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Pharmacology in Nursing Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "pharmacokinetics" mainly describe?

a)

What the body does to the drug

b)

What the drug does to the body

c)

Side effects

d)

Toxicity

2.

The study of the mechanism of drug action is called:

a)

Pharmacovigilance

b)

Pharmacodynamics

c)

Pharmacokinetics

d)

Pharmacoepidemiology

3.

The "first-pass effect" mainly occurs in the:

a)

Kidneys

b)

Stomach

c)

Liver

d)

Lungs

4.

Which route bypasses first-pass metabolism?

a)

Oral

b)

Rectal

c)

Sublingual

d)

Nasogastric

5.

Half-life of a drug is the time required for:

a)

Full elimination

b)

Concentration to double

c)

Concentration to reduce by half

d)

Peak effect

6.

The correct angle for intramuscular injection:

a)

45°

b)

90°

c)

15°

d)

30°

7.

The correct site for insulin injection:

a)

Deltoid

b)

Abdomen

c)

Gluteus maximus

d)

Vastus lateralis

8.

"Right drug, right dose, right route, right time, right patient" are part of:

a)

Nursing process

b)

Rights of medication administration

c)

Pharmacovigilance

d)

Patient education

9.

A medication order says "q8h." How often should it be given?

a)

Every 8 hours

b)

Every 4 hours

c)

Twice a day

d)

Once a day

10.

Before giving digoxin, the nurse must check:

a)

Blood pressure

b)

Respiratory rate

c)

Pulse rate

d)

Temperature

11.

An unexpected, opposite reaction to a drug:

a)

Tolerance

b)

Idiosyncratic reaction

c)

Synergistic effect

d)

Potentiation

12.

When two drugs increase each other's effect, it's called:

a)

Antagonism

b)

Synergism

c)

Tolerance

d)

Tachyphylaxis

13.

The term "teratogenic" means a drug can:

a)

Cause cancer

b)

Cause birth defects

c)

Cause addiction

d)

Increase appetite

14.

Elderly patients are more prone to adverse effects because of:

a)

Increased metabolism

b)

Reduced renal & liver function

c)

Higher body water content

d)

Stronger immunity

15.

Which system monitors adverse drug reactions in Malaysia?

a)

NPRA

b)

WHO

c)

MOH hotline

d)

MIMS

16.

Paracetamol belongs to which group?

a)

NSAIDs

b)

Opioids

c)

Antipyretic & analgesic

d)

Antibiotics

17.

Metformin is mainly used for:

a)

Hypertension

b)

Diabetes mellitus

c)

Asthma

d)

Pain relief

18.

Omeprazole is:

a)

Proton pump inhibitor

b)

H2 antagonist

c)

Antacid

d)

Antiemetic

19.

Salbutamol is used for:

a)

Hypertension

b)

Asthma

c)

Diabetes

d)

Pain

20.

The antidote for opioid overdose:

a)

Flumazenil

b)

Naloxone

c)

Atropine

d)

Protamine

21.

Antibiotics should always be:

a)

Shared if someone else has infection

b)

Completed as prescribed

c)

Stopped once you feel better

d)

Taken with milk

22.

Broad-spectrum antibiotics act on:

a)

Only Gram-positive

b)

Only Gram-negative

c)

Both Gram-positive & negative

d)

Viruses

23.

Common side effect of aminoglycosides:

a)

Constipation

b)

Nephrotoxicity

c)

Hypertension

d)

Dry mouth

24.

"Culture and sensitivity" helps to:

a)

Diagnose cancer

b)

Choose right antibiotic

c)

Measure fever

d)

Reduce pain

25.

Overuse of antibiotics can cause:

a)

Superinfection

b)

Hypotension

c)

Hypoglycemia

d)

Hyperthermia

26.

ACE inhibitors end with:

a)

-lol

b)

-pril

c)

-sartan

d)

-prazole

27.

Beta-blockers effect:

a)

Increase heart rate

b)

Lower heart rate & BP

c)

Increase BP

d)

Cause hyperglycemia

28.

Main side effect of furosemide:

a)

Hyperkalemia

b)

Hypokalemia

c)

Hypercalcemia

d)

Bradycardia

29.

Anticoagulant drug:

a)

Aspirin

b)

Warfarin

c)

Paracetamol

d)

Metformin

30.

Nitroglycerin is used for:

a)

Fever

b)

Angina

c)

Asthma

d)

Allergy

31.

Levothyroxine is for:

a)

Hyperthyroidism

b)

Hypothyroidism

c)

Diabetes

d)

Hypertension

32.

Insulin is destroyed by:

a)

Stomach acid

b)

Liver enzymes

c)

Pancreatic juice

d)

Kidney

33.

Oral hypoglycemic drug:

a)

Insulin

b)

Glibenclamide

c)

Adrenaline

d)

Heparin

34.

Common side effect of steroids:

a)

Weight loss

b)

Weight gain

c)

Hypoglycemia

d)

Hair loss

35.

Antihistamines are used to treat:

a)

Bacterial infection

b)

Fungal infection

c)

Allergy

d)

High BP

36.

Patient with penicillin allergy should avoid:

a)

Cephalosporins

b)

Macrolides

c)

Aminoglycosides

d)

Quinolones

37.

Which drink interacts with many drugs?

a)

Milk

b)

Coffee

c)

Orange juice

d)

Grapefruit juice

38.

Drugs that cause sleepiness:

a)

Stimulants

b)

Sedatives

c)

Bronchodilators

d)

Antacids

39.

The safest drug during pregnancy:

a)

Ibuprofen

b)

Paracetamol

c)

Aspirin

d)

Warfarin

40.

Which vitamin helps absorb iron?

a)

Vitamin D

b)

Vitamin A

c)

Vitamin C

d)

Vitamin K

41.

Drug used for malaria:

a)

Chloroquine

b)

Metronidazole

c)

Albendazole

d)

Ivermectin

42.

Drug to treat fungal infections:

a)

Ciprofloxacin

b)

Nystatin

c)

Acyclovir

d)

Azithromycin

43.

"Stat" on prescription means:

a)

Tomorrow

b)

Immediately

c)

Every hour

d)

Twice a day

44.

What should be checked before giving potassium chloride IV?

a)

Heart rate

b)

Urine output

c)

BP

d)

Respiratory rate

45.

Drug used to reduce cholesterol:

a)

Statins

b)

Beta blockers

c)

ACE inhibitors

d)

Diuretics

46.

Example of controlled drug:

a)

Vitamin C

b)

Diazepam

c)

Paracetamol

d)

Omeprazole

47.

The process of removing drugs from the body:

a)

Absorption

b)

Excretion

c)

Metabolism

d)

Distribution

48.

Site to give BCG vaccine:

a)

Buttock

b)

Upper arm (intradermal)

c)

Thigh

d)

Abdomen

49.

Maximum volume for IM in deltoid:

a)

5 mL

b)

3 mL

c)

2 mL

d)

10 mL

50.

Most important role of nurses in pharmacology:

a)

Prescribing

b)

Compounding drugs

c)

Safe administration & patient education

d)

Manufacturing

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