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An 86-year-old patient is being discharged to home on digitalis therapy and has
very little information regarding the medication. Which statement best reflects a
realistic outcome of patient teaching activities?
a. The patient and patient's daughter will state the proper way to take the drug.
b. The nurse will provide teaching about the drug's adverse effects.
c. The patient will state all the symptoms of digitalis toxicity.
d. The patient will call the prescriber if adverse effects occur. - (answers)a. The
patient and patient's daughter will state the proper way to take the drug.
A patient has a new prescription for a blood pressure medication that may cause
him to feel dizzy during the first few days of therapy. Which is the best nursing
diagnosis for this situation?
a. Activity intolerance
b. Risk for injury
c. Disturbed body image
d. Self-care deficit - (answers)b. Risk for injury
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A patient's chart includes an order that reads as follows: "Lanoxin 250 mcg once
daily at 0900." Which action by the nurse is correct?
a. The nurse gives the drug via the transdermal route.
b. The nurse gives the drug orally.
c. The nurse gives the drug intravenously.
d. The nurse contacts the prescriber to clarify the dosage route. - (answers)d. The
nurse contacts the prescriber to clarify the dosage route.
A 77-year-old man who has been diagnosed with an upper respiratory tract
infection tells the nurse that he is allergic to penicillin. Which is the most
appropriate response by the nurse?
a. "that's to be expected--lots of people are allergic to penicillin."
b. "This allergy is not of major concern because the drug is given so commonly."
c. "What type of reaction did you have when you took penicillin?"
d. "Drug allergies don't usually occur in older individuals because they have built
up resistance." - (answers)c. "What type of reaction did you have when you took
penicillin?"
The nurse is compiling a drug history for a patient. Which question from the nurse
will obtain the most information from the patient?
, 3
a. "Do you depend on sleeping pills to get to sleep?"
b. "Do you have a family history of heart disease?"
c. "When you have pain, what do you do to relieve it?"
d. "What childhood diseases did you have?" - (answers)c. "When you have pain,
what do you do to relieve it?"
The nurse is preparing a care plan for a patient who has been newly diagnosed
with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Put into correct order the steps of the nursing
process, with 1 being the first step and 5 being the last step.
a. Implementation
b. Planning
c. Assessment
d. Evaluation
e. Nursing diagnoses - (answers)4, 3, 1, 5, 2
The nurse is reviewing new medication orders that have been written for a newly
admitted patient. The nurse will need to clarify which orders? Select all that
apply.
a. Metformin (Glucophage) 1000 mg PO twice a day
b. Sitagliptin (Januvia) 50 mg daily
c. Simvastatin (Zocor) 20 mg PO every evening
PHARMACOLOGY NCLEX EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS||
ACTUAL EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+|| LATEST AND COMPLETE
UPDATE 2025 WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS||
GUARANTEED PASS!!
An 86-year-old patient is being discharged to home on digitalis therapy and has
very little information regarding the medication. Which statement best reflects a
realistic outcome of patient teaching activities?
a. The patient and patient's daughter will state the proper way to take the drug.
b. The nurse will provide teaching about the drug's adverse effects.
c. The patient will state all the symptoms of digitalis toxicity.
d. The patient will call the prescriber if adverse effects occur. - (answers)a. The
patient and patient's daughter will state the proper way to take the drug.
A patient has a new prescription for a blood pressure medication that may cause
him to feel dizzy during the first few days of therapy. Which is the best nursing
diagnosis for this situation?
a. Activity intolerance
b. Risk for injury
c. Disturbed body image
d. Self-care deficit - (answers)b. Risk for injury
, 2
A patient's chart includes an order that reads as follows: "Lanoxin 250 mcg once
daily at 0900." Which action by the nurse is correct?
a. The nurse gives the drug via the transdermal route.
b. The nurse gives the drug orally.
c. The nurse gives the drug intravenously.
d. The nurse contacts the prescriber to clarify the dosage route. - (answers)d. The
nurse contacts the prescriber to clarify the dosage route.
A 77-year-old man who has been diagnosed with an upper respiratory tract
infection tells the nurse that he is allergic to penicillin. Which is the most
appropriate response by the nurse?
a. "that's to be expected--lots of people are allergic to penicillin."
b. "This allergy is not of major concern because the drug is given so commonly."
c. "What type of reaction did you have when you took penicillin?"
d. "Drug allergies don't usually occur in older individuals because they have built
up resistance." - (answers)c. "What type of reaction did you have when you took
penicillin?"
The nurse is compiling a drug history for a patient. Which question from the nurse
will obtain the most information from the patient?
, 3
a. "Do you depend on sleeping pills to get to sleep?"
b. "Do you have a family history of heart disease?"
c. "When you have pain, what do you do to relieve it?"
d. "What childhood diseases did you have?" - (answers)c. "When you have pain,
what do you do to relieve it?"
The nurse is preparing a care plan for a patient who has been newly diagnosed
with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Put into correct order the steps of the nursing
process, with 1 being the first step and 5 being the last step.
a. Implementation
b. Planning
c. Assessment
d. Evaluation
e. Nursing diagnoses - (answers)4, 3, 1, 5, 2
The nurse is reviewing new medication orders that have been written for a newly
admitted patient. The nurse will need to clarify which orders? Select all that
apply.
a. Metformin (Glucophage) 1000 mg PO twice a day
b. Sitagliptin (Januvia) 50 mg daily
c. Simvastatin (Zocor) 20 mg PO every evening
