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FORTIS NUR 100 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL
EXAM 2024/2025 WITH ALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+/ NUR 100 FINAL EXAM FORTIS
COLLEGE (BRAND NEW!!)
A patient's medical record includes an order that reads as follows: "Atenolol 25 mg once daily at 0900". Which action by the nurse is correct?
- the nurse does not give the drug
- the nurse gives the drug orally
- the nurse gives the drug intravenously
- the nurse contacts the prescriber to clarify the dosage route - ANSWER-D
A 77 y/o man who has been diagnosed with an upper respiratory tract infection tells the nurse that he is allergic to penicillin. Which is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
- Many people are allergic to penicillin
- This allergy is not of major concern because the drug is given so often
- what type of reaction did you have when you took penicillin?
- drug allergies don't usually occur in older individuals due to built up resistance
to allergic reactions - ANSWER-C
The nurse is preparing a care plan for a patient who has been newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of these reflect the correct order of the steps of the nursing process?
- assessment, planning, human needs statement, implementation, evaluation
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- human needs statement, assessment, planning, implementation, eval
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ANSWER-D
An elderly woman took a prescription medicine to help her sleep; however, she felt restless all night and did not sleep at all. The nurse recognizes that this woman has experienced which type or reaction or effect?
- allergic reaction
- idiosyncratic reaction
- mutagenic effect
- synergistic effect - ANSWER-B
An 80 year old patient is being discharged home on drug therapy for hyperthyroidism and has very little information regarding the medication. Which statement best reflects a realistic outcome of patient teaching activities?
- The patient and the patient's daughter will state the proper way to take the drug
- The nurse will provide teaching about the drug's adverse effects
- The patient will state all the symptoms of toxicity of the drug
- The patient will call the prescriber if adverse effects occur - ANSWER-A
A patient has a new prescription for a blood pressure medication that may cause him to feel dizzy during the first few days of therapy. Which is the best human needs statement for this situation?
- physical activity
- physical safety
- physical pain
- interchange of gases - ANSWER-B
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pg. 3 The nurse is caring for a patient with cirrhosis or hepatitis and recognizes that abnormalities in which phase of pharmokinetics may occur in this patient?
- absorption
- distribution
- metabolism
- excretion - ANSWER-C
A patient who has hypertension is now taking a daily beta blocker. Which term best describes this type of therapy?
- palliative therapy
- maintenance therapy
- supportive therapy
- supplemental therapy - ANSWER-B
The physiologic differences in the pediatric patient compared with the adult patient affect the amount of drug needed to produce a therapeutic effect. The nurse is aware that one of the main differences is that infants have
- increased protein in circulation.
- at composition lower than 0.001%.
- more muscular body composition.
- water composition of approximately 75%. - ANSWER-D
While teaching a 76-year-old patient about the adverse effects of his medications, the nurse encourages him to keep a journal of the adverse effects he experiences.This intervention is important for the older adult patient because of which alterations in pharmacokinetics?
- Increased renal excretion of protein-bound drugs
- More alkaline gastric pH, resulting in more adverse effects
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