NURS 170 Pharmacology Test 1 Q&A Galen College NEW /NURS 170 Pharmacology Test 1 Q&A Galen College NEW /NURS 170 Pharmacology Test 1 Q&A Galen College NEW
Pharmacology Test 1
Question 1 pts
Which drugs will go through a pharmaceutic phase after it is administered? Subcutaneous antiglycemics Oral analgesics Intravenous vasopressors Intramuscular cephalosporins
Question 2 pts
The nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication and wants to ensure a rapid drug action. Which form of the medication will the nurse administer? T ablet Liquid solution
Enteric-coated pill Capsule Question 3 pts
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? “I may crush the tablet and put it in applesauce to improve absorption.”
“I should consume acidic foods to enhance absorption of this medication.”
“I should expect a delay in onset of the drug’s effects after taking the tablet.”
“I should take this medication with high-fat foods to improve its action.”
Question 4 pts
Which nursing actions would be most appropriate for ensuring patient safety with a medication that has a low therapeutic index? Monitoring serum peak and trough levels Monitoring a patient’s urine output Assessing vital signs hourly Maintaining strict isolation precautions
Question 5 pts A patient about to receive his morning dose of digoxin has an apical pulse of
70 per minute. What should the nurse do? Withhold the dose, and notify the physician. Notify the physician, and monitor the patient’s vital signs.
Recheck the pulse, making sure to count for 1 full minute Administer the dose.
Question 6 pts
In assessing the patient before administration of a cardiac glycoside, the nurse knows that what condition can predispose a patient to digitalis toxicity? Heart failure Hypokalemia Hypocalcemia Hyperkalemia
Question 7 pts
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 the student understands the concept of first-pass effect? “The first-pass effect reduces all the toxic effects of the drug"
"The first-pass effect means the drug must make a second pass through the liver to make it a more active drug.”
“A drug given via the oral route may be extensively metabolized by the liver before reaching the systemic circulation.” “The first-pass effect means the drug must circumvent the liver.” Question 8 pts
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 pinocytosis. protein binding. bioavailability. tachyphylaxis. Question 9 pts
A nurse with adequate knowledge about the administration of intravenous nitroglycerine will recognize that which statement is correct? The IV form is given by IV push injection.
Because the IV form is short-lived, the dosing must be every hour.
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