RN Pharmacology Online Practice 2019 B
1. A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take diltiazem.
Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as
an indication that the client understand the teaching?: I will
check my heart rate before I take the medication
2. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking atrocastatin for
hyperlipidemia. Which of the following client laboratory
values should the nurse monitor?: - creatinine kinase
3. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has
schizophrenia and a prescription for clozapine. Which of the
following laboratory tests should the nurse review before
administering the medication?: total choles- terol
4. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has
depression and a new prescription for fluozetine. Which of
the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?: I should take acetaminophen
instead of ibuprofen for my headaches while taking this
medication
5. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving haloperidol.
The nurse should identify which of the following findings as
an adverse effect of the medication?: akathisia
,6. A nurse is teaching about a new prescription for
ciprofloxacin to a client who has a urinary tract infection. The
nurse should identify which of the following statements as an
indication that the client understands the teach- ing?: I will
report any signs of tendon pain or swelling
7. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start taking
sumatriptan. Which of the following adverse effects should the
nurse instruct the client to monitor for and report to the
provider?: chest pressure
8. 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 fol- lowing actions should the nurse
take first?: perform a capillary blood glucose test
9. A nurse is providing teaching to a client about the use of
ethinyl estra- diol/norelgestromin. The nurse should identify
that which of the following statements by the client indicates
an understanding of the teaching?: I will fold the sticky sides of
the old patch together before disposing it
10. 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?: dry mouth
, 11. A nurse is preparing to administer a new prescription of
amoxi- cillin/clavulanic to a client. The client tells the nurse
that they are allergic to penicillin. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?: with- hold the medication
12. A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who is
to receive a dose of ceftazidime via intermittent IV bolus.
Which of the following labo- ratory findings is the priority for
the nurse to report to the provider before administering the
medication?: Creatinine 2.6 mg/dL
13. 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?: leg tenderness
14. A nurse is planning to teach about inhalant medications
to a client who has a new diagnosis of exercise-induced
asthma. Which of the following medications should the nurse
plan to instruct the client to use prior to physical activity?:
cromolyn
15. A nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from deep-
vein thrombosis and is to start taking warfarin. For which of the
following findings should the nurse monitor as an adverse
effect of warfarin?: Bleeding gums
1. A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take diltiazem.
Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as
an indication that the client understand the teaching?: I will
check my heart rate before I take the medication
2. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking atrocastatin for
hyperlipidemia. Which of the following client laboratory
values should the nurse monitor?: - creatinine kinase
3. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has
schizophrenia and a prescription for clozapine. Which of the
following laboratory tests should the nurse review before
administering the medication?: total choles- terol
4. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has
depression and a new prescription for fluozetine. Which of
the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?: I should take acetaminophen
instead of ibuprofen for my headaches while taking this
medication
5. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving haloperidol.
The nurse should identify which of the following findings as
an adverse effect of the medication?: akathisia
,6. A nurse is teaching about a new prescription for
ciprofloxacin to a client who has a urinary tract infection. The
nurse should identify which of the following statements as an
indication that the client understands the teach- ing?: I will
report any signs of tendon pain or swelling
7. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start taking
sumatriptan. Which of the following adverse effects should the
nurse instruct the client to monitor for and report to the
provider?: chest pressure
8. 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 fol- lowing actions should the nurse
take first?: perform a capillary blood glucose test
9. A nurse is providing teaching to a client about the use of
ethinyl estra- diol/norelgestromin. The nurse should identify
that which of the following statements by the client indicates
an understanding of the teaching?: I will fold the sticky sides of
the old patch together before disposing it
10. 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?: dry mouth
, 11. A nurse is preparing to administer a new prescription of
amoxi- cillin/clavulanic to a client. The client tells the nurse
that they are allergic to penicillin. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?: with- hold the medication
12. A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who is
to receive a dose of ceftazidime via intermittent IV bolus.
Which of the following labo- ratory findings is the priority for
the nurse to report to the provider before administering the
medication?: Creatinine 2.6 mg/dL
13. 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?: leg tenderness
14. A nurse is planning to teach about inhalant medications
to a client who has a new diagnosis of exercise-induced
asthma. Which of the following medications should the nurse
plan to instruct the client to use prior to physical activity?:
cromolyn
15. A nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from deep-
vein thrombosis and is to start taking warfarin. For which of the
following findings should the nurse monitor as an adverse
effect of warfarin?: Bleeding gums
