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A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving a blood transfusion and develops itching and hives. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Prepare a dose of a prescribed antihistamine Stop the transfusion Measure the client's vital signs Report the client findings to the charge nurse. - Answer Stop the transfusion. Rationale: When using the urgent vs. non-urgent approach to client care, the nurse should determine that the first action is to stop the transfusion. Itching and hives are an indication of an allergic reaction. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for levothyroxine to treat hypothyroidism. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? "Take an antacid with levothyroxine to avoid upsetting your stomach." "Take levothyroxine with food to help promote its absorption." "Take your iron supplement at least 4 hours from taking levothyroxine." "Take levothyroxine for 6 months to a year until your thyroid hormone levels stabilize." - Answer "take your iron supplement at least 4 hours from taking levothyroxine." Rationale: Iron, magnesium, zinc, and calcium supplements decrease the absorption of levothyroxine and can prevent complete absorption. The client should take these preparations at least 4 hr from taking levothyroxine.

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VATI PN PHARMACOLOGY ASSESSMENT
MEDICAL NEWEST 2026/2027 ALL STUDY
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
100% ASSURED PASS TOP RATED

,VATI PN PHARMACOLOGY ASSESSMENT MEDICAL
NEWEST 2026/2027 ALL STUDY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS 100% ASSURED PASS TOP RATED
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving a blood transfusion and develops itching and
hives. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?



Prepare a dose of a prescribed antihistamine

Stop the transfusion

Measure the client's vital signs

Report the client findings to the charge nurse. - Answer>>> Stop the transfusion.



Rationale: When using the urgent vs. non-urgent approach to client care, the nurse should
determine that the first action is to stop the transfusion. Itching and hives are an indication of an
allergic reaction.

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for levothyroxine to treat
hypothyroidism. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?



"Take an antacid with levothyroxine to avoid upsetting your stomach."

"Take levothyroxine with food to help promote its absorption."

"Take your iron supplement at least 4 hours from taking levothyroxine."

"Take levothyroxine for 6 months to a year until your thyroid hormone levels stabilize." -
Answer>>> "take your iron supplement at least 4 hours from taking levothyroxine."

, Rationale: Iron, magnesium, zinc, and calcium supplements decrease the absorption of
levothyroxine and can prevent complete absorption. The client should take these preparations at
least 4 hr from taking levothyroxine.

A nurse is collecting data from a client who is receiving morphine to relieve postoperative 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 - Answer>>> Naloxone

A nurse is administering a varicella immunization to a young adult client who did not receive the
immunization as a child. The client asks the nurse if they will need additional doses of the
vaccine. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?



"You will require a total of three doses about 6 months apart."

"You should return for a second dose in 4 to 8 weeks."

"You can get a booster dose every 10 years."

"You should get another dose in 2 weeks." - Answer>>> "You should return for a second dose in
4 to 8 weeks."

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

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