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NURS 1140 PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 2
LATEST 2024/2025 WITH 150 REAL
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What type of oral medication would the nurse consider ideal for patients with schizophrenia?
- Syrups
- Enteric-coated tablets
- Timed-release capsules
- Orally disintegrating tablets - ANSWER-D. Orally disintegrating tablets
Which statement describes an advantage of timed-release capsules?
- They dissolve rapidly when placed on the tongue
- They readily dissolve in the alkaline pH of the intestine
- They reduce the number of doses administered per day.
- They make the product taste better and allow the medication to go smoothly
down the throat. - ANSWER-C. They reduce the number of doses administered per day.
Which phrase describes tablets?
- Small, cylindrical, gelatin containers holding dry powder
- Dispersions of small droplets of water-in-oil or of oil-in-water
- Flat disks containing medicinal agents in a hard sugar candy base 1 / 4
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- Dried powdered drugs that have been compressed into small disks - ANSWER-
- Dried powdered drugs that have been compressed into small disks
A nasogastric (NG) tube is clamped for at least how many minutes after medication administration?
- 20
- 30
- 60
D. 90 - ANSWER-B. 30
Why have many drugs that were previously available in capsule form reformulated into caplets?
- To prevent contamination of contents
- To promote rapid dissolution of the drug in the mouth
- To provide a gradual but continuous release of the drug
- To resist dissolution of drug in the gastric pH of the stomach - ANSWER-A. To
prevent contamination of contents
Which position would the nurse place the infant in when administering an oral medication?
- Sims' position
- Sitting position
- Football hold position
- Semi-Fowler's position - ANSWER-C. Football hold position
Which principles would a nurse remember when administering liquid-form oral medications to infants? Select all that apply. 2 / 4
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- Ensure that the infant is sedated
- Place the infant's head in a flat position
- Inject the medication slowly when using an oral syringe
- Place the medication at the back of the nipple after the infant starts to suck it
- Place the dropper between the infant's cheek and gums, halfway back into the
mouth - ANSWER-C, D, E
Which fluid aspirated from a nasogastric tube is yellow in color?
- Gastric
- Pleural
- Intestinal
- Tracheobronchial - ANSWER-C. Intestinal
Which household measurement is equivalent to 30 mL?
- 1 tsp
- 2 tsp
- 1 Tbsp
- 2 Tbsp - ANSWER-D. 2 Tbsp
Which statements are limitations of administering medication through the oral route? Select all that apply.
- Insulin and gentamicin are destroyed by digestive fluids
- Absorption is the slowest and least dependable
- The digestive system enzymes are bypassed
- Teeth can be damaged or discolored by enteral medications 3 / 4
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- Medication cannot be administered orally to patients who are likely to aspirate
or are unconscious - ANSWER-A, B, D, E
Which equipment would the nurse use to measure less than 1 mL of a liquid medication?
- Teaspoon
- Souffle cup
- Medicine cup
- Tuberculin syringe - ANSWER-D. Tuberculin syringe
Which pH would the nurse expect from a nasogastric tube aspirate in a patient who is not receiving histamine-2 (H2) blockers?
- Intestinal pH greater than 6
- Gastric pH between 1 and 6
- Gastric pH between 1 and 4
- Intestinal pH between 8 and 9 - ANSWER-C. Gastric pH between 1 and 4
Which information would a nurse know about elixirs?
- They are used when the drug does not dissolve in water alone
- They are found in many cough medications and mouthwashes
- They contain solid, insoluble drug particles dispersed in a liquid base
- The alcohol content varies depending on the solubility of the drug
- They contain drugs dissolved in a concentrated sugar and water solution -
ANSWER-A, B, D
Which equipment would the nurse gather to administer enteral feedings through a jejunostomy tube? Select all that apply.
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