Pharm NCLEX Midterm Exam Questions & Answers Graded A

1. A client has been taking omeprazole (Prilosec) for 4 weeks. The nurse determines that the clients receiving the optimal intended effect of the medication if the client reports absence of which of the following symptoms? A. Diarrhea B. Heartburn C. Flatulence D. Constipation - B. Heartburn 2. Which statement is INCORRECT about histamine-receptor blockers? A. H2 blockers block histamine which causes the chief cells to decrease the secretion of hydrochloric acid. B. Ranitidine and famotidine are two types of histamine-receptor blocker medications. C. Antacids and H2 blockers should not be given together. D. All the statements are correct. - A. H2 blockers block histamine which causes the chief cells to decrease the secretion ofhydrochloric acid. 3. A client is taking docusate sodium (Colace). The nurse monitors which of the following to determine whether the client is having a therapeutic effect from this medication? A. Abdominal pain B. Reduction in steatorrhea C. Hematest-negative stools D. Regular bowel movements - D. Regular bowel movements 4. Which statement below is INCORRECT about Barbiturates? A. "Barbiturates are not as commonly prescribed today for conditions like anxiety or insomnia. Instead, they've been replaced by the Benzodiazepines which have a lower risk of toxicity." B. "Barbiturates have a low therapeutic index." C. "Barbiturates decrease the effects of GABA." D. "Barbiturates are a central nervous system depressant." - C. "Barbiturates decrease the effects of GABA." 5. Benzodiazepines can be used to treat all the following conditions except? A. Seizures B. Prior to an invasive procedure C. Anxiety D. Alzheimer's disease E. Insomnia - D. Alzheimer's disease