Nurs 6015 Exam 1 Practice Questions

Nurs 6015 Exam 1 Practice Questions with Complete Solutions 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 not only reduces the blood pressure without serious harmful effects, but it also causes the patient to have nausea and headache. Based on this information, which property of an ideal drug is this drug lacking?

• Effectiveness
• Safety
• Selectivity
• Ease of administration - Correct Answers ✅c. Selectivity

The nurse is preparing to give a drug with certain properties.Which property of the drug is the most compelling indication that it should not be given?

• The drug produces an unwanted side effect.
• The drug is difficult to administer.
• The drug's effects are reversible.
• The drug is not effective for its intended purpose. -

Correct Answers ✅d. The drug is not effective for its intended purpose.Why is it important for drugs to have ease of administration?

• Fewer administration errors
• Less risk of side effects
• Greater chemical stability 1 / 4

Nurs 6015 Exam 1 Practice Questions with Complete Solutions

• Greater likelihood of reversibility - Correct Answers ✅a.

Fewer administration errors The nurse teaches a patient not to consume alcohol with nitroglycerine, because the blood pressure often drops significantly when nitroglycerine is taken with alcohol. Which drug property does this illustrate?

• Chemical instability
• Drug interaction
• Reversible action
• Drug selectivity - Correct Answers ✅b. Drug interaction

When studying the impact a drug has on the body, the nurse is reviewing what?

• The drug's pharmacokinetics
• The drug's selectivity
• The drug's pharmacodynamics
• The drug's predictability - Correct Answers ✅c. The

drug's pharmacodynamics When studying the effects of drugs in humans, the nurse is learning about what?

• Pharmacology
• Clinical pharmacology
• Therapeutics 2 / 4

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• Effectiveness - Correct Answers ✅b. Clinical

pharmacology Which statement by a new nurse indicates that further study is indicated?

• Effectiveness is the most important property a drug can

have.

• There is no such thing as a safe drug.
• Drugs are defined as illegal substances.
• There is no such thing as a selective drug; all medications

cause side effects. - Correct Answers ✅c. Drugs are defined as illegal substances.What is the ultimate concern for the nurse when administering a drug?

• Intensity of the response
• Dosage
• Route of administration
• Timing of administration - Correct Answers ✅a. Intensity

of the response What is the objective of drug therapy?

• To provide maximum benefit with minimal harm
• To provide minimum benefit with maximum harm
• To provide total relief of symptoms regardless of harm 3 / 4

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• To provide as much benefit as possible - Correct Answers

✅a. To provide maximum benefit with minimal harm Characteristics unique to each patient can influence pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes. What characteristics may determine the patient's response to a drug? (Select all that apply.)

• Age
• Gender
• Weight
• Mood
• Genetics - Correct Answers ✅a, b, c, and e

The nurse is preparing to administer a dose of penicillin.Before administering the medication, the nurse assesses the patient's allergy history. Which aspect of drug therapy does this represent?

• Making PRN (as needed) decisions
• Evaluating therapeutic effects
• Ensuring proper dosage
• Identifying high-risk patients - Correct Answers ✅d.

Identifying high-risk patients

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