Pn Pharmacology online practice B 2024/2025 questions with answers

Pn Pharmacology online practice B 2024/2025 questions with answers A nurse is collecting data from a female client who has been taking propylthiouracil (PTU) for 2 months to treat Graves' disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as an indication that the medication is effective? - ANSWERS Pulse 82/min A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has seizures and a new prescription for valproic acid. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following effects of valproic acid to the provider immediately? - ANSWERS Abdominal pain A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has prescription for alendronate. Which of the following client responses indicates to the nurse an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWERS "I will take the medication with 8 ounces of water." A nurse is collecting data from a client who is postoperative and taking morphine for pan. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to he provider? - ANSWERS Oxygen saturation 87% A nurse is caring for a client who is taking phenylephrine. The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the following manifestations as an adverse effect of this medication? - ANSWERS Increased heart rate A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for theophylline. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following is an expected outcome of this medication? - ANSWERS Dilates bronchioles A nurse is collecting data from the parent of a toddler who is about to receive the varicella immunization. The nurse should identify that an anaphylactic reaction to which of the following substances is a contraindication for receiving this immunization? - ANSWERS Gelatin A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for regular insulin. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWERS "I should ensure that the insulin is clear prior to drawing it up." A client comes to an urgent care clinic and announces with great enthusiasm, "I am an expert at all things medical as they apply to me, and I require zolpidem." The client's pupils are dilated, along with an elevated heart rate and blood pressure level. The nurse should suspect intoxication with which of the following substances? - ANSWERS Cocaine A nurse is collecting data from a client who has Parkinson's disease and is taking levodopa/carbidopa. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an adverse effect of this medication? - ANSWERS Dark urine A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection and is receiving vancomycin via IV infusion. Which of the following changes in the client's condition should the nurse identify as the priority finding to report to the provider? - ANSWERS Hypotension A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has schizophrenia and a new prescription for clozapine. The nurse should include in the plan to monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects of this medication? - ANSWERS Agranulocytosis A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for sumatriptan. The nurse notes that the client takes fluoxetine. The nurse should notify the provider that the combination of the medications will place the client at risk for which of the following adverse effects? - ANSWERS Tremors A nurse is collecting data from a client who is receiving digoxin for treatment of heart failure. The nurse should identity which of the following findings as adverse effects of this medication? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWERS Blurred vision, Nausea, Dysrhythmia A nurse is caring for a client who has hyperthyroidism and has been taking methimazole. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the medication has had a therapeutic effect? - ANSWERS Decreased T4 A nurse is reinforcing teaching about comfort measures with the parent of a 10-year-old child who has a viral infection. The nurse should plan to tell the parent that aspirin is contraindicated because of the risk for which of the following conditions? - ANSWERS Reye Syndrome A nurse is collecting data from a client who is taking ferrous sulfate orally. Which of the following findings reported by the client should indicate to the nurse that the medication is having a therapeutic effect? - ANSWERS Increased tolerance to exercise A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 50mg PO at 2200 to a client who has difficulty swallowing pills and capsules. Available is diphenhydramine syrup 12.5mg/5mL PO. Which of the following nursing actions requires the completion of an incident report? - ANSWERS Administering 25mL of the syrup A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving 0.9% sodium chloride 1000mL to infuse over 8hr. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should ensure that the manual IV infusion is set to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) - ANSWERS 31 gtt/min A nurse is instilling timolol eyedrops for a client who has glaucoma. Which of the following actions should the nurse take after instilling the eyedrops? - ANSWERS Press the nasolacrimal duct A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic kidney disease and has been receiving epoetin for 2 weeks. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client's medication is having the desired therapeutic effect? - ANSWERS Hemoglobin rises 0.5 g/dL A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about using metoprolol to treat hypertension. Which of the following conditions should the nurse include as a contraindication for this medication? - ANSWERS Bradycardia A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for propranolol. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWERS "If your pulse rate is less that 50 beast per minute, notify your provider." A nurse is reviewing the history of a client who is to start taking cefotetan to treat a bacterial infection. Which of the following information from the client's medical record should the nurse report to the provider before the client begins receivig this medication? - ANSWERS Penicillin allergy A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is to start therapy using a nitroglycerin transdermal patch. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - ANSWERS Place the patch on a different site for each application A nurse is planning to reinforc