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NUR 311 Pharmacology Exam 1 Study
Questions With Correct Answers 2024
What .is .required .for .a .drug .to .move .through .the .body?
a. .Selectivity .and .effectiveness
b. .Ability .to .cross .membranes
c. .Development .of .an .electric .charge
d. .A .transporter .protein .- .correct .answer.b. .Ability .to .cross .membranes
The .nurse .is .preparing .to .give .a .medication .for .pain. .The .drug .label .states .that .it .is ."lipid
.soluble." .What .would .be .the .nurse's .expectation .about .how .easily .this .drug .could .pass
.through .a .cell .membrane?
.
a. .Slowly
b. .Rapidly
c. .Unpredictably
d. .Variably .- .correct .answer.b. .Rapidly
Which .is .the .most .common .way .for .drugs .to .cross .cell .membranes?
.
a. .Direct .penetration
b. .Through .channels .and .pores
c. .Through .transport .systems
d. .Bound .to .albumin .- .correct .answer.a. .Direct .penetration
A .nurse .prepares .to .administer .an .oral .medication. .Which .form .of .the .medication .would
.the .nurse .expect .to .have .the .most .rapid .onset .of .action?
.
a. .Liquid
b. .Tablet
c. .Capsule
d. .Gel .cap .- .correct .answer.a. .Liquid
Which .factor .does .NOT .improve .the .rate .of .drug .absorption?
a. .Ability .to .dissolve .readily
b. .Large .surface .area
c. .Rapid .blood .flow
,d. .Ionization .- .correct .answer.d. .Ionization
Which .route .of .drug .administration .results .in .the .most .rapid .absorption?
.
a. .Oral
b. .Subcutaneous
c. .Intramuscular
d. .Intravenous .- .correct .answer.d. .Intravenous
Which .item .represents .an .advantage .to .using .the .intravenous .(IV) .route .to .deliver
.medication?
.
a. .Control
b. .Convenience
c. .Cost
d. .Ease .- .correct .answer.a. .Control
What .is .the .minimum .amount .of .time .over .which .an .IV .drug .should .be .injected .in .order .to
.minimize .risk?
.
a. .10 .seconds
b. .30 .seconds
c. .60 .seconds
d. .30 .minutes .- .correct .answer.c. .60 .seconds
The .nurse .administers .100 .mg .of .drug .X .by .mouth. .After .the .drug .moves .through .the
.hepatic .system, .there .is .very .little .active .drug .left .in .the .general .circulation. .This
.illustrates .which .concept .below?
a. .Therapeutic .range
b. .First-pass .effect
c. .Biologic .half-life
d. .Plasma .protein .binding .- .correct .answer.b. .First-pass .effect
Which .of .the .following .items .describes .the .plasma .drug .level .below .which .therapeutic
.effects .will .not .occur?
.
a. .Therapeutic .range
b. .Onset
c. .Minimum .effective .concentration .(MEC)
d. .Duration .- .correct .answer.c. .Minimum .effective .concentration .(MEC)
A .nurse .is .preparing .to .give .an .oral .dose .of .drug .X .to .treat .a .patient's .high .blood .pressure.
.After .giving .the .drug, .the .nurse .finds .that .it .reduces .the .blood .pressure .without .serious
.harmful .effects, .but .also .causes .the .patient .to .have .nausea .and .a .headache. .Based .on
.this .information, .which .property .of .an .ideal .drug .is .this .drug .lacking?
a. .Effectiveness
b. .Safety
, c. .Selectivity
d. .Ease .of .administration .- .correct .answer.c. .Selectivity
The .nurse .is .preparing .to .give .a .drug .with .the .following .properties. .Which .property .of .the
.drug .is .the .most .compelling .indication .that .it .should .NOT .be .given?
.
a. .The .drug .produces .an .unwanted .side .effect.
b. .The .drug .is .difficult .to .administer.
c. .The .drug's .effects .are .reversible.
d. .The .drug .is .not .effective .for .its .intended .purpose. .- .correct .answer.d. .The .drug .is .not
.effective .for .its .intended .purpose.
Why .is .it .important .for .drugs .to .have .ease .of .administration?
.
a. .Decreased .medication .errors
b. .Less .risk .of .side .effects
c. .Greater .chemical .stability
d. .More .likely .to .be .reversible .- .correct .answer.a. .Decreased .medication .error
Blood .pressure .often .drops .significantly .when .nitroglycerin .is .taken .with .alcohol. .Which
.drug .property .does .this .illustrate?
.
a. .Chemical .instability
b. .Drug .interaction
c. .Reversible .action
d. .Drug .selectivity .- .correct .answer.b. .Drug .interaction
Which .term .best .describes .the .impact .of .drugs .on .the .body?
.
a. .Pharmacokinetics
b. .Selectivity
c. .Pharmacodynamics
d. .Predictability .- .correct .answer.c. .Pharmacodynamics
Which .of .the .following .statements .is .NOT .true .regarding .the .nurse's .role .in .medication
.administration?
.
a. .The .nurse .must .understand .the .patient .and .the .disorder .for .which .the .patient .is .being
.treated.
b. .Following .the .Five .Rights .will .prevent .medication .error .and .guarantee .that .the
.therapeutic .objective .is .achieved.
c. .The .nurse .must .be .ready .to .respond .to .consequences .of .the .drug's .interaction .with .the
.patient.
d. .Understanding .medication .contraindications .for .selected .patients .is .an .important
.nursing .role. .- .correct .answer.b. .Following .the .Five .Rights .will .prevent .medication .error
.and .guarantee .that .the .therapeutic .objective .is .achieved.
The .nurse .is .preparing .to .give .a .dose .of .penicillin. .Before .giving .the .medication .the .nurse
.assesses .the .patient's .allergy .history. .Which .aspect .of .drug .therapy .does .this .represent?
.