Pharmacology I Exam 1: Fall 2024

Exam 1: Pharmacology I (Fall 2024)

• Exam Details:
  • Instructor: AMI Exams
  • 1st Attempt: Sept 12, 2024, 7:09 PM
  • Time Limit: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Start Date: Sept 12, 2024, 7:00 PM
  • End Date: Sept 12, 2024, 10:00 PM

My Performance

• Pass Status: 8/40, 80th Percentile
• Points Score: 51/60, 85%
• Time Spent: 1 hour, 10 minutes, 4 seconds
• Average Score: 61.3%
• Median Score: 66.7%
• Standard Deviation: 17
• High Score: 95%
• Average Time Spent: 57 seconds

Questions (Multiple Choice and Multiple Select)

• Question 1 (Multiple Select): Factors influencing GI absorption of medications:

  • Stomach pH

  • Level of consciousness

  • Fever

  • Blood flow to gastric mucosa

  • Weight

  • Body surface area

  • Time Spent: 4 minutes, 43 seconds

• Questions 2-17: Detail of questions, possible answers, and time spent for each.

  • Revise your study notes per the details of each question.

• Question 2 (Multiple Choice): Life-threatening illness due to Aspirins (Salicylate) administration to patients under age 20. Reye's syndrome.

• Question 3 (Multiple Choice): Drug reference containing monographs for drugs available in US. Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference.

• Question 4 (Multiple Choice): Assessment step in the nursing process. Collecting and communicating data.

• Question 5 (Multiple Choice): Nursing process step used to evaluate the effectiveness of pain medication, Evaluation.

  • Detail of each question (2-32) is required for your own study notes (time spent for each question).

• Question 10 (Multiple Choice):

  • Factors to determine mixing two drugs in the same syringe. Compatibility of the drugs.

• Question 11 (Multiple Choice): Medication incompatible with Tetracycline. Ativan.

• Question 12 (Multiple Choice): Nursing process step used to assess kidney lab data regarding nephrotoxic drugs. Assessment.

• Question 13 (Multiple Choice): Teaching explanation for swallowing difficulty in elderly patients. Tablets that are scored can be broken in half.

• Question 14 (Multiple Choice): Which blood level determines the lowest amount of medication present in a patient? Trough.

• Question 15 (Multiple Choice): Patient reaction to drug for the first time. Anaphylaxis, Stop the medication and encourage the patient to wear a medical alert bracelet that explains the allergy.

• Question 16 (Multiple Choice): Online drug reference for healthcare providers. DailyMed.

• Question 17 (Multiple Select): Nurses actions when formulating a plan for a patient's needs. Make a clinical judgment about the patient, Set priorities, Collect data, Formulate nursing interventions, Develop measurable goals.

• Question 18 (Multiple Choice): Term for an unusual reaction after a steroid dose. Idiosyncratic reaction.

• Question 19 (Multiple Choice): Correct outcome statement for a patient. * Within the next 8 hours, urine output will be greater than 30 mL/hr.*

• Question 20 (Multiple Choice): First priority when patient exhibits hives. Notify physician of allergic reaction.

• Question 21 (Multiple Choice): Description of the nursing process planning phase. The patient will state the expected adverse effects of medication by the end of the teaching session.

• Question 22 (Multiple Choice): Drug reference containing drug monographs describing all drugs in a therapeutic class. Martindale-The Complete Drug Reference.

• Question 23 (Multiple Choice): Nurse's primary source for patient history. Patient record.

• Question 24 (Multiple Choice): Ideal time for a nursing mother to take medication. As soon as the infant finishes breastfeeding.

• Question 25 (Multiple Choice): Medication classification commonly causing allergic reactions in children. Analgesics.

• Question 26 (Multiple Choice): Term for when two drugs compete at the same receptor. Synergistic effect.

• Question 27 (Multiple Choice): Example of an interdependent nursing action. Educate the patient about the prescribed medication.

• Question 28 (Multiple Choice): Indicates need for further teaching for pregnant mother. "I will not take herbal medicines during pregnancy."

  • Continue adding specifics about the questions to generate your study notes.

• Questions 29-50: Provide similar detail for the remaining questions

• Question 31 (Multiple Choice): Identify patient with the lowest rate for oral medication absorption. 85-year-old woman.

• Question 32 (Multiple Select): Differences between medical diagnoses and nursing diagnoses.

• Question 33 (Multiple Choice): Truth about OTC (over-the-counter drugs). They are sold without a prescription.

• Question 34 (Multiple Choice): Percutaneous route for medication. Intramuscularly.

• Question 35 (Multiple Choice): Assessment data with most effect on drug metabolism. History of liver disease.

• Question 36 (Multiple Choice): Blood level to determine amount of circulating medication. Trough.

• Question 37(Multiple Choice): Source of nutritional supplement information. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database.

• Question 38 (Multiple Choice): Definition of critical care pathway. * standardized care plan derived from best practice patterns.*

• Question 39 (Multiple Select): Risk factors for elderly patient drug interactions. Higher incidence of malnourishment, Increased use of multiple medications, Hepatic function is reduced, Issues with swallowing.

  • Continue with the details for the rest of the questions