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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________ dd dd DATE: _____________ dd




COURSE: NCLEX Questions Pharmacology (with rationales)
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EXAM CODE: PHARMACOLOGY NURSING NCLEX EXAM
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QUESTIONS-101
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EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. A nurse is caring for a client with hyperparathyroidism and notes that the client's serum
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calcium level is 13 mg/dL. Which medication should the nurse prepare to administer as prescri
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bed to the client? 1. Calcium chloride 2. Calcium gluconate 3. Calcitonin (Miacalcin) 4. Large
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[Verified Solution]: 3. Calcitonin (Miacalcin) Rationale: The normal serum calcium level is 8.6 to 10.
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0 mg/dL. This client is experiencing hypercalcemia. Calcium gluconate and calcium chloride are medica
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tions used for the treatment of tetany, which occurs as a result of acute hypocalcemia. In hypercalcemia,
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large doses of vitamin D need to be avoided. Calcitonin, a thyroid hormone, decreases the plasma calci
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um level by inhibiting bone resorption and lowering the serum calcium concentration.
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Q2. Oral iron supplements are prescribed for a 6-year-
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old child with iron deficiency anemia. The nurse instructs the mother to administer the iron wi
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th which best food item? 1. Milk 2. Water 3. Apple juice 4. Orange juice
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[Verified Solution]: 4. Orange juice Rationale: Vitamin C increases the absorption of iron by the body
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. The mother should be instructed to administer the medication with a citrus fruit or a juice that is high
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C. Milk may affect absorption of the iron. Water will not assist in absorption. Orange juice contains a g
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reater amount of vitamin C than apple juice.
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Q3. Salicylic acid is prescribed for a client with a diagnosis of psoriasis. The nurse monitors t
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he client, knowing that which of the following would indicate the presence of systemic toxicity
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from this medication? 1. Tinnitus 2. Diarrhea 3. Constipation 4. Decreased respirations
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[Verified Solution]: 1. Tinnitus Rationale: Salicylic acid is absorbed readily through the skin, and syst
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emic toxicity (salicylism) can result. Symptoms include tinnitus, dizziness, hyperpnea, and psychological
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disturbances. Constipation and diarrhea are not associated with salicylism.
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, Q4. A client with severe acne is seen in the clinic and the health care provider (HCP) prescrib
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es isotretinoin. The nurse reviews the client's medication record and would contact the (HCP) i
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f the client is taking which medication? 1. Vitamin A 2. Digoxin (Lanoxin) 3. Furosemide (Lasi
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x) 4. Phenytoin (Dilantin)
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[Verified Solution]: 1. Vitamin A Rationale: Isotretinoin is a metabolite of vitamin A and can produce
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dgeneralized intensification of isotretinoin toxicity. Because of the potential for increased toxicity, vitami
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n A supplements should be discontinued before isotretinoin therapy. Options 2, 3, and 4 are not contrain
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dicated with the use of isotretinoin.
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Q5. The nurse is applying a topical corticosteroid to a client with eczema. The nurse would m
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onitor for the potential for increased systemic absorption of the medication if the medication w
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ere being applied to which of the following body areas? 1. Back 2. Axilla 3. Soles of the feet 4.
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[Verified Solution]: 2. Axilla Rationale: Topical corticosteroids can be absorbed into the systemic circ
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ulation. Absorption is higher from regions where the skin is especially permeable (scalp, axilla, face, ey
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elids, neck, perineum, genitalia), and lower from regions in which permeability is poor (back, palms, sol
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es).




Q6. The client with metastatic breast cancer is receiving tamoxifen. The nurse specifically mo
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nitors which laboratory value while the client is taking this medication? 1. Glucose level 2. Cal
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cium level 3. Potassium level 4. Prothrombin time
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[Verified Solution]: 2. Calcium level Rationale: Tamoxifen may increase calcium, cholesterol, and trig
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lyceride levels. Before the initiation of therapy, a complete blood count, platelet count, and serum calciu
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m levels should be assessed. These blood levels, along with cholesterol and triglyceride levels, should b
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e monitored periodically during therapy. The nurse should assess for hypercalcemia while the client is t
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aking this medication. Signs of hypercalcemia include increased urine volume, excessive thirst, nausea,
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vomiting, constipation, hypotonicity of muscles, and deep bone and flank pain.
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Q7. A nurse is caring for a client after thyroidectomy and notes that calcium gluconate is pres
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cribed for the client. The nurse determines that this medication has been prescribed to: 1. Tre
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at thyroid storm. 2. Prevent cardiac irritability. 3. Treat hypocalcemic tetany. 4. Stimulate the
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release of parathyroid hormone.
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[Verified Solution]: 3. Treat hypocalcemic tetany. Rationale: Hypocalcemia can develop after thyroide
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ctomy if the parathyroid glands are accidentally removed or injured during surgery. Manifestations deve
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lop 1 to 7 days after surgery. If the client develops numbness and tingling around the mouth, fingertips,
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dor toes or muscle spasms or twitching, the health care provider is notified immediately. Calcium glucon
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ate should be kept at the bedside.
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