PHARMACOLOGY 1 TEST EXAM 1 NEWEST PRACTICE
2025/2026 COMPLETE STUDY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
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The client tells the nurse that he experiences frequent eye irritation even after using over-the-
counter (OTC) medications. What is the best recommendation by the nurse?
1. Increase your fluid intake; you are probably dehydrated.
2. See your eye doctor for further evaluation.
3. This sounds like an allergic response; try an antihistamine.
4. Use normal saline rinses instead of over-the-counter (OTC) preparations - Answer>>> 2. See
your eye doctor for further evaluation.
A patient is prescribed epinephrine eye drops for treatment of chronic open-angle glaucoma. The
patient complains of burning with instillation of the drops. How would the nurse respond to the
patient?
A. "This is a typical adverse effect and may lessen over time. If this continues, we need to
schedule an appointment with your provider."
B. "That should not occur. Come to the office now."
C. "This only occurs if the drop is not placed in the correct area of the eye."
D. "This is normal and will continue as long as you use the drops." - Answer>>> A. "This is a
typical adverse effect and may lessen over time. If this continues, we need to schedule an
appointment with your provider."
,The nurse is educating a patient newly diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma on the adverse
effects of the indirect-acting miotic eye drops prescribed. What will the nurse include in the
teaching as possible adverse effects? (Select all that apply.)
A. Blurred vision
B. Farsightedness
C. Stinging on instillation
D. Decreased nighttime vision
E. Paralysis of eyelids - Answer>>> A. Blurred vision
C. Stinging on instillation
D. Decreased nighttime vision
The ophthamologist tells the patient that she is going to place a dye onto the patient's eye to help
identify the location of the foreign object. Which drug does the nurse anticipate the
ophthamologist will use?
A. olopatadine (Patanol)
B. cromolyn sodium (Crolom)
C. tetrahydrozoline
D. fluorescein (AK-Fluor) - Answer>>> fluorescein (AK-Fluor)
Rationale: Fluorescein (AK-Fluor) is an ophthalmic diagnostic dye used to identify corneal
defects and to locate foreign objects in the eye. Olopatadine (Patanol) is an ocular antihistamine
used to treat symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis (hay fever). Cromolyn sodium (Crolom) is an
antiallergic drug that inhibits the release of inflammation-producing mediators from sensitized
,inflammatory cells called mast cells. Tetrahydrozoline is an ocular decongestant. It works by
promoting vasoconstriction of blood vessels in and around the eye.
When given a scheduled morning medication, the patient states, "I haven't seen that pill before.
Are you sure it's correct?" The nurse checks the medication administration record and verifies
that it is listed. Which is the nurse's best response?
a. "It's listed here on the medication sheet, so you should take it."
b. "Go ahead and take it, and then I'll check with your doctor about it."
c. "It wouldn't be listed here if it were not ordered for you!"
d. "Let me check on the order first before you take it." - Answer>>> D
When giving medications, the nurse should always listen to and honor any concerns or doubts
expressed by the patient. If the patient doubts an order, the nurse should check the written order
and/or check with the prescriber. The other options illustrate that the nurse is not listening to the
patient's concerns.
A 60-year-old man with a history of benign prostatic hypertrophy and hypertension is seen in the
emergency department because he was trimming his shrubs and got something in his right eye.
He complains of a pain rating of 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 in the right eye. Which medication does
the nurse anticipate administering via eyedrop to help control the patient's pain?
tetracaine
atropine
morphine
lidocaine - Answer>>> tetracaine
Rationale: Tetracaine is a local anesthetic of the ester type. It is applied as an eyedrop to numb
the eye for various ophthalmic procedures. Tetracaine begins to work in about 25 seconds and
lasts for about 15 to 20 minutes. Additional drops are applied as needed. It is currently available
only in solution form.
, During a period of time when the computerized medication order system was down, the
prescriber wrote admission orders, and the nurse is transcribing them. The nurse is having
difficulty transcribing one order because of the prescriber's handwriting. Which is the best action
for the nurse to take at this time?
a. Ask a colleague what the order says.
b. Contact the prescriber to clarify the order.
c. Wait until the prescriber makes rounds again to clarify the order.
d. Ask the patient what medications he takes at home. - Answer>>> B
If a prescriber writes an order that is illegible, the nurse should contact the prescriber for
clarification. Asking a colleague is not useful because the colleague did not write the order.
Waiting for the prescriber to return is incorrect because it would delay implementation of the
order. Asking the patient about medications is incorrect because this question will not clarify the
current order written by the prescriber.
The nurse is teaching the mother of a 1-year-old client how to instill ear drops for OE. What
instructions on instillation does the nurse provide to the mother?
a. "Hold the pinna down and back."
b. "Put a cotton ball in to keep the medication in the ear."
c. "Keep the ear drops in cold place so they work better."
d. "Just put in as many drops as you can get into the ear." - Answer>>> a. "Hold the pinna down
and back."
When administering eardrops to adults, hold the pinna up and back. In children younger than 3
years of age, hold the pinna down and back. Allow a period of time for adequate coverage of the
ear by the medication. Store eardrops, solutions, and ointments at room temperature before
instillation. Administration of solutions that are too cold may cause a vestibular type of reaction
with vomiting and dizziness.
2025/2026 COMPLETE STUDY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 100% GUARANTEED PASS | RATED A+
The client tells the nurse that he experiences frequent eye irritation even after using over-the-
counter (OTC) medications. What is the best recommendation by the nurse?
1. Increase your fluid intake; you are probably dehydrated.
2. See your eye doctor for further evaluation.
3. This sounds like an allergic response; try an antihistamine.
4. Use normal saline rinses instead of over-the-counter (OTC) preparations - Answer>>> 2. See
your eye doctor for further evaluation.
A patient is prescribed epinephrine eye drops for treatment of chronic open-angle glaucoma. The
patient complains of burning with instillation of the drops. How would the nurse respond to the
patient?
A. "This is a typical adverse effect and may lessen over time. If this continues, we need to
schedule an appointment with your provider."
B. "That should not occur. Come to the office now."
C. "This only occurs if the drop is not placed in the correct area of the eye."
D. "This is normal and will continue as long as you use the drops." - Answer>>> A. "This is a
typical adverse effect and may lessen over time. If this continues, we need to schedule an
appointment with your provider."
,The nurse is educating a patient newly diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma on the adverse
effects of the indirect-acting miotic eye drops prescribed. What will the nurse include in the
teaching as possible adverse effects? (Select all that apply.)
A. Blurred vision
B. Farsightedness
C. Stinging on instillation
D. Decreased nighttime vision
E. Paralysis of eyelids - Answer>>> A. Blurred vision
C. Stinging on instillation
D. Decreased nighttime vision
The ophthamologist tells the patient that she is going to place a dye onto the patient's eye to help
identify the location of the foreign object. Which drug does the nurse anticipate the
ophthamologist will use?
A. olopatadine (Patanol)
B. cromolyn sodium (Crolom)
C. tetrahydrozoline
D. fluorescein (AK-Fluor) - Answer>>> fluorescein (AK-Fluor)
Rationale: Fluorescein (AK-Fluor) is an ophthalmic diagnostic dye used to identify corneal
defects and to locate foreign objects in the eye. Olopatadine (Patanol) is an ocular antihistamine
used to treat symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis (hay fever). Cromolyn sodium (Crolom) is an
antiallergic drug that inhibits the release of inflammation-producing mediators from sensitized
,inflammatory cells called mast cells. Tetrahydrozoline is an ocular decongestant. It works by
promoting vasoconstriction of blood vessels in and around the eye.
When given a scheduled morning medication, the patient states, "I haven't seen that pill before.
Are you sure it's correct?" The nurse checks the medication administration record and verifies
that it is listed. Which is the nurse's best response?
a. "It's listed here on the medication sheet, so you should take it."
b. "Go ahead and take it, and then I'll check with your doctor about it."
c. "It wouldn't be listed here if it were not ordered for you!"
d. "Let me check on the order first before you take it." - Answer>>> D
When giving medications, the nurse should always listen to and honor any concerns or doubts
expressed by the patient. If the patient doubts an order, the nurse should check the written order
and/or check with the prescriber. The other options illustrate that the nurse is not listening to the
patient's concerns.
A 60-year-old man with a history of benign prostatic hypertrophy and hypertension is seen in the
emergency department because he was trimming his shrubs and got something in his right eye.
He complains of a pain rating of 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 in the right eye. Which medication does
the nurse anticipate administering via eyedrop to help control the patient's pain?
tetracaine
atropine
morphine
lidocaine - Answer>>> tetracaine
Rationale: Tetracaine is a local anesthetic of the ester type. It is applied as an eyedrop to numb
the eye for various ophthalmic procedures. Tetracaine begins to work in about 25 seconds and
lasts for about 15 to 20 minutes. Additional drops are applied as needed. It is currently available
only in solution form.
, During a period of time when the computerized medication order system was down, the
prescriber wrote admission orders, and the nurse is transcribing them. The nurse is having
difficulty transcribing one order because of the prescriber's handwriting. Which is the best action
for the nurse to take at this time?
a. Ask a colleague what the order says.
b. Contact the prescriber to clarify the order.
c. Wait until the prescriber makes rounds again to clarify the order.
d. Ask the patient what medications he takes at home. - Answer>>> B
If a prescriber writes an order that is illegible, the nurse should contact the prescriber for
clarification. Asking a colleague is not useful because the colleague did not write the order.
Waiting for the prescriber to return is incorrect because it would delay implementation of the
order. Asking the patient about medications is incorrect because this question will not clarify the
current order written by the prescriber.
The nurse is teaching the mother of a 1-year-old client how to instill ear drops for OE. What
instructions on instillation does the nurse provide to the mother?
a. "Hold the pinna down and back."
b. "Put a cotton ball in to keep the medication in the ear."
c. "Keep the ear drops in cold place so they work better."
d. "Just put in as many drops as you can get into the ear." - Answer>>> a. "Hold the pinna down
and back."
When administering eardrops to adults, hold the pinna up and back. In children younger than 3
years of age, hold the pinna down and back. Allow a period of time for adequate coverage of the
ear by the medication. Store eardrops, solutions, and ointments at room temperature before
instillation. Administration of solutions that are too cold may cause a vestibular type of reaction
with vomiting and dizziness.
