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RN pharmacology online practice 2019 B
final exam questions and verified
answers
A circulating nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled for surgery and has a latex allergy.
Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - ------------correct answer----
------Place monitoring cords and tubes in a stockinet
A nurse administered digoxin immune Fab to a client who received the incorrect dose of digoxin over a
period of 3 days. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates the antidote
was effective? - ------------correct answer----------normal sinus rhythm
A nurse administers ceftazidime to a client who has severe penicillin allergy. The nurse should identify
which of the following client findings as an indication that she should complete an incident report? - -----
-------correct answer----------The client reports shortness of breath
A nurse contacts a client's provider on the telephone to obtain a prescription for pain medication. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? - ------------correct answer----------have the provider spell
out the unfamiliar medication names
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who is taking aspirin for the treatment of arthritis. The nurse
should identify which of the following findings as an indication that the client is beginning to exhibit
salicylism? - ------------correct answer----------Tinnitus
A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has been taking aspirin daily for the past year. For
which of the following findings should the nurse notify the provider immediately? - ------------correct
answer----------Hyperventilation
A nurse is administering baclofen for a client who has a spinal cord injury. Which of the following
findings should the nurse document as a therapeutic outcome? - ------------correct answer----------
Decrease in flexor and extensor spasticity
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, A nurse is administering cefotetan via intermittent IV bolus to a client who suddenly develops dyspnea
and widespread hives. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ------------correct
answer----------discontinue the medication IV infusion
A nurse is administering diazepam to a client who is having a colonoscopy. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - ------------correct answer----------ensure flumazenil is available to
administer for toxicity management
A nurse is assessing a client who has received atropine eye drops during an eye examination. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect as an adverse effect of the medication? - ------------correct
answer----------blurred vision
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving epoetin alfa to treat anemia. Which of the following
findings should the nurse monitor? - ------------correct answer----------increased blood pressure
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking amitriptyline for depression. Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication? - ------------correct answer----------dry
mouth
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking tamoxifen to treat breast cancer. Which of the following
findings is the priority for the nurse report to the provider? - ------------correct answer----------leg
tenderness
A nurse is caring for a client who has developed hypomagnesemia due to long-term therapy with
lansoprazole. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations? - ------------
correct answer----------disorientation
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and is taking glyburide. The client reports feeling
confused and anxious. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ------------correct
answer----------perform a capillary blood glucose test
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a prescription for enalapril. The nurse should
monitor the client for which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the medication? - ------------
correct answer----------hyperkalemia
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RN pharmacology online practice 2019 B
final exam questions and verified
answers
A circulating nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled for surgery and has a latex allergy.
Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - ------------correct answer----
------Place monitoring cords and tubes in a stockinet
A nurse administered digoxin immune Fab to a client who received the incorrect dose of digoxin over a
period of 3 days. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates the antidote
was effective? - ------------correct answer----------normal sinus rhythm
A nurse administers ceftazidime to a client who has severe penicillin allergy. The nurse should identify
which of the following client findings as an indication that she should complete an incident report? - -----
-------correct answer----------The client reports shortness of breath
A nurse contacts a client's provider on the telephone to obtain a prescription for pain medication. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? - ------------correct answer----------have the provider spell
out the unfamiliar medication names
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who is taking aspirin for the treatment of arthritis. The nurse
should identify which of the following findings as an indication that the client is beginning to exhibit
salicylism? - ------------correct answer----------Tinnitus
A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has been taking aspirin daily for the past year. For
which of the following findings should the nurse notify the provider immediately? - ------------correct
answer----------Hyperventilation
A nurse is administering baclofen for a client who has a spinal cord injury. Which of the following
findings should the nurse document as a therapeutic outcome? - ------------correct answer----------
Decrease in flexor and extensor spasticity
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, A nurse is administering cefotetan via intermittent IV bolus to a client who suddenly develops dyspnea
and widespread hives. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ------------correct
answer----------discontinue the medication IV infusion
A nurse is administering diazepam to a client who is having a colonoscopy. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - ------------correct answer----------ensure flumazenil is available to
administer for toxicity management
A nurse is assessing a client who has received atropine eye drops during an eye examination. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect as an adverse effect of the medication? - ------------correct
answer----------blurred vision
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving epoetin alfa to treat anemia. Which of the following
findings should the nurse monitor? - ------------correct answer----------increased blood pressure
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking amitriptyline for depression. Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication? - ------------correct answer----------dry
mouth
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking tamoxifen to treat breast cancer. Which of the following
findings is the priority for the nurse report to the provider? - ------------correct answer----------leg
tenderness
A nurse is caring for a client who has developed hypomagnesemia due to long-term therapy with
lansoprazole. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations? - ------------
correct answer----------disorientation
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and is taking glyburide. The client reports feeling
confused and anxious. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ------------correct
answer----------perform a capillary blood glucose test
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a prescription for enalapril. The nurse should
monitor the client for which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the medication? - ------------
correct answer----------hyperkalemia
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