Nursing Pharmacology Test 1 question and Answers A Review 2024 2025 The nurse is explaining to the patient why a nonspecific drug has so many side effects Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching correct answer Nonspecific drugs require higher doses than specific drugs to be effective The nurse prepares to change a patient s medication from an intravenous to an oral form and notes that the oral form is ordered in a higher dose The nurse understands that this is due to differences in correct answer bioavailability Which drugs will go through a pharmaceutic phase after it is administered correct answer Oral analgesics The nurse is preparing to administer the first dose of digoxin Lanoxin to a patient and notes that the dose ordered is much higher than the usual recommended dose Which action will the nurse perform correct answer Administer the dose as ordered The nurse understands that the length of time needed for a drug to reach the minimum effective concentration MEC is the correct answer onset of action The nurse is preparing an injectable drug and wants to administer it for rapid absorption How will the nurse give this medication correct answer IM into the deltoid muscle The nurse is preparing to administer a drug that is eliminated through the kidneys The nurse reviews the patient s chart and notes that the patient has increased serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen BUN The nurse will perform which action correct answer Notify the provider and discuss giving a lower dose Nursing Pharmacology Test 1 question and Answers A Review 2024 2025 A patient who is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus asks why insulin must be given by subcutaneous injection correct answer digestive enzymes in the gastrointestinal tract prevent absorption The nurse is teaching a patient who will be discharged home with a prescription for an enteric coated tablet Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching correct answer I should expect a delay in onset of the drug s effects after taking the tablet The nurse is preparing to administer a drug that is ordered to be given twice daily The nurse reviews the medication information and learns that the drug has a half life of 24 hours What will the nurse do next correct answer Contact the provider to discuss daily dosing A nurse is preparing to administer an oral drug that is best absorbed in an acidic environment How will the nurse give the drug correct answer With food The nurse administers albuterol to a patient who has asthma The albuterol acts by stimulating beta2 adrenergic receptors to cause bronchodilation The nurse understands that albuterol is a beta adrenergic correct answer agonist The nurse is reviewing medication information with a nursing student prior to administering an oral drug and notes that the drug has extensive first pass effects Which statement by the student indicates a need for further teaching about this medication correct answer The first pass effect means the drug may be absorbed into systemic circulation from the intestinal lumen Nursing Pharmacology Test 1 question and Answers A Review 2024 2025 The nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication that is water soluble The nurse understands that this drug correct answer requires active transport for absorption The nurse administers a narcotic analgesic to a patient who has been receiving it for 1 day after orthopedic surgery The patient reports no change in pain 30 minutes after the medication is given The nurse recognizes that this patient is exhibiting correct answer tachyphylaxis The nurse gives a medication to a patient with a history of liver disease The nurse will monitor this patient for correct answer increased drug effects The nurse is administering two drugs to a patient and learns that both drugs are highly protein bound The nurse may expect correct answer increased risk of adverse effects patient has been taking a drug that has a protein binding effect of 75 The provider adds a new medication that has a protein binding effect of 90 The nurse will expect correct answer increased drug effects of the first drug Which law s govern all drug administration by nurses correct answer Nurse Practice Acts A patient is taking methadone as part of a heroin withdrawal program The nurse understands that in this instance methadone is classified as which drug schedule correct answer C II Correct Nursing Pharmacology Test 1 question and Answers A Review 2024 2025 The nurse reviews information about a drug and notes the initials USP after the drug s official name The nurse understands that this designation indicates the drug correct answer meets quality and safety standards A patient receives a prescription on which the provider has noted that a generic medication may be given The patient asks the nurse what this means What will the nurse tell the patient about generic drugs correct answer They tend to be less expensive than brand name drugs The nurse is preparing to administer a schedule II injectable drug and is drawing up half of the contents of a single use vial Which nursing action is correct correct answer Ask another nurse to observe and cosign wasting the remaining drug from the vial The nurse is preparing to give a medication to a child The child s parent asks whether the drug is safe for children How will the nurse respond to the parent correct answer Drugs are tested for both efficacy and safety in children in order to be marketed for pediatric use The nurse is preparing to administer a combination drug containing acetaminophen and codeine The nurse knows that this drug is classified as which drug schedule correct answer C III The nurse administers a drug and miscalculates the dose by placing the decimal place one space to the right resulting in a 10 fold overdose and the death of the patient What offense does this represent correct answer Misfeasance Nursing Pharmacology Test 1 question and Answers A Review 2024 2025 Which are responsibilities of the U S Food and Drug Administration FDA Select all that apply correct answer A To ensure a drug has accurate labeling C To ensure a drug is effective E To ensure a drug is tested for harmful effects A patient is prescribed a medication and asks the nurse if the drug is available in a generic form The nurse understands that a generic medication will have a name that correct answer is non proprietary The nurse is busy and neglects to give a drug to a patient