PHARMACOLOGY 2407 Exam
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LATEST UPDATE 2023 100%
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,A client with renal impairment who has been taking
nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin) for a urinary tract infection
telephones a nurse and describes the recent onset of
"numbness and tingling" in the fingers and toes. What
should the nurse instruct the client to do?
A) Discontinue the drug and come in for further evaluation.
B) Continue the drug and keep the hands and feet elevated when
possible.
C) Check the color of the extremities every 4 hours.
D) Collect a urine sample and bring it to the clinic.
A client is taking trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMZ).
To help the client avoid the side effects associated with this
drug, the nurse should encourage the client to
,A) Shower twice a day
B) Drink ample amounts of water
C) Avoid the use of Tylenol.
D) Limit citrus.
B) Drink ample amounts of water
A client being followed for latent tuberculosis has been on
isoniazid therapy for 2 months. The nurse notes that the liver
function test results have become grossly abnormal during
that interval. What should the nurse do?
A) Continue the drug unless jaundice, nausea, or itching
develops.
B) Continue the drug and have liver function tests repeated
weekly.
C) Hold the medication, and seek an alternative medication from
the prescriber.
D) Stop the drug and restart it when liver function returns to
normal.
, C) Hold the medication, and seek an alternative medication from
the prescriber.
The nurse assesses a PPD on the forearm of a client being
screened for employment in an outpatient clinic. The
induration is 4 mm. How should this finding be interpreted?
A) Negative, insignificant
B) Moderately significant, requiring chest radiograph
C) Moderately significant, requiring sputum culture
D) Significant, requiring treatment
Prep Questions and Answers,
LATEST UPDATE 2023 100%
CORRECT PHARMACOLOGY
EXAM SOLUTION RATED A+
,A client with renal impairment who has been taking
nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin) for a urinary tract infection
telephones a nurse and describes the recent onset of
"numbness and tingling" in the fingers and toes. What
should the nurse instruct the client to do?
A) Discontinue the drug and come in for further evaluation.
B) Continue the drug and keep the hands and feet elevated when
possible.
C) Check the color of the extremities every 4 hours.
D) Collect a urine sample and bring it to the clinic.
A client is taking trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMZ).
To help the client avoid the side effects associated with this
drug, the nurse should encourage the client to
,A) Shower twice a day
B) Drink ample amounts of water
C) Avoid the use of Tylenol.
D) Limit citrus.
B) Drink ample amounts of water
A client being followed for latent tuberculosis has been on
isoniazid therapy for 2 months. The nurse notes that the liver
function test results have become grossly abnormal during
that interval. What should the nurse do?
A) Continue the drug unless jaundice, nausea, or itching
develops.
B) Continue the drug and have liver function tests repeated
weekly.
C) Hold the medication, and seek an alternative medication from
the prescriber.
D) Stop the drug and restart it when liver function returns to
normal.
, C) Hold the medication, and seek an alternative medication from
the prescriber.
The nurse assesses a PPD on the forearm of a client being
screened for employment in an outpatient clinic. The
induration is 4 mm. How should this finding be interpreted?
A) Negative, insignificant
B) Moderately significant, requiring chest radiograph
C) Moderately significant, requiring sputum culture
D) Significant, requiring treatment
