PN VATI PHARMACOLOGY EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a myasthenia
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gravis and is experiencing a cholinergic crisis. Which of the following
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medications should the nurse expect the RN to administer?
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Bethanechol
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Propranolol
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Atropine
|
Epinephrine
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| ATROPINE.
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and a new
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prescription for lithium. Which of the following laboratory values
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should the nurse plan to monitor for potential adverse effects?
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Prothrombin Time |
Hematocrit
Sodium
Potassium
Sodium
,A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for
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rosuvastatin to treat high cholesterol levels. For which of the
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following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to
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monitor and report to the provider immediately?
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Muscle weakness
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Headache
|
Abdominal pain
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Insomnia
|
Muscle weakness
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse regarding
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safe procedures for medication administration. Which of the following
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statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of
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the teaching?
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"I will identify the client by verifying the client's name using the
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room number."
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"I can administer antibiotics 1 hour before the scheduled time."
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"I will check the label on the client's medication three times before
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administering it."
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"I will leave the client's medication at the client's bedside."
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"I will check the label on the client's medication three times before
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administering it."
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A nurse is preparing to administer Lactated Ringer's solution 350 mL to
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infuse over 1 hr. The drop factor of the tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse
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, | should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?
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| (Round answer to the nearest whole number.)
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ANSWER: 58 gtt/min. | |
Rationale: 350mL divided by 60 minutes times drop factor of 10 =
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58.333
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A nurse is collecting data from a client who is receiving morphine to
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relieve post-operative pain. The client's respiratory rate is 9/min. The
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nurse should notify the provider and expect a stat prescription for
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which of the following medications?
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Naloxone
|
Glucagon
|
Flumazenil
Protamine
|
Naloxone
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new
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prescription for insulin. The client is taking propranolol. The nurse
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should teach the client to monitor for which of the following findings
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as a manifestation of hypoglycemia?
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Tachycardia
|
Difficulty breathing
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Sleep disturbance
| |
Hunger
|
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a myasthenia
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
gravis and is experiencing a cholinergic crisis. Which of the following
| | | | | | | | | | |
medications should the nurse expect the RN to administer?
| | | | | | | | |
Bethanechol
|
Propranolol
|
Atropine
|
Epinephrine
|
| ATROPINE.
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and a new
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
prescription for lithium. Which of the following laboratory values
| | | | | | | | |
should the nurse plan to monitor for potential adverse effects?
| | | | | | | | | |
Prothrombin Time |
Hematocrit
Sodium
Potassium
Sodium
,A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for
| | | | | | | | | | | |
rosuvastatin to treat high cholesterol levels. For which of the
| | | | | | | | | |
following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to
| | | | | | | | | |
monitor and report to the provider immediately?
| | | | | | |
Muscle weakness
| |
Headache
|
Abdominal pain
| |
Insomnia
|
Muscle weakness
| |
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse regarding
| | | | | | | | | |
safe procedures for medication administration. Which of the following
| | | | | | | | |
statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of
| | | | | | | | | |
the teaching?
| |
"I will identify the client by verifying the client's name using the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
room number."
| |
"I can administer antibiotics 1 hour before the scheduled time."
| | | | | | | | | |
"I will check the label on the client's medication three times before
| | | | | | | | | | | |
administering it."
| |
"I will leave the client's medication at the client's bedside."
| | | | | | | | | |
"I will check the label on the client's medication three times before
| | | | | | | | | | | |
administering it."
| |
A nurse is preparing to administer Lactated Ringer's solution 350 mL to
| | | | | | | | | | |
infuse over 1 hr. The drop factor of the tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
, | should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?
| | | | | | | | | |
| (Round answer to the nearest whole number.)
| | | | | |
ANSWER: 58 gtt/min. | |
Rationale: 350mL divided by 60 minutes times drop factor of 10 =
| | | | | | | | | | |
58.333
|
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is receiving morphine to
| | | | | | | | | | | |
relieve post-operative pain. The client's respiratory rate is 9/min. The
| | | | | | | | | |
nurse should notify the provider and expect a stat prescription for
| | | | | | | | | | |
which of the following medications?
| | | | |
Naloxone
|
Glucagon
|
Flumazenil
Protamine
|
Naloxone
|
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new
| | | | | | | | | | |
prescription for insulin. The client is taking propranolol. The nurse
| | | | | | | | | |
should teach the client to monitor for which of the following findings
| | | | | | | | | | | |
as a manifestation of hypoglycemia?
| | | | |
Tachycardia
|
Difficulty breathing
| |
Sleep disturbance
| |
Hunger
|
