CHAPTER 1
Question 1
The nurse is teaching a pharmacology class to student nurses. What does the
nurse include as key events in the history of pharmacology?
1. Initial drugs included morphine, cocaine, and penicillin.
2. Early researchers used themselves as test subjects.
3. The initial intention of pharmacology was to relieve human suffering.
4. Modern pharmacology began in the early 1600s.
5. Pharmacologists synthesized drugs in the laboratory in the twentieth century.
Correct Answer: 2,3,5
Question 2
The student nurse asks the nursing instructor why he needs to take anatomy
and physiology, as well as microbiology, when he only wants to learn about
pharmacology. What is the best response by the instructor?
1. “Because pharmacology is an outgrowth of those subjects.”
2. “You must learn all, since those subjects, as well as pharmacology, are part of
the curriculum.”
3. “Knowledge of all those subjects will prepare you to provide the best patient
care, including the administration of medications.”
4. “Because an understanding of those subjects is essential to understanding
pharmacology.”
Correct Answer: 4
Question 3
The nursing instructor is teaching a pharmacology class to student nurses. The
current focus is pharmacology and therapeutics. The nursing instructor
determines that learning has occurred when the students make which
comments?
1. “Pharmacology is the use of drugs to relieve suffering.”
2. “Pharmacology is the study of medicines.”
3. “Therapeutics is the study of the therapeutic use of drugs.”
4. “Therapeutics is the study of drug interactions.”
5. “Pharmacology is the study of drugs to prevent disease.”
Correct Answer: 1,2
,Question 4
The nurse administers a vaccine to a child. What is the best understanding of
the nurse as it relates to the manufacture of this vaccine?
1. The vaccine is produced by natural plant extracts in the laboratory.
2. The vaccine is naturally produced in animal cells or microorganisms.
3. The vaccine is produced by a combination of animal and plant products.
4. The vaccine is most commonly synthesized in a laboratory.
Correct Answer: 2
Question 5
The elderly client has gastrointestinal bleeding. The client says to the nurse “I
don’t understand this. All I did was take ibuprofen (Advil) for my arthritis.” Which
plan would be best as it relates to the nurse’s education of this client?
1. A plan to teach the client to use drugs that bypass the gastrointestinal
system, like topical drugs
2. A plan to teach the client to substitute safer drugs like acetaminophen
(Tylenol)
3. A plan to teach the client to obtain physician approval prior to the use of
over-the-counter (OTC) medications
4. A plan to teach the advantages and disadvantages of ibuprofen (Advil)
Correct Answer: 4
Question 6
The elderly client has gastrointestinal bleeding. The client says to the nurse “I
don’t understand this. All I did was take ibuprofen (Advil) for my arthritis.” Which
plan would be best as it relates to the nurse’s education of this client?
1. A plan to teach the client to use drugs that bypass the gastrointestinal
system, like topical drugs.
2. A plan to teach the client to substitute safer drugs like acetaminophen
(Tylenol).
3. A plan to teach the client to obtain physician approval prior to the use of
over-the-counter (OTC) medications.
4. A plan to teach the advantages and disadvantages of ibuprofen (Advil).
Correct Answer: 4
,Question 7
The pharmaceutical representative comes to the physician’s office and says his
company’s pharmaceutical laboratory is marketing a drug that does not need
approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). What is the best response
by the nurse?
1. “Any pharmaceutical laboratory in America must have approval from the Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) before marketing a drug.”
2. “Is this an over-the-counter (OTC) drug? They do not need approval by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA).”
3. “Is your pharmaceutical laboratory private? Only public pharmaceutical
laboratories need approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).”
4. “Your pharmaceutical laboratory must be involved in academic research
because they are exempt from approval by the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA).”
Correct Answer: 1
Question 8
The nurse is employed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and is
involved in clinical investigation. What is the primary role of the nurse in this
phase of the review and approval process by the FDA?
1. To perform tests on the population-at-large
2. To perform tests on various species of animals
3. To perform tests on human cells cultured in the laboratory
4. To perform tests on human clients
Correct Answer: 4
Question 9
The student nurse is taking a pharmacology course and studying about the Food
and Drug Administration (FDA). What has the student learned about how the
FDA has decreased the amount of time involved in bringing a new drug to the
market?
1. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is not as strict as it once was with
regard to drug approval.
, 2. Since consumers have demanded more drugs, the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) has streamlined the review/approval process.
3. Drug manufacturers are required to pay yearly user fees, which allow the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to hire more employees to increase its
efficiency.
4. Drug manufacturers are required by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
to test more drugs on an annual basis.
Correct Answer: 3
Question 10
The student nurse has completed an initial pharmacology course and tells the
nursing instructor that it was difficult and she is glad it is over. What is the best
response by the nursing instructor?
1. “It may be over, but now you must apply what you have learned to patient
care.”
2. “Learning is gradual and continuous; we never completely master all areas of
pharmacology.”
3. “Learning is always painful, but we must continue anyway.”
4. “It really isn’t over; you should take a graduate course next.”
Correct Answer: 2
Question 11
The client says to the nurse, “My wife and I take the same drug, but we have
different side effects. Are we doing something wrong?” What is the best
response by the nurse?
1. “No. Differences such as your sex can result in different side effects.”
2. “I’ll have to check. What is the name of the drug you were using?”
3. “Possibly. This could happen if one uses generic or brand name drugs.”
4. “I’m not sure. Maybe the drug is not the same; you should check it.”
Correct Answer: 1
Question 12
The client comes to the emergency department with a myocardial infarction.
The client’s husband tells the nurse that his wife has been taking calcium
Question 1
The nurse is teaching a pharmacology class to student nurses. What does the
nurse include as key events in the history of pharmacology?
1. Initial drugs included morphine, cocaine, and penicillin.
2. Early researchers used themselves as test subjects.
3. The initial intention of pharmacology was to relieve human suffering.
4. Modern pharmacology began in the early 1600s.
5. Pharmacologists synthesized drugs in the laboratory in the twentieth century.
Correct Answer: 2,3,5
Question 2
The student nurse asks the nursing instructor why he needs to take anatomy
and physiology, as well as microbiology, when he only wants to learn about
pharmacology. What is the best response by the instructor?
1. “Because pharmacology is an outgrowth of those subjects.”
2. “You must learn all, since those subjects, as well as pharmacology, are part of
the curriculum.”
3. “Knowledge of all those subjects will prepare you to provide the best patient
care, including the administration of medications.”
4. “Because an understanding of those subjects is essential to understanding
pharmacology.”
Correct Answer: 4
Question 3
The nursing instructor is teaching a pharmacology class to student nurses. The
current focus is pharmacology and therapeutics. The nursing instructor
determines that learning has occurred when the students make which
comments?
1. “Pharmacology is the use of drugs to relieve suffering.”
2. “Pharmacology is the study of medicines.”
3. “Therapeutics is the study of the therapeutic use of drugs.”
4. “Therapeutics is the study of drug interactions.”
5. “Pharmacology is the study of drugs to prevent disease.”
Correct Answer: 1,2
,Question 4
The nurse administers a vaccine to a child. What is the best understanding of
the nurse as it relates to the manufacture of this vaccine?
1. The vaccine is produced by natural plant extracts in the laboratory.
2. The vaccine is naturally produced in animal cells or microorganisms.
3. The vaccine is produced by a combination of animal and plant products.
4. The vaccine is most commonly synthesized in a laboratory.
Correct Answer: 2
Question 5
The elderly client has gastrointestinal bleeding. The client says to the nurse “I
don’t understand this. All I did was take ibuprofen (Advil) for my arthritis.” Which
plan would be best as it relates to the nurse’s education of this client?
1. A plan to teach the client to use drugs that bypass the gastrointestinal
system, like topical drugs
2. A plan to teach the client to substitute safer drugs like acetaminophen
(Tylenol)
3. A plan to teach the client to obtain physician approval prior to the use of
over-the-counter (OTC) medications
4. A plan to teach the advantages and disadvantages of ibuprofen (Advil)
Correct Answer: 4
Question 6
The elderly client has gastrointestinal bleeding. The client says to the nurse “I
don’t understand this. All I did was take ibuprofen (Advil) for my arthritis.” Which
plan would be best as it relates to the nurse’s education of this client?
1. A plan to teach the client to use drugs that bypass the gastrointestinal
system, like topical drugs.
2. A plan to teach the client to substitute safer drugs like acetaminophen
(Tylenol).
3. A plan to teach the client to obtain physician approval prior to the use of
over-the-counter (OTC) medications.
4. A plan to teach the advantages and disadvantages of ibuprofen (Advil).
Correct Answer: 4
,Question 7
The pharmaceutical representative comes to the physician’s office and says his
company’s pharmaceutical laboratory is marketing a drug that does not need
approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). What is the best response
by the nurse?
1. “Any pharmaceutical laboratory in America must have approval from the Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) before marketing a drug.”
2. “Is this an over-the-counter (OTC) drug? They do not need approval by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA).”
3. “Is your pharmaceutical laboratory private? Only public pharmaceutical
laboratories need approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).”
4. “Your pharmaceutical laboratory must be involved in academic research
because they are exempt from approval by the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA).”
Correct Answer: 1
Question 8
The nurse is employed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and is
involved in clinical investigation. What is the primary role of the nurse in this
phase of the review and approval process by the FDA?
1. To perform tests on the population-at-large
2. To perform tests on various species of animals
3. To perform tests on human cells cultured in the laboratory
4. To perform tests on human clients
Correct Answer: 4
Question 9
The student nurse is taking a pharmacology course and studying about the Food
and Drug Administration (FDA). What has the student learned about how the
FDA has decreased the amount of time involved in bringing a new drug to the
market?
1. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is not as strict as it once was with
regard to drug approval.
, 2. Since consumers have demanded more drugs, the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) has streamlined the review/approval process.
3. Drug manufacturers are required to pay yearly user fees, which allow the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to hire more employees to increase its
efficiency.
4. Drug manufacturers are required by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
to test more drugs on an annual basis.
Correct Answer: 3
Question 10
The student nurse has completed an initial pharmacology course and tells the
nursing instructor that it was difficult and she is glad it is over. What is the best
response by the nursing instructor?
1. “It may be over, but now you must apply what you have learned to patient
care.”
2. “Learning is gradual and continuous; we never completely master all areas of
pharmacology.”
3. “Learning is always painful, but we must continue anyway.”
4. “It really isn’t over; you should take a graduate course next.”
Correct Answer: 2
Question 11
The client says to the nurse, “My wife and I take the same drug, but we have
different side effects. Are we doing something wrong?” What is the best
response by the nurse?
1. “No. Differences such as your sex can result in different side effects.”
2. “I’ll have to check. What is the name of the drug you were using?”
3. “Possibly. This could happen if one uses generic or brand name drugs.”
4. “I’m not sure. Maybe the drug is not the same; you should check it.”
Correct Answer: 1
Question 12
The client comes to the emergency department with a myocardial infarction.
The client’s husband tells the nurse that his wife has been taking calcium
