VATI Pharmacology Post Exam Questions & Answers.
1. A nurse is reviewing a client's new
B. Hold the medication and clarify
pre- scription for
the pre- scription.
piperacillin/tazobactam. The client
has an allergy to penicillin docu-
Piperacillin/tazobactam is in the
mented in their medical record.
penicillin family. The client would
Which of the following actions
likely have a simi- lar response to
should the nurse take?
piperacillin as to penicillin.
A. Consult the pharmacist for an Confusion over drug names or not
alterna- tive medication. identifying the same category of
medications accounts for many
medication errors and adverse drug
B. Hold the medication and clarify the pre- events.
scription.
C. Administer the medication at a
reduced flow rate.
D. Administer the medication using
the Five Rights of Medication
Administration.
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has a pre- A. St. John's wort
scription for citalopram. Which of the fol-
lowing supplements on the client's Combined use of an SSRI and St.
home medication record increases John's wort can increase the risk for
the risk of serotonin syndrome? serotonin syndrome, which can be life-
threatening.
A. St. John's wort
B. Ginkgo biloba
C. Vitamin C
D. Fish oil
3. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking A. Muscle aches
atorvastatin. Which of the following mani-
festations should the nurse identify as the The greatest risk to this client is
, VATI Pharmacology Post Exam Questions & Answers.
myopa-
priority to report to the thy, which can progress to
provider? rhabdomyolysis, a potentially life-
threatening condition. Indi-
, VATI Pharmacology Post Exam Questions & Answers.
A. Muscle aches cations of myopathy include muscle
B. Nausea aches, pain, and tenderness. Therefore,
C. Headache the nurse should identify that muscle
D. Insomnia aches are the pri- ority manifestation to
report to the provider.
4. A nurse is preparing to administer
a new prescription for a beta blocker
B. Bradycardia
to a client who has hypertension.
Which of the fol- lowing adverse This is an anticipated adverse ettect of
effects should the nurse monitor beta blockade therapy. Anticipating
the client for?
adverse drug reactions can help
minimize their ettects.
A. Elevated BUN
B. Bradycardia
C. Migraine headache
D. Increase salivation
5. A nurse is providing teaching
to a client who has a new
prescription for B. "I will take this medication with
furosemide. Which of the following
client food." The client should take furosemide
with food
statements indicates an understanding of to minimize gastric upset. The
client should
the teaching? increase their intake of high potassium
foods because furosemide is a
A. "I should avoid eating food that is potassium-wasting diuretic. Examples
high in potassium." of high potassium foods include
B. "I will take this medication with bananas, potatoes, dried fruit nuts,
food."
spinach, and citrus fruit. The client should
C. "I will take this medicine before I go
not take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
to bed."
drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen,
1. A nurse is reviewing a client's new
B. Hold the medication and clarify
pre- scription for
the pre- scription.
piperacillin/tazobactam. The client
has an allergy to penicillin docu-
Piperacillin/tazobactam is in the
mented in their medical record.
penicillin family. The client would
Which of the following actions
likely have a simi- lar response to
should the nurse take?
piperacillin as to penicillin.
A. Consult the pharmacist for an Confusion over drug names or not
alterna- tive medication. identifying the same category of
medications accounts for many
medication errors and adverse drug
B. Hold the medication and clarify the pre- events.
scription.
C. Administer the medication at a
reduced flow rate.
D. Administer the medication using
the Five Rights of Medication
Administration.
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has a pre- A. St. John's wort
scription for citalopram. Which of the fol-
lowing supplements on the client's Combined use of an SSRI and St.
home medication record increases John's wort can increase the risk for
the risk of serotonin syndrome? serotonin syndrome, which can be life-
threatening.
A. St. John's wort
B. Ginkgo biloba
C. Vitamin C
D. Fish oil
3. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking A. Muscle aches
atorvastatin. Which of the following mani-
festations should the nurse identify as the The greatest risk to this client is
, VATI Pharmacology Post Exam Questions & Answers.
myopa-
priority to report to the thy, which can progress to
provider? rhabdomyolysis, a potentially life-
threatening condition. Indi-
, VATI Pharmacology Post Exam Questions & Answers.
A. Muscle aches cations of myopathy include muscle
B. Nausea aches, pain, and tenderness. Therefore,
C. Headache the nurse should identify that muscle
D. Insomnia aches are the pri- ority manifestation to
report to the provider.
4. A nurse is preparing to administer
a new prescription for a beta blocker
B. Bradycardia
to a client who has hypertension.
Which of the fol- lowing adverse This is an anticipated adverse ettect of
effects should the nurse monitor beta blockade therapy. Anticipating
the client for?
adverse drug reactions can help
minimize their ettects.
A. Elevated BUN
B. Bradycardia
C. Migraine headache
D. Increase salivation
5. A nurse is providing teaching
to a client who has a new
prescription for B. "I will take this medication with
furosemide. Which of the following
client food." The client should take furosemide
with food
statements indicates an understanding of to minimize gastric upset. The
client should
the teaching? increase their intake of high potassium
foods because furosemide is a
A. "I should avoid eating food that is potassium-wasting diuretic. Examples
high in potassium." of high potassium foods include
B. "I will take this medication with bananas, potatoes, dried fruit nuts,
food."
spinach, and citrus fruit. The client should
C. "I will take this medicine before I go
not take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
to bed."
drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen,
