RN Pharmacology Online Practice 2023 B (Fall) All Questions Answered Correctly.

A nurse is caring for a patient who will be starting nasal triamcinolone for the management of allergic rhinitis symptoms. The nurse correctly instructs the patient to do what with medication administration? correct answers Take for no longer than 3 days in total. Administer the medication daily. Administer the medication as needed. Continue using if nosebleed occurs. B A nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving filgrastim prior to an autologous transplant. The nurse understands that the expected action with administration of the medication is: correct answers Increase in hemoglobin & hematocrit. Increase in red blood cell count. Increase in thrombocyte count. Increase in white blood cell count. D A nurse is caring for a patient who has been on long-term treatment with esomeprazole. Upon assessment, which finding would be of most concern for a medication-related adverse effect? correct answers Negative rebound tenderness upon palpation. Percussion of tympanic abdominal sounds. Flat abdominal contour upon inspection. Auscultation of bibasilar crackles. D A nurse is caring for a patient who was recently started on pravastatin for the management of hypercholesterolemia. The patient reports that they have new-onset muscle pain and aches. The nurse understands that the best action is: correct answers Administer the medication as scheduled. Obtain an additional oral dose. Obtain a serum creatine kinase level. Continue to monitor the patient. C A nurse is caring for a patient currently on levodopa/carbidopa for the management of Parkinson's disease. The nurse understands that therapeutic effects with the medication are due to: correct answers Monoamine oxidase promotion. Dopamine receptor antagonism. Increased dopamine synthesis. Catecholamine-0-methyltransferase promotion. C