RN LEARNING PHARMACOLOGY PRACTICE QUIZ
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
A nurse is administering SubQ epinephrine to a client who is experiencing
anaphylaxis.
The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
correct answer Tachycardia
-adverse effects of epinephrine, and adrenergic agonist, can include tachycardia
and dysrhythmias as the result of cardiac stimulation
A nurse is administering SubQ heparin to a client who is at risk for deep vein
thrombosis.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? correct answer Administer
the medication into the clients abdomen
-SubQ = administer into fatty areas
-heparin = administered into abdomen
A nurse is assessing a client who has a new prescription for chlorpromazine to
treat schizophrenia.
The client has a mask-like facial expression and is experiencing involuntary
movements and tremors.
,Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering?
correct answer Amantadine
-The client is experiencing parkinsonism = adverse effect of the antipsychotic
medication used to treat extrapyramidal manifestations that can occur with
chlorpromazine therapy
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving IV gentamicin three times daily.
Which of the following findings indicates that the client is experiencing adverse
effect of this medication? correct answer Proteinuria
-a manifestation of nephrotoxicity, an adverse effect of gentamicin
-nurse should monitor for oliguria and hematuria
A nurse is caring for a client who had a prescription for clopidogrel. The nurse
should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects? correct
answer Bleeding
-clopidogrel is an antithrombotic medication = inhibits platelet aggregation
-used to prevent stenosis of:
*coronary stents
* myocardial infarction
, *Strokes
-nurse should monitor for:
*coffee group emesis
*Black tarry stoll
*Ecchymosis
*any indication of bleeding
A nurse is caring for a client who had peptic ulcer disease and reports a headache.
Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer? correct
answer Acetaminophen
-acetaminophen is an analgesic used for mild to moderate pain
-can be administered to a client who has peptic ulcer disease because it does not
affect blood coagulation and does not increase the risk of GI bleeding
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of oral candidiasis after
taking tetracycline for 7 days.
The nurse should recognize that candidiasis is a manifestation of which of the
following adverse effects? correct answer Superinfection
-A superinfection can develop from the overgrowth of fungus due to the
antibacterial effect of tetracycline.
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
A nurse is administering SubQ epinephrine to a client who is experiencing
anaphylaxis.
The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
correct answer Tachycardia
-adverse effects of epinephrine, and adrenergic agonist, can include tachycardia
and dysrhythmias as the result of cardiac stimulation
A nurse is administering SubQ heparin to a client who is at risk for deep vein
thrombosis.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? correct answer Administer
the medication into the clients abdomen
-SubQ = administer into fatty areas
-heparin = administered into abdomen
A nurse is assessing a client who has a new prescription for chlorpromazine to
treat schizophrenia.
The client has a mask-like facial expression and is experiencing involuntary
movements and tremors.
,Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering?
correct answer Amantadine
-The client is experiencing parkinsonism = adverse effect of the antipsychotic
medication used to treat extrapyramidal manifestations that can occur with
chlorpromazine therapy
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving IV gentamicin three times daily.
Which of the following findings indicates that the client is experiencing adverse
effect of this medication? correct answer Proteinuria
-a manifestation of nephrotoxicity, an adverse effect of gentamicin
-nurse should monitor for oliguria and hematuria
A nurse is caring for a client who had a prescription for clopidogrel. The nurse
should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects? correct
answer Bleeding
-clopidogrel is an antithrombotic medication = inhibits platelet aggregation
-used to prevent stenosis of:
*coronary stents
* myocardial infarction
, *Strokes
-nurse should monitor for:
*coffee group emesis
*Black tarry stoll
*Ecchymosis
*any indication of bleeding
A nurse is caring for a client who had peptic ulcer disease and reports a headache.
Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer? correct
answer Acetaminophen
-acetaminophen is an analgesic used for mild to moderate pain
-can be administered to a client who has peptic ulcer disease because it does not
affect blood coagulation and does not increase the risk of GI bleeding
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of oral candidiasis after
taking tetracycline for 7 days.
The nurse should recognize that candidiasis is a manifestation of which of the
following adverse effects? correct answer Superinfection
-A superinfection can develop from the overgrowth of fungus due to the
antibacterial effect of tetracycline.
