Pharmacology Final Exam
The nurse is caring for four different clients. Which of these clients should the nurse assess
first?
The client who can have nothing by mouth for a scheduled surgery this morning and received
an ordered dose of insulin glargine the night before
3 multiple choice options
A client is taking a drug that has potential toxic side effects. What will the nurse do?
Monitor the function of all organs potentially affected by the drug
3 multiple choice options
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The nurse is providing instructions to a client who is beginning therapy with digoxin. What
instruction will the nurse provide to the client to ensure safety?
take pulse daily
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The nurse assists in planning care for a client with a prescription for anticoagulant agents.
Which would the nurse identify as a potential concern for this client?
bruising
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When questioning a client about reported allergies to a medication the nurse should ask for
which additional information?
, The type of reaction they had
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which of the following describes a nearly unavoidable secondary drug effect produced at
therapeutic doses?
side effect
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the nurse is preparing to give a medication with certain properties. Which property of the
medication is the most compelling indication that it should not be given?
the medication is not effective for its intended purpose
3 multiple choice options
the nurse teaches a client not to take nitroglycerine if taking sildenafil, because the blood
pressure often drops significantly when nitroglycerine is taken with sildenafil. Which medication
property does this illustrate?
medication interaction
3 multiple choice options
The nurse is monitoring for adverse drug reactions of assigned clients. Which client is most at
risk for the development of drug toxicity?
A 70-year-old woman with an elevated creatinine level
3 multiple choice options
The nurse is preparing to administer a medication with a low therapeutic index. The nurse
understands that a low therapeutic index is best described as which of the following?
The highest dose needed to produce a therapeutic effect is close to the lethal dose
3 multiple choice options
The nurse prepares to give a medication that will prevent receptor activation. Which term would
best describe this medication?
antagonist
3 multiple choice options
The drug dobutamine acts as an agonist of norepinephrine (NE) receptors. Which effect is the
nurse most likely to observe in a patient receiving this medication?
increased heart rate
The nurse is caring for four different clients. Which of these clients should the nurse assess
first?
The client who can have nothing by mouth for a scheduled surgery this morning and received
an ordered dose of insulin glargine the night before
3 multiple choice options
A client is taking a drug that has potential toxic side effects. What will the nurse do?
Monitor the function of all organs potentially affected by the drug
3 multiple choice options
Brainpower
Read More
Previous
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Next
Rewind 10 seconds
Move forward 10 seconds
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0:01
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0:15
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The nurse is providing instructions to a client who is beginning therapy with digoxin. What
instruction will the nurse provide to the client to ensure safety?
take pulse daily
3 multiple choice options
The nurse assists in planning care for a client with a prescription for anticoagulant agents.
Which would the nurse identify as a potential concern for this client?
bruising
3 multiple choice options
When questioning a client about reported allergies to a medication the nurse should ask for
which additional information?
, The type of reaction they had
3 multiple choice options
which of the following describes a nearly unavoidable secondary drug effect produced at
therapeutic doses?
side effect
3 multiple choice options
the nurse is preparing to give a medication with certain properties. Which property of the
medication is the most compelling indication that it should not be given?
the medication is not effective for its intended purpose
3 multiple choice options
the nurse teaches a client not to take nitroglycerine if taking sildenafil, because the blood
pressure often drops significantly when nitroglycerine is taken with sildenafil. Which medication
property does this illustrate?
medication interaction
3 multiple choice options
The nurse is monitoring for adverse drug reactions of assigned clients. Which client is most at
risk for the development of drug toxicity?
A 70-year-old woman with an elevated creatinine level
3 multiple choice options
The nurse is preparing to administer a medication with a low therapeutic index. The nurse
understands that a low therapeutic index is best described as which of the following?
The highest dose needed to produce a therapeutic effect is close to the lethal dose
3 multiple choice options
The nurse prepares to give a medication that will prevent receptor activation. Which term would
best describe this medication?
antagonist
3 multiple choice options
The drug dobutamine acts as an agonist of norepinephrine (NE) receptors. Which effect is the
nurse most likely to observe in a patient receiving this medication?
increased heart rate
