NR293 Pharmacology Exam Questions and Correct
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A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client who is NPO and is receiving enteral feedings
through an NG tube. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider?
A. Aspirin EC 325 mg per NG tube daily
B. Atorvastatin 40 mg per NG tube daily
C. Propranolol 20 mg per NG tube daily
D. Sulcralfate 2 g oral suspension per NG tube BID - ✔✔A. Aspirin EC 325 mg per NG tube daily
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a group of clients. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take to verify the right medication is administered?
A. compare the provider's initial prescription with the medication administration record.
B. ask each client to list the medications he or she is currently taking while in the facility.
C. for unmarked medication containers, check the client's MAR 3 times while preparing the
medication.
D. have a second nurse verify the MAR at the client's bedside. - ✔✔A. compare the provider's initial
prescription with the medication administration record.
A nurse is preparing to administer meperidine 100 mg IM to a client who has a BMI of 23. Which of
the following needle lengths should the nurse use to administer the medication?
A. 1/2 inch
B. 1 1/2 inch
C. 2 1/2 inch
D. 3 inch - ✔✔B. 1 1/2 inch
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a bacterial infection about adverse effects
of imipenem to report to the provider. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse
include?
A. seizures can occur with this medication.
B. you should observe for manifestations of bleeding.
C. check your hands and feet for sensory dysfunction
D. this medication can increase the risk of ototoxicity. - ✔✔A. seizures can occur with this medication.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client with tuberculosis who has prescriptions for rifampin and
ethambutol. Which of the following findings is an adverse effect of these medications that the client
should report to the provider?
A. red-orange discoloration of urine
B. unexpected weight gain
C. ringing in the ears
D. decreased visual acuity - ✔✔D. decreased visual acuity
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about immunosuppressive medications to a client who had kidney
transplant surgery. Which of the following adverse effects of these medications should the nurse
include in the teaching?
A. increased urinary output
B. increased susceptibility to infection
c. increased hair loss
d. increased risk for autoimmune disorders - ✔✔B. increased susceptibility to infection
, A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about taking tetracycline PO. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. take this medication on a full stomach.
B. limit your consumption of dairy products while taking this medicine.
C. take the medication with your regular iron supplement.
D. take antacids if you have an upset stomach from using tetracycline. - ✔✔B. limit your
consumption of dairy products while taking this medicine.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for doxycycline. The nurse
should reinforce with the client the need to monitor for which of the following adverse effects of this
medication?
a. photosensitivity
b. constipation
c. ototoxicity
d. blurry vision - ✔✔a. photosensitivity
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for sertraline. The client asks
the nurse if he should containue to take St. John's wort for depression. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse give the client?
A. take the medication and herbal supplement together.
B. stop taking the herbal supplement while taking the medication.
C. take the herbal supplement and the medication at least 2 hours apart.
D. take an antacid with both the herbal supplement and the medication. - ✔✔B. stop taking the
herbal supplement while taking the medication.
Taking the antidepressant sertraline and St. John's wort together puts the client at risk for serotonin
syndrome.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for doxycyline for treatment of a H.
pylori infection. What should she include?
a. take this medication with meals to decrease GI upset
b. continue this medication if you become pregnant
c. wear protecting clothing while in the sun
d. expect to have severe diarrhea while taking this medication. - ✔✔c. wear protecting clothing while
in the sun
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a urinary tract infection and new prescriptions
for phenazopyridine and ciprofloxacin. Which of the following statements by the client indicates the
need for further teaching?
a. if phenazopyridine upsets my stomach, I can take it with meals.
b. Phenazopyridine will relieve my discomfort, but ciprofloxacin will get ride of the infection.
c. I need to drink 2 liters of fluid per day while I am taking ciprofloxacin.
d. I should notify my provider immediately if my urine turns orange. - ✔✔d. I should notify my
provider immediately if my urine turns orange.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has atrial fibrillation and a new prescription for
amiodarone. Which of the following items should the nurse instruct the client to avoid while taking
this medication?
A. green leafy vegetables
B. grapefruit juice
C. garlic
D. salt substitutes - ✔✔B. grapefruit juice
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has chemotherapy-induced anemia and a
prescription for epoetin alfa. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following
findings as an adverse effect of epoetin alpha?
a. hypertension
b. leukocytosis
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A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client who is NPO and is receiving enteral feedings
through an NG tube. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider?
A. Aspirin EC 325 mg per NG tube daily
B. Atorvastatin 40 mg per NG tube daily
C. Propranolol 20 mg per NG tube daily
D. Sulcralfate 2 g oral suspension per NG tube BID - ✔✔A. Aspirin EC 325 mg per NG tube daily
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a group of clients. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take to verify the right medication is administered?
A. compare the provider's initial prescription with the medication administration record.
B. ask each client to list the medications he or she is currently taking while in the facility.
C. for unmarked medication containers, check the client's MAR 3 times while preparing the
medication.
D. have a second nurse verify the MAR at the client's bedside. - ✔✔A. compare the provider's initial
prescription with the medication administration record.
A nurse is preparing to administer meperidine 100 mg IM to a client who has a BMI of 23. Which of
the following needle lengths should the nurse use to administer the medication?
A. 1/2 inch
B. 1 1/2 inch
C. 2 1/2 inch
D. 3 inch - ✔✔B. 1 1/2 inch
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a bacterial infection about adverse effects
of imipenem to report to the provider. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse
include?
A. seizures can occur with this medication.
B. you should observe for manifestations of bleeding.
C. check your hands and feet for sensory dysfunction
D. this medication can increase the risk of ototoxicity. - ✔✔A. seizures can occur with this medication.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client with tuberculosis who has prescriptions for rifampin and
ethambutol. Which of the following findings is an adverse effect of these medications that the client
should report to the provider?
A. red-orange discoloration of urine
B. unexpected weight gain
C. ringing in the ears
D. decreased visual acuity - ✔✔D. decreased visual acuity
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about immunosuppressive medications to a client who had kidney
transplant surgery. Which of the following adverse effects of these medications should the nurse
include in the teaching?
A. increased urinary output
B. increased susceptibility to infection
c. increased hair loss
d. increased risk for autoimmune disorders - ✔✔B. increased susceptibility to infection
, A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about taking tetracycline PO. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. take this medication on a full stomach.
B. limit your consumption of dairy products while taking this medicine.
C. take the medication with your regular iron supplement.
D. take antacids if you have an upset stomach from using tetracycline. - ✔✔B. limit your
consumption of dairy products while taking this medicine.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for doxycycline. The nurse
should reinforce with the client the need to monitor for which of the following adverse effects of this
medication?
a. photosensitivity
b. constipation
c. ototoxicity
d. blurry vision - ✔✔a. photosensitivity
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for sertraline. The client asks
the nurse if he should containue to take St. John's wort for depression. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse give the client?
A. take the medication and herbal supplement together.
B. stop taking the herbal supplement while taking the medication.
C. take the herbal supplement and the medication at least 2 hours apart.
D. take an antacid with both the herbal supplement and the medication. - ✔✔B. stop taking the
herbal supplement while taking the medication.
Taking the antidepressant sertraline and St. John's wort together puts the client at risk for serotonin
syndrome.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for doxycyline for treatment of a H.
pylori infection. What should she include?
a. take this medication with meals to decrease GI upset
b. continue this medication if you become pregnant
c. wear protecting clothing while in the sun
d. expect to have severe diarrhea while taking this medication. - ✔✔c. wear protecting clothing while
in the sun
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a urinary tract infection and new prescriptions
for phenazopyridine and ciprofloxacin. Which of the following statements by the client indicates the
need for further teaching?
a. if phenazopyridine upsets my stomach, I can take it with meals.
b. Phenazopyridine will relieve my discomfort, but ciprofloxacin will get ride of the infection.
c. I need to drink 2 liters of fluid per day while I am taking ciprofloxacin.
d. I should notify my provider immediately if my urine turns orange. - ✔✔d. I should notify my
provider immediately if my urine turns orange.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has atrial fibrillation and a new prescription for
amiodarone. Which of the following items should the nurse instruct the client to avoid while taking
this medication?
A. green leafy vegetables
B. grapefruit juice
C. garlic
D. salt substitutes - ✔✔B. grapefruit juice
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has chemotherapy-induced anemia and a
prescription for epoetin alfa. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following
findings as an adverse effect of epoetin alpha?
a. hypertension
b. leukocytosis
