N352 PHARMACOLOGY UNIT 2
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Whichfactionfwouldfthefnurseftakefforfafpatientftakingffurosemidefwhofhasftheffollowingfla
boratoryfresults:fsodium,f136fmEq/L;fpotassium,f3.2fmEq/L;fchloride,f100fmEq/
L;fandfbloodfureafnitrogen,f15fmg/dL?
A.fbeginfaf24fhourfurinefcollection
B.fadministerffurosemidefasfprescribed
C.fplacefthefpatientfonfafcardiacfmonitor
D.fholdftheffurosemidefandfnotifyfthefhealthcarefproviderf-fans-
✔✔D.fholdftheffurosemidefandfnotifyfthefhealthcarefprovider
Whichfdrugfprescriptionfinfthefchartfoffafpatientfreceivingffurosemidefwouldfpromptfthefnur
seftofassessfthefpatient'sfhearing?
A.flithium
B.fdigoxin
C.fgentamicin
D.fspirnolactonef-fans-✔✔c.fgentamicin
Whichfassessmentffindingfindicatesftofthefnursefthatfaftherapeuticfeffectfoffmannitolfhasfb
eenfachieved?
A.fincreasedfcalcium
B.fdecreasedfpotassium
C.fincreasedfintraocularfpressuref(IOP)
C.fdecreasedfintracranialfpressuref(ICP)f-fans-
✔✔D.fdecreasedfintracranialfpressuref(ICP)
Thefhealthcarefproviderfprescribesffurosemidef20fmgfadministeredfintravenouslyftwicefda
ily.fThefmedicationfavailablefisffurosemidef10fmg/
mL.fHowfmanyfmillilitersfwouldfthefnursefadministerfwithfeachfdose?
A.f1fmL
B.f2fmL
C.f4fmL
D.f0.5fmLf-fans-✔✔B.f2fmL
Whichfinterventionfwouldfthefnurseftakenfwhenfafpatientftakingfhydrochlorothizidefexperie
ncesfmusclefweakness,fcramping,fandflegfdiscomfort?
A.freducefsaltfinfthefpatient'sfdiet
B.fadministerfcalciumfsupplements
, C.fassessfthefserumfpotassiumflevel
D.fgivefaflowerfdosefoffthefmedicationf-fans-✔✔C.fassessfthefserumfpotassiumflevel
Whichfinformationfwouldfthefnursefprovideftofafpatientfwhofisfreceivingfspirnolactonefandff
urosemideftherapy?
A.f"Usingftwofdrugsfincreasesfthefosmolalityfoffplasmafandfthefglomerlarffiltrationfrate."
B.f"Thisfcombinationfpreventsfdehydrationfandflossfofffluidfvolume."
C.f"Moderatefdosesfofftwofdifferentfdiureticsfarefmorefeffectivefthanfaflargefdosefoffone."
D.f"Thisfcombinationfpromotesfurinefoutputfbutfdecreasesfthefriskfofflowfpotassium."f-
fans-
✔✔D.f"Thisfcombinationfpromotesfurinefoutputfbutfdecreasesfthefriskfofflowfpotassium."
Thefnursefisfworkingfinfthefemergencyfdepartmentfwhenfafpatientfwithfafheadfinjuryfdevel
opsfincreasedfintracranialfpressure.fWhichfdrugfwouldfthefnursefanticipatefadministering?
A.fmannitol
B.fmetolazone
C.fspirnolactone
D.fhydrochlorothiazidef-fans-✔✔A.fmannitol
Hydrochlorothiazidefisfusedfprimarilyfforfwhichfcondition?
A.fedema
B.fhypertension
C.fdiabetesfinsipidus
D.fprotectionfagainstfpostmenopausalfosteoporosisf-fans-✔✔B.fhypertension
Afpatientfisfprescribedffurosemideftofbefgivenfviafintravenousfpush.fWhichfinterventionfwo
uldfthefnursefperform?fSelectfallfthatfapply.
A.fobtainfweight
B.fassessflungfsounds
C.fadministerfslowlyfoverf1ftof2fminutes
D.fmonitorfelectrocardiogramfcontinously
E.fmaintainfaccuratefintakefandfoutputfrecord
F.finsertfanfarterialflinefforfcontinousfbloodfpressurefmonitoringf-fans-✔✔A.fobtainfweight
B.fassessflungfsounds
C.fadministerfslowlyfoverf1ftof2fminutes
E.fmaintainfaccuratefintakefandfoutputfrecord
Afterfthefnursefreviewsfthefchart,fwhichffindingsfwouldfcausefthefnurseftofnotifyfthefhealth
carefprovider?
A.fhypouricemiafandfedema
B.fdigoxinfandfhypokalemia
C.fhypocalcemiafandfthefpatientflivesfalone
D.ffurosemidefandfspirnolactonef-fans-✔✔B.fdigoxinfandfhypokalemia
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Whichfactionfwouldfthefnurseftakefforfafpatientftakingffurosemidefwhofhasftheffollowingfla
boratoryfresults:fsodium,f136fmEq/L;fpotassium,f3.2fmEq/L;fchloride,f100fmEq/
L;fandfbloodfureafnitrogen,f15fmg/dL?
A.fbeginfaf24fhourfurinefcollection
B.fadministerffurosemidefasfprescribed
C.fplacefthefpatientfonfafcardiacfmonitor
D.fholdftheffurosemidefandfnotifyfthefhealthcarefproviderf-fans-
✔✔D.fholdftheffurosemidefandfnotifyfthefhealthcarefprovider
Whichfdrugfprescriptionfinfthefchartfoffafpatientfreceivingffurosemidefwouldfpromptfthefnur
seftofassessfthefpatient'sfhearing?
A.flithium
B.fdigoxin
C.fgentamicin
D.fspirnolactonef-fans-✔✔c.fgentamicin
Whichfassessmentffindingfindicatesftofthefnursefthatfaftherapeuticfeffectfoffmannitolfhasfb
eenfachieved?
A.fincreasedfcalcium
B.fdecreasedfpotassium
C.fincreasedfintraocularfpressuref(IOP)
C.fdecreasedfintracranialfpressuref(ICP)f-fans-
✔✔D.fdecreasedfintracranialfpressuref(ICP)
Thefhealthcarefproviderfprescribesffurosemidef20fmgfadministeredfintravenouslyftwicefda
ily.fThefmedicationfavailablefisffurosemidef10fmg/
mL.fHowfmanyfmillilitersfwouldfthefnursefadministerfwithfeachfdose?
A.f1fmL
B.f2fmL
C.f4fmL
D.f0.5fmLf-fans-✔✔B.f2fmL
Whichfinterventionfwouldfthefnurseftakenfwhenfafpatientftakingfhydrochlorothizidefexperie
ncesfmusclefweakness,fcramping,fandflegfdiscomfort?
A.freducefsaltfinfthefpatient'sfdiet
B.fadministerfcalciumfsupplements
, C.fassessfthefserumfpotassiumflevel
D.fgivefaflowerfdosefoffthefmedicationf-fans-✔✔C.fassessfthefserumfpotassiumflevel
Whichfinformationfwouldfthefnursefprovideftofafpatientfwhofisfreceivingfspirnolactonefandff
urosemideftherapy?
A.f"Usingftwofdrugsfincreasesfthefosmolalityfoffplasmafandfthefglomerlarffiltrationfrate."
B.f"Thisfcombinationfpreventsfdehydrationfandflossfofffluidfvolume."
C.f"Moderatefdosesfofftwofdifferentfdiureticsfarefmorefeffectivefthanfaflargefdosefoffone."
D.f"Thisfcombinationfpromotesfurinefoutputfbutfdecreasesfthefriskfofflowfpotassium."f-
fans-
✔✔D.f"Thisfcombinationfpromotesfurinefoutputfbutfdecreasesfthefriskfofflowfpotassium."
Thefnursefisfworkingfinfthefemergencyfdepartmentfwhenfafpatientfwithfafheadfinjuryfdevel
opsfincreasedfintracranialfpressure.fWhichfdrugfwouldfthefnursefanticipatefadministering?
A.fmannitol
B.fmetolazone
C.fspirnolactone
D.fhydrochlorothiazidef-fans-✔✔A.fmannitol
Hydrochlorothiazidefisfusedfprimarilyfforfwhichfcondition?
A.fedema
B.fhypertension
C.fdiabetesfinsipidus
D.fprotectionfagainstfpostmenopausalfosteoporosisf-fans-✔✔B.fhypertension
Afpatientfisfprescribedffurosemideftofbefgivenfviafintravenousfpush.fWhichfinterventionfwo
uldfthefnursefperform?fSelectfallfthatfapply.
A.fobtainfweight
B.fassessflungfsounds
C.fadministerfslowlyfoverf1ftof2fminutes
D.fmonitorfelectrocardiogramfcontinously
E.fmaintainfaccuratefintakefandfoutputfrecord
F.finsertfanfarterialflinefforfcontinousfbloodfpressurefmonitoringf-fans-✔✔A.fobtainfweight
B.fassessflungfsounds
C.fadministerfslowlyfoverf1ftof2fminutes
E.fmaintainfaccuratefintakefandfoutputfrecord
Afterfthefnursefreviewsfthefchart,fwhichffindingsfwouldfcausefthefnurseftofnotifyfthefhealth
carefprovider?
A.fhypouricemiafandfedema
B.fdigoxinfandfhypokalemia
C.fhypocalcemiafandfthefpatientflivesfalone
D.ffurosemidefandfspirnolactonef-fans-✔✔B.fdigoxinfandfhypokalemia