Pharmacology NCLEX Questions & Expertly Verified
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An 86-year-old patient is a. The patient and patient's daughter will state the proper way
being discharged to home on to take the drug.
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'sdaughter will state
the proper way to take the
drug.
b. The nurse will
provideteaching about the
drug's adverse effects.
c. The patient will state
allthe symptoms of digitalis
toxicity.
d. The patient will call
theprescriber if adverse
effects occur.
,A patient has a new b. Risk for injury
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
d. The nurse contacts the prescriber to clarify the dosage
A patient's chart includes an route.
order that reads as follows:
"Lanoxin 250 mcg once daily
at 0900." Which action by
the nurse is correct?
a. The nurse gives
thedrug via the transdermal
route.
b. The nurse gives
thedrug orally.
c. The nurse gives
thedrug intravenously.
d. The nurse contacts
theprescriber to clarify the
dosage route.
,A 77-year-old man who has c. "What type of reaction did you have when you took penicillin?"
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
reactiondid you have when
you took penicillin?"
d. "Drug allergies
don'tusually occur in older
individuals because they
have built up resistance."
, The nurse is compiling a c. "When you have pain, what do you do to relieve it?"
drug history for a patient.
Which question from the
nurse will obtain the most
information from the
patient?
a. "Do you depend
onsleeping pills to get to
sleep?"
b. "Do you have a
familyhistory of heart
disease?" c. "When you have
pain, what do you do to
relieve it?"
d. "What childhood diseases
did you have?"
4, 3, 1, 5, 2
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, .
Terms in this set (49)
An 86-year-old patient is a. The patient and patient's daughter will state the proper way
being discharged to home on to take the drug.
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'sdaughter will state
the proper way to take the
drug.
b. The nurse will
provideteaching about the
drug's adverse effects.
c. The patient will state
allthe symptoms of digitalis
toxicity.
d. The patient will call
theprescriber if adverse
effects occur.
,A patient has a new b. Risk for injury
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
d. The nurse contacts the prescriber to clarify the dosage
A patient's chart includes an route.
order that reads as follows:
"Lanoxin 250 mcg once daily
at 0900." Which action by
the nurse is correct?
a. The nurse gives
thedrug via the transdermal
route.
b. The nurse gives
thedrug orally.
c. The nurse gives
thedrug intravenously.
d. The nurse contacts
theprescriber to clarify the
dosage route.
,A 77-year-old man who has c. "What type of reaction did you have when you took penicillin?"
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
reactiondid you have when
you took penicillin?"
d. "Drug allergies
don'tusually occur in older
individuals because they
have built up resistance."
, The nurse is compiling a c. "When you have pain, what do you do to relieve it?"
drug history for a patient.
Which question from the
nurse will obtain the most
information from the
patient?
a. "Do you depend
onsleeping pills to get to
sleep?"
b. "Do you have a
familyhistory of heart
disease?" c. "When you have
pain, what do you do to
relieve it?"
d. "What childhood diseases
did you have?"
4, 3, 1, 5, 2
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
