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NRSG 245 Cumulative Final Review questions withcorrect answers
Which is a true statement about new drug development in the United States?
Development and testing of new drugs take about 3 to 5 years. About 50% of drugs undergoing clinical trials gain approval. Randomized controlled trials are the best way to assess drug therapy. The cost of developing a new drug is usually around $1 million. CORRECT ANSWER Randomized controlled trials are the best way to assess drug therapy
A nurse is preparing to give an oral dose of drug X to treat a patient's high blood pressure. After giving the drug, the nurse finds that it not only reduces the blood pressure without serious harmful effects, but it also causes the patient to have nausea and headache. Based on this information, which property of an ideal drug is
this drug lacking?
Effectiveness Safety Selectivity Ease of administration CORRECT ANSWER Selectivity
The nurse is preparing to give a drug with certain properties. Which property of the
drug is the most compelling indication that it should not be given?
The drug produces an unwanted side effect. The drug is difficult to administer. The drug's effects are reversible. The drug is not effective for its intended purpose. CORRECT ANSWER The drug is not effective for its intended purpose
Why is it important for drugs to have ease of administration?
Fewer administration errors Less risk of side effects Greater chemical stability Greater likelihood of reversibility CORRECT ANSWER Fewer administration errors
The nurse teaches a patient not to consume alcohol with nitroglycerine, because the
blood pressure often drops significantly when nitroglycerine is taken with alcohol. Which drug property does this illustrate?
Chemical instability Drug interaction Reversible action Drug selectivity CORRECT ANSWER Drug interaction
When studying the impact a drug has on the body, the nurse is reviewing what?
The drug's pharmacokinetics The drug's selectivity The drug's pharmacodynamics The drug's predictability CORRECT ANSWER The drug's pharmacodynamics When studying the effects of drugs in humans, the nurse is learning about what?
Pharmacology Clinical pharmacology Therapeutics Effectiveness CORRECT ANSWER Clinical pharmacology
Which statement by a new nurse indicates that further study is indicated?
Effectiveness is the most important property a drug can have. There is no such thing as a safe drug. Drugs are defined as illegal substances. There is no such thing as a selective drug; all medications cause side effects. CORRECT ANSWER Drugs are defined as illegal substances
What is the ultimate concern for the nurse when administering a drug?
Intensity of the response Dosage Route of administration Timing of administration CORRECT ANSWER Intensity of the response
What is the objective of drug therapy?
To provide maximum benefit with minimal harm To provide minimum benefit with maximum harm To provide total relief of symptoms regardless of harm To provide as much benefit as possible CORRECT ANSWER To provide maximum benefit with minimal harm
Which patient would be the highest priority when providing nursing care to multiple patients?
A patient who would like to know if a newly prescribed drug is available in generic
form
A patient who has requested a laxative because he has not had a bowel movement in 2 days
A patient who has received oral drugs 1 hour ago and has complained of tingling around his mouth
A patient who is prescribed a drug, the name of which the nurse does not recognize
CORRECT ANSWER A patient who has received oral drugs 1 hour ago and has complained of tingling around his mouth
Which nursing action would best meet the therapeutic objective of drug therapy?
Assessing the patient for adverse effects of drug therapy
Prescribing a drug with the fewest adverse effects
Prescribing a drug with the fewest serous adverse effects
Recommending that a patient avoid taking drugs because there are possible adverse
effects CORRECT ANSWER Assessing the patient for adverse effects of drug therapy
The nurse is preparing to administer a dose of penicillin. Before administering the medication, the nurse assesses the patient's allergy history. Which aspect of drug therapy does this represent?
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