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Pharmacology Final Exam (Questions from quizzes) with answers
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A \patient \with \which \of \the \following \disorders \will \need \a \lower \dose \of \most \drugs?
a. \Infection
b. \Cirrhosis \
c. \Diabetes
d. \Colitis \- \ANSWERS✔✔ \b. \cirrhosis
You \are \administering \a \medication \to \a \patient \who \is \in \pain. \What \is \the \best \way \to \know \if \the \
medication \worked?
a. \The \patient \will \ask \for \the \same \medication \again.
b. \The \patient \will \tell \you \that \his \pain \is \gone. \
c. \The \doctor \will \tell \you \that \you \have \given \enough \medication.
d. \The \patient \will \no \longer \put \on \his \call \light. \- \ANSWERS✔✔ \b. \The \patient \will \tell \you \that \his \
pain \is \gone.
The \nursing \process \is \a \way \to \solve \problems. \What \step \do \you \carry \out \to \determine \if \the \
method \you \chose \to \solve \the \problem \was \helpful?
a. \Evaluation \
b. \Assessment
c. \Diagnosis
d. \Implementation \- \ANSWERS✔✔ \a. \Evaluation
A \current \concern \with \elderly \patients \is \the \risk \of \increased \adverse \reactions \and \interactions \when
\many \different \drugs \are \taken \at \once. \This \is \called
a. \Synergism
b. \Tolerance
c. \Interdependence
,d. \Polypharmacy \- \ANSWERS✔✔ \d. \Polypharmacy
A \PRN \medication \order \gives \the \nurse \discretion \regarding \when \to \give \the \drug \within \the \ordered \
parameters.
Select \one:
True \
False \- \ANSWERS✔✔ \True
What \is \the \usual \order \of \the \nursing \process?
Select \one:
a. \Assessment, \Diagnosis, \Planning, \Implementation, \Evaluation \
b. \Diganosis, \Evaluation, \Assessment, \Implementation, \Planning
c. \Planning, \Implementation, \Diagnosis, \Evaluation, \Assessment
d. \Assessment, \Evaluation, \Diagnosis, \Planning, \Implementation \- \ANSWERS✔✔ \a. \Assessment, \
Diagnosis, \Planning, \Implementation, \Evaluation
The \patient's \family \has \asked \the \doctor \to \make \the \patient \comfortable \but \the \patient \wants \to \
stay \alert. \The \doctor \has \ordered \Morphine \15 \mg \every \3 \hours \prn \for \pain. \The \patient \is \refusing \
to \take \the \drug. \How \can \you \respond \to \the \family \and \demonstrate \support \for \the \patient's \
autonomy?
Select \one:
a. \"I \appreciate \your \concern \but \your \father \has \told \me \that \he \does \not \want \the \drug." \
b. \"I \can \see \that \your \dad \is \having \pain; \I \will \prepare \the \drug."
c. \"I \will \tell \your \father \that \you \are \requesting \that \he \take \his \drugs \for \pain."
d. \"Your \father \probably \doesn't \know \what \he \is \saying; \I \will \get \the \drug \for \him." \- \ANSWERS✔✔ \
a. \"I \appreciate \your \concern \but \your \father \has \told \me \that \he \does \not \want \the \drug."
The \nurse \is \gathering \assessment \data \for \a \patient's \drug \history. \The \patient \states \"I \am \not \able \
to \swallow \pills." \This \is \an \example \of \which \type \of \data?
Select \one:
a. \Objective
,b. \Subjective \- \ANSWERS✔✔ \b. \Subjective
Creams \and \ointments \used \for \skin \lesions \exert \primarily \a(an):
Select \one:
a. \local \effect. \
b. \systemic \effect. \- \ANSWERS✔✔ \a. \local \effect
Morphine \has \a \high \first \pass \effect. \What \are \the \implications \of \this \for \a \patient \receiving \oral \
morphine \for \pain?
Select \one:
a. \The \patient \will \need \a \lower \dose \of \oral \morphine \than \IV \morphine.
b. \The \patient \will \need \the \same \amount \of \IV \or \oral \morphine.
c. \The \patient \will \need \a \higher \dose \of \oral \morphine \than \IV \morphine. \- \ANSWERS✔✔ \c. \The \
patient \will \need \a \higher \dose \of \oral \morphine \than \IV \morphine
Once \a \drug \is \administered, \it \is \distributed \throughout \the \body \by \the:
Select \one:
a. \blood. \
b. \liver.
c. \kidneys.
d. \GI \mucosa \- \ANSWERS✔✔ \a. \blood
The \nurse \is \preparing \to \give \a \patient \amlodipine/benazepril \(Lotrel) \an \antihypertensive \
medication. \The \patient's \blood \pressure \has \been \in \the \110/70 \range \the \last \3 \days \which \is \normal.
\Prior \to \administering \this \medication \the \nurse \should \do \which \of \the \following?
Select \one:
a. \Check \the \patient's \heart \rate.
b. \Check \the \patient's \blood \pressure. \
c. \Call \the \physician \and \inquire \why \the \medication \is \being \given.
d. \Hold \the \medication \for \further \clarification. \- \ANSWERS✔✔ \b. \Check \the \patient's \blood \pressure.
, Which \information \is \most \important \to \collect \when \assessing \for \allergies?
Select \one:
a. \The \date \of \the \last \reaction.
b. \Whether \or \not \the \physician \was \contacted \after \the \reaction.
c. \If \there \is \a \supply \of \Benadryl \in \the \home.
d. \What \the \allergy \is \to \and \what \type \of \reaction \was \experienced. \- \ANSWERS✔✔ \d. \What \the \
allergy \is \to \and \what \type \of \reaction \was \experienced.
Most \drugs \are \excreted \by \which \route?
Select \one:
a. \Urinary \
b. \Bowel
c. \Respiratory
d. \Oral \- \ANSWERS✔✔ \a. \Urinary
Older \adult \patients \often \need \lower \drug \doses. \Which \of \the \following \statements \best \explains \why
\this \occurs?
Select \one:
a. \Older \people \are \at \risk \for \drug \tolerance.
b. \Older \people \may \have \altered \GI \function \and \an \inability \to \absorb \and \distribute \medications.
c. \Older \people \have \diminished \liver \and \kidney \function, \which \will \slow \metabolism \and \excretion \of
\medications. \
d. \Older \people \are \at \risk \for \polypharmacy, \which \can \lead \to \dependence \and \addiction. \- \
ANSWERS✔✔ \c. \Older \people \have \diminished \liver \and \kidney \function, \which \will \slow \metabolism \
and \excretion \of \medications.
A \patient \has \been \on \bronchodilator \inhalers \for \10 \years. \Over \the \years, \he \has \had \to \increase \the \
dose \and \frequency \of \the \inhalers \to \achieve \the \same \effect. \This \is \an \example \of:
Select \one:
a. \drug \dependence.