NR293 EXAM 3 PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) Q&A 2026/2027 INSTANT DOWNLOAD
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1. A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed an
antihypertensive medication. Which assessment finding
indicates the medication is effective?
A. Increased heart rate
B. Blood pressure within the prescribed goal range
C. Increased sodium retention
D. Elevated blood glucose level
Correct Answer: B. Blood pressure within the prescribed goal
range
Rationale: Antihypertensive medications are effective when
they reduce blood pressure to the desired therapeutic range
and decrease the risk of complications.
2. A nurse should instruct a client taking a diuretic to monitor
for which electrolyte imbalance?
A. Increased calcium only
B. Decreased potassium levels
,C. Increased sodium levels
D. Increased magnesium levels
Correct Answer: B. Decreased potassium levels
Rationale: Many diuretics increase potassium loss, which can
lead to hypokalemia and cardiac complications.
3. Which medication class is commonly used as a first-line
treatment for hypertension?
A. Antibiotics
B. ACE inhibitors
C. Opioids
D. Antacids
Correct Answer: B. ACE inhibitors
Rationale: ACE inhibitors reduce blood pressure by preventing
formation of angiotensin II, causing vasodilation.
4. A client taking an ACE inhibitor should report which adverse
effect immediately?
A. Mild thirst
B. Dry cough
C. Swelling of the lips and face
D. Increased appetite
Correct Answer: C. Swelling of the lips and face
,Rationale: Facial and lip swelling may indicate angioedema, a
potentially life-threatening reaction requiring immediate
attention.
5. Which medication is classified as a beta blocker?
A. Metoprolol
B. Furosemide
C. Lisinopril
D. Warfarin
Correct Answer: A. Metoprolol
Rationale: Metoprolol blocks beta-adrenergic receptors,
reducing heart rate and blood pressure.
6. The nurse should monitor which vital sign closely in a client
receiving beta blockers?
A. Temperature
B. Respiratory rate only
C. Heart rate
D. Oxygen saturation only
Correct Answer: C. Heart rate
Rationale: Beta blockers can cause bradycardia, so heart rate
monitoring is essential.
, 7. Which instruction should a nurse provide to a client taking a
statin medication?
A. Take with grapefruit juice daily
B. Report unexplained muscle pain
C. Stop medication when cholesterol improves
D. Avoid all fluids
Correct Answer: B. Report unexplained muscle pain
Rationale: Statins may cause myopathy or rhabdomyolysis;
muscle pain should be reported.
8. A nurse is administering nitroglycerin for angina. Which
finding indicates effectiveness?
A. Increased chest pain
B. Relief of chest discomfort
C. Increased blood pressure
D. Increased heart rate
Correct Answer: B. Relief of chest discomfort
Rationale: Nitroglycerin reduces cardiac workload and
improves coronary blood flow, relieving angina.
9. Which adverse effect is commonly associated with
nitroglycerin?
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) Q&A 2026/2027 INSTANT DOWNLOAD
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed an
antihypertensive medication. Which assessment finding
indicates the medication is effective?
A. Increased heart rate
B. Blood pressure within the prescribed goal range
C. Increased sodium retention
D. Elevated blood glucose level
Correct Answer: B. Blood pressure within the prescribed goal
range
Rationale: Antihypertensive medications are effective when
they reduce blood pressure to the desired therapeutic range
and decrease the risk of complications.
2. A nurse should instruct a client taking a diuretic to monitor
for which electrolyte imbalance?
A. Increased calcium only
B. Decreased potassium levels
,C. Increased sodium levels
D. Increased magnesium levels
Correct Answer: B. Decreased potassium levels
Rationale: Many diuretics increase potassium loss, which can
lead to hypokalemia and cardiac complications.
3. Which medication class is commonly used as a first-line
treatment for hypertension?
A. Antibiotics
B. ACE inhibitors
C. Opioids
D. Antacids
Correct Answer: B. ACE inhibitors
Rationale: ACE inhibitors reduce blood pressure by preventing
formation of angiotensin II, causing vasodilation.
4. A client taking an ACE inhibitor should report which adverse
effect immediately?
A. Mild thirst
B. Dry cough
C. Swelling of the lips and face
D. Increased appetite
Correct Answer: C. Swelling of the lips and face
,Rationale: Facial and lip swelling may indicate angioedema, a
potentially life-threatening reaction requiring immediate
attention.
5. Which medication is classified as a beta blocker?
A. Metoprolol
B. Furosemide
C. Lisinopril
D. Warfarin
Correct Answer: A. Metoprolol
Rationale: Metoprolol blocks beta-adrenergic receptors,
reducing heart rate and blood pressure.
6. The nurse should monitor which vital sign closely in a client
receiving beta blockers?
A. Temperature
B. Respiratory rate only
C. Heart rate
D. Oxygen saturation only
Correct Answer: C. Heart rate
Rationale: Beta blockers can cause bradycardia, so heart rate
monitoring is essential.
, 7. Which instruction should a nurse provide to a client taking a
statin medication?
A. Take with grapefruit juice daily
B. Report unexplained muscle pain
C. Stop medication when cholesterol improves
D. Avoid all fluids
Correct Answer: B. Report unexplained muscle pain
Rationale: Statins may cause myopathy or rhabdomyolysis;
muscle pain should be reported.
8. A nurse is administering nitroglycerin for angina. Which
finding indicates effectiveness?
A. Increased chest pain
B. Relief of chest discomfort
C. Increased blood pressure
D. Increased heart rate
Correct Answer: B. Relief of chest discomfort
Rationale: Nitroglycerin reduces cardiac workload and
improves coronary blood flow, relieving angina.
9. Which adverse effect is commonly associated with
nitroglycerin?
