RASMUSSEN NUR 2474 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM (NEWEST EXAM 2025)
RASMUSSEN NUR 2474
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
(NEWEST EXAM 2025)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
Terms in this set (150)
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, RASMUSSEN NUR 2474 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM (NEWEST EXAM 2025)
1. The nurse working on a high- a. The NPO patient with a blood glucose level of 80 mg/dL who just
acuity medical- received 20 units of 70/30 Novolin
surgical unit is prioritizing care for insulin.
four patients who were just
admitted. Which patient should
*low/normal BGL and insulin will continue to drop glucose level. At risk
the nurse assess first?
for hypoglycemia.
a. The NPO patient with a blood
glucose level of 80 mg/dL who just
received 20 units of70/30 Novolin
insulin.
b. The patient with a pulse of 58
beats per minute who is about to
receive digoxin (Lanoxin)
c. The patient with a blood pressure
of 136/92 mm Hg who complains of
having a headache
d. The patient with an
allergy to penicillin who is
receiving an infusion of
vancomycin (Vancocin)
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, RASMUSSEN NUR 2474 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM (NEWEST EXAM 2025)
2. A patient with type 1 d. Lispro (Humalog)
diabetes is eating
breakfast at 7:30 AM. Blood sugars
*high blood sugar needs rapid acting insulin.
are on a sliding scale and are
ordered before a meal and at
bedtime. The
patient's blood sugar level is 317
mg/dL. Which
formulation of insulin
should the nurse prepare to
administer?
a. No insulin should be
administered.
b. NPH
c. 70/30 mix
d. Lispro (Humalog)
3. A patient with type 1 c. Six or seven times a day
diabetes recently became pregnant.
The nurse plans a blood glucose *pregnancy can effect glucose levels. Frequent monitoring required.
testing
schedule for her. What is the
recommended
monitoring schedule?
a. Before each meal and before
bed
b. In the morning for a fasting
level and at 4 PM for the peak
level
c. Six or seven times a day
d. Three times a day, along with
urine glucose testing
3
, RASMUSSEN NUR 2474 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM (NEWEST EXAM 2025)
4. An adolescent patient recently a. "Unless you were fasting for longer than 8 hours, this does not
attended a health fair and had a necessarily mean you have diabetes."
serum
glucose test.The patient telephones *could be a normal level without fasting and does not mean diabetes
the nurse and says, "My level was unless it was high fora fasting blood
125 mg/dL. Does that mean I have glucose level.
diabetes?" What is the nurse's most
accurate response?
a. "Unless you were fasting for
longer than 8 hours, this does not
necessarily mean you have
diabetes."
b. "At this level, you
probably have diabetes.
You will need an oral
glucose tolerance test this week."
c. "This level is conclusive
evidence that you have
diabetes."
d. "This level is conclusive
evidence that you do not have
diabetes."
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RASMUSSEN NUR 2474
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
(NEWEST EXAM 2025)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
Terms in this set (150)
1
, RASMUSSEN NUR 2474 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM (NEWEST EXAM 2025)
1. The nurse working on a high- a. The NPO patient with a blood glucose level of 80 mg/dL who just
acuity medical- received 20 units of 70/30 Novolin
surgical unit is prioritizing care for insulin.
four patients who were just
admitted. Which patient should
*low/normal BGL and insulin will continue to drop glucose level. At risk
the nurse assess first?
for hypoglycemia.
a. The NPO patient with a blood
glucose level of 80 mg/dL who just
received 20 units of70/30 Novolin
insulin.
b. The patient with a pulse of 58
beats per minute who is about to
receive digoxin (Lanoxin)
c. The patient with a blood pressure
of 136/92 mm Hg who complains of
having a headache
d. The patient with an
allergy to penicillin who is
receiving an infusion of
vancomycin (Vancocin)
2
, RASMUSSEN NUR 2474 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM (NEWEST EXAM 2025)
2. A patient with type 1 d. Lispro (Humalog)
diabetes is eating
breakfast at 7:30 AM. Blood sugars
*high blood sugar needs rapid acting insulin.
are on a sliding scale and are
ordered before a meal and at
bedtime. The
patient's blood sugar level is 317
mg/dL. Which
formulation of insulin
should the nurse prepare to
administer?
a. No insulin should be
administered.
b. NPH
c. 70/30 mix
d. Lispro (Humalog)
3. A patient with type 1 c. Six or seven times a day
diabetes recently became pregnant.
The nurse plans a blood glucose *pregnancy can effect glucose levels. Frequent monitoring required.
testing
schedule for her. What is the
recommended
monitoring schedule?
a. Before each meal and before
bed
b. In the morning for a fasting
level and at 4 PM for the peak
level
c. Six or seven times a day
d. Three times a day, along with
urine glucose testing
3
, RASMUSSEN NUR 2474 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM (NEWEST EXAM 2025)
4. An adolescent patient recently a. "Unless you were fasting for longer than 8 hours, this does not
attended a health fair and had a necessarily mean you have diabetes."
serum
glucose test.The patient telephones *could be a normal level without fasting and does not mean diabetes
the nurse and says, "My level was unless it was high fora fasting blood
125 mg/dL. Does that mean I have glucose level.
diabetes?" What is the nurse's most
accurate response?
a. "Unless you were fasting for
longer than 8 hours, this does not
necessarily mean you have
diabetes."
b. "At this level, you
probably have diabetes.
You will need an oral
glucose tolerance test this week."
c. "This level is conclusive
evidence that you have
diabetes."
d. "This level is conclusive
evidence that you do not have
diabetes."
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