PN Pharmacology practice A
A nurse is caring for a client who has kidney failure and has been taking epoetin. Which
of the following is a therapetuic effect of this medication? - ANSWER...-Increased Hgb
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is preparing to administer medications to a client.
Which of the following questions should the nurse ask the client to verify the client's
identity? - ANSWER...-"What is your phone number?"
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is asking about taking celecoxib for a
treatment of joint pain. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is a
contraindication to receiving celecoxib? - ANSWER...-History of myocardial infarction
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking phenylephrine. The nurse should plan to
monitor the client for which of the following manifestations as an adverse effect of this
medication? - ANSWER...-Increased heart rate
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about using metoprolol to
treat hypertension. Which of the following conditions should the nurse include as a
contraindication for this medication? - ANSWER...-Bradycardia
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has been taking levodopa/carbidopa. Which
of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the medication is effective? -
ANSWER...-The client is able to wash their face
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for scopolamine
transdermal patches to prevent motion sickness. Which of the following statements by
the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER...-"I should place the
patch behind my ear"
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the adverse effects of simvastatin. For
which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to notify the
provider? - ANSWER...-Muscle pain
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving 0.9% sodium chloride 1,000 mL to infuse
over 8 hr. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should
ensure that the manual IV infusion is set to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero.) - ANSWER...-31 gtt/min
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for an IM injection of penicillin G
benzathine. The client asks why the injection must be given IM instead of through the IV
, line. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - ANSWER...-"Your
medication can't be given IV because it is not water-soluble."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about immunizations with a client who is pregnant.
Which of the following vaccines should the nurse include in the teaching as safe to
administer during pregnancy? - ANSWER...-Tetanus and diphtheria (Td)
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is using phenylephrine nasal spray 3
times daily and reports rebound congestion. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include to reduce the effects of rebound congestion? - ANSWER...-
"Discontinue use in the left nostril, then in the right nostril"
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for risperidone to manage
schizophrenia. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse plan to obtain
prior to administering the first dose? - ANSWER...-Fasting blood glucose level
A nurse is preparing to adminster cefazolin 1 g in 100 mL 0.9% sodium chloride to
infuse over 30 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15gtt/mL. The nurse
should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? - ANSWER...-50 gtt/min
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and is to
start therapy with pioglitazone. The client asks the nurse how the medication works.
Which of the following us an appropriate response? - ANSWER...-"Your body should
become more sensitive to insulin"
A nurse is planning to reinforce teaching about newborn immunizations with a client
who is 24 hr postpartum. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to
include? - ANSWER...-"Your baby will receive the first hepatitis B vaccine before
discharge."
A nurse is caring for a client who has multiple sclerosis and a new prescription for
baclofen. Which of the following findings indicates to the nurse that the medication is
having a therapeutic effect? - ANSWER...-Decreased muscle spasticity
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about comfort measures with the guardian of a 10-year-
old child who has a viral infection. The nurse should plan to tell the parent that aspirin is
contraindicated because of the risk for which of the following conditions? - ANSWER...-
Reye syndrome
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a new prescription of
dimenhydrinate to treat motion sickness. Which of the following conditions in the client's
medical record should the nurse report to the provider? - ANSWER...-Benign prostatic
hyperplasia
A nurse is caring for a client who has kidney failure and has been taking epoetin. Which
of the following is a therapetuic effect of this medication? - ANSWER...-Increased Hgb
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is preparing to administer medications to a client.
Which of the following questions should the nurse ask the client to verify the client's
identity? - ANSWER...-"What is your phone number?"
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is asking about taking celecoxib for a
treatment of joint pain. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is a
contraindication to receiving celecoxib? - ANSWER...-History of myocardial infarction
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking phenylephrine. The nurse should plan to
monitor the client for which of the following manifestations as an adverse effect of this
medication? - ANSWER...-Increased heart rate
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about using metoprolol to
treat hypertension. Which of the following conditions should the nurse include as a
contraindication for this medication? - ANSWER...-Bradycardia
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has been taking levodopa/carbidopa. Which
of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the medication is effective? -
ANSWER...-The client is able to wash their face
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for scopolamine
transdermal patches to prevent motion sickness. Which of the following statements by
the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER...-"I should place the
patch behind my ear"
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the adverse effects of simvastatin. For
which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to notify the
provider? - ANSWER...-Muscle pain
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving 0.9% sodium chloride 1,000 mL to infuse
over 8 hr. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should
ensure that the manual IV infusion is set to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero.) - ANSWER...-31 gtt/min
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for an IM injection of penicillin G
benzathine. The client asks why the injection must be given IM instead of through the IV
, line. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - ANSWER...-"Your
medication can't be given IV because it is not water-soluble."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about immunizations with a client who is pregnant.
Which of the following vaccines should the nurse include in the teaching as safe to
administer during pregnancy? - ANSWER...-Tetanus and diphtheria (Td)
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is using phenylephrine nasal spray 3
times daily and reports rebound congestion. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include to reduce the effects of rebound congestion? - ANSWER...-
"Discontinue use in the left nostril, then in the right nostril"
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for risperidone to manage
schizophrenia. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse plan to obtain
prior to administering the first dose? - ANSWER...-Fasting blood glucose level
A nurse is preparing to adminster cefazolin 1 g in 100 mL 0.9% sodium chloride to
infuse over 30 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15gtt/mL. The nurse
should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? - ANSWER...-50 gtt/min
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and is to
start therapy with pioglitazone. The client asks the nurse how the medication works.
Which of the following us an appropriate response? - ANSWER...-"Your body should
become more sensitive to insulin"
A nurse is planning to reinforce teaching about newborn immunizations with a client
who is 24 hr postpartum. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to
include? - ANSWER...-"Your baby will receive the first hepatitis B vaccine before
discharge."
A nurse is caring for a client who has multiple sclerosis and a new prescription for
baclofen. Which of the following findings indicates to the nurse that the medication is
having a therapeutic effect? - ANSWER...-Decreased muscle spasticity
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about comfort measures with the guardian of a 10-year-
old child who has a viral infection. The nurse should plan to tell the parent that aspirin is
contraindicated because of the risk for which of the following conditions? - ANSWER...-
Reye syndrome
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a new prescription of
dimenhydrinate to treat motion sickness. Which of the following conditions in the client's
medical record should the nurse report to the provider? - ANSWER...-Benign prostatic
hyperplasia
