Basic Pharmacological Principles

ATI LPN · Basic Pharmacological Principles

Question 1 of 54

Which drug is contraindicated in patients with a history of angioedema?

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Question 2 of 54

A patient wants to know about the possible interactions of the various drugs that he has been prescribed for an illness. The nurse explains that the drugs interact with each other and produce an effect that is greater than the sum of their separate actions. Which of the following reactions is the nurse informing about?

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ATI LPN · Basic Pharmacological Principles

Question 3 of 54

Which of the following processes in the kidney can result in retention of a drug in the body?

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Question 4 of 54

Which of the following statements is true regarding the therapeutic index (TI) of a drug?

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Question 5 of 54

A student nurse has completed an initial pharmacology course and tells a nurse that it was difficult. What is the best response by the nurse?

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Question 6 of 54

A patient requires a high dose of a new antihypertensive medication because the new medication has a significant first-pass effect. What does this mean?

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ATI LPN · Basic Pharmacological Principles

Question 7 of 54

Which of these drugs works as a mu-opioid agonist within the myenteric plexus?

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Question 8 of 54

Which of these statins is safe to consume with grapefruit juice?

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Question 9 of 54

The anticancer drug, etoposide, works by targeting which of these topoisomerase enzymes?

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ATI LPN · Basic Pharmacological Principles

Question 10 of 54

The physician must have permission from the DEA to dispose of outdated controlled substances.

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Question 11 of 54

Which of these drug combinations is most effective at treating fulminant C. difficile infection?

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Question 12 of 54

What does affinity mean?

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Question 13 of 54

Which is known as the 'fifth vital sign'?

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Question 14 of 54

Which of the following antiarrhythmic drug decrease the action potential duration of Purkinje fibres?

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Question 15 of 54

Which drug is contraindicated in WPW syndrome due to its effect on the AV node?

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Question 16 of 54

When reviewing information about the Orphan Drug Program, which of the following would the nurse expect to find?

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Question 17 of 54

The federal body that determines whether a drug is considered a controlled substance and to which schedule it belongs is the

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Question 18 of 54

Schedule III controlled substances may be telephoned to the pharmacist and may be refilled no more than five times in 6 months.

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Question 19 of 54

Which drug can cause a lupus-like syndrome and pleuritis?

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Question 20 of 54

A client is receiving a brand name drug and wants to change to the generic form because it is less expensive. What is the best outcome for this client?

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Question 21 of 54

What is the primary action of hydralazine in heart failure?

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Question 22 of 54

A common side effect of evinacumab is:

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Question 23 of 54

What should the nurse include when teaching a patient regarding the use of omeprazole?

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Question 24 of 54

Prescription pads make wonderful notepads and paper for ordering blood tests and x-rays.

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Question 25 of 54

After receiving report, the LPN gives drugs to her assigned patients on the evening shift. With which stage of the nursing process does this activity correspond?

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Question 26 of 54

A common side effect of bempedoic acid is:

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Question 27 of 54

The nurse, working on the maternity unit, receives a call from a pregnant woman asking how she can know whether a medication is safe to take while pregnant. What is the nurse's best response?

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Question 28 of 54

When describing the various types of medications to a group of nursing students, a nursing instructor would identify which of the following as a source for deriving medications?

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ATI LPN · Basic Pharmacological Principles

Question 29 of 54

Young's formula:

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Question 30 of 54

A common side effect of fibrates is:

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Question 31 of 54

The agency responsible for the efficacy, purity, and safety of medications is the

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Question 32 of 54

The first regulation on importation, manufacture, sale, and use of narcotics and their derivatives was found in the Harrison Narcotic Act of 1914.

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Question 33 of 54

Patient with hypercholesterolemia taking a combination of two antihyperlipidemic drugs, after 4 days the patient complains of severe myalgia and an increase in creatine kinase. Which drugs did this patient use?

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Question 34 of 54

Pernicious anemia results from a deficiency of which of these vitamins?

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Question 35 of 54

A 63-year-old woman is being treated with an antiarrhythmic drug to maintain sinus rhythm after direct-current cardioversion of atrial flutter; developed cinchonism (blurred vision, tinnitus, headache, disorientation, psychosis). Large doses of which of the following drugs display these adverse effects?

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Question 36 of 54

After administering a medication, for what would the nurse assess the patient?

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Question 37 of 54

What concept is considered when generic drugs are substituted for brand name drugs?

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Question 38 of 54

Cinchonism is a syndrome of side effects associated with which drug?

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Question 39 of 54

The half-life of a drug is most related to its

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Question 40 of 54

A nurse is assessing a client and notes that the client has developed swelling of the eyelids and lips after administration of a prescribed medication. The nurse interprets this finding as specifically indicating which of the following?

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ATI LPN · Basic Pharmacological Principles

Question 41 of 54

Which of the following drugs is contraindicated in Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome due to its action on the AV node?

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Question 42 of 54

The volume of distribution (Vd) is the:

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Question 43 of 54

Which one of the following is the most common side effect of anti-hyperlipidemic drug therapy?

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Question 44 of 54

A nurse is reviewing key events in the history of pharmacology with a student nurse. Which student comment indicates an understanding?

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Question 45 of 54

On a prescription, the directions to the patient are preceded by

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Question 46 of 54

Which of the following drugs acts on nuclear receptors?

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Question 47 of 54

A prescription that may be phoned to the pharmacist because of the lower potential for abuse and limited psychological/physical dependence

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Question 48 of 54

What is a common side effect of ACE inhibitors?

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Question 49 of 54

Drugs that are weak electrolytes will cross body membranes best when they are (1) nonionized, (2) ionized, (3) polar, (4) nonpolar, (5) lipid soluble, (6) water soluble.

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Question 50 of 54

What is a common side effect of statins?

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Question 51 of 54

Who defines the standards of care for the practice of nursing?

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Question 52 of 54

The LPN is collecting data for the initial assessment of a patient upon admission to a Long-term care facility before giving the patient's prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN consider to be the highest priority?

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Question 53 of 54

The physician must keep which of the following records when using drugs found on the DEA list of scheduled medications?

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Question 54 of 54

What route is used to administer the tuberculosis skin test?

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