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Pharmacology Made Easy 5.0 Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What should a nurse do first before administering a new medication to a patient?✔✔Verify the patient's identity using two identifiers.
What is the primary function of antipyretic medications?✔✔To reduce fever.
What is the main concern when a patient is prescribed multiple medications?✔✔Increased risk of drug interactions.
What route of administration allows a drug to act the fastest?✔✔Intravenous.
What is the expected action of an anticholinergic medication?✔✔To block the parasympathetic nervous system.
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What is the correct action if a nurse gives the wrong medication to a patient?✔✔Report the error according to the facility's policy and monitor the patient.
Why is it important to complete the full course of antibiotics?✔✔To fully eradicate the infection and prevent resistance.
What organ is most responsible for the excretion of drugs from the body?✔✔The kidneys.
What is the purpose of an enteric-coated tablet?✔✔To prevent the medication from dissolving in the stomach.
Why should a patient taking a corticosteroid avoid suddenly stopping the medication?✔✔It can cause adrenal insufficiency.
What type of drug reaction occurs when the immune system reacts to a medication?✔✔Allergic reaction.
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