Pharmacology Practice 2019 A Exam
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A nurse is preparing to administer ciprofloxacin 15 mg/kg PO every 12 hr to a child who
weighs 44 Ib. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? - CORRECT
ANSWER-300 mg
A nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client who has a new prescription for
simvastatin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching
plan? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Report muscle pain to the provider.
2. Avoid taking the medication with grapefruit juice.
3. Expect therapy with this medication to be lifelong.
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking propylthiouracil for the treatment of Graves'
disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that
the medication has been effective? - CORRECT ANSWER-Increase in ability to focus
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin subcutaneously to a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take? - CORRECT ANSWER-Administer the
medication outside the 5 cm (2 in) radius of the umbilicus.
A nurse at a clinic is providing follow - up care to a client who is taking fluoxetine for
depression. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse
effect of the medication? - CORRECT ANSWER-Sexual dysfunction
A nurse is teaching a client about the use of risedronate for the treatment of
osteoporosis. The nurse should identify which of the following statements as an
indication that the client understands the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER-I should sit
up for 30 minutes after taking the risedronate.
, A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a gastric ulcer and a new prescription
for ranitidine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Report yellowing of the skin
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has heart failure and a new
prescription for captopril. Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER-I should tell my provider if I
develop a sore throat (neutropenia)
A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client who has gout. The nurse
discovers that an error was made during the previous shift and the client received
atenolol instead of allopurinol. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
- CORRECT ANSWER-Obtain the client's blood pressure (atenolol - hypotension)
A nurse is planning care for a client who is prescribed metoclopramide following bowel
surgery. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Sedation
A nurse is preparing to administer a scheduled antibiotic at 0800 to a client and
discovers the antibiotic is not present in the client's medication drawer. The nurse
should identify that administration of the medication can occur at which of the following
time periods without requiring an incident report? - CORRECT ANSWER-0830 (30 min
before/ after)
A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol. The
nurse should report which of the following findings to the provider as a manifestation of
neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)? - CORRECT ANSWER-Temperature of 39.7
(103.5)
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin therapy via continuous IV infusion
to treat a pulmonary embolism. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify
as an adverse effect of the medication and report to the provider? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Blood in the urine (heparin toxicity)
A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and is taking oral morphine and docusate
sodium. The nurse should instruct the client that taking the docusate sodium daily can
Questions With Complete Solutions
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A nurse is preparing to administer ciprofloxacin 15 mg/kg PO every 12 hr to a child who
weighs 44 Ib. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? - CORRECT
ANSWER-300 mg
A nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client who has a new prescription for
simvastatin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching
plan? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Report muscle pain to the provider.
2. Avoid taking the medication with grapefruit juice.
3. Expect therapy with this medication to be lifelong.
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking propylthiouracil for the treatment of Graves'
disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that
the medication has been effective? - CORRECT ANSWER-Increase in ability to focus
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin subcutaneously to a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take? - CORRECT ANSWER-Administer the
medication outside the 5 cm (2 in) radius of the umbilicus.
A nurse at a clinic is providing follow - up care to a client who is taking fluoxetine for
depression. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse
effect of the medication? - CORRECT ANSWER-Sexual dysfunction
A nurse is teaching a client about the use of risedronate for the treatment of
osteoporosis. The nurse should identify which of the following statements as an
indication that the client understands the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER-I should sit
up for 30 minutes after taking the risedronate.
, A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a gastric ulcer and a new prescription
for ranitidine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Report yellowing of the skin
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has heart failure and a new
prescription for captopril. Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER-I should tell my provider if I
develop a sore throat (neutropenia)
A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client who has gout. The nurse
discovers that an error was made during the previous shift and the client received
atenolol instead of allopurinol. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
- CORRECT ANSWER-Obtain the client's blood pressure (atenolol - hypotension)
A nurse is planning care for a client who is prescribed metoclopramide following bowel
surgery. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Sedation
A nurse is preparing to administer a scheduled antibiotic at 0800 to a client and
discovers the antibiotic is not present in the client's medication drawer. The nurse
should identify that administration of the medication can occur at which of the following
time periods without requiring an incident report? - CORRECT ANSWER-0830 (30 min
before/ after)
A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol. The
nurse should report which of the following findings to the provider as a manifestation of
neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)? - CORRECT ANSWER-Temperature of 39.7
(103.5)
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin therapy via continuous IV infusion
to treat a pulmonary embolism. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify
as an adverse effect of the medication and report to the provider? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Blood in the urine (heparin toxicity)
A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and is taking oral morphine and docusate
sodium. The nurse should instruct the client that taking the docusate sodium daily can
