EAQ Pharmacology Exam Questions With
Revised Answers
Which action assists the nurse in preventing a potential medication error?
1. Allow the patient to take home medications when desired
2. Ask the patient what disease the medication is treating before administering
3. Administer medications from the patients personal bottles while in the hospital
4. Encourage patients to question medications if they are different from the medications they
expect - answer✔✔4. Encourage patients to question medications if they are different from the
medications they expect
Pg. 69
Which suggestion would the nurse give a mother for administering a bitter-tasting medication to
an infant?
1. "Mix the medication with a teaspoon of milk."
2. "Mix the medication with a teaspoon of jelly."
3. "Mix the medication with a teaspoon of honey."
4. "Mix the medication with a teaspoon of orange juice." - answer✔✔2. "Mix the medication
with a teaspoon of jelly."
Pg. 108
A patient's primary intravenous infusion contains multivitamins. Which action would the nurse
take when infusing a medication via piggyback route?
1. Do not backprime the intravenous line
2. Run the medication concurrently with the infusion
3. Have the pharmacy mic the medication with the vitamins
4. Stop the primary intravenous infusion, push the medication in quickly, then restart the primary
infusion - answer✔✔1. Do not backprime the intravenous line
Pg. 123
Which information would be included on skills lab instructions for a subcutaneous injection of
heparin? Select all that apply.
1. Pinch the skin
2. Place the needle at a 15-degree angle
3. Massage the site after injection
4. Do not aspirate before injection
5. Use an abdominal site away from the umbilicus - answer✔✔1. Pinch the skin
4. Do not aspirate before injection
5. Use an abdominal site away from the umbilicus
Pg. 115
Which observation foes the nurse deem as best practice when evaluating oral medication
distribution?
1. Administering oral mediation to a patient in the supine postion
2. Supplying an oral medication and then visually checking the oral cavity
3. Delivering oral medication to the bedside for the patient to keep until meal time
4. Documenting medication administration before take the medication to the patient -
answer✔✔2. Supplying oral medication and then visually checking the oral cavity.
Pg. 106
How would the nurse identify that the education is effective after teaching a group of patient
about drug administration?
1. Gaining trust
2. Sharing knowledge
3. Observing changes in behavior
4. Incorporating the previous experience - answer✔✔2. Sharing knowledge
Pg. 81
Which interventions would the nurse take in enhance compliance for an older adult patient with
memory impairment?
1. Provide weekly pill containers
2. Provide medication containers with build in alarms
3. Provide audiovisual materials for education
4. Provide computerized educational materials - answer✔✔2. Provide medication containers
with build in alarms
Pg. 77
Which information would be included on an instruction sheet for medications with ampules?
Select all that apply.
1. Deliver the medication with a filter needle
2. Dispose of the ampule in the sharps container
3. Tap the ampule lightly to move all of the liquid to the bottom
4. Snap the ampule neck quickly and away from the body
5. Cover the opening with an alcohol swab to store excess medication - answer✔✔2. Dispose of
the ampule in the sharps container
3. Tap the ampule lightly to move all of the liquid to the bottom
4. Snap the ampule neck quickly and away from the body
Pg. 112
Which side effect would the nurse expect if a patient receives cold ear drops? Select all that
apply.
1. Pain
2. Fever
3. Chills
4. Nausea
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