PHARMACOLOGY PRE-ASSESSMENT QUIZ

PHARMACOLOGY PRE-ASSESSMENT QUIZ A client has been prescribed metoclopramide. Which of the following should the nurse include in client education regarding this medication? Select one: a. Notify your provider if you experience restlessness or spasms of the face or neck. An adverse effect of Reglan is extrapyramidal symptoms. The client should stop the medication and notify the provider if these occur. b. This medication can cause urinary frequency. c. Decrease your fluid intake while taking this medication. d. This medication can cause insomnia. A 52-year-old client with a history of angina has been prescribed transdermal nitroglycerin. Which of the following adverse effects is not seen with this therapy? Select one: a. Headache b. Orthostatic hypotension c. Tolerance d. Productive cough Correct – Nitroglycerin therapy does not directly have an effect lung function. Physiologically, vasodilation should effect capillary perfusion and decrease lung secretions. A nurse is caring for a client prescribed montelukast. Which of the following should the nurse include in teaching related to this medication? Select one: a. Advise client to take the medication once daily at bedtime. Clients should take montelukast once daily at bedtime. b. If the client forgets to take the medication for a few days he can double up on doses to catch up. c. Avoid dairy products while taking this medication. d. This medication is for acute management of asthma A nurse is caring for a client prescribed ferrous sulfate for the treatment of anemia. Which of the following instructions should be included in client teaching about this medication? Select one: a. Take the medication on an empty stomach to maximize absorption. The nurse should instruct the clients to take iron on an empty stomach, such as 1 hr before meals to maximize absorption. Stomach acid increases absorption. If GI adverse effects occur, the client can take with food to increase adherence to therapy even though absorption is also