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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




NCLEX RN PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERS
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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________ dd dd DATE: _____________ dd




COURSE: RN Learning System Pharmacology Final dd dd dd dd dd TIME: _____________ dd




EXAM CODE: NCLEX RN PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUES
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TIONS ANSWERS-101 dd




EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. Term dddd




[Verified Solution]: Definition dd dddd




Q2. A nurse in an outpatient facility is assessing a client who is prescribed furosemide 40 mg
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daily, but the client reports that she has been taking extra doses to promote weight loss. Whic
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h of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is dehydrated?
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A. Urine specific gravity 1.035
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B. Distended neck veins
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C. BUN 18 mg/dL
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D. Bouding radial pulses
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[Verified Solution]: A. Urine specific gravity 1.035 Explanation: Oliguria, increased urine concentratio
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n, and an increase in urine specific gravity greater than 1.030 are expected findings in clients who are d
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ehydrated.
B. Distended neck veins are indicators of fluid volume excess, not dehydration or fluid volume deficit.
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C. Elevations in laboratory values such as BUN, hematocrit, and others, can be seen in a client who is
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dehydrated. A BUN of 18 mg/dL is within the expected reference range.
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D. Full, bounding radial pulses are an indicator of fluid volume excess, not dehydration or fluid volume
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ddeficit.




Q3. A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 900 units/hr via IV infusion. The amount avai
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lable is heparin 25,000 units in 500 mL 5% dextrose in water. The nurse should set the IV pu
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mp to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leadi
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ng zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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[Verified Solution]: 18 mL/hr dd dddd dd

, Q4. A nurse is teaching a client who has chronic stable angina pectoris and a prescription for
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sublingual nitroglycerin tablets. Identify the sequence of instructions that the nurse should tell
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the client to use if he experiences the chest pain. -Wait 5 Min -
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Call 911 if the pain is not relieved -Stop activity -Place a tablet under the tongue
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[Verified Solution]: 1. Stop activity 2. Place a tablet under the tongue 3. Wait 5 min 4. Call 911 if the
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pain is not relieved
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Q5. A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.2 mg via IV bolus to a client. The amount a
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vailable is digoxin 0.25 mg/1 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the ans
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wer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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[Verified Solution]: 0.8 mL dd dddd dd




Q6. A nurse is administering adenosine via IV bolus for a client who has developed paroxysm
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al atrial tachycardia. For which of the following findings should the nurse assess the client dur
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ing administration of adenosine?
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A. Seizures
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B. Cinchonism
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C. Dyspnea
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D. Transient pallor of the face
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[Verified Solution]: C. Dyspnea Explanation: Dyspnea can occur during administration of adenosine d
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ue to bronchoconstriction. Since adenosine has a very short half-
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life of about 10 seconds, this effect should be short-lived.
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A. Seizures are not an adverse effect of administration of adenosine.
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B. Cinchonism, manifested by tinnitus, headache, vertigo, and visual disturbances, occurs after administr
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ation of quinidine, another anti-
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dysrhythmic medication. Cinchonism is not seen in clients who receive adenosine.
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D. Flushing of the face and a feeling of warmth are transient findings that occur during administration o
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f adenosine. Pallor is not an adverse effect seen with administration of this medication.
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Q7. A nurse is administering oral hydroxyzine to a client. Which of the following adverse effe
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cts should the nurse instruct the client to expect?
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A. Diarrhea
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B. Anxiety
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C. Nausea and vomiting
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D. Dry mouth
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[Verified Solution]: D. Dry mouth Explanation: Hydroxyzine has anticholinergic properties. Dry mout
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h is a common adverse effect of this medication. The nurse should instruct the client to take sips of wat
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er or suck hard candies to minimize this effect.
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A. Diarrhea is not an expected adverse effect of hydroxyzine.
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B. Hydroxyzine, an H1 receptor antagonist, is sometimes used to treat anxiety. Anxiety is not an expect
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ed adverse effect of the medication.
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C. Hydroxyzine has antiemetic properties, thereby reducing the occurrence of nausea and vomiting.
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