NURS 3145 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM 2022 UPDATED 100% CORRECT WITH ALL THE ANSWERS

A postpartum client with deep vein thrombosis is being treated with anticoagulant therapy. The nurse teaches the client that the health care provider (HCP) should be contacted for which noted side and adverse effects? Select all that apply. Vertigo Dysuria *Epistaxis *Hematuria *Ecchymosis A client is on enalapril for the treatment of hypertension. The nurse teaches the client to seek emergent care if which is experienced? Nausea Insomnia Dry cough *Swelling of the tongue The nurse teaches a client about the effects of diphenhydramine, which has been prescribed as a cough suppressant. The nurse determines that the client needs further instruction if the client makes which statement? *"I will take the medication on an empty stomach." "I won't drink alcohol while taking this medication." "I won't do activities that require mental alertness while taking this medication." "I will use sugarless gum, candy, or oral rinses to decrease dryness in my mouth." An ambulatory care client with allergic dermatitis has been given a prescription for a tube of diphenhydramine 1% to use as a topical agent. The nurse determines that the medication was effective if which finding was noted? Nighttime sedation *Decrease in urticaria Absence of ecchymosis Healing of burned tissue A nurse is providing teaching regarding nateglinide. A portion of the teaching involves time of administration, and the nurse should tell the client to take the medication at which time? Bedtime During lunch During breakfast *Before each meal The nurse has administered a dose of docusate. The nurse evaluates that the medication has been effective if the client experiences which finding? Decreased heartburn Decrease in fatty stools Relief of sharp abdominal pain *Bowel movement with soft, formed stool A home health nurse is visiting a client who has been started on therapy with clotrimazole. The nurse determines the effectiveness of the medication by noting a decrease in which problem? Pain *Rash Fever Sneezing The nurse is teaching a client with hyperthyroidism about the prescribed medication, propylthiouracil. The nurse determines that teaching has been successful if the client states to report which symptom to the health care provider (HCP)? *Fever Fatigue Excitability Nervousness A client with chronic atrial fibrillation is being started on quinidine sulfate as maintenance therapy for dysrhythmia suppression, and the nurse provides instructions to the client about the medication. Which statement by the client indicates a need for further instruction? "I will avoid chewing the tablets." "I will take the dose at the same time each day." "I will take the medication with food if my stomach becomes upset." *"I will stop taking the prescribed anticoagulant after starting this new medication." A client is taking ticlopidine hydrochloride. The nurse should tell the client to avoid which substance while taking this medication? Vitamin C Vitamin D Acetaminophen *Acetylsalicylic acid The health care provider (HCP) writes a prescription for capecitabine for a client who was admitted to the hospital. The nurse should contact the HCP to verify the prescription if which condition is noted in the assessment data? Myalgia Psoriasis Rheumatoid arthritis *Chronic kidney disease A client received 20 units of Humulin N insulin subcutaneously at 08:00. At what time should the nurse plan to assess the client for a hypoglycemic reaction? 10:00 11:00 *17:00 24:00 The nurse is preparing to administer an intravenous (IV) insulin injection. The vial of regular insulin has been refrigerated. On inspection of the vial, the nurse finds that the medication is frozen. Which should the nurse do? *Discard the insulin and obtain another vial. Wait for the insulin to thaw at room temperature. Check the temperature settings of the refrigerator. Rotate the vial between the hands until the medication becomes liquid. A client with ovarian cancer is being treated with vincristine. The nurse monitors the client, knowing that which manifestation indicates an adverse effect specific to this medication? Diarrhea Hair loss Chest pain *Peripheral neuropathy