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Pharmacology Midterm Practice Test Questions With Correct Answers Which of the following should a nurse evaluate before administering a drug by the enteral route? the dose and compatibility of the drug with IV fluid the ability of the patient to lie supine the amount of subcutaneous fat in the...

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Pharmacology Midterm Practice Test
Questions With Correct Answers



Which of the following should a nurse evaluate before administering a drug by the enteral route?



the dose and compatibility of the drug with IV fluid

the ability of the patient to lie supine

the amount of subcutaneous fat in the area of injection

the ability of the patient to swallow - answer✔the ability of the patient to swallow

Which of the following items is NOT required by law to be on a prescription?



Answers:

the prescriber's name and signature

the DEA number of the prescriber if it is a scheduled drug



the patient's name and address

the directions for use - answer✔the patient's diagnosis

Which drug schedule has no (or very limited) therapeutic usefulness?

I

II

III

IV

V - answer✔I

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An anticoagulant is



Answers:

a schedule V drug

a pharmacologic classification

a therapeutic classification

both a therapeutic and pharmacologic classification - answer✔a therapeutic classification

A client tells the nurse, "I have been reading about research trials, and would like to be involved in one."
The nurse asks the client if she has any documented diseases, knowing that if she does, the client might
be eligible to participate in which clinical trial phase?



Answers:

Preclinical investigation

Phase I

Phase II

Postmarketing surveillance - answer✔Selected Answer:

Correct Phase II

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of orally administered drugs?



drugs taken orally may be inconsistently absorbed due to presence of food

drugs taken orally may be destroyed by intestinal enzymes

drugs taken orally cannot be retrieved when an overdose is taken

drugs taken orally may be inactivated by the liver before they ever reach their site of action -
answer✔Selected Answer:

Correct drugs taken orally cannot be retrieved when an overdose is taken

The Food and Drug Administration



Answers:

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is responsible for approving drugs for market in the United States

is responsible for manufacturing drugs for market in the United States

has no regulatory authority over a drug after it has been approved for market

both a and c - answer✔Selected Answer:

Correct is responsible for approving drugs for market in the United States

The nurse researches a new drug ordered for a client. In order to understand the drug's mechanism of
action, the nurse checks to determine which of the following?



Answers:

The ingredients that are compounded in the drug

The pharmacological classification

The therapeutic action

The frequency of reported adverse effects - answer✔Selected Answer:

Correct The pharmacological classification

A client asks the nurse why she cannot take her insulin by mouth. The nurse should explain



Answers:

"Insulin can irritate your stomach and cause gastric distress."

"Insulin is a peptide, which will be broken down and inactivated by enzymes in the gastrointestinal
tract."

"Insulin is too large to be absorbed into the blood and passes through the gastrointestinal tract
unchanged."

"Insulin works in the subcutaneous tissue so that is where it needs to be administered." -
answer✔Selected Answer:

Correct "Insulin is a peptide, which will be broken down and inactivated by enzymes in the
gastrointestinal tract."

Animal testing on a potential drug occurs during:



Answers:

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