Pharmacology Exam Questions And Correct
Answers
An experienced nurse has completed a pharmacology review for a new nurse who is caring for
clients in a rehabilitation center. Which statement made by the new nurse indicates that further
instruction is needed?
"Liquid medications have a slower o...
An experienced nurse has completed a pharmacology review for a new nurse who is caring for
clients in a rehabilitation center. Which statement made by the new nurse indicates that further
instruction is needed?
"Liquid medications have a slower onset than capsules."
"Taking drugs between meals increases the absorption rate."
"Maintenance dose refers to a dosage administered to keep a preferred drug concentration in the
blood."
"A drug that is more potent will produce a therapeutic effect at a lower dose, compared to
another drug in the same class." - answer✔✔"Liquid medications have a slower onset than
capsules."
Any pill with _____ in its name is a delayed- or extended-release form - answer✔✔SR, LA, XL,
or XR
The nurse is caring for a client with pneumonia who is receiving antibiotics. Which factor could
influence the client's physical response to the medication?
Before prescribing, the health care provider must consider: - answer✔✔- How the drug is given;
the health care provider must determine if the client can easily self-administer the drug.
- How frequently the drug has to be taken
- How the drug is metabolized in the body
- The cost of the drug
- Drug/food interactions
- Speed of the drug
- Effectiveness of the drug
- Side effects/adverse rxn
- Metabolism/elimination of the drug
Therapeutic classification - answer✔✔Why it is being given (i.e. antihypertensives)
Pharm classification - answer✔✔Based on how the drug works in the body (mechanism of
action).
Prototypes - answer✔✔one of the first drugs used in that classification, or because they provide
the most benefit.
Side effects/adverse effects from prototype drugs - answer✔✔usually similar to effects produced
by other drugs in the same classification. Knowing the effects of prototypical drugs will help you
monitor clients for complications related to drug administration.
Chemical Name - answer✔✔The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)
assigns these names according to standard nomenclature
Complex/hard to memorize
Generic Name - answer✔✔Each drug has one generic name.
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