Western Governors University D 441
Pharmacology NCLEX Questions and answer 100% correct
Terms in this set (49)
An 86-year-old patient is being discharged a. The patient and patient's daughter will state the proper
way to home on digitalis therapy and has very to take the drug.
little information regarding the medication.
Which statement best reflects a
realistic outcome of patient teaching
activities?
a.The patient and patient's daughter
will state the proper way to take the
drug.
b.The nurse will provide teaching about
the drug's adverse effects.
c.The patient will state all the symptoms
of digitalis toxicity.
d.The patient will call the prescriber
if adverse effects occur.
, A patient has a new prescription for a blood b. Risk for injury
pressure medication that may cause him to
feel dizzy during the first few days of
therapy. Which is the best nursing diagnosis
for this situation?
a.Activity intolerance
b. Risk for injury
c. Disturbed body image
d. Self-care deficit
A patient's chart includes an order that d. The nurse contacts the prescriber to clarify the
dosage reads as follows: "Lanoxin 250 mcg once route.
daily at 0900." Which action by the nurse is
correct?
a.The nurse gives the drug via
the transdermal route.
b.The nurse gives the drug orally.
c.The nurse gives the drug intravenously.
d.The nurse contacts the prescriber to
clarify the dosage route.
A 77-year-old man who has been diagnosed c. "What type of reaction did you have when you took
with an upper respiratory tract infection tells penicillin?"
the nurse that he is allergic to penicillin.
Which is the most appropriate response by
the nurse?
a."that's to be expected--lots of people are
allergic to penicillin."
b. "This allergy is not of major
concern because the drug is given so
commonly."
c. "What type of reaction did you have
when you took penicillin?"
d. "Drug allergies don't usually occur in
older individuals because they have built up
resistance."
The nurse is compiling a drug history for a c. "When you have pain, what do you do to relieve
it?" patient. Which question from the nurse will
obtain the most information from
the patient?
a."Do you depend on sleeping pills to
get to sleep?"
b. "Do you have a family history of heart
disease?"
c. "When you have pain, what do you do
to relieve it?"
d. "What childhood diseases did you have?"
Pharmacology NCLEX Questions and answer 100% correct
Terms in this set (49)
An 86-year-old patient is being discharged a. The patient and patient's daughter will state the proper
way to home on digitalis therapy and has very to take the drug.
little information regarding the medication.
Which statement best reflects a
realistic outcome of patient teaching
activities?
a.The patient and patient's daughter
will state the proper way to take the
drug.
b.The nurse will provide teaching about
the drug's adverse effects.
c.The patient will state all the symptoms
of digitalis toxicity.
d.The patient will call the prescriber
if adverse effects occur.
, A patient has a new prescription for a blood b. Risk for injury
pressure medication that may cause him to
feel dizzy during the first few days of
therapy. Which is the best nursing diagnosis
for this situation?
a.Activity intolerance
b. Risk for injury
c. Disturbed body image
d. Self-care deficit
A patient's chart includes an order that d. The nurse contacts the prescriber to clarify the
dosage reads as follows: "Lanoxin 250 mcg once route.
daily at 0900." Which action by the nurse is
correct?
a.The nurse gives the drug via
the transdermal route.
b.The nurse gives the drug orally.
c.The nurse gives the drug intravenously.
d.The nurse contacts the prescriber to
clarify the dosage route.
A 77-year-old man who has been diagnosed c. "What type of reaction did you have when you took
with an upper respiratory tract infection tells penicillin?"
the nurse that he is allergic to penicillin.
Which is the most appropriate response by
the nurse?
a."that's to be expected--lots of people are
allergic to penicillin."
b. "This allergy is not of major
concern because the drug is given so
commonly."
c. "What type of reaction did you have
when you took penicillin?"
d. "Drug allergies don't usually occur in
older individuals because they have built up
resistance."
The nurse is compiling a drug history for a c. "When you have pain, what do you do to relieve
it?" patient. Which question from the nurse will
obtain the most information from
the patient?
a."Do you depend on sleeping pills to
get to sleep?"
b. "Do you have a family history of heart
disease?"
c. "When you have pain, what do you do
to relieve it?"
d. "What childhood diseases did you have?"
