Final Exam: NUR2474 / NUR 2474
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Pharmacology | Questions and
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Grade - Rasmussen
Question:
A client is starting to take furosemide and asks the nurse. " When is the best
time to take this medication?" What is the nurse's response?
1. 1600
2. 0800
3. 2200
4. 1900
Answer:
0800
Question:
What should the nurse advise a client on spironolactone regarding necessary
self-care?
1. Discontinue taking this medication if you feel well
2. Avoid salt substitutes.
,3. Check your pulse before taking this medication
4. Add as many fruits and vegetables to your diet as possible
Answer:
Avoid salt substitutes.
Question:
A client who reports routine consumption of more than 3 alcoholic beverages
per day asks about taking acetaminophen when needed for occasional
recurrent pain. What will the nurse tell the client?
1. "Do not take more than 4gm of acetaminophen a day. "
2. " do not take a scheduled-dose preparation of acetaminophen with opioid
analgesics."
3. " do not take more than 3 gm of acetaminophen a day."
4. " do not take more than 2 gm of acetaminophen a day.
Answer:
do not take more than 2 gm of acetaminophen a day.
Question:
A client receiving a cephalosporin develops a secondary intestinal infection
caused by Clostridium difficile. What treatment plan would the nurse
advocate for?
1. Discontinue the cephalosporin and begin metronidazole or oral vancomycin
as ordered
2. Increase the dose of the cephalosporin and provide isolation measures
,3. Stop all antibiotics and probiotics
4. Add an antibiotic, such as tobramycin, to the client's regimen
Answer:
Discontinue the cephalosporin and begin metronidazole or oral vancomycin
as ordered
Question:
A client who has been taking a glucocorticoid for several months arrives in the
m clinic. The nurse notes the client's cheeks appear full, and a prominent
hump of fat is present on the upper back. The nurse will ask the provider to
order which of these laboratory tests? 1. Vitamin D levels
2. Serum electrolytes
3. Liver function tests
4. Tuberculin skin test
Answer:
serum electrolytes
Question:
A nurse is talking with a client who has peptic ulcer disease and starting
therapy with sucralfate. What must the nurse include in the client's
education?
1. Take it whenever indigestion occurs.
2. Take it immediately after meals.
3. Take it with an antacid.
, 4. Take it 30-60 minutes before meals
Answer:
Take it 30-60 minutes before meals
Question:
Which is a common side effect caused by atenolol?
1. Memory loss
2. Bradycardia
3. Neuropathy
4. Hyperglycemia
Answer:
Bradycardia
Question:
Which of these self-care measures should be emphasized in client education
regarding phenytoin?
1. Gradually reduce prescribed dose if seizures do not occur for one month.
2. Instill mineral oil into both ears once a week
3. Expect green urine due to medication metabolites
4. Brush after every meal and floss teeth daily
Answer:
Brush after every meal and floss teeth daily
(Latest Update )
Pharmacology | Questions and
Verified Answers | 100% Correct | A
Grade - Rasmussen
Question:
A client is starting to take furosemide and asks the nurse. " When is the best
time to take this medication?" What is the nurse's response?
1. 1600
2. 0800
3. 2200
4. 1900
Answer:
0800
Question:
What should the nurse advise a client on spironolactone regarding necessary
self-care?
1. Discontinue taking this medication if you feel well
2. Avoid salt substitutes.
,3. Check your pulse before taking this medication
4. Add as many fruits and vegetables to your diet as possible
Answer:
Avoid salt substitutes.
Question:
A client who reports routine consumption of more than 3 alcoholic beverages
per day asks about taking acetaminophen when needed for occasional
recurrent pain. What will the nurse tell the client?
1. "Do not take more than 4gm of acetaminophen a day. "
2. " do not take a scheduled-dose preparation of acetaminophen with opioid
analgesics."
3. " do not take more than 3 gm of acetaminophen a day."
4. " do not take more than 2 gm of acetaminophen a day.
Answer:
do not take more than 2 gm of acetaminophen a day.
Question:
A client receiving a cephalosporin develops a secondary intestinal infection
caused by Clostridium difficile. What treatment plan would the nurse
advocate for?
1. Discontinue the cephalosporin and begin metronidazole or oral vancomycin
as ordered
2. Increase the dose of the cephalosporin and provide isolation measures
,3. Stop all antibiotics and probiotics
4. Add an antibiotic, such as tobramycin, to the client's regimen
Answer:
Discontinue the cephalosporin and begin metronidazole or oral vancomycin
as ordered
Question:
A client who has been taking a glucocorticoid for several months arrives in the
m clinic. The nurse notes the client's cheeks appear full, and a prominent
hump of fat is present on the upper back. The nurse will ask the provider to
order which of these laboratory tests? 1. Vitamin D levels
2. Serum electrolytes
3. Liver function tests
4. Tuberculin skin test
Answer:
serum electrolytes
Question:
A nurse is talking with a client who has peptic ulcer disease and starting
therapy with sucralfate. What must the nurse include in the client's
education?
1. Take it whenever indigestion occurs.
2. Take it immediately after meals.
3. Take it with an antacid.
, 4. Take it 30-60 minutes before meals
Answer:
Take it 30-60 minutes before meals
Question:
Which is a common side effect caused by atenolol?
1. Memory loss
2. Bradycardia
3. Neuropathy
4. Hyperglycemia
Answer:
Bradycardia
Question:
Which of these self-care measures should be emphasized in client education
regarding phenytoin?
1. Gradually reduce prescribed dose if seizures do not occur for one month.
2. Instill mineral oil into both ears once a week
3. Expect green urine due to medication metabolites
4. Brush after every meal and floss teeth daily
Answer:
Brush after every meal and floss teeth daily
