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A drug that elicits only those responses for which it is given is considered to be: A) safe. B) effective. C) selective. D) predictable correct answers C When administering ordered medications, which of the following nursing practices is inappropriate? A) give all medications exactly ...

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Pharmacology Exam 1 (module 1 and 2)

A drug that elicits only those responses for which it is given is considered to be:

A) safe.
B) effective.
C) selective.
D) predictable correct answers C

When administering ordered medications, which of the following nursing practices is
inappropriate?

A) give all medications exactly as ordered by the physician
B) verify the route ordered for the drug
C) implement recommended special handling
D)question the physician about orders that appear unclear correct answers A

Under most circumstances, intramuscular (IM) injections are to be avoided, however,
there are some advantages to this route, such as:

A) this route is the least painful.
B) the IM route is superior when administering poorly soluble drugs.
C) the IM route is the least expensive.
D) IM injections are safer than the other drug administration routes. correct answers B

The best method to use in prescribing medications to patients is to:

A) prescribe only the safest drugs.
B)use the drug books to develop the textbook picture of exactly how a medication will
work with each patient.
C) tailor the drug to the individual.
D) look up categories and choose the least expensive drug. correct answers C

A patient is in severe pain. Which of the following routes of administration would be the
most expeditious?

A) Oral
B) Intramuscular
C) Intravenous
D) Transdermal correct answers C

Which of the following is a PRN medication order?

, A) a hypnotic if the patient cannot sleep
B)an antacid after each meal
C)a glucocorticoid taper
D)any drug not requiring a prescription correct answers A

Goals of the pre-administration assessment of the patient include:

A)determining the action of the drug.
B)managing toxicity from the drug.
C)identifying patients at risk for adverse effects from the drug.
D)evaluating the expected outcome of the drug. correct answers C

A drug that produces its effects by preventing the activation of a receptor would be
classified as:

A)an agonist.
B)an antagonist.
C)a partial agonist.
D)intrinsic. correct answers B

There is no such thing as a safe drug.

T or F correct answers T

When comparing a drug that has a strong attraction to albumin with one that has a weak
attraction, the nurse would anticipate distribution of the drug with the strong attraction
would be:

A)higher than the distribution of the drug, with the weaker attraction.
B)no different that the distribution of the drug with the weaker attraction.
C)lower than the distribution of the drug with the weaker attraction.
D)decreased by the presence of a drug that displaces the drug from the albumin.
correct answers C

A drug given by which of the following routes would be associated with the greatest first-
pass effect?

A)sublingual
B)oral
C)subcutaneous
D)intravenous correct answers B

On Monday a patient begins taking a daily dose of a drug with a half-life of 1 day. If he
takes the same dose every day, on what day will his plasma drug levels reach plateau?

A)Wednesday

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