NUR 1141 Pharm Unit 5 Exam Review Questions With
Complete Solutions
A teenage patient is taking a tetracycline drug as part of
treatment for severe acne. When the nurse teaches this patient
about drug-related precautions, which is the most important
information to convey?
c) The patient needs to use sunscreen or avoid exposure to
sunlight, because this drug may cause photosensitivity.
A patient has a new order for clarithromycin, and the nurse is
reviewing the patient's current medication list. Which
medication class may have an interaction with clarithromycin?
(Select all that apply.)
Warfarin, Simvastatin, Oral Contraceptives
During patient education regarding an oral macrolide, such as
erythromycin, the nurse will include which information? (Select
all that apply.)
Use another form of birth control if the patient is taking oral
contraceptives.
The patient may take the drug with a small snack to reduce
gastrointestinal irritation.
,A woman who has been taking an antibiotic for a urinary tract
infection (UTI) calls the nurse practitioner to complain of severe
vaginal itching. She has also noticed a thick, whitish vaginal
discharge. The nurse practitioner suspects which of these?
A superinfection has developed.
The nurse is reviewing the orders for wound care, which include
use of an antiseptic. Which statement best describe the use of
antiseptics? ( Select all that apply)
Antiseptics are appropriate for use on living tissue.
The patient's allergies must be assessed before using the
antiseptic.
Antiseptics are used to inhibit the growth of microorganisms on
the wound surface.
The order for a patient reads: "Give ampicillin via PEG tube,
500 mg every 6 hours." The oral suspension has 250 mg/5ml.
How many milliliters will the nurse give for each dose?
10 mL per dose
The nurse is reviewing the orders for a patient who has been
admitted for treatment of pneumonia. The antibiotic orders
include an order for doxycyline. However, when the patient is
asked about his allergies, he lists "doxycyline" as one of his
allergies. What is the nurse's first action at this time?
, Ask the patient to explain what happened when he had the
allergic reaction.
What assessment data would be collected for a patient prior to
administering prescribed antibiotic therapy?
Allergies
Which adverse effect can result if tetracycline is administered to
children younger than 8 years of age?
Permanent discoloration of the teeth
A patient who is allergic to penicillin is at increased risk for an
allergy to which drug?
Cefazolin sodium
When planning care for a patient receiving a sulfonamide
antibiotic, it is important for the nurse to perform which
intervention?
Encourage fluid intake of 2000 to 3000 mL/day.
When administering a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug and
a penicillin drug together, the displacement of the penicillin
antibiotic from the protein-binding sites will result in which
effect?
Complete Solutions
A teenage patient is taking a tetracycline drug as part of
treatment for severe acne. When the nurse teaches this patient
about drug-related precautions, which is the most important
information to convey?
c) The patient needs to use sunscreen or avoid exposure to
sunlight, because this drug may cause photosensitivity.
A patient has a new order for clarithromycin, and the nurse is
reviewing the patient's current medication list. Which
medication class may have an interaction with clarithromycin?
(Select all that apply.)
Warfarin, Simvastatin, Oral Contraceptives
During patient education regarding an oral macrolide, such as
erythromycin, the nurse will include which information? (Select
all that apply.)
Use another form of birth control if the patient is taking oral
contraceptives.
The patient may take the drug with a small snack to reduce
gastrointestinal irritation.
,A woman who has been taking an antibiotic for a urinary tract
infection (UTI) calls the nurse practitioner to complain of severe
vaginal itching. She has also noticed a thick, whitish vaginal
discharge. The nurse practitioner suspects which of these?
A superinfection has developed.
The nurse is reviewing the orders for wound care, which include
use of an antiseptic. Which statement best describe the use of
antiseptics? ( Select all that apply)
Antiseptics are appropriate for use on living tissue.
The patient's allergies must be assessed before using the
antiseptic.
Antiseptics are used to inhibit the growth of microorganisms on
the wound surface.
The order for a patient reads: "Give ampicillin via PEG tube,
500 mg every 6 hours." The oral suspension has 250 mg/5ml.
How many milliliters will the nurse give for each dose?
10 mL per dose
The nurse is reviewing the orders for a patient who has been
admitted for treatment of pneumonia. The antibiotic orders
include an order for doxycyline. However, when the patient is
asked about his allergies, he lists "doxycyline" as one of his
allergies. What is the nurse's first action at this time?
, Ask the patient to explain what happened when he had the
allergic reaction.
What assessment data would be collected for a patient prior to
administering prescribed antibiotic therapy?
Allergies
Which adverse effect can result if tetracycline is administered to
children younger than 8 years of age?
Permanent discoloration of the teeth
A patient who is allergic to penicillin is at increased risk for an
allergy to which drug?
Cefazolin sodium
When planning care for a patient receiving a sulfonamide
antibiotic, it is important for the nurse to perform which
intervention?
Encourage fluid intake of 2000 to 3000 mL/day.
When administering a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug and
a penicillin drug together, the displacement of the penicillin
antibiotic from the protein-binding sites will result in which
effect?
