Nurs 3100 Exam 1 Material
A nurse is reviewing key events in the history of pharmacology with a student
nurse. Which student comment indicates an understanding? - correct answer
✔"Early researchers used themselves as test subjects."
A student nurse asks a nursing instructor why anatomy and physiology as well
as microbiology when the student only wants to learn about pharmacology.
What is the best response by the instructor? - correct answer ✔An
understanding of those subjects is essential to understand pharmacology
A nurse is teaching a group of nurses about the differences between
pharmacology and therapeutics. The nurse determines that learning has
occurred when which statements are made? - correct answer ✔-
Pharmacology is the study of medicines
-Therapeutics relates to drug use to treat suffering
-Pharmacology is the study of drugs to prevent disease
A nurse administers a vaccine to a client. What is the nurse's best
understanding as it relates to the manufacture of avaccine? - correct answer
✔The vaccine is naturally produced in animal cells or microorganisms
An older client is admitted with gastrointestinal bleeding. The client says to the
nurse, "I don't understand this. All I did was take ibuprofen (Advil) for my
arthritis." What is the nurse's best response - correct answer ✔Teach the
client about the side effects of ibuprofen (Advil)
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? - correct answer ✔A calcium channel blocker blocks
heart calcium channels
,A nurse is providing medication education to a client with 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 thenurse's instruction? - correct answer ✔The nurse explained the
drug's mechanism of action
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? - correct answer ✔Focus on a representative drug from each
class
A client has been taking paroxetine (Paxil) for a year and tells a nurse is it no
longer working. What is the best response by the nurse? - correct answer
✔Are you taking name brand Paxil or the 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? - correct
answer ✔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 somethingwrong?" What is the best
response by the nurse? - correct answer ✔Differences such as your sex can
result in different side effects
A client comes to the emergency department with a myocardial infarction. The
client's husband tells the nurse that his wife has been taking calcium
carbonate (Tums) for years for what she thought was indigestion. What is the
best response by the nurse? - correct answer ✔Your wife was self-
diagnosing, which is generally not a good idea
,A nurse is teaching a class for clients about over-the-counter (OTC)
medications. The nurse determines that education has been effective when
the clients make which of the below statement? - correct answer ✔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? - correct answer ✔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? -
correct answer ✔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 indicates a need for further
teaching? - correct answer ✔Modern pharmacology began in the early 1600s
A nurse is preparing to teach pharmacology concepts to a group of students.
The nurse should include which of thefollowing? - correct answer
✔Biosimilar drugs don't require the same clinical testing as the comparable
biologic dru
A client with chronic back pain informs the nurse he has been receiving
therapeutic touch in addition to his medications. What is the nurse's best
classification of this client's treatment? - correct answer ✔complementary
therapy
A client is receiving a brand name drug and wants to change to the generic
form because it is less expensive. What is the best outcome for this client? -
, correct answer ✔State two ways a brand name drug differs from a generic
name drug
A healthcare provider orders Lasix (furosemide) for a client. The hospital
formulary substitutes the generic equivalent of the brand name drug, and the
nurse administers the generic drug. Which of the statement(s) best
represent(s) thenurse's action? - correct answer ✔-The nurse was correct;
hospital policies allow for this
-The nurse used good judgment in administering the drug
A nurse is documenting a client's list of current medications. Which
substances would be categorized as complementary and alternative
medicine? - correct answer ✔-Zinc
-Garlic
-Vitamin C
A student nurse asks a nursing instructor about which type of classification
system is being used when drugs are grouped together because they help
treat a particular disease or condition? What is the nursing instructor's best
response? - correct answer ✔Therapeutic
A nursing student asks a nursing instructor whether there are any tips that will
make learning pharmacology easier. The instructor gives an example of the
anticoagulant heparin. The instructor indicates that knowing heparin and
comparing other drugs to it will facilitate learning the many anticoagulants.
Which approach is the instructor using? - correct answer ✔Prototype drug
approach
A nurse understands that a particular agent causes a reduction in blood
pressure by blocking receptor sites. The nurse recognizes that this is an
example of which drug information? - correct answer ✔Mechanism of action
A nurse is reviewing key events in the history of pharmacology with a student
nurse. Which student comment indicates an understanding? - correct answer
✔"Early researchers used themselves as test subjects."
A student nurse asks a nursing instructor why anatomy and physiology as well
as microbiology when the student only wants to learn about pharmacology.
What is the best response by the instructor? - correct answer ✔An
understanding of those subjects is essential to understand pharmacology
A nurse is teaching a group of nurses about the differences between
pharmacology and therapeutics. The nurse determines that learning has
occurred when which statements are made? - correct answer ✔-
Pharmacology is the study of medicines
-Therapeutics relates to drug use to treat suffering
-Pharmacology is the study of drugs to prevent disease
A nurse administers a vaccine to a client. What is the nurse's best
understanding as it relates to the manufacture of avaccine? - correct answer
✔The vaccine is naturally produced in animal cells or microorganisms
An older client is admitted with gastrointestinal bleeding. The client says to the
nurse, "I don't understand this. All I did was take ibuprofen (Advil) for my
arthritis." What is the nurse's best response - correct answer ✔Teach the
client about the side effects of ibuprofen (Advil)
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? - correct answer ✔A calcium channel blocker blocks
heart calcium channels
,A nurse is providing medication education to a client with 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 thenurse's instruction? - correct answer ✔The nurse explained the
drug's mechanism of action
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? - correct answer ✔Focus on a representative drug from each
class
A client has been taking paroxetine (Paxil) for a year and tells a nurse is it no
longer working. What is the best response by the nurse? - correct answer
✔Are you taking name brand Paxil or the 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? - correct
answer ✔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 somethingwrong?" What is the best
response by the nurse? - correct answer ✔Differences such as your sex can
result in different side effects
A client comes to the emergency department with a myocardial infarction. The
client's husband tells the nurse that his wife has been taking calcium
carbonate (Tums) for years for what she thought was indigestion. What is the
best response by the nurse? - correct answer ✔Your wife was self-
diagnosing, which is generally not a good idea
,A nurse is teaching a class for clients about over-the-counter (OTC)
medications. The nurse determines that education has been effective when
the clients make which of the below statement? - correct answer ✔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? - correct answer ✔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? -
correct answer ✔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 indicates a need for further
teaching? - correct answer ✔Modern pharmacology began in the early 1600s
A nurse is preparing to teach pharmacology concepts to a group of students.
The nurse should include which of thefollowing? - correct answer
✔Biosimilar drugs don't require the same clinical testing as the comparable
biologic dru
A client with chronic back pain informs the nurse he has been receiving
therapeutic touch in addition to his medications. What is the nurse's best
classification of this client's treatment? - correct answer ✔complementary
therapy
A client is receiving a brand name drug and wants to change to the generic
form because it is less expensive. What is the best outcome for this client? -
, correct answer ✔State two ways a brand name drug differs from a generic
name drug
A healthcare provider orders Lasix (furosemide) for a client. The hospital
formulary substitutes the generic equivalent of the brand name drug, and the
nurse administers the generic drug. Which of the statement(s) best
represent(s) thenurse's action? - correct answer ✔-The nurse was correct;
hospital policies allow for this
-The nurse used good judgment in administering the drug
A nurse is documenting a client's list of current medications. Which
substances would be categorized as complementary and alternative
medicine? - correct answer ✔-Zinc
-Garlic
-Vitamin C
A student nurse asks a nursing instructor about which type of classification
system is being used when drugs are grouped together because they help
treat a particular disease or condition? What is the nursing instructor's best
response? - correct answer ✔Therapeutic
A nursing student asks a nursing instructor whether there are any tips that will
make learning pharmacology easier. The instructor gives an example of the
anticoagulant heparin. The instructor indicates that knowing heparin and
comparing other drugs to it will facilitate learning the many anticoagulants.
Which approach is the instructor using? - correct answer ✔Prototype drug
approach
A nurse understands that a particular agent causes a reduction in blood
pressure by blocking receptor sites. The nurse recognizes that this is an
example of which drug information? - correct answer ✔Mechanism of action
