NU 150/ NU150 Exam 4 – (New 2026/ 2027 Update) Pharmacology Review | Questions & Answers | Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Galen

NUl 150/l NU150l Examl 4l –l (Newl 2026/l
2027l Update)l Pharmacologyl Reviewl |l
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen


QUESTION
Thel nursel isl caringl forl al clientl whol isl newlyl prescribedl al cholinesterasel inhibitor.l Thel
nursel shouldl monitorl thel clientl forl l

Answer:
syncopel l l




QUESTION
Thel nursel isl monitoringl al clientl whol hasl beenl takingl anl antipsychoticl medicationl forl
approximatelyl 1l month.l Whichl ofl thel followingl assessmentl findingsl doesl thel nursel
associatel withl thel developmentl ofl al life-l threateningl idiosyncraticl reactionl tol thel
antipsychoticl medication?l l

Answer:
Hyperthermial andl extrapyramidall effects.l l l




QUESTION
Thel nursel isl caringl forl al clientl whol isl takingl anl antianxietyl medicationl andl reportsl
feelingl weakl andl dizzy.l Whichl ofl thel followingl actionsl shouldl thel nursel take?l l

Answer:
Checkl thel client'sl vitall signsl (VS).l l l

,QUESTION
Thel nursel isl reviewingl thel client'sl medicall record.l Whichl ofl thel followingl clinicall
symptomsl doesl thel nursel prioritizel asl al seriousl adversel reactionl associatedl withl
antipsychoticl medications?l l

Answer:
Extrapyramidall symptoms.l l l




QUESTION
Thel nursel isl caringl forl al clientl whol hasl beenl prescribedl al cholinesterasel inhibitorl
transdermall patch.l Whichl ofl thel followingl instructionsl shouldl thel nursel expectl tol bel
includedl inl thel teachingl planl forl thisl client?l l

Answer:
Thel patchl shouldl notl bel appliedl tol thel samel sitel morel thanl oncel everyl 2l weeks.l l l




QUESTION
Thel nursel isl preparingl tol administerl diazepaml tol al clientl whol isl havingl al panicl
attack.l Whichl ofl thel followingl assessmentl datal shouldl thel nursel collectl priorl tol
administeringl thel medication?l l

Answer:
Levell ofl consciousnessl (LOC).l l l




QUESTION
Thel nursel isl caringl forl al clientl whol wasl prescribedl amitriptylinel al fewl daysl ago.l Thel
clientl reportsl alwaysl feelingl sleepy.l Whichl ofl thel followingl responsesl byl thel nursel isl
appropriate?l l

,Answer:
"Thisl medicationl canl causel drowsiness;l itl isl bestl tol takel itl atl night."l l l




QUESTION
Thel nursel isl preparingl tol administerl anl antipsychoticl medicationl tol al client.l Whichl ofl
thel followingl isl al contraindicationl forl thisl medication?l l

Answer:
Bloodl dyscrasias.l l l




QUESTION
Thel nursel isl caringl forl al clientl whol isl prescribedl al monoaminel oxidasel inhibitorl
(MAOI).l Thel clientl tellsl thel nurse,l "Il wasl toldl Il needl tol avoidl tyraminel inl myl diet,l
butl Il don'tl knowl whatl foodsl includel tyramine."l Thel nursel shouldl reinforcel forl thel
clientl tol avoidl whichl ofl thel followingl foods?l l

Answer:
Curedl meatl andl seafood.l l l




QUESTION
Thel nursel isl caringl forl al clientl whol hasl al newl prescriptionl forl al monoaminel oxidasel
inhibitorl (MAOI).l Whichl ofl thel followingl over-the-counterl (OTC)l medicationsl shouldl
thel nursel reinforcel withl thel clientl tol avoid?l l

Answer:
Coldl medications.l l l




QUESTION
Thel nursel isl collectingl datal froml al clientl whol isl prescribedl al monoaminel oxidasel
inhibitorl (MAOI).l Itl requiresl follow-upl byl thel nursel ifl thel clientl l

, Answer:
takesl St.l John'sl wortl forl depression.l l l




QUESTION
Thel nursel isl reinforcingl dischargel instructionsl withl al clientl whol isl newlyl prescribedl
zolpidem.l Whichl ofl thel followingl statementsl byl thel clientl indicatesl al correctl
understandingl ofl thel teaching?l l

Answer:
"Ifl Il havel al cold,l Il shouldl consultl myl doctorl beforel Il takel over-the-counterl coldl
medicine."l l l




QUESTION
Thel nursel isl caringl forl al clientl whol hasl beenl prescribedl al cholinesterasel inhibitor.l
Whichl ofl thel followingl commonl adversel reactionsl shouldl thel nursel monitorl forl inl thel
client?l l

Answer:
Anorexia.l l l




QUESTION
Thel nursel isl caringl forl al clientl whol hasl al historyl ofl long-terml usel ofl benzodiazepines.l
Whichl ofl thel symptomsl doesl thel nursel associatel withl benzodiazepinel withdrawal?l l

Answer:
Increasedl anxietyl andl panic.l l l




QUESTION