NR293 Pharmacology Exam 1 ANSWER KEY 2025/ 2026
C. Data Collection
A nurse is caring for a client
who has multiple medication
allergies. During which of
the following steps of the
nursing process should the
nurse identify the client's
allergies?
A. Planning
B. Evaluation
C. Data Collection
D. Implementation
,NR293 Pharmacology Exam 1 ANSWER KEY 2025/ 2026
C. check the client's apical pulse
A nurse is caring for a client
and realizes after
administering the 0900
medications that she gave
digoxin 0.25 mg PO to the
client instead of the
prescribed dose of digoxin
0.125 mg PO. Which of the
following actions should the
nurse take first?
A. notify the provider
B. contact the nursing
supervisor
C. check the client's apical
pulse
D. complete an incident
report
,NR293 Pharmacology Exam 1 ANSWER KEY 2025/ 2026
C. QID
A nurse is preparing to
administer medication to a
client. Which of the
following abbreviations
indicates the greatest
frequency of medication
administration?
A. BID
B. TID
C. QID
D. Q8h
, NR293 Pharmacology Exam 1 ANSWER KEY 2025/ 2026
B. Levothyroxine 75 mcg PO q AM before breakfast
EC = enteric coated, XR = extended release, SL =
sublingually
A nurse is reviewing the
medication administration
record of a client who has
impaired swallowing. The
nurse should crush the
medication when
administering which of the
following prescriptions?
A. Aspirin EC 80 mg PO
daily
B. Levothyroxine 75 mcg
PO q AM before breakfast
C. Metformin XR 500 mg
PO daily
D. Nitroglycerin 0.3 mg SL
PRN chest pain, can repeat q
5 min for 2 additional doses.
C. Data Collection
A nurse is caring for a client
who has multiple medication
allergies. During which of
the following steps of the
nursing process should the
nurse identify the client's
allergies?
A. Planning
B. Evaluation
C. Data Collection
D. Implementation
,NR293 Pharmacology Exam 1 ANSWER KEY 2025/ 2026
C. check the client's apical pulse
A nurse is caring for a client
and realizes after
administering the 0900
medications that she gave
digoxin 0.25 mg PO to the
client instead of the
prescribed dose of digoxin
0.125 mg PO. Which of the
following actions should the
nurse take first?
A. notify the provider
B. contact the nursing
supervisor
C. check the client's apical
pulse
D. complete an incident
report
,NR293 Pharmacology Exam 1 ANSWER KEY 2025/ 2026
C. QID
A nurse is preparing to
administer medication to a
client. Which of the
following abbreviations
indicates the greatest
frequency of medication
administration?
A. BID
B. TID
C. QID
D. Q8h
, NR293 Pharmacology Exam 1 ANSWER KEY 2025/ 2026
B. Levothyroxine 75 mcg PO q AM before breakfast
EC = enteric coated, XR = extended release, SL =
sublingually
A nurse is reviewing the
medication administration
record of a client who has
impaired swallowing. The
nurse should crush the
medication when
administering which of the
following prescriptions?
A. Aspirin EC 80 mg PO
daily
B. Levothyroxine 75 mcg
PO q AM before breakfast
C. Metformin XR 500 mg
PO daily
D. Nitroglycerin 0.3 mg SL
PRN chest pain, can repeat q
5 min for 2 additional doses.
