INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
FORD CHAPTERS 1 TO 54 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉ The client asks the nurse if garlic will truly help improve
cardiovascular health. The nurse can point out that garlic is
recognized to produce which effects? Select all that apply.
Answer: Lower serum triglyceride levels
Lower blood pressure
Prevention of atherosclerosis
◉ A client is prescribed a bile acid resin and has been taking this
therapy long term. The primary health care provider has prescribed
vitamins A and D in water-soluble form. Which nursing diagnosis
would be most likely?
Answer: Risk for Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body
Requirements
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed
cholestyramine powder for pruritus treatment. What instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching plan for the client? Select all
that apply.
Answer: Mix the drug in 2 to 6 fluid ounces of water.
,Mix the drug with fluid soups or pulpy fruits.
Do not ingest the drug in the dry form.
◉ The nurse is preparing to teach a group of middle-aged client's
ways to reduce hypertension. Which instructions should the nurse
point out during this session? Select all that apply.
Answer: Lose weight.
Stop smoking.
Reduce stress.
◉ The nurse is preparing a presentation for a local health fair to
explain various aspects of hypertension. Which factors should the
nurse include when pointing out various risk factors which can
increase the potential of developing hypertension? Select all that
apply.
Answer: lack of potassium in the diet
chronic alcohol use
obesity
◉ The nursing instructor is teaching a group of students about the
various medications used to treat hypertension. After the session the
instructor determines the session is successful when the students
correctly connect which actions with calcium channel blockers?
Select all that apply.
, Answer: Relaxation of blood vessels
Increased oxygen supply to the heart
Reduced workload on the heart
Decreased blood pressure
◉ A client is admitted to the emergency department with a severe
headache, nausea, shortness of breath, and blood pressure of
200/120 mm Hg. Which response should the nurse prioritize?
Answer: Continuously monitor the client's status.
◉ A client with hypertension comes to the clinic for a follow-up visit.
Which activities would be appropriate for the nurse to do when
assisting the client in managing his hypertension? Select all that
apply.
Answer: Find local resources in the community for taking blood
pressure.
Teach client how to properly record weight and blood pressure.
Schedule regular monitoring of weight and blood pressure.
◉ The nurse is conducting an ongoing assessment after the
administration of an antihypertensive. Which findings should the
nurse prioritize? Select all that apply.
Answer: Weight gain of 2 lb or more per day
Edema
FORD CHAPTERS 1 TO 54 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉ The client asks the nurse if garlic will truly help improve
cardiovascular health. The nurse can point out that garlic is
recognized to produce which effects? Select all that apply.
Answer: Lower serum triglyceride levels
Lower blood pressure
Prevention of atherosclerosis
◉ A client is prescribed a bile acid resin and has been taking this
therapy long term. The primary health care provider has prescribed
vitamins A and D in water-soluble form. Which nursing diagnosis
would be most likely?
Answer: Risk for Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body
Requirements
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed
cholestyramine powder for pruritus treatment. What instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching plan for the client? Select all
that apply.
Answer: Mix the drug in 2 to 6 fluid ounces of water.
,Mix the drug with fluid soups or pulpy fruits.
Do not ingest the drug in the dry form.
◉ The nurse is preparing to teach a group of middle-aged client's
ways to reduce hypertension. Which instructions should the nurse
point out during this session? Select all that apply.
Answer: Lose weight.
Stop smoking.
Reduce stress.
◉ The nurse is preparing a presentation for a local health fair to
explain various aspects of hypertension. Which factors should the
nurse include when pointing out various risk factors which can
increase the potential of developing hypertension? Select all that
apply.
Answer: lack of potassium in the diet
chronic alcohol use
obesity
◉ The nursing instructor is teaching a group of students about the
various medications used to treat hypertension. After the session the
instructor determines the session is successful when the students
correctly connect which actions with calcium channel blockers?
Select all that apply.
, Answer: Relaxation of blood vessels
Increased oxygen supply to the heart
Reduced workload on the heart
Decreased blood pressure
◉ A client is admitted to the emergency department with a severe
headache, nausea, shortness of breath, and blood pressure of
200/120 mm Hg. Which response should the nurse prioritize?
Answer: Continuously monitor the client's status.
◉ A client with hypertension comes to the clinic for a follow-up visit.
Which activities would be appropriate for the nurse to do when
assisting the client in managing his hypertension? Select all that
apply.
Answer: Find local resources in the community for taking blood
pressure.
Teach client how to properly record weight and blood pressure.
Schedule regular monitoring of weight and blood pressure.
◉ The nurse is conducting an ongoing assessment after the
administration of an antihypertensive. Which findings should the
nurse prioritize? Select all that apply.
Answer: Weight gain of 2 lb or more per day
Edema
