. Which effect on the body does the nurse understand is the reason for the need to discontinue
medication when a client’s liver function test becomes
... [Show More] elevated as a result of the medication?
Adverse effect
2. A student nurse ask the nursing instructor how to remember all of the antibiotic drugs since
there are so many. What is the best response by the instructor?
Focus on a representative drug from each class
3. After administering a drug the nurse monitors the client for reactions. Which reaction has the
highest potential to be life threatening?
Anaphylaxis
4. A nurse is teaching patient(s) about over the counter medications. The nurse determines that
education has been effective when patient(s) makes which statement below?
After reading the label for the directions, I will call my doctor if I don’t understand
5. A student nurse ask the nursing instructor why anatomy and physiology as well as
microbiology are required course when the student only wants to learn about pharmacology.
What is the best response by the instructor?
An understanding of those subjects is essential to understand pharmacology
6. Which of the following is the most preferred site for IM injections?
Ventrogluteal
7. A nurse is documenting a list of medications which on is complementary?
Vitamin C
8. One useful method of organizing drug is based on their usefulness in treating particular
diseases or disorders is known as?
The therapeutic classification
9. The nurse is employed by the FDA an is involved in a clinical investigation. The nurse’s
primary role in this phase is of the FDA review and approval is to perform test on which of the
following?
Human patients
nursing health care
10. A family member is reviewing the medications of their mother and understands that
medications can be found in a medical reference summarizing standards for drug purity, strength,
and directions for synthesis. This reference is found where?
11. A nurse provides medication education to a patient with terminal cancer. The physician has
ordered morphine a schedule II drug for the patient. The nurse determines learning has occurred
when the patient makes which statement?
I need to see my doctor before my prescription runs out so I can get a refill
12. A nurse is teaching a patient about their medications and the patient is worried about getting
addicted to the medications. The nurse explains that which of the following drugs has the highest
potential for dependency?
Heroine
13. A drug is withdrawn from a patient who has been taking it routinely for many years. The
patient has developed muscle tremors, how would the nurse document this event?
Assessment findings associated with physical dependence on a drug
14. Which complementary alternative therapy is used in hopes to relieve your neurological
symptoms to BPH?
Saw Palmetto
15. A nurse is preparing to administer a patient’s medications. Which of the following is most
important to assess first?
Assess the patient’s allergies
16. A nurse is preparing to administer a topical medication. What is the priority nursing
intervention?
Assess the patient’s skin where the medication will be applied
17. A patient is receiving 10mL of liquid antibiotic BID the nurse providing discharge
instructions will teach the patient to administer which amount of each dose?
18. A patient has prescription of IV medication for nausea. The patient asks the nurse how it will
help for nausea since it is given in his vein. Which is the best therapeutic response by the nurse?
This will work much faster for your nausea
19. A patient prescribed a loading dose to be followed by a lower maintenance dose ask the nurse
why the maintenance does is lower. Which response should the nurse provide?
You have a larger does initially so that medication will work more quickly
20. What is the rationale for administration of a loading dose of a drug?
It more rapidly builds plasma drug levels to a plateau level [Show Less]