PN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM
70 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS /A+ GRADE
ASSURED
A nurse is administering donepezil to a client who has
Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following findings should
the nurse report to the provider immediately? -
...ANSWER....Dyspnea
A nurse is assessing a client who has myasthenia gravis and
is taking neostigmine. Which of the following findings
should indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing an
adverse effect? - ...ANSWER...Miosis
A nurse is teaching a client about cyclobenzaprine. Which of
the following client statements should indicate to the nurse
that the teaching is effective? - ...ANSWER..."I will taper
off the medication before discontinuing it."
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to begin
taking oxybutynin for urinary incontinence which of the
following symptoms should the nurse tell the client to
expect. ( all that apply) - ...ANSWER...Dry mouth
Blurred vision
Dry eyes
, A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5 in water 400ml
iv to infuse over 1 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV
tubing is 15 gtts/ml. The nurse should set the manual IV
infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? - ...ANSWER...100
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is taking
bupropion as an aid to quit smoking. Which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the
medication? - ...ANSWER...Insomnia
A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia and is
taking haloperidol. The nurse should report which of the
following findings to the provider as a manifestation of
neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)? -
...ANSWER...Temp of 39.7 C (103.5 F)
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor. The client is
receiving oxytocin by continuous IV infusion with a
maintenance IV solution. The external FHR monitor
indicates late decelerations. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first? - ...ANSWER...Turn the client to
a side-lying position.
A nurse is teaching a group of unit nurses about medication
reconciliation. Which of the following information should
the nurse include in the teaching? - ...ANSWER...A
transition in care requires the nurse to conduct medication
reconciliation.
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client
who has myasthenia gravis and is in a cholinergic crisis.