PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 1 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS EXAM WITH CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
A patient has liver and kidney disease. He is given a medication with a half-life
of 30 hours. What is the expected duration of this medication?
A.increase.
B.decrease.
C.remain unchanged.
D.dissipate. - CORRECT-ANSWERS>>>>>>A
A nurse is to administer a dose of furosemide (Lasix). The nurse is aware that Lasix
is the ________ for the drug.
•
A.generic name
B.chemical name
C.nonproprietary name
D.brand name - CORRECT-ANSWERS>>>>>>D
When assessing older adults and those with renal dysfunction, the nurse would
expect the creatinine clearance to be which of the following?
A. substantially increased.
,B. slightly increased.
C. decreased.
D. in the normal range. - CORRECT-ANSWERS>>>>>>C
A patient sustains significant burns to the skin and is experiencing fluid shift
associated with edema in the fluid overload phase. The nurse would anticipate
that this will interfere most with which phase of pharmacodynamics?
•
A. Absorption
B. Distribution
C. Metabolism
Excretion - CORRECT-ANSWERS>>>>>>B
Which nursing actions would be most appropriate for ensuring patient safety
with a medication that has a low therapeutic index?
A.Monitoring a patient's urine output
B.Assessing vital signs hourly
C.Maintaining strict isolation precautions
D.Monitoring serum peak and trough levels - CORRECT-ANSWERS>>>>>>D
What is the primary site of metabolism for most drugs?
A. kidney.
B. small intestine.
, C. liver.
D. brain. - CORRECT-ANSWERS>>>>>>C
Children have higher metabolic rates than adults. The nurse realizes that this
affects administration of medication for pain in children in all of the following
ways except
A.higher requirement for medication.
B.increased dosage.
C.decreased frequency.
D.increased frequency. - CORRECT-ANSWERS>>>>>>D
A toddler requires an oral medication. It is most appropriate for the nurse to
administer the oral medication
A.in a nipple.
B.dipped in a pacifier.
C.via an oral syringe.
D.mixed with formula in a bottle. - CORRECT-ANSWERS>>>>>>C
Older adults are at risk for taking many medications together. This is known as
•
A.tachyphylaxis.
B.drug interaction.
C.polypharmacy.
QUESTIONS EXAM WITH CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
A patient has liver and kidney disease. He is given a medication with a half-life
of 30 hours. What is the expected duration of this medication?
A.increase.
B.decrease.
C.remain unchanged.
D.dissipate. - CORRECT-ANSWERS>>>>>>A
A nurse is to administer a dose of furosemide (Lasix). The nurse is aware that Lasix
is the ________ for the drug.
•
A.generic name
B.chemical name
C.nonproprietary name
D.brand name - CORRECT-ANSWERS>>>>>>D
When assessing older adults and those with renal dysfunction, the nurse would
expect the creatinine clearance to be which of the following?
A. substantially increased.
,B. slightly increased.
C. decreased.
D. in the normal range. - CORRECT-ANSWERS>>>>>>C
A patient sustains significant burns to the skin and is experiencing fluid shift
associated with edema in the fluid overload phase. The nurse would anticipate
that this will interfere most with which phase of pharmacodynamics?
•
A. Absorption
B. Distribution
C. Metabolism
Excretion - CORRECT-ANSWERS>>>>>>B
Which nursing actions would be most appropriate for ensuring patient safety
with a medication that has a low therapeutic index?
A.Monitoring a patient's urine output
B.Assessing vital signs hourly
C.Maintaining strict isolation precautions
D.Monitoring serum peak and trough levels - CORRECT-ANSWERS>>>>>>D
What is the primary site of metabolism for most drugs?
A. kidney.
B. small intestine.
, C. liver.
D. brain. - CORRECT-ANSWERS>>>>>>C
Children have higher metabolic rates than adults. The nurse realizes that this
affects administration of medication for pain in children in all of the following
ways except
A.higher requirement for medication.
B.increased dosage.
C.decreased frequency.
D.increased frequency. - CORRECT-ANSWERS>>>>>>D
A toddler requires an oral medication. It is most appropriate for the nurse to
administer the oral medication
A.in a nipple.
B.dipped in a pacifier.
C.via an oral syringe.
D.mixed with formula in a bottle. - CORRECT-ANSWERS>>>>>>C
Older adults are at risk for taking many medications together. This is known as
•
A.tachyphylaxis.
B.drug interaction.
C.polypharmacy.
