NURS 3100 Exam 1 Material
A nurse is reviewing key events in the history of pharmacology with a student nurse. Which
student comment indicates anunderstanding? - ANS-"Early researchers used themselves as
testsubjects."
A student nurse asks a nursing instructor why anatomy and physiology as well as microbiology
when the student only wants to learn about pharmacology. What is the best response by the
instructor? - ANS-An understanding of those subjects is essential to understandpharmacology
A nurse is teaching a group of nurses about the differences between pharmacology and
therapeutics. The nurse determines that learning has occurred when which statements are
made? - ANS--Pharmacology is the study ofmedicines
-Therapeutics relates to drug use to treatsuffering
-Pharmacology is the study of drugs to preventdisease
A nurse administers a vaccine to a client. What is thenurse's best understanding as it relates to
the manufacture of avaccine? - ANS-The vaccine is naturally produced in animal cells or
microorganisms
An older client is admitted with gastrointestinal bleeding. The client says to thenurse, "Idon't
understand this. All I did was take ibuprofen(Advil) for myarthritis." What is thenurse's best
response - ANS-Teach the client about the side effects of ibuprofen(Advil)
A nurse teaches a student nurse about the pharmacological classification of drugs. The nurse
evaluates that learning has occurred when the student makes whichresponse? - ANS-A
calcium channel blocker blocks heart calciumchannels
A nurse is providing medication education to a client with hypertension. The nurse teaches the
client that the health care provider ordered a diuretic to decrease the amount of fluid in the
client's body. Which statement best describes thenurse's instruction? - ANS-The nurse
explained thedrug's mechanism of action
A student nurse asks a nursing instructor how to remember all of the antibiotic drugs since there
are so many. What is the best response by the nursinginstructor? - ANS-Focus on a
representative drug from eachclass
A client has been taking paroxetine(Paxil) for a year and tells a nurse is it no longer working.
What is the best response by thenurse? - ANS-Are you taking name brand Paxil or the generic
versionparoxetine?
,A student nurse has completed an initial pharmacology course and tells a nurse that it was
difficult. What is the best response by thenurse? - ANS-Learning is gradual andcontinuous; we
never completely master all areas ofpharmacology
A client says to thenurse, "My wife and I take the samedrug, but we have different side effects.
Are we doing somethingwrong?" What is the best response by thenurse? - ANS-Differences
such as your sex can result in different sideeffects
A client comes to the emergency department with a myocardial infarction. Theclient's husband
tells the nurse that his wife has been taking calcium carbonate(Tums) for years for what she
thought was indigestion. What is the best response by thenurse? - ANS-Your wife was
self-diagnosing, which is generally not a goodidea
A nurse is teaching a class for clients aboutover-the-counter (OTC) medications. The nurse
determines that education has been effective when the clients make which of the below
statement? - ANS-After reading all the directions on thelabel, I will call the healthcare
provider's office if they are notclear
A client asks a nurse why a prescribed medication is very expensive. What is the best response
by thenurse? - ANS-Contact the healthcare provider to ask if a generic drug may be
substituted.
A client is receiving a very expensive medication. The client asks the nurse why the medicine is
so expensive. What is the best response by thenurse? - ANS-Drug companies must recoup
the cost of developing and producing thedrug
A nurse is reviewing key events in the history of pharmacology with a student nurse. Which
student comment from below indicates a need for furtherteaching? - ANS-Modern
pharmacology began in the early1600s
A nurse is preparing to teach pharmacology concepts to a group of students. The nurse should
include which of thefollowing? - ANS-Biosimilar drugsdon't require the same clinical testing as
the comparable biologic dru
A client with chronic back pain informs the nurse he has been receiving therapeutic touch in
addition to his medications. What is thenurse's best classification of thisclient's treatment? -
ANS-complementary therapy
A client is receiving a brand name drug and wants to change to the generic form because it is
less expensive. What is the best outcome for thisclient? - ANS-State two ways a brand name
drug differs from a generic name drug
, A healthcare provider orders Lasix(furosemide) for a client. The hospital formulary substitutes
the generic equivalent of the brand namedrug, and the nurse administers the generic drug.
Which of thestatement(s) bestrepresent(s) thenurse's action? - ANS--The nurse wascorrect;
hospital policies allow for this
-The nurse used good judgment in administering the drug
A nurse is documenting aclient's list of current medications. Which substances would be
categorized as complementary and alternativemedicine? - ANS--Zinc
-Garlic
-Vitamin C
A student nurse asks a nursing instructor about which type of classification system is being
used when drugs are grouped together because they help treat a particular disease or
condition? What is the nursinginstructor's bestresponse? - ANS-Therapeutic
A nursing student asks a nursing instructor whether there are any tips that will make learning
pharmacology easier. The instructor gives an example of the anticoagulant heparin. The
instructor indicates that knowing heparin and comparing other drugs to it will facilitate learning
the many anticoagulants. Which approach is the instructorusing? - ANS-Prototype drug
approach
A nurse understands that a particular agent causes a reduction in blood pressure by blocking
receptor sites. The nurse recognizes that this is an example of which druginformation? -
ANS-Mechanism of action
A student nurse asks a nurse what the generic name of a drug means. Which of the following is
true regarding the generic name of adrug? - ANS-There is only one name for each medication
A client says to anurse, "Why do you need to know the names of all theover-the-counter
supplements Itake? Theyaren't drugs." Which of thenurse's responses areappropriate? -
ANS--The healthcare provider needs to know everything you aretaking
-It is true that supplements are not considereddrugs; however, some of these products can
cause adverse effects with prescribeddrugs
A nurse is explaining the benefits of using a prototype approach to learn pharmacology to a
nursing student. The nurse understands that studying the prototype drug makes it possible to
predict certain characteristics of drugs in the same class. Which response by the nursing
student below indicates the need for furtherteaching? - ANS-duration of action
A nurse understands that chemical names are assigned for each drug. What are the major
reasons that nursing usually does not use the chemical name of thedrugs? - ANS--They are
often difficult to pronounce
-They are usually not brief or easy to remember
A nurse is reviewing key events in the history of pharmacology with a student nurse. Which
student comment indicates anunderstanding? - ANS-"Early researchers used themselves as
testsubjects."
A student nurse asks a nursing instructor why anatomy and physiology as well as microbiology
when the student only wants to learn about pharmacology. What is the best response by the
instructor? - ANS-An understanding of those subjects is essential to understandpharmacology
A nurse is teaching a group of nurses about the differences between pharmacology and
therapeutics. The nurse determines that learning has occurred when which statements are
made? - ANS--Pharmacology is the study ofmedicines
-Therapeutics relates to drug use to treatsuffering
-Pharmacology is the study of drugs to preventdisease
A nurse administers a vaccine to a client. What is thenurse's best understanding as it relates to
the manufacture of avaccine? - ANS-The vaccine is naturally produced in animal cells or
microorganisms
An older client is admitted with gastrointestinal bleeding. The client says to thenurse, "Idon't
understand this. All I did was take ibuprofen(Advil) for myarthritis." What is thenurse's best
response - ANS-Teach the client about the side effects of ibuprofen(Advil)
A nurse teaches a student nurse about the pharmacological classification of drugs. The nurse
evaluates that learning has occurred when the student makes whichresponse? - ANS-A
calcium channel blocker blocks heart calciumchannels
A nurse is providing medication education to a client with hypertension. The nurse teaches the
client that the health care provider ordered a diuretic to decrease the amount of fluid in the
client's body. Which statement best describes thenurse's instruction? - ANS-The nurse
explained thedrug's mechanism of action
A student nurse asks a nursing instructor how to remember all of the antibiotic drugs since there
are so many. What is the best response by the nursinginstructor? - ANS-Focus on a
representative drug from eachclass
A client has been taking paroxetine(Paxil) for a year and tells a nurse is it no longer working.
What is the best response by thenurse? - ANS-Are you taking name brand Paxil or the generic
versionparoxetine?
,A student nurse has completed an initial pharmacology course and tells a nurse that it was
difficult. What is the best response by thenurse? - ANS-Learning is gradual andcontinuous; we
never completely master all areas ofpharmacology
A client says to thenurse, "My wife and I take the samedrug, but we have different side effects.
Are we doing somethingwrong?" What is the best response by thenurse? - ANS-Differences
such as your sex can result in different sideeffects
A client comes to the emergency department with a myocardial infarction. Theclient's husband
tells the nurse that his wife has been taking calcium carbonate(Tums) for years for what she
thought was indigestion. What is the best response by thenurse? - ANS-Your wife was
self-diagnosing, which is generally not a goodidea
A nurse is teaching a class for clients aboutover-the-counter (OTC) medications. The nurse
determines that education has been effective when the clients make which of the below
statement? - ANS-After reading all the directions on thelabel, I will call the healthcare
provider's office if they are notclear
A client asks a nurse why a prescribed medication is very expensive. What is the best response
by thenurse? - ANS-Contact the healthcare provider to ask if a generic drug may be
substituted.
A client is receiving a very expensive medication. The client asks the nurse why the medicine is
so expensive. What is the best response by thenurse? - ANS-Drug companies must recoup
the cost of developing and producing thedrug
A nurse is reviewing key events in the history of pharmacology with a student nurse. Which
student comment from below indicates a need for furtherteaching? - ANS-Modern
pharmacology began in the early1600s
A nurse is preparing to teach pharmacology concepts to a group of students. The nurse should
include which of thefollowing? - ANS-Biosimilar drugsdon't require the same clinical testing as
the comparable biologic dru
A client with chronic back pain informs the nurse he has been receiving therapeutic touch in
addition to his medications. What is thenurse's best classification of thisclient's treatment? -
ANS-complementary therapy
A client is receiving a brand name drug and wants to change to the generic form because it is
less expensive. What is the best outcome for thisclient? - ANS-State two ways a brand name
drug differs from a generic name drug
, A healthcare provider orders Lasix(furosemide) for a client. The hospital formulary substitutes
the generic equivalent of the brand namedrug, and the nurse administers the generic drug.
Which of thestatement(s) bestrepresent(s) thenurse's action? - ANS--The nurse wascorrect;
hospital policies allow for this
-The nurse used good judgment in administering the drug
A nurse is documenting aclient's list of current medications. Which substances would be
categorized as complementary and alternativemedicine? - ANS--Zinc
-Garlic
-Vitamin C
A student nurse asks a nursing instructor about which type of classification system is being
used when drugs are grouped together because they help treat a particular disease or
condition? What is the nursinginstructor's bestresponse? - ANS-Therapeutic
A nursing student asks a nursing instructor whether there are any tips that will make learning
pharmacology easier. The instructor gives an example of the anticoagulant heparin. The
instructor indicates that knowing heparin and comparing other drugs to it will facilitate learning
the many anticoagulants. Which approach is the instructorusing? - ANS-Prototype drug
approach
A nurse understands that a particular agent causes a reduction in blood pressure by blocking
receptor sites. The nurse recognizes that this is an example of which druginformation? -
ANS-Mechanism of action
A student nurse asks a nurse what the generic name of a drug means. Which of the following is
true regarding the generic name of adrug? - ANS-There is only one name for each medication
A client says to anurse, "Why do you need to know the names of all theover-the-counter
supplements Itake? Theyaren't drugs." Which of thenurse's responses areappropriate? -
ANS--The healthcare provider needs to know everything you aretaking
-It is true that supplements are not considereddrugs; however, some of these products can
cause adverse effects with prescribeddrugs
A nurse is explaining the benefits of using a prototype approach to learn pharmacology to a
nursing student. The nurse understands that studying the prototype drug makes it possible to
predict certain characteristics of drugs in the same class. Which response by the nursing
student below indicates the need for furtherteaching? - ANS-duration of action
A nurse understands that chemical names are assigned for each drug. What are the major
reasons that nursing usually does not use the chemical name of thedrugs? - ANS--They are
often difficult to pronounce
-They are usually not brief or easy to remember
