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NURS 1140 PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 2
LATEST 2024/2025 WITH 150 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS/ NURS 1140 EXAM 2 PREP QS
AND AS GRADED A+ COLUMBUS
What type of oral medication would the nurse consider ideal for patients with
schizophrenia?
A. Syrups
B. Enteric-coated tablets
C. Timed-release capsules
D. Orally disintegrating tablets - ANSWER-D. Orally disintegrating tablets
Which statement describes an advantage of timed-release capsules?
A. They dissolve rapidly when placed on the tongue
B. They readily dissolve in the alkaline pH of the intestine
C. They reduce the number of doses administered per day.
D. They make the product taste better and allow the medication to go smoothly
down the throat. - ANSWER-C. They reduce the number of doses administered per
day.
Which phrase describes tablets?
A. Small, cylindrical, gelatin containers holding dry powder
B. Dispersions of small droplets of water-in-oil or of oil-in-water
C. Flat disks containing medicinal agents in a hard sugar candy base
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,D. Dried powdered drugs that have been compressed into small disks - ANSWER-
D. Dried powdered drugs that have been compressed into small disks
A nasogastric (NG) tube is clamped for at least how many minutes after
medication administration?
A. 20
B. 30
C. 60
D. 90 - ANSWER-B. 30
Why have many drugs that were previously available in capsule form reformulated
into caplets?
A. To prevent contamination of contents
B. To promote rapid dissolution of the drug in the mouth
C. To provide a gradual but continuous release of the drug
D. To resist dissolution of drug in the gastric pH of the stomach - ANSWER-A. To
prevent contamination of contents
Which position would the nurse place the infant in when administering an oral
medication?
A. Sims' position
B. Sitting position
C. Football hold position
D. Semi-Fowler's position - ANSWER-C. Football hold position
Which principles would a nurse remember when administering liquid-form oral
medications to infants? Select all that apply.
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,A. Ensure that the infant is sedated
B. Place the infant's head in a flat position
C. Inject the medication slowly when using an oral syringe
D. Place the medication at the back of the nipple after the infant starts to suck it
E. Place the dropper between the infant's cheek and gums, halfway back into the
mouth - ANSWER-C, D, E
Which fluid aspirated from a nasogastric tube is yellow in color?
A. Gastric
B. Pleural
C. Intestinal
D. Tracheobronchial - ANSWER-C. Intestinal
Which household measurement is equivalent to 30 mL?
A. 1 tsp
B. 2 tsp
C. 1 Tbsp
D. 2 Tbsp - ANSWER-D. 2 Tbsp
Which statements are limitations of administering medication through the oral
route? Select all that apply.
A. Insulin and gentamicin are destroyed by digestive fluids
B. Absorption is the slowest and least dependable
C. The digestive system enzymes are bypassed
D. Teeth can be damaged or discolored by enteral medications
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, E. Medication cannot be administered orally to patients who are likely to aspirate
or are unconscious - ANSWER-A, B, D, E
Which equipment would the nurse use to measure less than 1 mL of a liquid
medication?
A. Teaspoon
B. Souffle cup
C. Medicine cup
D. Tuberculin syringe - ANSWER-D. Tuberculin syringe
Which pH would the nurse expect from a nasogastric tube aspirate in a patient who
is not receiving histamine-2 (H2) blockers?
A. Intestinal pH greater than 6
B. Gastric pH between 1 and 6
C. Gastric pH between 1 and 4
D. Intestinal pH between 8 and 9 - ANSWER-C. Gastric pH between 1 and 4
Which information would a nurse know about elixirs?
A. They are used when the drug does not dissolve in water alone
B. They are found in many cough medications and mouthwashes
C. They contain solid, insoluble drug particles dispersed in a liquid base
D. The alcohol content varies depending on the solubility of the drug
E. They contain drugs dissolved in a concentrated sugar and water solution -
ANSWER-A, B, D
Which equipment would the nurse gather to administer enteral feedings through a
jejunostomy tube? Select all that apply.
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