NR293 Pharmacology Exam 1 Chamberlain University-Illinois |
UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Question:
C. Data Collection
Answer:
A nurse is caring for a client who has multiple medication
allergies. During which of the following steps of the nursing
process should the nurse identify the client's allergies?
A. Planning
B. Evaluation
C. Data Collection
D. Implementation
Question:
C. check the client's apical pulse
Answer:
A nurse is caring for a client and realizes after administering
the 0900 medications that she gave digoxin 0.25 mg PO to the
client instead of the prescribed dose of digoxin 0.125 mg PO.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. notify the provider
B. contact the nursing supervisor
C. check the client's apical pulse
D. complete an incident report
Question:
C. QID
Answer:
A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client.
Which of the following abbreviations indicates the greatest
frequency of medication administration?
A. BID
B. TID
,C. QID
D. Q8h
Question:
B. Levothyroxine 75 mcg PO q AM before breakfast EC =
enteric coated, XR = extended release, SL = sublingually
Answer:
A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record of
a client who has impaired swallowing. The nurse should crush
the medication when administering which of the following
prescriptions?
A. Aspirin EC 80 mg PO daily
B. Levothyroxine 75 mcg PO q AM before breakfast
C. Metformin XR 500 mg PO daily
D. Nitroglycerin 0.3 mg SL PRN chest pain, can repeat q 5
min for 2 additional doses.
Question:
B. Epistaxis Cefotetan is an antibiotic that affects vitamin K
levels, which can result in bleeding and epistaxis. It is a
second generation cephalosporin.
Answer:
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving cefotetan 1 g
via intermittent IV bolus every 12 hours to treat a
postoperative infection. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse monitor for as an adverse
effect of the medication?
A. disorientation
B. epistaxis
C. constipation
D. jaundice
,Question:
B. Intravenous
Answer:
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is
postoperative. The client reports a pain level of 8 on a scale of
0 to 10 and has a prescription for meperidine. Which of the
following routes of administration will deliver the medication
with the shortest time of onset?
A. oral
B. Intravenous
C. intramuscular
d. subcutaneous
Question:
C. laryngeal edema this can indicate an allergic reaction,
possibly anaphylaxis
Answer:
nurse is monitoring a client with pneumonia who has received
penicillin G intramuscularly. Which of the following findings
should the nurse plan to evaluate first?
A. pain at the injection site
B. prolonged motor dysfunction
C. laryngeal edema
D. temperature of 99.7 F
Question:
c. hepatic toxicity
Answer:
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is
taking a medication and notes that the client's blood tests
show an elevated level of the enzymes aspartate
aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT).
The nurse should recognize that these findings are potential
, indications of which of the following conditions?
a. renal dysfunction
b. myelotoxicity
c. hepatic toxicity
d. cardiac dysrhythmia
Question:
B. Creatinine clearance 35 mL/min
Answer:
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data for a client who has
Alzheimer's disease and a new prescription for memantine.
The nurse should identify that which of the following findings
increases the risk for reduced clearance of the medication?
A. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 60 international units.
B. Creatinine clearance 35 mL/min
C. HbA1c 5%
D. BMI 31
Question:
5 mL
Answer:
A nurse is preparing to administer albuterol syrup 0.1
mg/kg/day to a school-aged child who weights 44 pounds.
The amount available is albuterol syrup 2 mg/5 mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer? (Round your answer
to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if applicable but do
not use a trailing zero.)
Question:
A. to reduce toxicity risk
Answer:
UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Question:
C. Data Collection
Answer:
A nurse is caring for a client who has multiple medication
allergies. During which of the following steps of the nursing
process should the nurse identify the client's allergies?
A. Planning
B. Evaluation
C. Data Collection
D. Implementation
Question:
C. check the client's apical pulse
Answer:
A nurse is caring for a client and realizes after administering
the 0900 medications that she gave digoxin 0.25 mg PO to the
client instead of the prescribed dose of digoxin 0.125 mg PO.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. notify the provider
B. contact the nursing supervisor
C. check the client's apical pulse
D. complete an incident report
Question:
C. QID
Answer:
A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client.
Which of the following abbreviations indicates the greatest
frequency of medication administration?
A. BID
B. TID
,C. QID
D. Q8h
Question:
B. Levothyroxine 75 mcg PO q AM before breakfast EC =
enteric coated, XR = extended release, SL = sublingually
Answer:
A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record of
a client who has impaired swallowing. The nurse should crush
the medication when administering which of the following
prescriptions?
A. Aspirin EC 80 mg PO daily
B. Levothyroxine 75 mcg PO q AM before breakfast
C. Metformin XR 500 mg PO daily
D. Nitroglycerin 0.3 mg SL PRN chest pain, can repeat q 5
min for 2 additional doses.
Question:
B. Epistaxis Cefotetan is an antibiotic that affects vitamin K
levels, which can result in bleeding and epistaxis. It is a
second generation cephalosporin.
Answer:
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving cefotetan 1 g
via intermittent IV bolus every 12 hours to treat a
postoperative infection. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse monitor for as an adverse
effect of the medication?
A. disorientation
B. epistaxis
C. constipation
D. jaundice
,Question:
B. Intravenous
Answer:
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is
postoperative. The client reports a pain level of 8 on a scale of
0 to 10 and has a prescription for meperidine. Which of the
following routes of administration will deliver the medication
with the shortest time of onset?
A. oral
B. Intravenous
C. intramuscular
d. subcutaneous
Question:
C. laryngeal edema this can indicate an allergic reaction,
possibly anaphylaxis
Answer:
nurse is monitoring a client with pneumonia who has received
penicillin G intramuscularly. Which of the following findings
should the nurse plan to evaluate first?
A. pain at the injection site
B. prolonged motor dysfunction
C. laryngeal edema
D. temperature of 99.7 F
Question:
c. hepatic toxicity
Answer:
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is
taking a medication and notes that the client's blood tests
show an elevated level of the enzymes aspartate
aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT).
The nurse should recognize that these findings are potential
, indications of which of the following conditions?
a. renal dysfunction
b. myelotoxicity
c. hepatic toxicity
d. cardiac dysrhythmia
Question:
B. Creatinine clearance 35 mL/min
Answer:
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data for a client who has
Alzheimer's disease and a new prescription for memantine.
The nurse should identify that which of the following findings
increases the risk for reduced clearance of the medication?
A. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 60 international units.
B. Creatinine clearance 35 mL/min
C. HbA1c 5%
D. BMI 31
Question:
5 mL
Answer:
A nurse is preparing to administer albuterol syrup 0.1
mg/kg/day to a school-aged child who weights 44 pounds.
The amount available is albuterol syrup 2 mg/5 mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer? (Round your answer
to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if applicable but do
not use a trailing zero.)
Question:
A. to reduce toxicity risk
Answer:
