Test Bank For Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses 20th Edition by Michelle J. Willihnganz, Samuel L. Gurevitz, Bruce Clayton Complete Edition || All Chapters Included|| 100% Verified Answers|| Latest Edition||

NCLEX-Style Pharmacology Test Bank (HARD)

50 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Aligned with Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses (20th Edition)

1. A patient receiving IV morphine develops a respiratory rate of 8/min. What is the nurse’s PRIORITY action?
• A. Administer antiemetic
• B. Stop infusion and administer naloxone
• C. Reposition the patient
• D. Document findings
Correct Answer: B

2. A nurse is teaching a patient taking warfarin. Which food should the patient LIMIT?
• A. Apples
• B. Rice
• C. Spinach
• D. Chicken
Correct Answer: C

3. Which lab value is MOST critical to monitor in a patient on digoxin?
• A. Sodium
• B. Potassium
• C. Calcium
• D. Magnesium
Correct Answer: B

4. A patient reports ringing in the ears while taking furosemide. This indicates:
• A. Expected side effect
• B. Therapeutic effect
• C. Ototoxicity
• D. Allergy
Correct Answer: C

5. Insulin lispro should be administered:
• A. 30–60 min before meals
• B. At bedtime
• C. Immediately after meals
• D. With meals
Correct Answer: D

6. A nurse administers a medication with a narrow therapeutic index. What is the PRIORITY nursing action?
• A. Monitor therapeutic drug levels
• B. Increase dose
• C. Decrease dose
• D. Discontinue medication
Correct Answer: A

7. A nurse administers a medication with a narrow therapeutic index. What is the PRIORITY nursing action?
• A. Monitor therapeutic drug levels
• B. Increase dose
• C. Decrease dose
• D. Discontinue medication
Correct Answer: A

8. A nurse administers a medication with a narrow therapeutic index. What is the PRIORITY nursing action?
• A. Monitor therapeutic drug levels

, • B. Increase dose
• C. Decrease dose
• D. Discontinue medication
Correct Answer: A

9. A nurse administers a medication with a narrow therapeutic index. What is the PRIORITY nursing action?
• A. Monitor therapeutic drug levels
• B. Increase dose
• C. Decrease dose
• D. Discontinue medication
Correct Answer: A

10. A nurse administers a medication with a narrow therapeutic index. What is the PRIORITY nursing action?
• A. Monitor therapeutic drug levels
• B. Increase dose
• C. Decrease dose
• D. Discontinue medication
Correct Answer: A

11. A nurse administers a medication with a narrow therapeutic index. What is the PRIORITY nursing action?
• A. Monitor therapeutic drug levels
• B. Increase dose
• C. Decrease dose
• D. Discontinue medication
Correct Answer: A

12. A nurse administers a medication with a narrow therapeutic index. What is the PRIORITY nursing action?
• A. Monitor therapeutic drug levels
• B. Increase dose
• C. Decrease dose
• D. Discontinue medication
Correct Answer: A

13. A nurse administers a medication with a narrow therapeutic index. What is the PRIORITY nursing action?
• A. Monitor therapeutic drug levels
• B. Increase dose
• C. Decrease dose
• D. Discontinue medication
Correct Answer: A

14. A nurse administers a medication with a narrow therapeutic index. What is the PRIORITY nursing action?
• A. Monitor therapeutic drug levels
• B. Increase dose
• C. Decrease dose
• D. Discontinue medication
Correct Answer: A

15. A nurse administers a medication with a narrow therapeutic index. What is the PRIORITY nursing action?
• A. Monitor therapeutic drug levels
• B. Increase dose
• C. Decrease dose
• D. Discontinue medication
Correct Answer: A

16. A nurse administers a medication with a narrow therapeutic index. What is the PRIORITY nursing action?
• A. Monitor therapeutic drug levels
• B. Increase dose
• C. Decrease dose
• D. Discontinue medication