the-counter (OTC)
medications. - ANS-C
A nurse teaches a student nurse about the pharmacological classification of drugs. The nurse
evaluates that learning has occurred when the student makes whichresponse?
A.
"An antihypertensive lowers bloodpressure."
B.
"An anticoagulant influences bloodclotting."
C.
"An anti-anginal treatsangina."
D.
"A calcium channel blocker blocks heart calciumchannels." - ANS-D
A nurse is providing medication education to a client with hypertension. The nurse teaches the
client that the health care provider ordered a diuretic to decrease the amount of fluid in the
client's body. Which statement best describes thenurse's instruction?
A.
The nurse provided appropriate medication education.
B.
The nurse explained thedrug's mechanism of action.
C.
,The nurse explained the consequences of not using the drug.
D.
The nurse taught the client about a prototype drug. - ANS-B
A student nurse asks a nursing instructor how to remember all of the antibiotic drugs since there
are so many. What is the best response by the nursinginstructor?
A.
"Categorize the individual drugs by therapeuticeffect."
B.
"A flow chart will help enhance yourmemory."
C.
"Focus on a representative drug from eachclass."
D.
"Mnemonics will help you tell the difference betweendrugs" - ANS-C
A client has been taking paroxetine(Paxil) for a year and tells a nurse is it no longer working.
What is the best response by thenurse?
A.
"Are you taking name brand Paxil or the generic versionparoxetine?"
B.
"This sounds like your medication needschanging."
C.
"Let's look for interactions with other medications you aretaking."
D.
"It is time for us to do the Beck Depression assessmentagain." - ANS-A
A student nurse has completed an initial pharmacology course and tells a nurse that it was
difficult. What is the best response by thenurse?
A.
"It reallyisn't over; you should take a graduate coursenext."
B.
"Learning is alwayspainful, but we must continueanyway."
C.
"It may beover, but now you must apply what you have learned to patientcare."
D.
"Learning is gradual andcontinuous; we never completely master all areas ofpharmacology." -
ANS-D
A client says to thenurse, "My wife and I take the samedrug, but we have different side effects.
Are we doing somethingwrong?" What is the best response by thenurse?
A.
"Differences such as your sex can result in different sideeffects."
Your answer is correct.
B.
, " I'll have to check. What is the name of the drug you wereusing?"
C.
"I'm not sure. Maybe the drug is not thesame; you should checkit."
D.
"Possibly. This could happen if one uses generic or brand namedrugs." - ANS-A
A client comes to the emergency department with a myocardial infarction. Theclient's husband
tells the nurse that his wife has been taking calcium carbonate(Tums) for years for what she
thought was indigestion. What is the best response by thenurse?
A.
"Well, I am glad she ishere, as it certainlywasn't indigestion."
B.
"Why did you let her dothat? She should have seen aphysician."
C.
"Your wife should not haveself-diagnosed herself. I hope she will beokay."
D.
"Your wife wasself-diagnosing, which is generally not a goodidea." - ANS-D
A nurse is teaching a class for clients aboutover-the-counter (OTC) medications. The nurse
determines that education has been effective when the clients make which of the below
statement?
A.
"A pharmacist can tell me how to take theover-the-counter (OTC)medicine."
B.
"I will check with my provider first before I take anyover-the-counter (OTC)medicine."
C.
"After reading all the directions on thelabel, I will call the healthcareprovider's office if they are
notclear."
D.
"Medicines that are availableover-the-counter (OTC) are reallysafe, or they would be
prescriptionmedicines." - ANS-C
A client asks a nurse why a prescribed medication is very expensive. What is the best response
by thenurse?
A.
Maintain the client on samples of the brand name drug from thephysician's office.
B.
Help the client receive free medicine through a"patient assistance" program.
C.
Contact the healthcare provider to ask if a generic drug may be substituted.
Your answer is correct.
D.
Ask the healthcare provider if a cheaper brand name drug may be substituted. - ANS-C
A nurse is reviewing key events in the history of pharmacology with a student nurse. Which
student comment indicates anunderstanding?
A.
"Penicillin is one of the initial drugs isolated from a naturalsource."
B.
"Early researchers used themselves as testsubjects."
C.
"Pharmacologists began synthesizing drugs in the laboratory in the nineteenthcentury."
D.
"A primary goal of pharmacology is to preventdisease." - ANS-B
A student nurse asks a nursing instructor why anatomy and physiology as well as microbiology
when the student only wants to learn about pharmacology. What is the best response by the
instructor?
A.
"An understanding of those subjects is essential to understandpharmacology."
B.
"Because pharmacology is an outgrowth of thosesubjects."
C.
"Knowledge of all those subjects will prepare you to administermedication."
D.
"You must learnall, since all of those subjects are part of thecurriculum." - ANS-A
A nurse is teaching a group of nurses about the differences between pharmacology and
therapeutics. The nurse determines that learning has occurred when which statements are
made?
Select all that apply
A.
"Pharmacology is the development ofmedicines."
B.
"Pharmacology is the study ofmedicines."
C.
"Therapeutics relates to drug use to treatsuffering."
D.
"Therapeutics is the study of druginteractions."
E.
"Pharmacology is the study of drugs to preventdisease." - ANS-B, C, and E
,A nurse administers a vaccine to a client. What is thenurse's best understanding as it relates to
the manufacture of avaccine?
A.
The vaccine is most commonly synthesized in a laboratory.
B.
The vaccine is produced by a combination of animal and plant products.
C.
The vaccine is produced by natural plant extracts in the laboratory.
D.
The vaccine is naturally produced in animal cells or microorganisms. - ANS-D
An older client is admitted with gastrointestinal bleeding. The client says to thenurse, "Idon't
understand this. All I did was take ibuprofen(Advil) for myarthritis." What is thenurse's best
response?
A.
Encourage the client to substitute saferdrugs, such as acetaminophen(Tylenol).
B.
Review nonpharmacologic methods to relieve joint pain.
C.
Teach the client about the side effects of ibuprofen(Advil).
D.
Remind the client to contact their healthcare provider before taking anyover-the-counter (OTC)
medications. - ANS-C
A nurse teaches a student nurse about the pharmacological classification of drugs. The nurse
evaluates that learning has occurred when the student makes whichresponse?
A.
"An antihypertensive lowers bloodpressure."
B.
"An anticoagulant influences bloodclotting."
C.
"An anti-anginal treatsangina."
D.
"A calcium channel blocker blocks heart calciumchannels." - ANS-D
A nurse is providing medication education to a client with hypertension. The nurse teaches the
client that the health care provider ordered a diuretic to decrease the amount of fluid in the
client's body. Which statement best describes thenurse's instruction?
A.
The nurse provided appropriate medication education.
B.
The nurse explained thedrug's mechanism of action.
C.
,The nurse explained the consequences of not using the drug.
D.
The nurse taught the client about a prototype drug. - ANS-B
A student nurse asks a nursing instructor how to remember all of the antibiotic drugs since there
are so many. What is the best response by the nursinginstructor?
A.
"Categorize the individual drugs by therapeuticeffect."
B.
"A flow chart will help enhance yourmemory."
C.
"Focus on a representative drug from eachclass."
D.
"Mnemonics will help you tell the difference betweendrugs" - ANS-C
A client has been taking paroxetine(Paxil) for a year and tells a nurse is it no longer working.
What is the best response by thenurse?
A.
"Are you taking name brand Paxil or the generic versionparoxetine?"
B.
"This sounds like your medication needschanging."
C.
"Let's look for interactions with other medications you aretaking."
D.
"It is time for us to do the Beck Depression assessmentagain." - ANS-A
A student nurse has completed an initial pharmacology course and tells a nurse that it was
difficult. What is the best response by thenurse?
A.
"It reallyisn't over; you should take a graduate coursenext."
B.
"Learning is alwayspainful, but we must continueanyway."
C.
"It may beover, but now you must apply what you have learned to patientcare."
D.
"Learning is gradual andcontinuous; we never completely master all areas ofpharmacology." -
ANS-D
A client says to thenurse, "My wife and I take the samedrug, but we have different side effects.
Are we doing somethingwrong?" What is the best response by thenurse?
A.
"Differences such as your sex can result in different sideeffects."
Your answer is correct.
B.
, " I'll have to check. What is the name of the drug you wereusing?"
C.
"I'm not sure. Maybe the drug is not thesame; you should checkit."
D.
"Possibly. This could happen if one uses generic or brand namedrugs." - ANS-A
A client comes to the emergency department with a myocardial infarction. Theclient's husband
tells the nurse that his wife has been taking calcium carbonate(Tums) for years for what she
thought was indigestion. What is the best response by thenurse?
A.
"Well, I am glad she ishere, as it certainlywasn't indigestion."
B.
"Why did you let her dothat? She should have seen aphysician."
C.
"Your wife should not haveself-diagnosed herself. I hope she will beokay."
D.
"Your wife wasself-diagnosing, which is generally not a goodidea." - ANS-D
A nurse is teaching a class for clients aboutover-the-counter (OTC) medications. The nurse
determines that education has been effective when the clients make which of the below
statement?
A.
"A pharmacist can tell me how to take theover-the-counter (OTC)medicine."
B.
"I will check with my provider first before I take anyover-the-counter (OTC)medicine."
C.
"After reading all the directions on thelabel, I will call the healthcareprovider's office if they are
notclear."
D.
"Medicines that are availableover-the-counter (OTC) are reallysafe, or they would be
prescriptionmedicines." - ANS-C
A client asks a nurse why a prescribed medication is very expensive. What is the best response
by thenurse?
A.
Maintain the client on samples of the brand name drug from thephysician's office.
B.
Help the client receive free medicine through a"patient assistance" program.
C.
Contact the healthcare provider to ask if a generic drug may be substituted.
Your answer is correct.
D.
Ask the healthcare provider if a cheaper brand name drug may be substituted. - ANS-C
