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RN PHARMACOLOGY ONLINE PRACTICE EXAM 2025 A
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin therapy via
continuous IV infusion to treat a pulmonary embolism. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the
medication and report to the provider? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------
-------Blood in the urine
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking propylthiouracil for the treatment
of Graves' disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify
as an indication that the medication has been effective? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Increase in ability to focus
A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following an outpatient
endoscopy procedure using midazolam. The nurse should monitor for
which of the following findings as an indication that the client is ready for
discharge? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The client's
capnography has returned to baseline.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching about handling medication to a
client who is to continue taking oral transmucosal fentanyl raspberry-
flavored lozenges on a stick. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the teaching? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Store unused medication sticks in a storage container.
,A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has multiple sclerosis and a
new prescription for methylprednisolone. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.) ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Blood glucose levels will be monitored during
therapy.
Avoid contact with people who have known infections.
Grapefruit juice can increase the effects of the medication.
A nurse is planning to teach about the use of a spacer to a child who has a
new prescription for a fluticasone inhaler to treat chronic asthma. The nurse
should include that the spacer decreases the risk for which of the following
adverse effects of the medication? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---------------
--Oral candidiasis
A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and is taking oral morphine
and docusate sodium. The nurse should instruct the client that taking the
docusate sodium daily can minimize which of the following adverse effects
of morphine? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Constipation
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is taking bupropion as an aid
to quit smoking. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as
an adverse effect of the medication? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------
----Insomnia
A nurse is teaching a client about warfarin. The client asks if they can take
aspirin while taking the warfarin. Which of the following responses should
, the nurse make? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------"Aspirin will
increase the risk of bleeding."
A nurse is instructing a client on the application of nitroglycerin transdermal
patches. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------"I
will take the patch off right after my evening meal."
A nurse is preparing to administer a scheduled antibiotic at 0800 to a client
and discovers the antibiotic is not present in the client's medication drawer.
The nurse should identify that administration of the medication can occur at
which of the following time periods without requiring an incident report? -----
----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------0830
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has heart failure
and a new prescription for captopril. Which of the following client
statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------"I should tell my provider if I develop a sore throat."
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client who tells the
nurse, "I don't want to take my fluid pill until I get home today." Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------
---------Document the refusal and inform the client's provider.
A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record of a client who
has hypocalcemia and a new prescription for IV calcium gluconate. The
nurse should identify that which of the following medications can interact
with calcium gluconate? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Digoxin