Pharm 1141 Exam 2 Practice Questions With Complete
Solutions
Given that the purpose of diuretics is to increase the net loss of
water, what is the major potential side effect of diuretics?
a. Dehydration
b. Hyperkalemia
c. Hyperglycemia
d. Gynecomastia
a. Dehydration
Which one of the following patient statements requires the nurse
to provide more education regarding the patient's diuretic
therapy?
a. "I will notify my doctor for any weight changes of more than
2 pounds within 2 days"
b. "I will stand up slowly from a seated or lying position"
c. "I will notify my doctor if I feel muscle weakness or have
palpitations"
d. "I will drink at least 8 glasses of water daily to make up for
the amount I urinate every day"
d. "I will drink at least 8 glasses of water daily to make up for
the amount I urinate every day"
Which one of the following analgesics has all three of the
following properties: antipyretic, antiinflammatory & anti
,platelet aggregate?
a. Aspirin
b. Ibuprofen
c. Fentanyl
d. Acetaminophen
a. Aspirin
The nurse is administering an IV solution that contains
potassium chloride to a patient in the critical care unit who has a
severely decreased serum potassium level. Which action(s) by
the nurse are appropriate? (Select all that apply.)
a. Administer the potassium by slow IV bolus.
b. Administer the potassium IV push.
c. Monitor the patient's cardiac rhythm with a heart monitor.
d. Use an infusion pump for the administration of IV potassium
chloride.
e. Administer the potassium at a rate no faster than 20 mEq/hr.
c. Monitor the patient's cardiac rhythm with a heart monitor.
d. Use an infusion pump for the administration of IV potassium
chloride. e. Administer the potassium at a rate no faster than 20
mEq/hr
while caring for a patient receiving intravenous morphine
sulfate, the nurse notes a respiratory rate of 9 breaths/min. which
medication would the nurse anticipate being prescribed to this
patient?
, a. naloxone
b. acetaminophen
c. hydromorphone
d. levorphanol
a. naloxone
which drug requires the nurse to inspect the patient's oral cavity
before administration?
a. flunisolide
b. aclidinium
c. cromolyn sodium
d. acetylcysteine
a. flunisolide
which symptom is an effect of opiate-agonist analgesics on the
central nervous system? select all that apply
a. sedation
b. dysphoria
c. tachypnea
d. mental clouding
e. suppression of the cough reflex
a. d. e.
what is the mechanism of action of bronchodilators?
a. suppress the cough center in the brain
b. relax the smooth muscle of the tracheobronchial tree
Solutions
Given that the purpose of diuretics is to increase the net loss of
water, what is the major potential side effect of diuretics?
a. Dehydration
b. Hyperkalemia
c. Hyperglycemia
d. Gynecomastia
a. Dehydration
Which one of the following patient statements requires the nurse
to provide more education regarding the patient's diuretic
therapy?
a. "I will notify my doctor for any weight changes of more than
2 pounds within 2 days"
b. "I will stand up slowly from a seated or lying position"
c. "I will notify my doctor if I feel muscle weakness or have
palpitations"
d. "I will drink at least 8 glasses of water daily to make up for
the amount I urinate every day"
d. "I will drink at least 8 glasses of water daily to make up for
the amount I urinate every day"
Which one of the following analgesics has all three of the
following properties: antipyretic, antiinflammatory & anti
,platelet aggregate?
a. Aspirin
b. Ibuprofen
c. Fentanyl
d. Acetaminophen
a. Aspirin
The nurse is administering an IV solution that contains
potassium chloride to a patient in the critical care unit who has a
severely decreased serum potassium level. Which action(s) by
the nurse are appropriate? (Select all that apply.)
a. Administer the potassium by slow IV bolus.
b. Administer the potassium IV push.
c. Monitor the patient's cardiac rhythm with a heart monitor.
d. Use an infusion pump for the administration of IV potassium
chloride.
e. Administer the potassium at a rate no faster than 20 mEq/hr.
c. Monitor the patient's cardiac rhythm with a heart monitor.
d. Use an infusion pump for the administration of IV potassium
chloride. e. Administer the potassium at a rate no faster than 20
mEq/hr
while caring for a patient receiving intravenous morphine
sulfate, the nurse notes a respiratory rate of 9 breaths/min. which
medication would the nurse anticipate being prescribed to this
patient?
, a. naloxone
b. acetaminophen
c. hydromorphone
d. levorphanol
a. naloxone
which drug requires the nurse to inspect the patient's oral cavity
before administration?
a. flunisolide
b. aclidinium
c. cromolyn sodium
d. acetylcysteine
a. flunisolide
which symptom is an effect of opiate-agonist analgesics on the
central nervous system? select all that apply
a. sedation
b. dysphoria
c. tachypnea
d. mental clouding
e. suppression of the cough reflex
a. d. e.
what is the mechanism of action of bronchodilators?
a. suppress the cough center in the brain
b. relax the smooth muscle of the tracheobronchial tree
