RN PHARMACOLOGY LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 242 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

RN PHARMACOLOGY LATEST 2024
ACTUAL EXAM 242 MULTIPLE CHOICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |
ALREADY GRADED A+


A 12-month-old child just received the first measles, mumps, and
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rubella (mmR) vaccine. For which of the following possible reactions
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to this vaccine should the nurse teach the parents to monitor? (Select
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all that apply.)
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A.Rash

B.Swollen glands I




C.Bruising

D. headache I




E.Inconsolable crying ...ANS: A. A rash and fever can develop in I IIIII III I I I I I I I



children 1 to 2 weeks following
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mmR immunization. I




B. Swollen glands can develop in children 1 to 2 weeks following
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mmR immunization. I




C. A temporary low platelet count, causing bruising or bleeding, can
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occur occasionally following
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mmR immunization I

,A charge nurse is planning a staff education session to discuss
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medications used during the care of a client experiencing alcohol
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withdrawal. Which of the
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following medications should the charge nurse include in the
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discussion? (Select all that apply.)
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A.Lorazepam

B.Diazepam

C.Disulfiram

D.Naltrexone I




E.Acamprosate ...ANS: A. Lorazepam is a benzodiazepine used IIIII III I I I I I



during alcohol
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withdrawal to decrease anxiety and reduce the risk for seizures.
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B. Diazepam is a benzodiazepine used during alcohol
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withdrawal to decrease anxiety and reduce the risk for seizure
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A charge nurse is teaching a group of nurses about the importance of
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prophylactic antimicrobial therapy. Which of the following
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information
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should the charge nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
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A.Administer prophylactic I I



antimicrobial therapy to clients who report exposure to a sexually
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transmitted infection.
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B.Administer prophylactic antimicrobial therapy to I I I I I



clients who are having
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orthopedic surgery. I I

,C.Instruct clients who have a prosthetic heart valve about the need for
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prophylactic
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antimicrobial therapy I I



before dental work. I I




D.Consult the provider for I I I I



prophylactic antimicrobial I I



therapy for clients who I I I I



have recurrent urinary
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tract infections.
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E.Instruct clients to request I I I I



prophylactic antimicrobial I I



therapy immediately I I



when they have an upper
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respiratory infection ...ANS: A. Clients who suspect exposure to a I IIIII III I I I I I I



sexually transmitted infection require prophylactic
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antimicrobial therapy to prevent an infection. I I I I I




B. Clients who are having orthopedic surgery require
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prophylactic antimicrobial therapy to prevent an infection. I I I I I I




C. Clients who are having dental work and have a prosthetic heart
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valve should receive prophylactic
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antimicrobial therapy to prevent an infection. I I I I I




D. Clients who have recurrent urinary tract infections should
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receive prophylactic antimicrobial therapy to prevent an infection
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A nurse assessing a client's IV catheter insertion site notes a
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hematoma. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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(Select all that apply.)
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A.Stop the infusion. I I

, B.Apply alcohol to the I I I I



insertion site. I




C.Apply warm compresses I I I



to the insertion site
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D.Elevate the client's arm. I I I




E.Obtain a specimen for I I I I



culture at the insertion site ...ANS: C. Warm compresses can help
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promote healing of a hematoma.
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D. Elevation of the arm helps reduce edema, which can cause pressure
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and pain and additional bleeding in the area of the hematoma.
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A nurse at a provider's office is preparing to administer RV, DTaP,
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hib, PCV13, and IPV immunizations to a 4-month-old infant. Which of
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the following actions should the nurse plan to take? (Select all that
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apply.)
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A.Administer IPV orally I I




B.Administer subcutaneous I I



injections in the anterolateral thigh. I I I I




C.Administer Im I



injections in the deltoid muscle.
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D.Give the infant his pacifier during vaccine injections.
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E.Teach parents to give I I I I



aspirin on a schedule for I I I I I