Pharmacology Past Questions And Answers for Student Nurses

Pharmacology Past Questions And Answers for Student
Nurses

1.Which laboratory test should the nurse monitor for the client receiving the intravenous steroid solum enrol?
A. Sodium level
B. Potassium level
C. Glucose level
D. Haemoglobin level

An. C. Glucose level

2. The ability of a drug to cause foetal abnormalities when administered during pregnancy is known as?
A. Teratogenic effect
B. Toxic effect
C. Therapeutic effect
D. Healing effect

An. C. Teratogenic effect

3. Drug used in the treatment of migraine is?
A. Ergotamine
B. Myospaz
C. Histamine
D. Cerebrolysin

An. A. Ergotamine

4. Antitussive drugs are drugs that inhibit?
A. Cough
B. Sweating
C. Itching
D. Hunger

An. A. A cough

5. Penicillin is a drug of which group?
A. Antifungal
B. Antibiotic
C. Antihistamine
D. Antiviral

An. D. Antibiotic

6. When assessing a child who taking phenytoin the nurse would recognize which of the following findings as side effect?
A. Dry cough
B. Hair loss

C. Gum hyperplasia

D. All of the above

An. C. Gum hyperplasia

7. Substance that neutralizes bad odour is called
A. Antiseptic
B. Deodorant
C. Detergent
D. Insecticide

An. B. Deodorant.

8. The effect of thiazides does not include.
A. Hypercalcemia
B. Hypouricemia
C. Hyponatremia
D. Hyperlipidemia

An.B. Hypouricemia

9. To promote optimal rest at night in a patient taking a diuretic the patient should be instructed to?
A. Restrict daytime fluid intake to prevent nocturia
B. Take the diuretic in the morning with food.
C. Drink a hot beverage before bed time to relax
D. Sleep with the head elevated to promote breathing

An. B. Take the diuretic in the morning with food.

10. In the following which drug is not used in the treatment of allergic conditions?
A. Dexamethasone
B. Chlorpheniramine
C. Cetirizine
D. Diamox

An. D. Diamox

11. All the following are monitored by a nurse when a patient is diuretic except
A. Assessing weight
B. Restoring fluid intake
C. Maintaining intake output chart
D. Monitoring vital signs

An. B. Restoring fluid intake

12. Which drug is responsible for “Red neck syndrome”
A. Linezolid
B. Vancomycin
C. Chloramphenicol
D. Potassium chloride

An. B. Vancomycin

13. Which of the following is a muscle relaxant?
A. Injection propofol
B. Injection vecuronium
C. Injection succinylcholine
D. Both B and C

An.D. Both B and C

14. Clotrimazole is?
A. Antibacterial drug
B. Antiprotozoal drug
C. Antifungal drug
D. Antiretroviral drug

An. C. Antifungal drug