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Introduction to Pharmacology Test with
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A nurse is caring for a client who is having difficulty remembering to take their prescribed
medication three times each day. The nurse should identify that which of the following alternate
forms of the medication can help to promote adherence to the prescribed dosage? - Correct
AnswerExtended release tablet
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client. In which of the following sections of
a medication resource should the nurse look to determine if the client can receive the
medication? - Correct AnswerContraindications
A nurse is obtaining a client's health history and discovers that the client takes loratadine, an
over-the-counter medication. The nurse should identify that which of the following is correct
regarding over-the-counter medications? (Select all that apply.) - Correct AnswerThey do not
require the supervision of a nurse
They can interact with other medications
They should be included in the client's medication history assessment
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking diphenhydramine for insomnia and reports
drowsiness. The nurse should identify that drowsiness indicates which of the following? -
Correct AnswerTherapeutic Effect
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking acetaminophen and codeine for pain relief. These
analgesic medications interact with one another to cause an additive effect. The nurse should
identify that which of the following are characteristics of additive medication interactions?
(Select all that apply.) - Correct AnswerClients can achieve desired effects with the use of lower
dosages
Both medications have similar actions
, A nurse is providing teaching to a pregnant client who is taking captopril, an ACE inhibitor, to
treat hypertension. The nurse informs the client that captopril is a teratogenic medication. The
nurse should explain that teratogenic medications can cause which of the following? - Correct
AnswerFetal Malformation
A nurse is reviewing a medication resource prior to administering a medication to a client who
has kidney disease. The handbook states that the medication can be administered but identifies
certain risks. Which of the following terms describes these risks? - Correct AnswerPrecautions
A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and breastfeeding. The client asks the nurse
about the effects that taking over-the-counter medications will have on her newborn. Which of
the following should the nurse consider when recommending a medication for the client?
(Select all that apply.) - Correct AnswerThe newborn's weight
How much breast milk the newborn consumes each day
Whether or not the benefits to the client outweigh the risks to the newborn
The properties of the medication
When reviewing a list of medications in a medication handbook, a nurse can identify the generic
name for a medication in which of the following ways? - Correct AnswerIt begins with a
lowercase letter
A nurse is caring for a client who was prescribed an antidepressant based on its ability to
prevent the reuptake of neurotransmitters. The nurse should identify that which of the
following terms describes why this medication was prescribed for the client? - Correct
AnswerPharmacologic Action
A nurse is obtaining a client's health history. The client reports no allergies but has experienced
mild itching while taking amoxicillin in the past. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make? - Correct Answer"Itching can indicate a hypersensitivity to amoxicillin"
Introduction to Pharmacology Test with
correct answers 100%
A nurse is caring for a client who is having difficulty remembering to take their prescribed
medication three times each day. The nurse should identify that which of the following alternate
forms of the medication can help to promote adherence to the prescribed dosage? - Correct
AnswerExtended release tablet
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client. In which of the following sections of
a medication resource should the nurse look to determine if the client can receive the
medication? - Correct AnswerContraindications
A nurse is obtaining a client's health history and discovers that the client takes loratadine, an
over-the-counter medication. The nurse should identify that which of the following is correct
regarding over-the-counter medications? (Select all that apply.) - Correct AnswerThey do not
require the supervision of a nurse
They can interact with other medications
They should be included in the client's medication history assessment
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking diphenhydramine for insomnia and reports
drowsiness. The nurse should identify that drowsiness indicates which of the following? -
Correct AnswerTherapeutic Effect
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking acetaminophen and codeine for pain relief. These
analgesic medications interact with one another to cause an additive effect. The nurse should
identify that which of the following are characteristics of additive medication interactions?
(Select all that apply.) - Correct AnswerClients can achieve desired effects with the use of lower
dosages
Both medications have similar actions
, A nurse is providing teaching to a pregnant client who is taking captopril, an ACE inhibitor, to
treat hypertension. The nurse informs the client that captopril is a teratogenic medication. The
nurse should explain that teratogenic medications can cause which of the following? - Correct
AnswerFetal Malformation
A nurse is reviewing a medication resource prior to administering a medication to a client who
has kidney disease. The handbook states that the medication can be administered but identifies
certain risks. Which of the following terms describes these risks? - Correct AnswerPrecautions
A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and breastfeeding. The client asks the nurse
about the effects that taking over-the-counter medications will have on her newborn. Which of
the following should the nurse consider when recommending a medication for the client?
(Select all that apply.) - Correct AnswerThe newborn's weight
How much breast milk the newborn consumes each day
Whether or not the benefits to the client outweigh the risks to the newborn
The properties of the medication
When reviewing a list of medications in a medication handbook, a nurse can identify the generic
name for a medication in which of the following ways? - Correct AnswerIt begins with a
lowercase letter
A nurse is caring for a client who was prescribed an antidepressant based on its ability to
prevent the reuptake of neurotransmitters. The nurse should identify that which of the
following terms describes why this medication was prescribed for the client? - Correct
AnswerPharmacologic Action
A nurse is obtaining a client's health history. The client reports no allergies but has experienced
mild itching while taking amoxicillin in the past. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make? - Correct Answer"Itching can indicate a hypersensitivity to amoxicillin"
