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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd

NCLEX RN PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERS
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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________
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COURSE: UWorld NCLEX RN Pharmacology
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EXAM CODE: NCLEX RN PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUES
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TIONS ANSWERS-101
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EXAM INSTRUCTIONS:
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1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. Naloxone
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[Verified Solution]: (narcan) opioid antagonist -counteracts the effects of opioids/ post-
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op anesthesia/ over-sedation -short halflife (wears off in 1-2h) -
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important to assess respiratory status at 1 h post administration and perform appropriate action(s)
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Q2. Opioid analgesics: side effects
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[Verified Solution]: sedation hypotension/ orthostatic hypotension N/V (short-
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term effect) constipation (long-term effect) respiratory depression
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Q3. codeine is an
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[Verified Solution]: opioid dd dddd

Q4. ______position will decrease nausea
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[Verified Solution]: still, supine (anti-emetic may be necessary initially)
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Q5. Opioid analgesics: nursing indications
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[Verified Solution]: -monitor sedation level -instruct pt not to get out of bed unassisted -
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administer PRN stool softeners dd dd dd

,Q6. It is most important for the nurse to monitor _______ when a pt is taking opioid analgesi
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cs; notify the HCP if the pt:
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A. _____________ or
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B. _____________
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[Verified Solution]: sedation level dd dddd dd

A. falls asleep during conversation
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B. has minimal or no response to verbal or physical stimuli
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Q7. If the pt falls asleep during conversation:
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[Verified Solution]: monitor respiratory status and notify HCP to decrease sedation by 25-
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50% (slightly drowsy is acceptable/normal)
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Q8. If pt has minimal or no response to verbal/physical stimuli:
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[Verified Solution]: stop sedation, consider using naloxone, notify HCP, monitor respiratory status
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Q9. Pts at high risk for respiratory depression associated w/ opioid analgesics:
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[Verified Solution]: -advanced age -surgery w/in 24 h -COPD/ underlying pulmonary disease -
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smoking -snoring -obesity -opiate naive
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Q10. IV hydromorphone should be given _______, over ______-______ minutes
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Q11. Hold morphine if RR is less than
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[Verified Solution]: 12 dd dddd

Q12. Pt prescribed IV PCA, but still has a lot of pain-
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[Verified Solution]: preform thorough pain assessment
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Q13. Extended release Oxycodone or Oxycontin, a long-
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acting opioid analgesic, is given when immediate release opioids are inadequate for pain mana
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gement; they should be administered __________, even if the pt denies ________
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[Verified Solution]: around-the- dd dddd

clock pain (effective for 12 h; administered 2x daily) *tolerance and dependence is developed and highe
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r doses are eventually required to achieve therapeutic effect
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, Q14. NSAIDs
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[Verified Solution]: -naproxen (Aleve) -ibuprofen (Advil) -idomethacin (Tivorbex) -
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ketorlac (Toradol) *potent* dd dd

Q15. Complications associated with NSAIDs
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GI toxicity: dyspepsia, peptic ulcers, pain, bleeding (report black tarry stool and take med w/ food) -
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Nephrotoxicity: (associated w/ long term use; can lead to AKI and CKD) -
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HTN and HF: NSAIDs can cause fluid retention which can exacerbate HF, HTN, and ascites, or lead to
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dMI, or stroke -dd dd dd

Bleeding: mainly GI (tell HCP if taking w/ other NSAIDs, aspirin, or anti platelets) *Do not give NSAI
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Ds to pts who have the above conditions* *NSAIDs should be used at the lowest dose for the shortest
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period possible* dd

Q16. NSAIDs decrease the effectiveness of _______ and ______ medications
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[Verified Solution]: diuretic, blood pressure
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Q17. Misoprostol
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[Verified Solution]: tx: prevents gastric ulcers in long-
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term NSAID therapy; induces labor Indications: *can be taken w/ food but NOT ANTACIDs *effective
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birth control should be in place *causes labor induction (can give to induce labor but NOT w/ oxytocin,
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dpt w c-section hx, and pt w/ abnormal cxs)
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Q18. Salicylate meds
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[Verified Solution]: acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin) acetaminophen (Tylenol) bismuth subsalicylate (Pept
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o Bismol)
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Q19. acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin) overdose
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[Verified Solution]: Give activated charcoal
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Q20. Aspirin and other salicylate meds should not be given to children with viral infections su
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ch as ______ or _______, otherwise _______syndrome can occur
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[Verified Solution]: influenza, varicella, Reye NO aspirin, acetaminophen (Tylenol), bismuth subsalicy
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late (Pepto Bismol)
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