PHARMACOLOGY ASSESSMENT (B) EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETED & VERIFIED SOLUTIONS.

PHARMACOLOGY ASSESSMENT (B) EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETED & VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS.
AtnursetistreviewingtlaboratorytresultstfortatclienttwhotistreceivingtheparintviatcontinuoustIVti
nfusiontfortdeep-
veintthrombosis.tThetnursetshouldtdiscontinuetthetmedicationtinfusiontfortwhichtoftthetfollow
ingtclienttfindings?
A)tPotassiumtmEq/L
B)taPTTttimestthetcontrol
C)tHemoglobintg/dL
D)tPlateletst96,000/mm^3t-tCORRECTtANSWERSD)tPlateletst96,000/mm^3
Atnursetistpreparingttotadministertdextroset5%tintwatert(D5W)t400tmLtIVttotinfusetovert1thr.tT
hetdroptfactortoftthetmanualtIVttubingtist15tgtt/mL.tThetnursetshouldtsettthetmanualtIVtinfusio
nttotdeliverthowtmanytgtt/min?t(Roundtthetanswerttotthetnearesttwholetnumber.tUsetatleadin
gtzerotiftittapplies.tDotnottusetattrailingtzero.)t-tCORRECTtANSWERS100gtt/min
Atnursetistprovidingtteachingttotatclienttwhotisttotbeginttakingtoxybutynintforturinarytincontine
nce.tThetnursetshouldtinstructtthetclientttotreporttwhichtoftthetfollowingtfindingstastantadvers
eteffecttoftthetmedication?t(Selecttalltthattapply.)
A)tDrytmouth
B)tTinnitus
C)tBlurredtvision
D)tBradycardia
E)tDryteyest-tCORRECTtANSWERSA)tDrytmoutht
C)tBlurredtvision
E)tDryteyes
Atnursetistcaringtfortatclienttwhotistexperiencingtacutetalcoholtwithdrawal.tFortwhichtoftthetfol
lowingtclienttoutcomestshouldtthetnursetadministertchlordiazepoxide?
A)tMinimizestdiaphoresis
B)tMaintaintabstinence
C)tLessentcraving
D)tPreventtdeliriumttremenst-tCORRECTtANSWERSD)tPreventtdeliriumttremens
Atnursetistassessingtatclienttwhotisttakingtamitriptylinetfortdepression.tWhichtoftthetfollowingt
findingstshouldtthetnursetidentifytastantadverseteffecttoftthetmedication?
A)tTinnitus
B)tUrinarytfrequency
C)tDrytmouth
D)tDiarrheat-tCORRECTtANSWERSC)tDrytmouth
Atnursetistprovidingtfollow-
uptcarettotatclienttwhotisttakingtlisinopril.tWhichtoftthetfollowingtmanifestationstshouldtthetnur
setinstructtthetclientttotreporttastantadverseteffecttoftlisinopril?
A)tDrowsiness
B)tHallucinations
C)tPersistenttcough

,D)tWeighttgaint-tCORRECTtANSWERSC)tPersistenttcough
AtnursetontthetacutetcaretunittistcaringtfortatclienttwhotistreceivingtgentamicintIV.tThetnursets
houldtreporttwhichtoftthetfollowingtfindingsttotthetprovidertastantadverseteffecttoftthetmedicati
on?
A)tConstipation
B)tTinnitus
C)tHypoglycemia
D)tJointtpaint-tCORRECTtANSWERSB)tTinnitus
Atnursetistteachingtatclienttwhotisttotstartttakingthydrocodonetwithtacetaminophenttabletstfort
pain.tWhichtoftthetfollowingtinformationtshouldtthetnursetincludetintthetteaching?
A)tThetmedtshouldtbettakentpriorttot1hrtpriorttoteating
B)tItttakest48hrtforttherapeuticteffectsttotoccur
C)tTabletstshouldtnottbetcrushedtortchewed
D)tDecreasedtrespirationtmighttoccurt-
tCORRECTtANSWERSD)tDecreasedtrespirationtmighttoccur

Atnursetistteachingtabouttatnewtprescriptiontfortciprofloxacinttotantoldertadulttclienttwhothast
aturinaryttracttinfection.tThetnursetshouldtidentifytwhichtoftthetfollowingtstatementstastantindi
cationtthattthetclienttunderstandstthetteaching?
A)tItwillttaketthistmedtwithtantantacidttotpreventtGItupset
B)tItwilltstopttakingtthistmedtwhentItnotlongerthavetpaintuponturination
C)tItwilltreporttanytsignstofttendontpain/swelling
D)tItwillttaketthistmedtwithtmilkt-
tCORRECTtANSWERSC)tItwilltreporttanytsignstof ttendontpaintortswelling

Atnursetistprovidingtteachingttotatclienttwhothastatgastrictulcertandtatnewtprescriptiontfortranit
idine.tWhichtoftthetfollowingtinstructionstshouldtthetnursetinclude?
A)tTaketmedtontemptytstomachtfortfullteffect
B)tYoutmaytdiscontinuetthistmedtwhentstomachtdiscomforttsubsides
C)tReporttskintyellowing
D)tStoretmedtintfridget-tCORRECTtANSWERSC)tReporttskintyellowing
AtnursetistcaringtfortatclienttwhotistreceivingtcefazolintIV.tThetnursetshouldtidentifytthattwhich
toftthetfollowingtmedicationstcantpotentiatetnephrotoxicitytiftadministeredtconcurrently?

A)tFamotidine
B)tLevofloxacin
C)tMetoclopramide
D)tGentamicint-tCORRECTtANSWERSD)tGentamicin
Atnursetistprovidingtdischargetteachingttotatclienttwhothastatnewtprescriptiontfortfurosemidet
twicetdaily.tThetnursetshouldtincludetwhichtoftthetfollowingtinstructionstintthetteaching?t(Sel
ecttalltthattapply.)
A)ttaket2ndtdosetattbedttime
B)tInctintaketoftpotassiumtrichtfood
C)tObtaintweighttweekly
D)tMonitortfortmuscletweakness
E)tDangletyourtlegstfromtthetsidetoftthetbedtbeforetstandingt-
tCORRECTtANSWERSB)tInctintaketoftpotassiumtrichtfood

D)tMonitortfortmuscletweakness
E)tDangletyourtlegstfromtthetsidetoftthetbedtbeforetstanding

, Atnursetintthetemergencytdepartmenttistcaringtfortatclienttwhothastmyastheniatgravistandtisti
ntatcholinergictcrisis.tWhichtoftthetfollowingtmedicationstshouldtthetnursetplanttotadminister
?
A)tPotassiumtiodide
B)tGlucagon
C)tAtropine
D)tProtaminet-tCORRECTtANSWERSC)tAtropine
Atnursetistteachingtatclienttwhotisttakingtallopurinoltfortthettreatmenttoftgout.tWhichtoftthetfoll
owingtinformationtshouldtthetnursetincludetintthetteaching?
A)tPlanttotinctdosageteachtweaktbyt200mgtincrements
B)tProlongedtusetoftmedtcantcausetglaucoma
C)tDrinkt2Ltoftwatertdaily
D)tFinetredtrashtisttransienttandtcantbettreatedtwithtantihistaminest-
tCORRECTtANSWERSC)tDrinkt2Ltoftwatertdaily

Atnursetistinstructingtatclienttontthetapplicationtoftnitroglycerinttransdermaltpatches.tWhichto
ftthetfollowingtstatementstbytthetclienttindicatestantunderstandingtoftthetteaching?
A)tItshouldtapplytatpatchteveryt5mintiftItdeveloptchesttpain
B)tItwillttaketthetpatchtofftrighttaftertmyteveningtmeal
C)tItwilltleavetthetpatchtofftattleastt1tdayteachtweek
D)tItshouldtdiscardtthetusedtpatchtbytflushingtittdowntthettoilett-
tCORRECTtANSWERSB)tItwillttaketthetpatchtofftrighttaftertmyteveningtmeal

Atnursetistprovidingtteachingttotatclienttwhothastpeptictulcertdiseasetandtisttotstarttatnewtpres
criptiontfortsucralfate.tWhichtoftthetfollowingtactionstoftsucralfatetshouldtthetnursetincludetint
thetteaching?
A)tDectstomachtacidtsecretion
B)tNeutralizestacidstintthetstomach
C)tFormstatprotectivetbarriertovertulcers
D)tTreatstulcerstbyteradicatingtH.tpylorit-
tCORRECTtANSWERSC)tFormstatprotectivetbarriertovertulcers

Atnursetistteachingtabouttneuralttubetdefectsttotatclienttwhotistplanningtatpregnancy.tWhichto
ftthetfollowingtvitaminstshouldtthetnursetinstructtthetclientttotstartttakingtbeforetbecomingtpre
gnant?
A)tFolictacid
B)tThiamine
C)tPyridoxine
D)tRiboflavint-tCORRECTtANSWERSA)tFolictacid
Atnursetistcaringtfortatclienttwhotrecentlytbeganttakingtoraltamoxicillin/clavulanatetandtreport
sturticaria.tWhichtoftthetfollowingtactionstshouldtthetnursettake?
A)tRequesttatchangetintthettypetoftthetantibiotic
B)tAsktfortatchangetintthetroutetoftthetadministration
C)tChecktfortpittingtedema
D)tChecktthetclient'stWBCtcountt-
tCORRECTtANSWERSA)tRequesttatchangetintthettypetoftthetantibiotic

Atnursetistpreparingttotadministert0.9%tsodiumtchloridet(NaCl)t1,500tmLttotinfusetovert8thrtt
otatclienttwhotistpostoperative.tThetnursetshouldtsettthetIVtpumpttotdeliverthowtmanytmL/hr?t