NR293 PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 2 LATEST UPDATED
VERSIONS (VERION A AND B) ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
REAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES |GUARANTEED PASS. NR 293
PHARMACOLOGY
NR 293 P[HARMACOLOGY VERION A
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving cefotetan 1 g via
intermittent IV bolus every 12 hours to treat a postoperative
infection. Which of the following manifestations should the
nurse monitor for as an adverse effect of the medication?
A. disorientation
B. epistaxis
C. constipation
D. jaundice
B. Epistaxis
Answer- Cefotetan is an antibiotic that affects vitamin K levels,
which can result in bleeding and epistaxis. It is a second
generation cephalosporin.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is
postoperative. The client reports a pain level of 8 on a scale of 0
,to 10 and has a prescription for meperidine. Which of the
following routes of administration will deliver the medication
with the shortest time of onset?
A. oral
B. Intravenous
C. intramuscular
d. subcutaneous
answer- B. Intravenous
nurse is monitoring a client with pneumonia who has received
penicillin G intramuscularly. Which of the following findings
should the nurse plan to evaluate first?
A. pain at the injection site
B. prolonged motor dysfunction
C. laryngeal edema
D. temperature of 99.7 F
Answer- C. laryngeal edema
Rationale: this can indicate an allergic reaction, possibly
anaphylaxis
,A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is
taking a medication and notes that the client's blood tests show
an elevated level of the enzymes aspartate aminotransferase
(AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT). The nurse should
recognize that these findings are potential indications of which
of the following conditions?
a. renal dysfunction
b. myotoxicity
c. hepatic toxicity
d. cardiac dysrhythmia
answer- c. hepatic toxicity
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data for a client who has
Alzheimer's disease and a new prescription for meantime. The
nurse should identify that which of the following findings
increases the risk for reduced clearance of the medication?
A. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 60 international units.
B. Creatinine clearance 35 mL/min
C. HbA1c 5%
D. BMI 31
Answer- B. Creatinine clearance 35 mL/min
, A nurse is preparing to administer albuterol syrup 0.1 mg/kg/day
to a school-aged child who weighs 44 pounds. The amount
available is albuterol syrup 2 mg/5 mile How many mL should
the nurse administer? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
Use a leading zero if applicable but do not use a trailing zero.)
Answer- 5 mL
A nurse is assisting with the administration of an IV injection to
a client. For which of the following reasons should the nurse
inject the medication slowly?
A. to reduce toxicity risk
B. to improve the absorption pattern
C. to prevent medication dilution
D. to protect against embolism
Answer- A. to reduce toxicity risk
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has atrial
fibrillation and a new prescription for amiodarone. Which of the
following items should the nurse instruct the client to avoid
while taking this medication?
A. green leafy vegetables
VERSIONS (VERION A AND B) ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
REAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES |GUARANTEED PASS. NR 293
PHARMACOLOGY
NR 293 P[HARMACOLOGY VERION A
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving cefotetan 1 g via
intermittent IV bolus every 12 hours to treat a postoperative
infection. Which of the following manifestations should the
nurse monitor for as an adverse effect of the medication?
A. disorientation
B. epistaxis
C. constipation
D. jaundice
B. Epistaxis
Answer- Cefotetan is an antibiotic that affects vitamin K levels,
which can result in bleeding and epistaxis. It is a second
generation cephalosporin.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is
postoperative. The client reports a pain level of 8 on a scale of 0
,to 10 and has a prescription for meperidine. Which of the
following routes of administration will deliver the medication
with the shortest time of onset?
A. oral
B. Intravenous
C. intramuscular
d. subcutaneous
answer- B. Intravenous
nurse is monitoring a client with pneumonia who has received
penicillin G intramuscularly. Which of the following findings
should the nurse plan to evaluate first?
A. pain at the injection site
B. prolonged motor dysfunction
C. laryngeal edema
D. temperature of 99.7 F
Answer- C. laryngeal edema
Rationale: this can indicate an allergic reaction, possibly
anaphylaxis
,A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is
taking a medication and notes that the client's blood tests show
an elevated level of the enzymes aspartate aminotransferase
(AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT). The nurse should
recognize that these findings are potential indications of which
of the following conditions?
a. renal dysfunction
b. myotoxicity
c. hepatic toxicity
d. cardiac dysrhythmia
answer- c. hepatic toxicity
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data for a client who has
Alzheimer's disease and a new prescription for meantime. The
nurse should identify that which of the following findings
increases the risk for reduced clearance of the medication?
A. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 60 international units.
B. Creatinine clearance 35 mL/min
C. HbA1c 5%
D. BMI 31
Answer- B. Creatinine clearance 35 mL/min
, A nurse is preparing to administer albuterol syrup 0.1 mg/kg/day
to a school-aged child who weighs 44 pounds. The amount
available is albuterol syrup 2 mg/5 mile How many mL should
the nurse administer? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
Use a leading zero if applicable but do not use a trailing zero.)
Answer- 5 mL
A nurse is assisting with the administration of an IV injection to
a client. For which of the following reasons should the nurse
inject the medication slowly?
A. to reduce toxicity risk
B. to improve the absorption pattern
C. to prevent medication dilution
D. to protect against embolism
Answer- A. to reduce toxicity risk
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has atrial
fibrillation and a new prescription for amiodarone. Which of the
following items should the nurse instruct the client to avoid
while taking this medication?
A. green leafy vegetables
