Pharmacology Made Easy 5.0 The Neurological
System (Part 2) Test Exam questions and
answers Graded A+
A nurse is caring for a client who recently began taking chlorpromazine to treat
schizophrenia and who was admitted to the emergency room with spasms of their
face and back. Which of the following adverse reactions should the nurse
suspect?
A. Cholinergic crisis
B. Serotonin syndrome
C. Stevens-Johnson syndrome
D. Acute dystonia
D. Acute dystonia
A nurse is providing teaching to decline about the adverse effects of medication
therapy. The nurse should include that orthostatic hypertension is a common
adverse reaction of which of the following medication's?
A. Venlafaxine
B. Bupropion
C. Amitriptyline
D. Valproic acid
C. Amitriptyline
A nurse is reviewing the medical history of a client who has a new prescription for
a reduced dosage of alprazolam for anxiety. Which of the following findings
should indicate to the nurse the reason for the prescription modification?
A. Renal function impairment
B. Cataracts
C. Recent weight loss
D. Smoking
, A. Renal function impairment
A nurse is assessing a client who has been taking alprazolam for several days.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse reaction
caused by alprazolam?
A. Anxiety
B. Ringing in the ears
C. Increased appetite
D. Muscle spasms
A. Anxiety
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizoaffective disorder and who has been
prescribed chlorpromazine IV. Which of the following client finding should the
nurse monitor after administering the medication?
A. BUN level
B. Blood pressure
C. Urine specific gravity
D. Pedal strength.
B. Blood pressure
A healthcare professionals collecting data from a client who is taking bupropion
hydrochloride to treat depression. The healthcare professional notes of the client
has a recent history of the head injury. She should recognize that the medication
is inappropriate for the client because of the increased risk for which of the
following?
A. Ischemic stroke
B. Drowsiness
C. Respiratory depression
D. Seizure Activity
D. Seizure Activity
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for fluoxetine and who reports
self-administering St. John's wort daily for the past 2 weeks. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider as an indication of
serotonin syndrome?
System (Part 2) Test Exam questions and
answers Graded A+
A nurse is caring for a client who recently began taking chlorpromazine to treat
schizophrenia and who was admitted to the emergency room with spasms of their
face and back. Which of the following adverse reactions should the nurse
suspect?
A. Cholinergic crisis
B. Serotonin syndrome
C. Stevens-Johnson syndrome
D. Acute dystonia
D. Acute dystonia
A nurse is providing teaching to decline about the adverse effects of medication
therapy. The nurse should include that orthostatic hypertension is a common
adverse reaction of which of the following medication's?
A. Venlafaxine
B. Bupropion
C. Amitriptyline
D. Valproic acid
C. Amitriptyline
A nurse is reviewing the medical history of a client who has a new prescription for
a reduced dosage of alprazolam for anxiety. Which of the following findings
should indicate to the nurse the reason for the prescription modification?
A. Renal function impairment
B. Cataracts
C. Recent weight loss
D. Smoking
, A. Renal function impairment
A nurse is assessing a client who has been taking alprazolam for several days.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse reaction
caused by alprazolam?
A. Anxiety
B. Ringing in the ears
C. Increased appetite
D. Muscle spasms
A. Anxiety
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizoaffective disorder and who has been
prescribed chlorpromazine IV. Which of the following client finding should the
nurse monitor after administering the medication?
A. BUN level
B. Blood pressure
C. Urine specific gravity
D. Pedal strength.
B. Blood pressure
A healthcare professionals collecting data from a client who is taking bupropion
hydrochloride to treat depression. The healthcare professional notes of the client
has a recent history of the head injury. She should recognize that the medication
is inappropriate for the client because of the increased risk for which of the
following?
A. Ischemic stroke
B. Drowsiness
C. Respiratory depression
D. Seizure Activity
D. Seizure Activity
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for fluoxetine and who reports
self-administering St. John's wort daily for the past 2 weeks. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider as an indication of
serotonin syndrome?
