Pharmacology Practice Exam A 2020 QUESTIONS WITH WELL
VERIFIED ANSWERS
A nurse is reviewing medication prescriptions for a group of clients. The nurse should recognize
that which of the following prescriptions can result in a medication administration error? -
answer☑️✔️..furosemide 10.0 mg PO daily
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a methicillin resistant staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) infection and is receiving vancomycin via IV infusion. Which of the following
changes in the clients condition should the nurse identify as the priority finding to the provider?
- answer☑️✔️..hypotension
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving 0.9% sodium chloride 1,000 mL to infuse over 8 hr.
The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should ensure that the manual
infusion is set to deliver how many gtt/min? - answer☑️✔️..31 gtt/min
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is postoperative and taking morphine for pain.
Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurser to report to the provider? -
answer☑️✔️..oxygen saturation 87%
At 0800 hr a nurse initiates a 1,000 mL IV infusion on a client which is running at5 125 mL/hr. It
is now 1300 hr. How much fluid is in the IV bag? - answer☑️✔️..375 mL
A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic kidney disease and has been receiving epoetin alfa
for 2 weeks. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the clients
medication is having the de3sired therapeutic effect? - answer☑️✔️..hemoglobin rises 0.5
g/dL
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a preschooler who has otitis media. The child
has had a low grade fever and irritability for 2 days. Which of the following instructions should
, the nurse include in the teaching? - answer☑️✔️..give acetaminophen as needed for
discomfort and fever
A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a newly licensed nurse about using metoprolol to treat
hypertension. Which of the following conditions should the nurse includes as a contraindication
for this medication? - answer☑️✔️..Bradycardia/Second degree Av block
a nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for theophylline. The
nurse should instruct the client that which of the following is an expected of the medication. -
answer☑️✔️..Dilated bronchioles
A nurse is planning to reinforce teaching regarding newborn immunizations with a client who is
24 hr postpartum. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to include? -
answer☑️✔️..your baby will receive the first hepatitis B vaccine before discharge
A client comes to an urgent care clinic and announces with great enthusiasm "I am an expert at
all things medical as they apply to me and I require zolpidem." The clients pupils are dilated
along with an elevated heart rate and blood pressure level. The nurse should suspect
intoxication with which of the following substances? - answer☑️✔️..cocaine
A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for colchicine to manage
gouty arthritis. Which of the following manifestation should the nurse include as an adverse
effect of the medication? - answer☑️✔️..Abdomen pain
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving repaglinide for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of
the following lab tests should the nurse plan to review to obtain information about the long
term therapeutic effect of this medication? - answer☑️✔️..glycosylated HbA1c
VERIFIED ANSWERS
A nurse is reviewing medication prescriptions for a group of clients. The nurse should recognize
that which of the following prescriptions can result in a medication administration error? -
answer☑️✔️..furosemide 10.0 mg PO daily
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a methicillin resistant staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) infection and is receiving vancomycin via IV infusion. Which of the following
changes in the clients condition should the nurse identify as the priority finding to the provider?
- answer☑️✔️..hypotension
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving 0.9% sodium chloride 1,000 mL to infuse over 8 hr.
The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should ensure that the manual
infusion is set to deliver how many gtt/min? - answer☑️✔️..31 gtt/min
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is postoperative and taking morphine for pain.
Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurser to report to the provider? -
answer☑️✔️..oxygen saturation 87%
At 0800 hr a nurse initiates a 1,000 mL IV infusion on a client which is running at5 125 mL/hr. It
is now 1300 hr. How much fluid is in the IV bag? - answer☑️✔️..375 mL
A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic kidney disease and has been receiving epoetin alfa
for 2 weeks. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the clients
medication is having the de3sired therapeutic effect? - answer☑️✔️..hemoglobin rises 0.5
g/dL
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a preschooler who has otitis media. The child
has had a low grade fever and irritability for 2 days. Which of the following instructions should
, the nurse include in the teaching? - answer☑️✔️..give acetaminophen as needed for
discomfort and fever
A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a newly licensed nurse about using metoprolol to treat
hypertension. Which of the following conditions should the nurse includes as a contraindication
for this medication? - answer☑️✔️..Bradycardia/Second degree Av block
a nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for theophylline. The
nurse should instruct the client that which of the following is an expected of the medication. -
answer☑️✔️..Dilated bronchioles
A nurse is planning to reinforce teaching regarding newborn immunizations with a client who is
24 hr postpartum. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to include? -
answer☑️✔️..your baby will receive the first hepatitis B vaccine before discharge
A client comes to an urgent care clinic and announces with great enthusiasm "I am an expert at
all things medical as they apply to me and I require zolpidem." The clients pupils are dilated
along with an elevated heart rate and blood pressure level. The nurse should suspect
intoxication with which of the following substances? - answer☑️✔️..cocaine
A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for colchicine to manage
gouty arthritis. Which of the following manifestation should the nurse include as an adverse
effect of the medication? - answer☑️✔️..Abdomen pain
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving repaglinide for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of
the following lab tests should the nurse plan to review to obtain information about the long
term therapeutic effect of this medication? - answer☑️✔️..glycosylated HbA1c
