NLN Practice Pharm Exam Questions With Correct Answers

NLN Practice Pharm Exam Questions
With Correct Answers

A client who has renal failure has all of these prescriptions. Which on
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should a nurse question? (single answer)
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• Ampicillin sodium (omnipien-N)
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• Calcitriol (Rocaltrol)
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• Diphenhydramine hydrochloride (Benadryl)
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• Tobramycin sulfate (Nebcin) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-d. Tobramycin
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sulfate (Nebcin) |




A client has an order for 200 mg of cimetidine hydrochloride (Tagamet)
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IM. It is supplied in a vial that contains 300 mg/2 mL. How many
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milliters should a nurse administer to the client? (single answer)
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• 0.6
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• 0.75
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• 1.3
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• 1.5 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c. 1.3
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A client is scheduled to start antibiotic therapy. Prior to administration
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of the initial dose; a nurse should
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,• Ensure culture and sensitivity specimens have been obtained
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• Obtain the client's body temperature
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• Measure the client's urine output
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• Determine the client's weight - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a. Ensure
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culture and sensitivity specimens have been obtained
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An 18-month-old child who weights 37 lb (17kg) has a temperature of
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103 F (39.4 C). A physician orders acetaminophen (Tylenol) 15 mg/kg.
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How many milligrams should a nurse administer?
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• 120
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• 148
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• 200
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• 255 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-d. 255
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A nurse is assessing a client who is taking glyburide (DiaBeta). Which of
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these client manifestations who indicate the need for FURTHER
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assessment prior to administering the scheduled dose of the
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medication?
• Cool, wet skin
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• Elevated blood pressure
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• Frequent urination
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• Blurred vision - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a. Cool, wet skin
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, Which of these statements, if made by a client who is receiving warfarin
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sodium (Coumadin), should indicate to a nurse that the client has a
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correct understanding of the medication instructions?
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• I will shave with an electric razor.
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• I will increase my intake of green vegetables.
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• I will use unwaxed dental floss twice daily.
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• I will decrease my daily dose if I feel fatigued. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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a. I will shave with an electric razor.
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A nurse should instruct a client who has been taking fentanyl
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(Duragesic) for several weeks to | | | | |




• Taper this medication slowly when discontinuing its use
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• Increase the dosage when pain persists for several hours
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• Limit physical activity while on this medication
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• Vigorously rub medication into skin - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a. Taper
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this medication slowly when discontinuing its use
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A nurse should observe a client who is taking captopril (Capoten) for
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adverse effects, which include | | |




• Dehydration
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• Peripheral edema
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• Hyperglycemia
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• Persistent cough - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-d. Persistent cough
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