PN ATI LEARNING SYSTEM PHARMACOLOGY
FINAL QUIZ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
A nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a 6
year old client who has asthma and several prescription
medications using metered dose inhalers (MDIs). Which
of the following interventions should the nurse include in
the plan?
A. Add a spacer to each MDI.
B. Instruct the child to inhale more rapidly than usual
when using an mdi.
C. Request that the provider change the child's
medications from inhaled to oral formulations.
D. Administer oxygen by facemask along with the MDI. -
ANSWER A. Add a spacer to each MDI.
A nurse is administering oral hydroxyzine to a client.
Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse
instruct the client to expect?
A. Diarrhea
,B. Anxiety
C. Nausea and vomiting
D. Dry mouth - ANSWER D. Dry mouth
A nurse in an outpatient facility is assessing a client who
is prescribed furosemide 40 mg daily, but the client
reports that she has been taking extra doses to promote
weight loss. Which of the following findings should
indicate to the nurse that the client is dehydrated?
A. Urine specific gravity 1.035
B. Distended neck veins
C. BUN 18 mg/dL
D. Bounding radial pulses - ANSWER A. Urine specific
gravity 1.035
A nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a client
who is to begin long-term oral prednisone for asthma.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the plan?
, A. Stop taking the medication if a rash occurs.
B. Take the medication on an empty stomach to enhance
absorption.
C. Schedule the medication on alternate days to decrease
adverse effects.
D. Treat shortness of breath with an extra dose of the
medication. - ANSWER C. Schedule the medication on
alternate days to decrease adverse effects.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has
hypertension and type 1 diabetes mellitus and a new
prescription for metoprolol. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
A. "I might have difficulty recognizing when my blood
sugar is low."
B. "I will have less risk for developing an infection while I
take this medication."
C. "I should be concerned about losing excess weight
while I take this medication."
FINAL QUIZ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
A nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a 6
year old client who has asthma and several prescription
medications using metered dose inhalers (MDIs). Which
of the following interventions should the nurse include in
the plan?
A. Add a spacer to each MDI.
B. Instruct the child to inhale more rapidly than usual
when using an mdi.
C. Request that the provider change the child's
medications from inhaled to oral formulations.
D. Administer oxygen by facemask along with the MDI. -
ANSWER A. Add a spacer to each MDI.
A nurse is administering oral hydroxyzine to a client.
Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse
instruct the client to expect?
A. Diarrhea
,B. Anxiety
C. Nausea and vomiting
D. Dry mouth - ANSWER D. Dry mouth
A nurse in an outpatient facility is assessing a client who
is prescribed furosemide 40 mg daily, but the client
reports that she has been taking extra doses to promote
weight loss. Which of the following findings should
indicate to the nurse that the client is dehydrated?
A. Urine specific gravity 1.035
B. Distended neck veins
C. BUN 18 mg/dL
D. Bounding radial pulses - ANSWER A. Urine specific
gravity 1.035
A nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a client
who is to begin long-term oral prednisone for asthma.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the plan?
, A. Stop taking the medication if a rash occurs.
B. Take the medication on an empty stomach to enhance
absorption.
C. Schedule the medication on alternate days to decrease
adverse effects.
D. Treat shortness of breath with an extra dose of the
medication. - ANSWER C. Schedule the medication on
alternate days to decrease adverse effects.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has
hypertension and type 1 diabetes mellitus and a new
prescription for metoprolol. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
A. "I might have difficulty recognizing when my blood
sugar is low."
B. "I will have less risk for developing an infection while I
take this medication."
C. "I should be concerned about losing excess weight
while I take this medication."
