BSN 315 Pharmacology II
Nightingale College
2025/2026
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, b) Notify the healthcare provider.
A client with osteoarthritis
receives a new prescription for
celecoxib orally for symptom
management. The nurse notes
the client is allergic to sulfa.
Which action is most important
for the nurse to implement prior
to administering the first dose?
a) Review the client's hemoglobin
results.
b) Notify the healthcare provider.
c) Inquire about the reaction to
sulfa.
d) Record the client's vital signs.
, a) Tachycardia
c) Rapid resolution of wheezing
d) Improved pulse oximetry values
The nurse is making early
morning rounds on a group of
clients when a client begins
exhibiting symptoms of an acute
asthma attack. The nurse
administers a PRN prescription
for a Beta 2 receptor agonist
agent. Which client response
should the nurse expect?
a) Tachycardia
b) Increased blood pressure
c) Rapid resolution of wheezing
d) Improved pulse oximetry
values
e) Reduced fever and airway
inflammation
d) Blood pressure reduced from 160/90 to 130/80 mmHg
Which change in data indicates to
the nurse that the desired effect
of the angiotensin II receptor
antagonist valsartan has been
achieved?
a) Dependent edema reduced
from +3 to +1
b) Serum HDL increased from 35
to 55 mg/dl
c) Pulse rate reduced from 150 to
90 beats/minute
d) Blood pressure reduced from
160/90 to 130/80 mmHg
, c) Notify the healthcare provider of this finding immediately.
The nurse is assessing the
effectiveness of high-dose aspirin
therapy for an 88-year-old client
with arthritis. The client reports
that she can't hear the nurse's
questions because her ears are
ringing. Which action should the
nurse implement?
a) Refer the client to an
audiologist for evaluation of her
hearing.
b) Advise the client that this is a
common side effect of aspirin
therapy.
c) Notify the healthcare provider
of this finding immediately.
d) Ask the client to turn off her
hearing aid during the exam.
b) Do not get up quickly. Always rise slowly.
The nitrate isosorbide dinitrate is
prescribed for a client with
angina. Which instruction should
the nurse include in this client's
discharge teaching plan?
a) Quit taking the medication if
dizziness occurs.
b) Do not get up quickly. Always
rise slowly.
c) Take the medication with food
only.
d) Increase your intake of
potassium-rich foods.
Nightingale College
2025/2026
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Answers)
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, b) Notify the healthcare provider.
A client with osteoarthritis
receives a new prescription for
celecoxib orally for symptom
management. The nurse notes
the client is allergic to sulfa.
Which action is most important
for the nurse to implement prior
to administering the first dose?
a) Review the client's hemoglobin
results.
b) Notify the healthcare provider.
c) Inquire about the reaction to
sulfa.
d) Record the client's vital signs.
, a) Tachycardia
c) Rapid resolution of wheezing
d) Improved pulse oximetry values
The nurse is making early
morning rounds on a group of
clients when a client begins
exhibiting symptoms of an acute
asthma attack. The nurse
administers a PRN prescription
for a Beta 2 receptor agonist
agent. Which client response
should the nurse expect?
a) Tachycardia
b) Increased blood pressure
c) Rapid resolution of wheezing
d) Improved pulse oximetry
values
e) Reduced fever and airway
inflammation
d) Blood pressure reduced from 160/90 to 130/80 mmHg
Which change in data indicates to
the nurse that the desired effect
of the angiotensin II receptor
antagonist valsartan has been
achieved?
a) Dependent edema reduced
from +3 to +1
b) Serum HDL increased from 35
to 55 mg/dl
c) Pulse rate reduced from 150 to
90 beats/minute
d) Blood pressure reduced from
160/90 to 130/80 mmHg
, c) Notify the healthcare provider of this finding immediately.
The nurse is assessing the
effectiveness of high-dose aspirin
therapy for an 88-year-old client
with arthritis. The client reports
that she can't hear the nurse's
questions because her ears are
ringing. Which action should the
nurse implement?
a) Refer the client to an
audiologist for evaluation of her
hearing.
b) Advise the client that this is a
common side effect of aspirin
therapy.
c) Notify the healthcare provider
of this finding immediately.
d) Ask the client to turn off her
hearing aid during the exam.
b) Do not get up quickly. Always rise slowly.
The nitrate isosorbide dinitrate is
prescribed for a client with
angina. Which instruction should
the nurse include in this client's
discharge teaching plan?
a) Quit taking the medication if
dizziness occurs.
b) Do not get up quickly. Always
rise slowly.
c) Take the medication with food
only.
d) Increase your intake of
potassium-rich foods.
