PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 1 NCLEX
QUESTIONS EXAM WITH CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Which components of pharmacokinetics does the nurse need to understand before
administering a drug? (Select all that apply.)
a. Drugs with a smaller volume of drug distribution have a longer half-life.
b. Oral drugs are dissolved through the process of pinocytosis.
c. Patients with kidney disease may have fewer protein-binding sites and are at risk for drug
toxicity.
d. Rapid absorption decreases the bioavailability of the drug.
e. When the drug metabolism rate is decreased, excess drug accumulation can occur, which can
cause toxicity. - CORRECT-ANSWERSC,E
The nurse will question the health care provider if a drug with a half-life ( t ½) of more than 24
hours is ordered to be given more than how often?
a. Once daily
,b. Every other day
c. Twice weekly
d. Once weekly - CORRECT-ANSWERSA
The nurse is explaining drug action to a nursing student. Which statement made by the nurse is
correct?
a. Water-soluble and ionized drugs are quickly absorbed.
b. A drug not bound to protein is an active drug.
c. Most receptors are found under the cell membrane.
d. Toxic effects can result if the trough level is low. - CORRECT-ANSWERSB
A Native American patient is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and is prescribed
the antidiabetic drug metformin 500 mg per os with morning and evening meals. Which
statement best indicates to the nurse that the patient will adhere to the therapeutic regimen?
a. I will no longer put sugar on my cereal because that will help me be healthier.
,b. If I take this medicine, I will feel better soon and won't have to take it anymore.
c. To reduce the possibility of damage to my body, I must take the medicine as scheduled.
d. I have diabetes because of my ancestry, so there's not much I can do about it. - CORRECT-
ANSWERSA
The nurse is aware that the rate of absorption can be changed by which actions? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Modifying gastric emptying time
b. Changing gastric pH
c. Decreasing inflammation
d. Forming drug complexes
e. Eating too slowly - CORRECT-ANSWERSA,B,D
The nurse is reviewing a patient's medications as part of patient teaching. The nurse is aware
that which drug is least likely to cause photosensitivity?
a. Penicillins
, b. Sulfonamides
c. Sulfonylureas
d. Thiazides - CORRECT-ANSWERSA
The nurse is meeting with a community group about medication safety. The nurse must
emphasize that patients at high risk for drug interactions include which groups? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Older patients
b. Patients with chronic health conditions
c. Patients taking three or more drugs
d. Patients dealing with only one pharmacy
e. Patients covered by Medicare or Medicaid - CORRECT-ANSWERSA,B,C
The nurse recognizes that when a patient takes a hepatic enzyme inducer, the dose of warfarin
is usually modified in which way?
QUESTIONS EXAM WITH CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Which components of pharmacokinetics does the nurse need to understand before
administering a drug? (Select all that apply.)
a. Drugs with a smaller volume of drug distribution have a longer half-life.
b. Oral drugs are dissolved through the process of pinocytosis.
c. Patients with kidney disease may have fewer protein-binding sites and are at risk for drug
toxicity.
d. Rapid absorption decreases the bioavailability of the drug.
e. When the drug metabolism rate is decreased, excess drug accumulation can occur, which can
cause toxicity. - CORRECT-ANSWERSC,E
The nurse will question the health care provider if a drug with a half-life ( t ½) of more than 24
hours is ordered to be given more than how often?
a. Once daily
,b. Every other day
c. Twice weekly
d. Once weekly - CORRECT-ANSWERSA
The nurse is explaining drug action to a nursing student. Which statement made by the nurse is
correct?
a. Water-soluble and ionized drugs are quickly absorbed.
b. A drug not bound to protein is an active drug.
c. Most receptors are found under the cell membrane.
d. Toxic effects can result if the trough level is low. - CORRECT-ANSWERSB
A Native American patient is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and is prescribed
the antidiabetic drug metformin 500 mg per os with morning and evening meals. Which
statement best indicates to the nurse that the patient will adhere to the therapeutic regimen?
a. I will no longer put sugar on my cereal because that will help me be healthier.
,b. If I take this medicine, I will feel better soon and won't have to take it anymore.
c. To reduce the possibility of damage to my body, I must take the medicine as scheduled.
d. I have diabetes because of my ancestry, so there's not much I can do about it. - CORRECT-
ANSWERSA
The nurse is aware that the rate of absorption can be changed by which actions? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Modifying gastric emptying time
b. Changing gastric pH
c. Decreasing inflammation
d. Forming drug complexes
e. Eating too slowly - CORRECT-ANSWERSA,B,D
The nurse is reviewing a patient's medications as part of patient teaching. The nurse is aware
that which drug is least likely to cause photosensitivity?
a. Penicillins
, b. Sulfonamides
c. Sulfonylureas
d. Thiazides - CORRECT-ANSWERSA
The nurse is meeting with a community group about medication safety. The nurse must
emphasize that patients at high risk for drug interactions include which groups? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Older patients
b. Patients with chronic health conditions
c. Patients taking three or more drugs
d. Patients dealing with only one pharmacy
e. Patients covered by Medicare or Medicaid - CORRECT-ANSWERSA,B,C
The nurse recognizes that when a patient takes a hepatic enzyme inducer, the dose of warfarin
is usually modified in which way?
