Pharmacology Assessment B FINAL
EXAM PREP 2025/2026 ACCURATE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for docusate sodium
about the medication's mechanism of action. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A) reduces the surface tension of the stools to change their consistency
B) causes rectal contractions
C) acts as a fiber agent, inc bulk in intestines
D) stimulates motility of the intestines - ANSWER ✓ A) reduces the
surface tension of the stools to change their consistency
2. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is taking bupropion as an aid to
quit smoking. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as
an adverse effect of the medication?
A) cough
B) Joint pain
C) Alopecia
D) Insomnia - ANSWER ✓ D) Insomnia
3. A nurse is preparing to mix and administer dantrolene via IV bolus to a
client who has developed malignant hyperthermia during surgery. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
A) Admin reconstituted med slowly over 5min
B) Store reconstituted med in fridge
C) Use the reconstituted med within 12hr
, D) Reconstitute the initial dose with 60mL of sterile water w/o a
bacteriostatic agent - ANSWER ✓ D) Reconstitute the initial dose
with 60mL of sterile water w/o a bacteriostatic agent
4. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking atorvastatin for hyperlipidemia.
Which of the following client laboratory values should the nurse monitor?
A) Creatinine kinase
B) Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
C) International normalized ratio
D) Potassium - ANSWER ✓ A) Creatinine kinase
5. 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?
A) Dec in WBC count
B) Dec in amount of time sleeping
C) Inc in appetite
D) Inc in ability to focus - ANSWER ✓ D) Inc in ability to focus
6. 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?
A) I will drink a glass of milk when I take med
B) I will take med 15min after my evening meal
C) I should take antacid with the med to avoid nausea
D) I should sit up for 30min after taking the med - ANSWER ✓ D) I
should sit up for 30min after taking the med
7. A nurse is planning to teach about inhalant medications to a client who has a
new diagnosis of exercise-induced asthma. Which of the following
medications should the nurse plan to instruct the client to use prior to
physical activity?
A) Cromolyn
B) Beclomethasone
C) Budesonide
D) Tiotropium - ANSWER ✓ A) Cromolyn
,8. A nurse is caring for a client who has hypocalcemia and is receiving calcium
citrate. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings
indicates a therapeutic response to the medication?
A. Positive Chvostek's sign
B. Client report of decreased paresthesia
C. Client report of increased thirst
D. Increase in urinary output - ANSWER ✓ B. Client report of
decreased paresthesia
Rationale:
Paresthesia is a manifestation of hypocalcemia. A client report of a decrease
in paresthesia is an indication of a therapeutic response to calcium citrate.
The nurse should also monitor for a decrease in other manifestations of
hypocalcemia, including muscle twitching and cardiac dysrhythmias.
A positive Chvostek's sign is a manifestation of hypocalcemia and does not
indicate a therapeutic response to calcium citrate.
An increase in thirst is a manifestation of hypercalcemia and can be an
indication of calcium toxicity. The nurse should monitor the client for other
manifestations of hypercalcemia, such as nausea, vomiting, or anorexia.
Calcium citrate is a calcium salt used in the treatment of hypocalcemia. An
increase in urinary output does not indicate a therapeutic response to this
medication.
9. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a prescription for
erotamine sublingial to treat migraine headaches. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the instructions?
A. "Take one tablet three times a day before meals."
B. "Take one tablet every 15 minutes until migraine subsides."
C. "Take up to eight tablets as needed within a 24-hour period."
D. "Take one tablet at onset of migraine." - ANSWER ✓ D.
"Take one tablet at onset of migraine."
Rationale:
The client should take one tablet immediately after the onset of aura or
headache.
, 10.A nurse is providing teaching to a client about the use of ethinyl estradiol/
norelgestromin. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A. "I will apply the patch once a week for 2 weeks."
B. "I will leave the existing patch on for 4 hours after applying
the new patch."
C. "I will fold the sticky sides of the old patch together before
disposing it."
D. "I will apply the patch within 14 days of menses." - ANSWER
✓ C. "I will fold the sticky sides of the old patch together
before disposing it."
Rationale:
The client should fold the sticky sides of the old patch together and then
place it in a childproof container to ensure safe disposal of the patch.
The client should apply the patch once a week for 3 weeks and then go
without the patch for 1 week to promote menstruation.
The client should remove and dispose the old patch before applying a new
patch to prevent toxicity by combining the remaining medication on the old
patch with the medication on the new patch.
The client should apply the patch within 7 days of menses to prevent
ovulation and the need for another contraceptive method.
11.A nurse is caring for a client in an outpatient clinic.
History and Physical
11 months ago:
Client reports bilateral knee pain for many years for which they have taken
ibuprofen 800 mg up to four times per day as needed for the last year. It is
no longer effective for pain. Reports pain today as 7 on a 0 to 10 scale.
6 months ago:
Client reports 5 on a 0 to 10 scale for right upper quadrant abdominal pain
and dyspepsia for the last 3 months. Appetite decreased due to occasional
nausea.
Abdomen:
Soft, slightly distended, nontender, bowel sounds present in all four
quadrants
EXAM PREP 2025/2026 ACCURATE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for docusate sodium
about the medication's mechanism of action. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A) reduces the surface tension of the stools to change their consistency
B) causes rectal contractions
C) acts as a fiber agent, inc bulk in intestines
D) stimulates motility of the intestines - ANSWER ✓ A) reduces the
surface tension of the stools to change their consistency
2. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is taking bupropion as an aid to
quit smoking. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as
an adverse effect of the medication?
A) cough
B) Joint pain
C) Alopecia
D) Insomnia - ANSWER ✓ D) Insomnia
3. A nurse is preparing to mix and administer dantrolene via IV bolus to a
client who has developed malignant hyperthermia during surgery. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
A) Admin reconstituted med slowly over 5min
B) Store reconstituted med in fridge
C) Use the reconstituted med within 12hr
, D) Reconstitute the initial dose with 60mL of sterile water w/o a
bacteriostatic agent - ANSWER ✓ D) Reconstitute the initial dose
with 60mL of sterile water w/o a bacteriostatic agent
4. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking atorvastatin for hyperlipidemia.
Which of the following client laboratory values should the nurse monitor?
A) Creatinine kinase
B) Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
C) International normalized ratio
D) Potassium - ANSWER ✓ A) Creatinine kinase
5. 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?
A) Dec in WBC count
B) Dec in amount of time sleeping
C) Inc in appetite
D) Inc in ability to focus - ANSWER ✓ D) Inc in ability to focus
6. 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?
A) I will drink a glass of milk when I take med
B) I will take med 15min after my evening meal
C) I should take antacid with the med to avoid nausea
D) I should sit up for 30min after taking the med - ANSWER ✓ D) I
should sit up for 30min after taking the med
7. A nurse is planning to teach about inhalant medications to a client who has a
new diagnosis of exercise-induced asthma. Which of the following
medications should the nurse plan to instruct the client to use prior to
physical activity?
A) Cromolyn
B) Beclomethasone
C) Budesonide
D) Tiotropium - ANSWER ✓ A) Cromolyn
,8. A nurse is caring for a client who has hypocalcemia and is receiving calcium
citrate. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings
indicates a therapeutic response to the medication?
A. Positive Chvostek's sign
B. Client report of decreased paresthesia
C. Client report of increased thirst
D. Increase in urinary output - ANSWER ✓ B. Client report of
decreased paresthesia
Rationale:
Paresthesia is a manifestation of hypocalcemia. A client report of a decrease
in paresthesia is an indication of a therapeutic response to calcium citrate.
The nurse should also monitor for a decrease in other manifestations of
hypocalcemia, including muscle twitching and cardiac dysrhythmias.
A positive Chvostek's sign is a manifestation of hypocalcemia and does not
indicate a therapeutic response to calcium citrate.
An increase in thirst is a manifestation of hypercalcemia and can be an
indication of calcium toxicity. The nurse should monitor the client for other
manifestations of hypercalcemia, such as nausea, vomiting, or anorexia.
Calcium citrate is a calcium salt used in the treatment of hypocalcemia. An
increase in urinary output does not indicate a therapeutic response to this
medication.
9. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a prescription for
erotamine sublingial to treat migraine headaches. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the instructions?
A. "Take one tablet three times a day before meals."
B. "Take one tablet every 15 minutes until migraine subsides."
C. "Take up to eight tablets as needed within a 24-hour period."
D. "Take one tablet at onset of migraine." - ANSWER ✓ D.
"Take one tablet at onset of migraine."
Rationale:
The client should take one tablet immediately after the onset of aura or
headache.
, 10.A nurse is providing teaching to a client about the use of ethinyl estradiol/
norelgestromin. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A. "I will apply the patch once a week for 2 weeks."
B. "I will leave the existing patch on for 4 hours after applying
the new patch."
C. "I will fold the sticky sides of the old patch together before
disposing it."
D. "I will apply the patch within 14 days of menses." - ANSWER
✓ C. "I will fold the sticky sides of the old patch together
before disposing it."
Rationale:
The client should fold the sticky sides of the old patch together and then
place it in a childproof container to ensure safe disposal of the patch.
The client should apply the patch once a week for 3 weeks and then go
without the patch for 1 week to promote menstruation.
The client should remove and dispose the old patch before applying a new
patch to prevent toxicity by combining the remaining medication on the old
patch with the medication on the new patch.
The client should apply the patch within 7 days of menses to prevent
ovulation and the need for another contraceptive method.
11.A nurse is caring for a client in an outpatient clinic.
History and Physical
11 months ago:
Client reports bilateral knee pain for many years for which they have taken
ibuprofen 800 mg up to four times per day as needed for the last year. It is
no longer effective for pain. Reports pain today as 7 on a 0 to 10 scale.
6 months ago:
Client reports 5 on a 0 to 10 scale for right upper quadrant abdominal pain
and dyspepsia for the last 3 months. Appetite decreased due to occasional
nausea.
Abdomen:
Soft, slightly distended, nontender, bowel sounds present in all four
quadrants
