CAPSTONE PHARM PRE ASSESSMENT NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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A nurse is collecting data from a client who has been taking esomeprazole for several months. Which of
the following client statements should the nurse identify as indicating effectiveness of the medication? -
(answer) I don't have pain in my stomach anymore
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is to start taking digoxin for heart failure. The nurse should
instruct the client to avoid taking which of the following herbal supplements? - (answer) St. John's
Wort
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is to start taking enteric-coated naproxen for
rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following client statements by the client indicates a need for further
teaching? - (answer) "I am taking this type of medication so it dissolves in my "It's okay to crush a
tablet as long as I make sure it dissolves completely in water before swallowing it." •
A nurse is planning to instill ear drops to a toddler and must straighten the ear canal by pulling the
auricle of the ear. The nurse should plan to pull the auricle in which of the following directions? -
(answer) down and backward
this is the correct technique for infants and children under 3
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has been taking simvastatin for 9 months. The
client has an alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 120 units/L and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 100
units/L. Which of the following data from the client's dietary history should the nurse report to the
provider? - (answer) the client drinks grapefruit juice every evening
A nurse is caring for a client who has herpes zoster. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - (answer) Prepare to administer acyclovir.
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who is receiving carbamazepine for partial seizure disorder.
Which of the following statements by the adolescent's parent is the priority for the nurse to address? -
(answer) "He seems to be getting a lot more bumps and bruises lately."
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and receiving fentanyl via patient controlled analgesia.
The client has a prescription for naloxone. The nurse understands that the purpose of naloxone is which
of the following? - (answer) block the effects of opioids on the central nervous system
, CAPSTONE PHARM PRE ASSESSMENT NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client who is about to start therapy with alendronate to treat
osteoporosis. For which of the following findings should the nurse instruct the client to monitor and
report as an adverse effect of the medication? (Select all that apply.) - (answer) jaw pain
blurred vision
dysphagia
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a female client who has rheumatoid arthritis and a prescription for
methotrexate. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? - (answer)
drink 10 to 12 glasses of water per day
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has pulmonary tuberculosis and is to start
taking rifampin. Which of the following information should the nurse include? - (answer) Urine and
other secretions will turn orange.
A nurse in an urgent care center is collecting data from a client who reports taking an excessive amount
of aspirin. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of salicylism? -
(answer) Tinnitus
A nurse is caring for a client who has asthma. The client asks the nurse how albuterol helps his
breathing. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the response? (Select all that
apply.) - (answer) The medication will prevent wheezing
The medication will open the airways
The medication will decrease coughing episodes.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has diabetes mellitus and a new prescription for
prednisone. Which of the following statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? - (answer) I
should expect to feel hungry while taking this medication"
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 350 mg PO. Available is amoxicillin 250 mg/5 mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number.) - (answer) 7 mL
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A nurse is collecting data from a client who has been taking esomeprazole for several months. Which of
the following client statements should the nurse identify as indicating effectiveness of the medication? -
(answer) I don't have pain in my stomach anymore
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is to start taking digoxin for heart failure. The nurse should
instruct the client to avoid taking which of the following herbal supplements? - (answer) St. John's
Wort
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is to start taking enteric-coated naproxen for
rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following client statements by the client indicates a need for further
teaching? - (answer) "I am taking this type of medication so it dissolves in my "It's okay to crush a
tablet as long as I make sure it dissolves completely in water before swallowing it." •
A nurse is planning to instill ear drops to a toddler and must straighten the ear canal by pulling the
auricle of the ear. The nurse should plan to pull the auricle in which of the following directions? -
(answer) down and backward
this is the correct technique for infants and children under 3
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has been taking simvastatin for 9 months. The
client has an alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 120 units/L and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 100
units/L. Which of the following data from the client's dietary history should the nurse report to the
provider? - (answer) the client drinks grapefruit juice every evening
A nurse is caring for a client who has herpes zoster. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - (answer) Prepare to administer acyclovir.
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who is receiving carbamazepine for partial seizure disorder.
Which of the following statements by the adolescent's parent is the priority for the nurse to address? -
(answer) "He seems to be getting a lot more bumps and bruises lately."
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and receiving fentanyl via patient controlled analgesia.
The client has a prescription for naloxone. The nurse understands that the purpose of naloxone is which
of the following? - (answer) block the effects of opioids on the central nervous system
, CAPSTONE PHARM PRE ASSESSMENT NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client who is about to start therapy with alendronate to treat
osteoporosis. For which of the following findings should the nurse instruct the client to monitor and
report as an adverse effect of the medication? (Select all that apply.) - (answer) jaw pain
blurred vision
dysphagia
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a female client who has rheumatoid arthritis and a prescription for
methotrexate. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? - (answer)
drink 10 to 12 glasses of water per day
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has pulmonary tuberculosis and is to start
taking rifampin. Which of the following information should the nurse include? - (answer) Urine and
other secretions will turn orange.
A nurse in an urgent care center is collecting data from a client who reports taking an excessive amount
of aspirin. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of salicylism? -
(answer) Tinnitus
A nurse is caring for a client who has asthma. The client asks the nurse how albuterol helps his
breathing. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the response? (Select all that
apply.) - (answer) The medication will prevent wheezing
The medication will open the airways
The medication will decrease coughing episodes.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has diabetes mellitus and a new prescription for
prednisone. Which of the following statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? - (answer) I
should expect to feel hungry while taking this medication"
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 350 mg PO. Available is amoxicillin 250 mg/5 mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number.) - (answer) 7 mL
