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A nurse is reviewing key events in the history of pharmacology with a student nurse. Which student
comment indicates an understanding?
a) a primary goal of pharmacology is to prevent disease
b) early researchers used themselves as test subjects
c) penicillin is one of the initial drugs isolated from a natural source
d) pharmacologists began synthesizing drugs in the laboratory in the 19th century - early researchers
used themselves as rest subjects
A student nurse asks a nursing instructor why learn about anatomy and physiology as well as
microbiology when the student only wants to learn about pharmacology. What is the best response
by the instructor?
a) knowledge of all those subjects will prepare you to administer medications
b) you must learn all, since all of those subjects are part of the curriculum
c) because pharmacology is an outgrowth of those subjects
d) an understanding of those subjects is essential to understanding pharmacology - an
understanding of those subjects is essential to understanding pharmacology
A nurse is teaching a group of nurses about the difference between pharmacology and therapeutics.
The nurse determines that learning has occurred when which statements are made?(select all that
apply)
a) pharmacology is the development of medicines
b) pharmacology is the study of medicines
c) therapeutics related to drug use to treat suffering
d) therapeutics is the study of drug interactions
e) pharmacology is the study of drugs to prevent diseases - pharmacology is the study of medicines
therapeutics is related to drugs used to treat suffering
pharmacology is the study of drugs to prevent diseases
A nurse administers a vaccine to a client. What is the nurse's best understanding as it relates to the
manufacture of a vaccine?
,a) the vaccine is most commonly synthesized in a laboratory
b) the vaccine is produced by natural plant extracts in the laboratory
c) the vaccine is naturally produced in animal cells or microorganisms
d) the vaccine is produced by a combination of animal and plant products - the vaccine is naturally
produced in animal cells or microorganisms
An older client is admitted w/ GI bleeding. The client says to the nurse, " I don't understand this. All I
did take was ibuprofen for my arthritis." What is the nurse's best response?
a) teach the client about the side effects of ibuprofen
b) encourage the client to substitute safer drugs, such as acetaminophen
c) remind the client to contact their healthcare provider before taking any OTC medications
d) review non-pharmacologic methods to relieve joint main - teach the client about the side effects
of ibuprofen
A nurse teaches a student nurse about the pharmacological classification of drugs. The nurse
evaluates that learning has occurred when the student makes which response.
a) an anti-anginal treats angina
b) an antihypertensive lowers blood pressure
c) a calcium channel blocker blocks heart calcium channels
d) an anticoagulant influences blood clotting - a calcium channel blocker blocks heart calcium
channels
A nurse is providing medication education to a client w/ hypertension. The nurse teaches the client
that the health care provider ordered a diuretic to decrease the amount of fluid in the client's body.
Which statement best describes the nurse's instruction?
a) the nurse provided appropriate medication education
b) the nurse explained the drug's mechanism of action
c) the nurse explained the consequences of not using the drug
d) the nurse taught the client about a prototype drug - the nurse explained the drug's mechanism of
action (MOA)
A student nurse asks a nursing instructor how to remember all of the antibiotic drugs since there are
so many. What is the best response by the nursing instructor?
a) mnemonics will help you tell the difference between drugs
,b) focus on a representative drug from each class
c) a flow chart will help enhance your memory
d) categorize the individual drugs by therapeutic effect - focus on a representative drug from each
class
A client has been taking paroxetine (paxil) for a year and tells a nurse it is no longer working. What is
the best response by the nurse?
a) are you taking name brand paxil or the generic version paroxetine
b) it is time for us to do the Beck Depression assessment again
c) let's look for interactions with other medications you are taking
d) this sounds like your medication needs changing - are you taking name brand paxil or generic
version paroxetine
A student nurse has completed an initial pharmacology course and tells a nurse that it was difficult.
What is the best response by the nurse?
a) it may be over, but now you must apply what you have learned to patient care
b) it really isn't over; you should take a graduate course next
c) learning is always painful, but we must continue anyway
d) learning is gradual and continuous; we never completely master all areas of pharmacology -
learning is gradual and continuous; we never completely master all areas of pharmacology
A 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?
a) I'll have to check. What is the name of the drug you were using?
b) I'm not sure. Maybe the drug is not the same; you should check it
c) differences such as your sex can result in different side effects
d) possibly. This could happen if one uses generic and one uses brand name - differences such as
your sex can result in different side effects
A client comes to the emergency department w/ a myocardial infarction. The client's husband tells
the nurse that his wife has been taking calcium carbonate (tums) for years for what she though was
indigestion. What is the best response by the nurse?
a) why did you let her do that? she should have seen a physician
b) your wife was self diagnosing, which is generally not a good idea
, c) your wife should not have self-diagnosed herself. I hope she is going to be okay
d) well, I am glad she is here, as it certainly was not indigestion - your wife was self diagnosing, which
is generally not a good idea
A nurse is teaching a class for clients about OTC medications. The nurse determines that education
has been effective when the clients make which of the following statements?
a) I will check w/ my provider first before I take any OTC medicine
b) A pharmacist can tell me how to take the OTC medicine
c) after reading all the directions on the label, I will call the healthcare provider's office if they are
not clear
d) medicines that are available OTC are really safe, or they would be prescription medicines - after
reading all the directions on the label, I will call the healthcare provider's office if they are not clear
A client asks a nurse why a prescribed medication is very expensive. What is the best response by
the nurse?
a) ask the the healthcare provider if a cheaper brand name drug may be substituted
b) help the client receive free medicine through a "patient assistance" program
c) contact the healthcare provider to ask if a generic drug may be substituted
d) maintain the client on samples of the brand name drug from the physician's office - contact the
healthcare provider to ask if a generic drug may be substituted
A client is receiving a very expensive medication. The client asks the nurse why the medicine is so
expensive. What is the best response by the nurse?
a) drug companies must recoup the cost of developing and producing the drug
b) it is expensive, but your insurance covers it and you have a low co-pay
c) I think the drug companies should be more accountable for lowering costs
d) drug companies are allowed to advertise medications and this adds to the cost - drug companies
must recoup the cost of developing and producing the drug
A nurse is reviewing key events in the history of pharmacology with a student nurse. Which student
comment from below indicated a need for further teaching?
a) herbal medicine is one of the oldest forms of healthcare
b) new drugs can be synthesized faster than isolating active agents from natural resources
c) John Jacob Abel is considered the father of pharmacology
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