Pharmacology Final Test Bank 2026_2027 _ Complete Practice Questions, Verified Answers, and Study Guide
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Important monitoring for Clonazepam
Respiratory rate since Clonazepam is a CNS depressant
A 38-year-old man has come into the urgent care center with severe hip pain after
falling from a ladder at work. He says he has taken several pain pills over the past few
hours but cannot remember how many he has taken. He hands the nurse an empty
bottle of acetaminophen (Tylenol). The nurse is aware that the most serious toxic
effect of acute acetaminophen overdose is which condition?
a. Tachycardia
b. Central nervous system depression
c. Hepatic necrosis
d. Nephropathy
ANS: C
Hepatic necrosis is the most serious acute toxic effect of an acute overdose of
acetaminophen.
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When reviewing the allergy history of a patient, the nurse notes that the patient is
allergic to
penicillin. Based on this finding, the nurse would question an order for which class of
antibiotics?
a. Tetracyclines
b. Sulfonamides
c. Cephalosporins
d. Quinolones
ANS: C
Allergy to penicillin may also result in hypersensitivity to cephalosporins.
The nurse is providing teaching to a patient taking an oral tetracycline antibiotic. Which
statement by the nurse is correct?
a. "Avoid direct sunlight and tanning beds while on this medication."
b. "Milk and cheese products result in increased levels of tetracycline."
c. "Antacids taken with the medication help to reduce gastrointestinal distress."
d. "Take the medication until you are feeling better."
ANS: A
Drug-related photosensitivity occurs when patients take tetracyclines, and it may
continue for
several days after therapy. Milk and cheese products result in decreased levels of
tetracycline
when the two are taken together. Antacids also interfere with absorption and should
not be
taken with tetracycline. Counsel patients to take the entire course of prescribed
antibiotic
drugs, even if they feel that they are no longer ill.
The nurse is monitoring for therapeutic results of antibiotic therapy in a patient with an
infection. Which laboratory value would indicate therapeutic effectiveness of this
therapy?
a. Increased red blood cell count
b. Increased hemoglobin level
c. Decreased white blood cell count
d. Decreased platelet count
ANS: C
Decreased white blood cell counts are an indication of reduction of infection and are
a
therapeutic effect of antibiotic therapy.
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During a teaching session for a patient on antithyroid drugs, the nurse will discuss
which dietary instructions?
a. Using iodized salt when cooking
b. Avoiding foods containing iodine
c. Restricting fluid intake to 2500 mL/day
d. Increasing intake of sodium- and potassium-containing foods
ANS: B
Patients on antithyroid therapy need to avoid iodine-containing foods. These foods
may interfere with the effectiveness of the antithyroid drug.
When reviewing the laboratory values of a patient who is taking antithyroid drugs, the
nurse
will monitor for which adverse effect?
a. Decreased glucose levels
b. Decreased white blood cell count
c. Increased red blood cell count
d. Increased platelet count
ANS: B
Antithyroid drugs may cause bone marrow suppression, resulting in agranulocytosis,
leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and other problems.
A cholinergic drug is prescribed for a patient with a new diagnosis of myasthenia
gravis, and
the nurse provides instructions to the patient about the medication. What is important
to
include in the teaching?
a. Take the medication with meals to avoid gastrointestinal distress.
b. Give daytime doses close together for maximal therapeutic effect.
c. Take the medication 30 minutes before eating to improve swallowing and
chewing.
d. Take the medication only if difficulty swallowing occurs during a meal.
ANS: C
Taking the medication 30 minutes before meals allows time for the onset of action and
therapeutic effects during the meal. The doses should be spaced evenly apart to
optimize the
effects of the medication.
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Important monitoring for Clonazepam
Respiratory rate since Clonazepam is a CNS depressant
A 38-year-old man has come into the urgent care center with severe hip pain after
falling from a ladder at work. He says he has taken several pain pills over the past few
hours but cannot remember how many he has taken. He hands the nurse an empty
bottle of acetaminophen (Tylenol). The nurse is aware that the most serious toxic
effect of acute acetaminophen overdose is which condition?
a. Tachycardia
b. Central nervous system depression
c. Hepatic necrosis
d. Nephropathy
ANS: C
Hepatic necrosis is the most serious acute toxic effect of an acute overdose of
acetaminophen.
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When reviewing the allergy history of a patient, the nurse notes that the patient is
allergic to
penicillin. Based on this finding, the nurse would question an order for which class of
antibiotics?
a. Tetracyclines
b. Sulfonamides
c. Cephalosporins
d. Quinolones
ANS: C
Allergy to penicillin may also result in hypersensitivity to cephalosporins.
The nurse is providing teaching to a patient taking an oral tetracycline antibiotic. Which
statement by the nurse is correct?
a. "Avoid direct sunlight and tanning beds while on this medication."
b. "Milk and cheese products result in increased levels of tetracycline."
c. "Antacids taken with the medication help to reduce gastrointestinal distress."
d. "Take the medication until you are feeling better."
ANS: A
Drug-related photosensitivity occurs when patients take tetracyclines, and it may
continue for
several days after therapy. Milk and cheese products result in decreased levels of
tetracycline
when the two are taken together. Antacids also interfere with absorption and should
not be
taken with tetracycline. Counsel patients to take the entire course of prescribed
antibiotic
drugs, even if they feel that they are no longer ill.
The nurse is monitoring for therapeutic results of antibiotic therapy in a patient with an
infection. Which laboratory value would indicate therapeutic effectiveness of this
therapy?
a. Increased red blood cell count
b. Increased hemoglobin level
c. Decreased white blood cell count
d. Decreased platelet count
ANS: C
Decreased white blood cell counts are an indication of reduction of infection and are
a
therapeutic effect of antibiotic therapy.
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During a teaching session for a patient on antithyroid drugs, the nurse will discuss
which dietary instructions?
a. Using iodized salt when cooking
b. Avoiding foods containing iodine
c. Restricting fluid intake to 2500 mL/day
d. Increasing intake of sodium- and potassium-containing foods
ANS: B
Patients on antithyroid therapy need to avoid iodine-containing foods. These foods
may interfere with the effectiveness of the antithyroid drug.
When reviewing the laboratory values of a patient who is taking antithyroid drugs, the
nurse
will monitor for which adverse effect?
a. Decreased glucose levels
b. Decreased white blood cell count
c. Increased red blood cell count
d. Increased platelet count
ANS: B
Antithyroid drugs may cause bone marrow suppression, resulting in agranulocytosis,
leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and other problems.
A cholinergic drug is prescribed for a patient with a new diagnosis of myasthenia
gravis, and
the nurse provides instructions to the patient about the medication. What is important
to
include in the teaching?
a. Take the medication with meals to avoid gastrointestinal distress.
b. Give daytime doses close together for maximal therapeutic effect.
c. Take the medication 30 minutes before eating to improve swallowing and
chewing.
d. Take the medication only if difficulty swallowing occurs during a meal.
ANS: C
Taking the medication 30 minutes before meals allows time for the onset of action and
therapeutic effects during the meal. The doses should be spaced evenly apart to
optimize the
effects of the medication.
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