Nurs 6521N midterm Exam Advanced
Pharmacology Quizzes With Correct Answers
• Question
1
1 out of 1
points
A nurse works in a private hospital and needs to administer some narcotic drugs
to one of her patients. Which of the following should the nurse consider when
administering narcotics to patients in a hospital setting?
Selecte
Narcotics to be used in the hospital are dispensed only with
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a written prescription.
Answer
:
• Question
2 1 out of 1
points
A patient has been receiving regular doses of an agonist for 2 weeks. Which of
the following should the nurse anticipate?
Selecte
The drug will decrease in effectiveness
d
Answer
:
• Question
3 1 out of 1
points
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a 68-year-old woman with a recent
diagnosis of unstable angina and new prescription for nitroglycerin. Which of the
following nursing diagnoses should the nurse prioritize in the planning of this
patient's care?
Selecte
Acute Pain, Headache, related to adverse effects of
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drug therapy
Answer
:
• Question
4 1 out of 1
points
A nurse is caring for a patient who abuses marijuana. The treatment for
marijuana abuse consists mainly of
Selecte
nonpharmacologic interventions combined with an exercise
d
program.
Answer
:
• Question
5 1 out of 1
,points
A nurse is caring for a patient who is in severe pain and is receiving an opioid
analgesic. Which of the following would be the nurse's priority assessments?
Selecte
Pain intensity, respiratory rate, and level of consciousness
d
Answer
:
• Question
6 1 out of 1
points
A patient has been prescribed an oral drug that is known to have a high first-
pass effect. Which of the following measures has the potential to increase the
amount of the free drug that is available to body cells?
Selected Administering the drug intravenously rather than
, Answer: orally
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A nurse is providing a patient with a list of drugs as a part of the patient's plan
of care. Which of the following drug nomenclatures should the nurse use to list
the drugs?
Selecte
The drugs' generic names
d
Answer
:
• Question
8 1 out of 1
points
Federal legislation dictates a lengthy and rigorous process of testing for new
drugs. What is the primary purpose of this testing process?
Selecte
To ensure the safety of the public
d
Answer
:
• Question
9 1 out of 1
points
During a clinic visit, a patient complains of having frequent muscle cramps in her
legs. The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient has been taking over-the-
counter laxatives for the past 7 years. The nurse informed the patient that
prolonged use of laxatives
Selecte
may cause nutrient deficiencies.
d
Answer
:
• Question
10 1 out of 1
points
A home health nurse notes that there have been changes to a patient's oral
drug regimen. The nurse will closely monitor the new drug regimen to
Selecte
identify any changes in drug absorption that would change the
d
drug effect.
Answer
:
• Question
11 1 out of 1
points
What critical piece of information is missing from the following medication order:
, Amoxicillin 250 mg every 8 hours?
Selecte
Route
d
Answer
:
• Question
12 1 out of 1
points
A patient has recently been prescribed a drug that treats his hypertension by
blocking the sympathetic receptors in his sympathetic nervous system. This
action is characteristic of
Pharmacology Quizzes With Correct Answers
• Question
1
1 out of 1
points
A nurse works in a private hospital and needs to administer some narcotic drugs
to one of her patients. Which of the following should the nurse consider when
administering narcotics to patients in a hospital setting?
Selecte
Narcotics to be used in the hospital are dispensed only with
d
a written prescription.
Answer
:
• Question
2 1 out of 1
points
A patient has been receiving regular doses of an agonist for 2 weeks. Which of
the following should the nurse anticipate?
Selecte
The drug will decrease in effectiveness
d
Answer
:
• Question
3 1 out of 1
points
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a 68-year-old woman with a recent
diagnosis of unstable angina and new prescription for nitroglycerin. Which of the
following nursing diagnoses should the nurse prioritize in the planning of this
patient's care?
Selecte
Acute Pain, Headache, related to adverse effects of
d
drug therapy
Answer
:
• Question
4 1 out of 1
points
A nurse is caring for a patient who abuses marijuana. The treatment for
marijuana abuse consists mainly of
Selecte
nonpharmacologic interventions combined with an exercise
d
program.
Answer
:
• Question
5 1 out of 1
,points
A nurse is caring for a patient who is in severe pain and is receiving an opioid
analgesic. Which of the following would be the nurse's priority assessments?
Selecte
Pain intensity, respiratory rate, and level of consciousness
d
Answer
:
• Question
6 1 out of 1
points
A patient has been prescribed an oral drug that is known to have a high first-
pass effect. Which of the following measures has the potential to increase the
amount of the free drug that is available to body cells?
Selected Administering the drug intravenously rather than
, Answer: orally
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A nurse is providing a patient with a list of drugs as a part of the patient's plan
of care. Which of the following drug nomenclatures should the nurse use to list
the drugs?
Selecte
The drugs' generic names
d
Answer
:
• Question
8 1 out of 1
points
Federal legislation dictates a lengthy and rigorous process of testing for new
drugs. What is the primary purpose of this testing process?
Selecte
To ensure the safety of the public
d
Answer
:
• Question
9 1 out of 1
points
During a clinic visit, a patient complains of having frequent muscle cramps in her
legs. The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient has been taking over-the-
counter laxatives for the past 7 years. The nurse informed the patient that
prolonged use of laxatives
Selecte
may cause nutrient deficiencies.
d
Answer
:
• Question
10 1 out of 1
points
A home health nurse notes that there have been changes to a patient's oral
drug regimen. The nurse will closely monitor the new drug regimen to
Selecte
identify any changes in drug absorption that would change the
d
drug effect.
Answer
:
• Question
11 1 out of 1
points
What critical piece of information is missing from the following medication order:
, Amoxicillin 250 mg every 8 hours?
Selecte
Route
d
Answer
:
• Question
12 1 out of 1
points
A patient has recently been prescribed a drug that treats his hypertension by
blocking the sympathetic receptors in his sympathetic nervous system. This
action is characteristic of
