Capstone Pharm Pre-Assessment:
Complete Set of Correct Questions and
Answers
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has been taking esomeprazole for
several months. Which of the following client statements should the nurse identify as
indicating effectiveness of the medication? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅I don't
have pain in my stomach anymore
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is to start taking digoxin for heart failure.
The nurse should instruct the client to avoid taking which of the following herbal
supplements? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅St. John's Wort
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is to start taking enteric-coated
naproxen for rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following client statements by the
client indicates a need for further teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅"I am
taking this type of medication so it dissolves in my "It's okay to crush a tablet as long
as I make sure it dissolves completely in water before swallowing it." •
A nurse is planning to instill ear drops to a toddler and must straighten the ear canal
by pulling the auricle of the ear. The nurse should plan to pull the auricle in which of
the following directions? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅down and backward
this is the correct technique for infants and children under 3
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has been taking simvastatin
for 9 months. The client has an alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 120 units/L and
aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 100 units/L. Which of the following data from the
client's dietary history should the nurse report to the provider? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅✅✅the client drinks grapefruit juice every evening
A nurse is caring for a client who has herpes zoster. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅Prepare to administer
acyclovir.
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who is receiving carbamazepine for partial
seizure disorder. Which of the following statements by the adolescent's parent is the
priority for the nurse to address? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅"He seems to be
getting a lot more bumps and bruises lately."
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and receiving fentanyl via patient
controlled analgesia. The client has a prescription for naloxone. The nurse
Complete Set of Correct Questions and
Answers
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has been taking esomeprazole for
several months. Which of the following client statements should the nurse identify as
indicating effectiveness of the medication? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅I don't
have pain in my stomach anymore
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is to start taking digoxin for heart failure.
The nurse should instruct the client to avoid taking which of the following herbal
supplements? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅St. John's Wort
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is to start taking enteric-coated
naproxen for rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following client statements by the
client indicates a need for further teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅"I am
taking this type of medication so it dissolves in my "It's okay to crush a tablet as long
as I make sure it dissolves completely in water before swallowing it." •
A nurse is planning to instill ear drops to a toddler and must straighten the ear canal
by pulling the auricle of the ear. The nurse should plan to pull the auricle in which of
the following directions? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅down and backward
this is the correct technique for infants and children under 3
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has been taking simvastatin
for 9 months. The client has an alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 120 units/L and
aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 100 units/L. Which of the following data from the
client's dietary history should the nurse report to the provider? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅✅✅the client drinks grapefruit juice every evening
A nurse is caring for a client who has herpes zoster. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅Prepare to administer
acyclovir.
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who is receiving carbamazepine for partial
seizure disorder. Which of the following statements by the adolescent's parent is the
priority for the nurse to address? - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅"He seems to be
getting a lot more bumps and bruises lately."
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and receiving fentanyl via patient
controlled analgesia. The client has a prescription for naloxone. The nurse
