INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
FORD CHAPTERS 1 TO 54 COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ A nurse is analyzing the chemistry profile of a client diagnosed
with hyperlipidemia. Which measurements will the nurse prioritize
on the lipid profile? Select all that apply.
Answer: Total cholesterol
Triglycerides
LDL
◉ The nurse is conducting a preadministration assessment on a
client prescribed simvastatin. Which factors should the nurse
prioritize? Select all that apply.
Answer: Dietary history
Vital signs
Weight
◉ The nurse is preparing to teach discharge instructions to a client
who is prescribed an antihyperlipidemic medication. Which
information about the drug should the nurse prioritize in the
teaching? Select all that apply.
Answer: Reason for taking the prescribed drug
,Drug name
Correct dose
◉ The nurse is preparing to administer niacin to a client with
hyperlipidemia. Which adverse reaction should the nurse prioritize
on ongoing assessment?
Answer: Tingling
◉ The nurse is finishing a teaching session with a client who is
prescribed gemfibrozil. The nurse determines the session is
successful when the client correctly chooses which instruction?
Answer: Observe caution while driving
◉ The health care provider has prescribed ezetimibe for a client
diagnosed with hyperlipidemia. The nurse is prepared to prioritize
which assessment to evaluate the drug's effectiveness?
Answer: Frequently monitoring blood cholesterol
◉ The nurse is preparing to teach a client with hyperlipidemia about
the prescribed cholestyramine. Which instruction should the nurse
prioritize for the client?
Answer: "Eat foods high in dietary fiber."
, ◉ The nurse is preparing to administer colestipol to the client.
Which method should the nurse prioritize to administer this
medication?
Answer: Mix the drug in 90 mL of liquid.
◉ The client asks the nurse if garlic will truly help improve
cardiovascular health. The nurse can point out that garlic is
recognized to produce which effects? Select all that apply.
Answer: Lower serum triglyceride levels
Lower blood pressure
Prevention of atherosclerosis
◉ A client is prescribed a bile acid resin and has been taking this
therapy long term. The primary health care provider has prescribed
vitamins A and D in water-soluble form. Which nursing diagnosis
would be most likely?
Answer: Risk for Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body
Requirements
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed
cholestyramine powder for pruritus treatment. What instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching plan for the client? Select all
that apply.
Answer: Mix the drug in 2 to 6 fluid ounces of water.
Mix the drug with fluid soups or pulpy fruits.
FORD CHAPTERS 1 TO 54 COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ A nurse is analyzing the chemistry profile of a client diagnosed
with hyperlipidemia. Which measurements will the nurse prioritize
on the lipid profile? Select all that apply.
Answer: Total cholesterol
Triglycerides
LDL
◉ The nurse is conducting a preadministration assessment on a
client prescribed simvastatin. Which factors should the nurse
prioritize? Select all that apply.
Answer: Dietary history
Vital signs
Weight
◉ The nurse is preparing to teach discharge instructions to a client
who is prescribed an antihyperlipidemic medication. Which
information about the drug should the nurse prioritize in the
teaching? Select all that apply.
Answer: Reason for taking the prescribed drug
,Drug name
Correct dose
◉ The nurse is preparing to administer niacin to a client with
hyperlipidemia. Which adverse reaction should the nurse prioritize
on ongoing assessment?
Answer: Tingling
◉ The nurse is finishing a teaching session with a client who is
prescribed gemfibrozil. The nurse determines the session is
successful when the client correctly chooses which instruction?
Answer: Observe caution while driving
◉ The health care provider has prescribed ezetimibe for a client
diagnosed with hyperlipidemia. The nurse is prepared to prioritize
which assessment to evaluate the drug's effectiveness?
Answer: Frequently monitoring blood cholesterol
◉ The nurse is preparing to teach a client with hyperlipidemia about
the prescribed cholestyramine. Which instruction should the nurse
prioritize for the client?
Answer: "Eat foods high in dietary fiber."
, ◉ The nurse is preparing to administer colestipol to the client.
Which method should the nurse prioritize to administer this
medication?
Answer: Mix the drug in 90 mL of liquid.
◉ The client asks the nurse if garlic will truly help improve
cardiovascular health. The nurse can point out that garlic is
recognized to produce which effects? Select all that apply.
Answer: Lower serum triglyceride levels
Lower blood pressure
Prevention of atherosclerosis
◉ A client is prescribed a bile acid resin and has been taking this
therapy long term. The primary health care provider has prescribed
vitamins A and D in water-soluble form. Which nursing diagnosis
would be most likely?
Answer: Risk for Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body
Requirements
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed
cholestyramine powder for pruritus treatment. What instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching plan for the client? Select all
that apply.
Answer: Mix the drug in 2 to 6 fluid ounces of water.
Mix the drug with fluid soups or pulpy fruits.
