NGN PHARMACOLOGY FORM A,B,C
1. The nurse instructs a client receiving phenytoin sodium. The nurse deter- mines
further teaching is necessary if the client makes which statement?
Answer: "Ifmy urine changes color, I should immediately go to the emergency
department."
2. The health are provider orders 0.25 mg digoxin PO daily for the client. Digoxin is
available in 0.5 per mL of solution. How many mL should the nurseadminister to then
client?
Answer: 0.5
3. A nurse counsels a client receiving alendronate (Fosamax). What is themost
important instruction for the nurse to include toprevent esophageal ulceration?
Answer: Swallow the medication with a full glass of water and
remain uprightfor 30 mins.
4. The nurse cares for a patient hospitalized for treatment of an abdominalgunshot
wound. History reveals the pt has been enrolledin a methadone maintenance clinic for
the past 2 years. The nurse notices the patient has no orders for continuation of
methadone. Thenurse anticipates which of thefollowing will occur?
Answer: The patient will experience nausea, vomiting, and stomachcramps.
5. The physician orders digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.125 mg daily for a pt. The nurse
instructs the patient about out to take digoxin. The nurse determinesfurther teaching is
necessary if the patient makes which of the following statements?
Answer: If my pulse is under 60, I should take digoxin and then take my pulseagain in
one hour.
6. The nurse understands that which of the following is a side effect of prednisone
(Deltasone) use in a patient diagnosed with systemic lupuserythematosous (SLE)?
Answer: Alteration of mental status.
7. The nurse recognizes which of the following drugs is NOT usedfor thetreatment
of the treatment of pulmonary emboli?
Answer: Streptomycin.
, 8. The nurse knows the Vitamin B12 is found naturally in manyfoods.
Whichfoods contain the LEAST amount of B12?
Answer: Chocolate.
B12 is found in meats, seafood, fermented cheeses.
9. The camp nurse knows that which medication is commonlyused in
thetreatment of allergic reactions?
Answer: Diphenhydramine hydrochloride.
10. The nurse cares for clients on the rehabilitation unit. A client complainsabout
having trouble focusing his eyes when trying to read.The nurse learnsthat the client
has not had a problem in the past. The nurse notes that the client has been taking
phenobarbitol(Luminal) for more than one year. It isMOST important for the nurse
to take which action?
Answer: Obtain an order for a blood specimen.
11. The patient is receiving aminophyline 400 mg every 6 hours. If the
ampulecontains 500 mg in 20 mL of fluid, how many mL will the patient receive in
24 hours?
Answer:
500 mg/ 20 mL = 1600 mg/ x mL
500 x = 20 X 1600x= 20 X 500/1600
x= 64 ml
12. The nurse identifies which of the following medications is Not used forthe
treatment of Asthma?
Answer: Hydrocodone (Vicodin)
13. The nurse cares for a client receiving zidovudine (AZT) for oneweek. Theclient
complains of experiencing insomnia since beginning the medication.Which
statement is most appropriate forthe nurse to make?
Answer: The insomnia should resolve after taking the medicationfor 3-4 weeks.
14. The nurse cares for a patient receiving ranitidine (Zantac). The client relates to
the nurse that the client has resumed smoking and experiences gastric pain about one
1. The nurse instructs a client receiving phenytoin sodium. The nurse deter- mines
further teaching is necessary if the client makes which statement?
Answer: "Ifmy urine changes color, I should immediately go to the emergency
department."
2. The health are provider orders 0.25 mg digoxin PO daily for the client. Digoxin is
available in 0.5 per mL of solution. How many mL should the nurseadminister to then
client?
Answer: 0.5
3. A nurse counsels a client receiving alendronate (Fosamax). What is themost
important instruction for the nurse to include toprevent esophageal ulceration?
Answer: Swallow the medication with a full glass of water and
remain uprightfor 30 mins.
4. The nurse cares for a patient hospitalized for treatment of an abdominalgunshot
wound. History reveals the pt has been enrolledin a methadone maintenance clinic for
the past 2 years. The nurse notices the patient has no orders for continuation of
methadone. Thenurse anticipates which of thefollowing will occur?
Answer: The patient will experience nausea, vomiting, and stomachcramps.
5. The physician orders digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.125 mg daily for a pt. The nurse
instructs the patient about out to take digoxin. The nurse determinesfurther teaching is
necessary if the patient makes which of the following statements?
Answer: If my pulse is under 60, I should take digoxin and then take my pulseagain in
one hour.
6. The nurse understands that which of the following is a side effect of prednisone
(Deltasone) use in a patient diagnosed with systemic lupuserythematosous (SLE)?
Answer: Alteration of mental status.
7. The nurse recognizes which of the following drugs is NOT usedfor thetreatment
of the treatment of pulmonary emboli?
Answer: Streptomycin.
, 8. The nurse knows the Vitamin B12 is found naturally in manyfoods.
Whichfoods contain the LEAST amount of B12?
Answer: Chocolate.
B12 is found in meats, seafood, fermented cheeses.
9. The camp nurse knows that which medication is commonlyused in
thetreatment of allergic reactions?
Answer: Diphenhydramine hydrochloride.
10. The nurse cares for clients on the rehabilitation unit. A client complainsabout
having trouble focusing his eyes when trying to read.The nurse learnsthat the client
has not had a problem in the past. The nurse notes that the client has been taking
phenobarbitol(Luminal) for more than one year. It isMOST important for the nurse
to take which action?
Answer: Obtain an order for a blood specimen.
11. The patient is receiving aminophyline 400 mg every 6 hours. If the
ampulecontains 500 mg in 20 mL of fluid, how many mL will the patient receive in
24 hours?
Answer:
500 mg/ 20 mL = 1600 mg/ x mL
500 x = 20 X 1600x= 20 X 500/1600
x= 64 ml
12. The nurse identifies which of the following medications is Not used forthe
treatment of Asthma?
Answer: Hydrocodone (Vicodin)
13. The nurse cares for a client receiving zidovudine (AZT) for oneweek. Theclient
complains of experiencing insomnia since beginning the medication.Which
statement is most appropriate forthe nurse to make?
Answer: The insomnia should resolve after taking the medicationfor 3-4 weeks.
14. The nurse cares for a patient receiving ranitidine (Zantac). The client relates to
the nurse that the client has resumed smoking and experiences gastric pain about one
