NUR 117 Pharmacology Final Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
What |is |the |difference |between |the |multi-dose |and |single-dose |IV |vials?
A. |Multi-dose |vials |are |to |be |administered |to |multiple |clients, |whereas |single-dose |vials |are |to |
be |administered |to |a |single |client.
B. |Multi-dose |vials |can |be |stored |at |room |temperature, |whereas |single-dose |vials |cannot |be |
stored |at |room |temperature.
C. |Multi-dose |vials |can |be |stored |at |room |temperature, |whereas |single-dose |vials |cannot |be |
stored |at |room |temperature.
D. |Multi-dose |IV |vials |contain |antimicrobial |preservatives, |whereas |single-dose |vials |do |not |
contain |antimicrobial |preservatives. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |Multi-dose |IV |vials |contain |
antimicrobial |preservatives, |whereas |single-dose |vials |do |not |contain |antimicrobial |
preservatives.
A |patient |is |prescribed |an |oral |corticosteroid |for |a |chronic |inflammatory |health |problem. |
Which |precaution |is |most |important |to |teach?
A. |"Never |stop |taking |this |drug |without |consulting |your |prescriber."
B. |"Avoid |crowds |and |people |who |are |ill."
C. |Be |sure |to |take |this |drug |with |food."
D. |"Reduce |your |salt |intake." |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |"Never |stop |taking |this |drug |without |
consulting |your |prescriber."
A |25-year-old |patient |is |prescribed |a |drug |for |acne |for |6 |months |that |is |teratogenic. |Which |
precaution |is |most |important |to |teach |this |patient?
A. |"Drugs |with |this |classification |reduce |the |effectiveness |of |oral |contraceptives |and |you |will |
need |to |switch |to |another |form |of |birth |control |to |prevent |pregnancy."
,B. |"One |side |effect |of |drugs |with |this |classification |is |nausea, |which |will |make |morning |
sickness |more |severe |if |you |become |pregnant |while |taking |this |drug."
C. |"Use |two |reliable |forms |of |birth |control |during |the |next |6 |months |because |drugs |with |this |
classification |cause |severe |birth |defects."
D. |"Your |risk |for |sexually |transmitted |diseases |is |increased |while |taking |this |drug |and |for |3 |
months |after |therapy |is |completed." |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C. |"Use |two |reliable |forms |of |
birth |control |during |the |next |6 |months |because |drugs |with |this |classification |cause |severe |
birth |defects."
Which |body |tissues |or |fluids |are |routes |of |drug |elimination? |(select |all |that |apply)
A. |Bone |Marrow
B. |Heart
C. |Liver
D. |Lungs
E. |Ovary
F. |Saliva
G. |Tears |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Liver, |Lungs, |Saliva, |Tears
When |do |most |drug |errors |occur |in |a |hospital |setting? |
A. |When |a |patient |is |in |the |emergency |department
B. |When |a |patient |is |scheduled |for |a |procedure
C. |When |drugs |are |being |administered |to |patients
D. |When |two |patients |have |the |same |last |name |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C. |When |drugs |are |
being |administered |to |patients
A |patient |asks |why |his |drug |to |control |high |blood |pressure |has |only |one |generic |name |and |
two |different |trade |names. |What |is |your |best |response? |
A. |"Most |drugs |have |different |trade |names |that |indicate |different |dosages."
,B. |"The |two |different |trade |names |indicate |that |one |is |a |more |pure |and |safer |drug |than |the |
other."
C. |The |generic |name |is |the |actual |official |drug |name |and |the |trade |name |is |a |brand |owned |by |
a |specific |manufacturer."
D. |"If |you |have |insurance, |you |can |get |the |trade |name |drug, |which |is |usually |more |expensive |
than |the |generic |named |drug." |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C. |The |generic |name |is |the |actual |
official |drug |name |and |the |trade |name |is |a |brand |owned |by |a |specific |manufacturer."
A |patient |is |prescribed |ibuprofen |(Advil) |200 |mg |four |times |a |day |as |needed |for |inflammation |
and |pain |related |to |arthritis. |The |patient |is |scheduled |for |oral |surgery. |What |priority |teaching |
is |appropriate |for |this |patient?
A. |"The |Advil |will |help |relieve |your |pain |after |surgery."
B. |"Report |any |bruising |to |your |prescriber |immediately."
C. |"Ask |about |having |the |injectable |form |of |this |drug |after |surgery."
D. |"Stop |taking |this |drug |at |least |36 |hours |before |your |scheduled |surgery." |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-D. |"Stop |taking |this |drug |at |least |36 |hours |before |your |scheduled |surgery."
What |is |the |most |important |role |of |the |health |care |worker |in |preventing |drug |errors?
A. |Always |checking |the |patient's |diagnosis |before |giving |a |drug
B. |Always |following |the |"eight |rights" |of |drug |administration
C. |Being |the |one |defense |for |detecting |and |preventing |drug |errors
D. |Being |most |likely |to |detect |a |drug |error |that |has |occurred |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B. |
Always |following |the |"eight |rights" |of |drug |administration
What |is |the |best |way |for |you |to |determine |a |patient's |need |for |pain |medication |on |the |second
|day |after |an |abdominal |laparotomy?
A. |Check |when |the |patient |last |received |medication |for |pain.
B. |Assess |the |patient's |facial |expression |and |vital |signs.
C. |Consider |the |patient's |age |and |ethnicity.
, D. |Ask |the |patient |to |rate |his |or |her |pain. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |Ask |the |patient |to |rate |
his |or |her |pain.
Why |are |corticosteroid |drugs |usually |prescribed |for |a |short |period |of |time?
A. |The |inflammatory |process |cannot |be |controlled |with |less |powerful |drugs.
B. |Inhalation |of |corticosteroid |drugs |causes |irreversible |damage |to |the |lungs.
C. |These |drugs |work |less |effectively |when |given |over |an |extended |period.
D. |Corticosteroids |have |many |adverse |effects |and |side |effects. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |
Corticosteroids |have |many |adverse |effects |and |side |effects.
There |are |two |clients |with |acute |pneumonia |in |the |same |clinical |ward, |and |the |nurse |needs |to
|administer |a |medication |to |one |of |them. |What |identifier |should |the |nurse |use |to |verify |the |
right |client?
A. |Client |name
B. |Client |date |of |birth
C. |Barcode |client |identification
D. |Any |two |of |the |above |together |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |Any |two |of |the |above |together
Which |type |of |drug |must |always |be |swallowed |without |being |chewed |or |crushed?
A. |Liquid |drugs
B. |Time-release |drugs
C. |Drugs |that |taste |bad
D. |Drugs |that |act |on |the |intestinal |tract |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B. |Time-release |drugs
How |would |a |drug |dose |that |is |below |the |minimum |effective |concentration |(MEC) |affect |a |
patient's |response |to |the |drug?
A. |Drug |entry |exceeds |drug |elimination.
B. |The |intended |response |fails |to |occur.
Questions With Correct Answers
What |is |the |difference |between |the |multi-dose |and |single-dose |IV |vials?
A. |Multi-dose |vials |are |to |be |administered |to |multiple |clients, |whereas |single-dose |vials |are |to |
be |administered |to |a |single |client.
B. |Multi-dose |vials |can |be |stored |at |room |temperature, |whereas |single-dose |vials |cannot |be |
stored |at |room |temperature.
C. |Multi-dose |vials |can |be |stored |at |room |temperature, |whereas |single-dose |vials |cannot |be |
stored |at |room |temperature.
D. |Multi-dose |IV |vials |contain |antimicrobial |preservatives, |whereas |single-dose |vials |do |not |
contain |antimicrobial |preservatives. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |Multi-dose |IV |vials |contain |
antimicrobial |preservatives, |whereas |single-dose |vials |do |not |contain |antimicrobial |
preservatives.
A |patient |is |prescribed |an |oral |corticosteroid |for |a |chronic |inflammatory |health |problem. |
Which |precaution |is |most |important |to |teach?
A. |"Never |stop |taking |this |drug |without |consulting |your |prescriber."
B. |"Avoid |crowds |and |people |who |are |ill."
C. |Be |sure |to |take |this |drug |with |food."
D. |"Reduce |your |salt |intake." |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |"Never |stop |taking |this |drug |without |
consulting |your |prescriber."
A |25-year-old |patient |is |prescribed |a |drug |for |acne |for |6 |months |that |is |teratogenic. |Which |
precaution |is |most |important |to |teach |this |patient?
A. |"Drugs |with |this |classification |reduce |the |effectiveness |of |oral |contraceptives |and |you |will |
need |to |switch |to |another |form |of |birth |control |to |prevent |pregnancy."
,B. |"One |side |effect |of |drugs |with |this |classification |is |nausea, |which |will |make |morning |
sickness |more |severe |if |you |become |pregnant |while |taking |this |drug."
C. |"Use |two |reliable |forms |of |birth |control |during |the |next |6 |months |because |drugs |with |this |
classification |cause |severe |birth |defects."
D. |"Your |risk |for |sexually |transmitted |diseases |is |increased |while |taking |this |drug |and |for |3 |
months |after |therapy |is |completed." |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C. |"Use |two |reliable |forms |of |
birth |control |during |the |next |6 |months |because |drugs |with |this |classification |cause |severe |
birth |defects."
Which |body |tissues |or |fluids |are |routes |of |drug |elimination? |(select |all |that |apply)
A. |Bone |Marrow
B. |Heart
C. |Liver
D. |Lungs
E. |Ovary
F. |Saliva
G. |Tears |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Liver, |Lungs, |Saliva, |Tears
When |do |most |drug |errors |occur |in |a |hospital |setting? |
A. |When |a |patient |is |in |the |emergency |department
B. |When |a |patient |is |scheduled |for |a |procedure
C. |When |drugs |are |being |administered |to |patients
D. |When |two |patients |have |the |same |last |name |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C. |When |drugs |are |
being |administered |to |patients
A |patient |asks |why |his |drug |to |control |high |blood |pressure |has |only |one |generic |name |and |
two |different |trade |names. |What |is |your |best |response? |
A. |"Most |drugs |have |different |trade |names |that |indicate |different |dosages."
,B. |"The |two |different |trade |names |indicate |that |one |is |a |more |pure |and |safer |drug |than |the |
other."
C. |The |generic |name |is |the |actual |official |drug |name |and |the |trade |name |is |a |brand |owned |by |
a |specific |manufacturer."
D. |"If |you |have |insurance, |you |can |get |the |trade |name |drug, |which |is |usually |more |expensive |
than |the |generic |named |drug." |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C. |The |generic |name |is |the |actual |
official |drug |name |and |the |trade |name |is |a |brand |owned |by |a |specific |manufacturer."
A |patient |is |prescribed |ibuprofen |(Advil) |200 |mg |four |times |a |day |as |needed |for |inflammation |
and |pain |related |to |arthritis. |The |patient |is |scheduled |for |oral |surgery. |What |priority |teaching |
is |appropriate |for |this |patient?
A. |"The |Advil |will |help |relieve |your |pain |after |surgery."
B. |"Report |any |bruising |to |your |prescriber |immediately."
C. |"Ask |about |having |the |injectable |form |of |this |drug |after |surgery."
D. |"Stop |taking |this |drug |at |least |36 |hours |before |your |scheduled |surgery." |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-D. |"Stop |taking |this |drug |at |least |36 |hours |before |your |scheduled |surgery."
What |is |the |most |important |role |of |the |health |care |worker |in |preventing |drug |errors?
A. |Always |checking |the |patient's |diagnosis |before |giving |a |drug
B. |Always |following |the |"eight |rights" |of |drug |administration
C. |Being |the |one |defense |for |detecting |and |preventing |drug |errors
D. |Being |most |likely |to |detect |a |drug |error |that |has |occurred |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B. |
Always |following |the |"eight |rights" |of |drug |administration
What |is |the |best |way |for |you |to |determine |a |patient's |need |for |pain |medication |on |the |second
|day |after |an |abdominal |laparotomy?
A. |Check |when |the |patient |last |received |medication |for |pain.
B. |Assess |the |patient's |facial |expression |and |vital |signs.
C. |Consider |the |patient's |age |and |ethnicity.
, D. |Ask |the |patient |to |rate |his |or |her |pain. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |Ask |the |patient |to |rate |
his |or |her |pain.
Why |are |corticosteroid |drugs |usually |prescribed |for |a |short |period |of |time?
A. |The |inflammatory |process |cannot |be |controlled |with |less |powerful |drugs.
B. |Inhalation |of |corticosteroid |drugs |causes |irreversible |damage |to |the |lungs.
C. |These |drugs |work |less |effectively |when |given |over |an |extended |period.
D. |Corticosteroids |have |many |adverse |effects |and |side |effects. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |
Corticosteroids |have |many |adverse |effects |and |side |effects.
There |are |two |clients |with |acute |pneumonia |in |the |same |clinical |ward, |and |the |nurse |needs |to
|administer |a |medication |to |one |of |them. |What |identifier |should |the |nurse |use |to |verify |the |
right |client?
A. |Client |name
B. |Client |date |of |birth
C. |Barcode |client |identification
D. |Any |two |of |the |above |together |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |Any |two |of |the |above |together
Which |type |of |drug |must |always |be |swallowed |without |being |chewed |or |crushed?
A. |Liquid |drugs
B. |Time-release |drugs
C. |Drugs |that |taste |bad
D. |Drugs |that |act |on |the |intestinal |tract |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B. |Time-release |drugs
How |would |a |drug |dose |that |is |below |the |minimum |effective |concentration |(MEC) |affect |a |
patient's |response |to |the |drug?
A. |Drug |entry |exceeds |drug |elimination.
B. |The |intended |response |fails |to |occur.
